| 2002 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 26 July 2002 – 27 October 2002 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Sponsor: | St. Canice's Credit Union |
| Champions: | Young Irelands |
| Champions Captain: | Martin Carey |
| Count: | 2 |
| Runners-Up: | Dunnamaggin |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Noel Lahart |
| Top Scorer: | D. J. Carey (5-19) |
| Previous Year: | 2001 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2001 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Next Tournament: | 2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2002 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.
O'Loughlin Gaels were the defending champions.[1]
On 27 October 2002, Young Irelands won the title after a 3–14 to 1–15 defeat of Dunnamaggin in the final at Nowlan Park.[2] It was their second championship title overall and their first title in six championship seasons. It remains their last championship triumph.
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 5-19 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 | |
| 2 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-29 | 32 | 3 | 10.66 | |
| 3 | Ken O'Shea | Dunnamaggin | 6-06 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-13 | 16 | Fenians |
| 2 | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 3-04 | 13 | Graigue-Ballycallan |
| D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 2-07 | 13 | Dunnamaggin | |
| 3 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-11 | 11 | Mullinavat |
| Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-11 | 11 | Glenmore | |
| 4 | James Murray | James Stephens | 0-10 | 10 | Young Irelands |
| Colin Herity | Dunnamaggin | 0-10 | 10 | Fenians | |
| 5 | James Murray | James Stephens | 1-06 | 9 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| 6 | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 0-08 | 8 | James Stephens |
| 7 | Ken O'Shea | Dunnamaggin | 2-01 | 7 | Fenians |
| Ken O'Shea | Dunnamaggin | 2-01 | 7 | Fenians | |
| Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-07 | 7 | Young Irelands | |
| Kevin Power | Fenians | 0-07 | 7 | Dunnamaggin | |
| Colin Herity | Dunnamaggin | 0-07 | 7 | Young Irelands |