2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates5 May – 22 September 2002
Teams33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamArmagh (1st win)
CaptainKieran McGeeney
ManagerJoe Kernan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKerry
CaptainDarragh Ó Sé
ManagerPáidí Ó Sé
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterDublin
UlsterArmagh
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played67
Goals total139 (2.11 per game)
Points total1572 (23.82 per game)
Top Scorer Oisín McConville (1-40)
Player of the Year Kieran McGeeney
2001
2003

The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 116th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 5 May 2002 and ended on 22 September 2002.

Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kerry in the All-Ireland quarter-final.[1]

On 22 September 2002, Armagh won the championship following a 1-12 to 0-14 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their first All-Ireland title. It remains their only All-Ireland title.

Armagh's Oisín McConville was the championship's top scorer with 1-40. His teammate Kieran McGeeney was the choice for the three Footballer of the Year awards.

Format

The Qualifier Rounds system, first used in 2001 was again used in this year.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Roscommon 1-08
Galway 3-12 Galway 0-12
Mayo 1-07
Galway 1-11
New York 1-11 Sligo 0-11
Sligo 1-19 Sligo 2-13
London 0-10 Leitrim 2-04
Leitrim 0-15

Quarter-finals

New York v Sligo
5 May 2002 Quarter-final New York 1-11 - 1-19 Sligo Gaelic Park, New York City
M Slowey 1-5, K Lilly 0-4, J O'Driscoll 0-1, G Dowd 0-1. G McGowan 0-8, M Brehony 1-3, T Brennan 0-3, D Sloyan 0-2, J McPartland 0-1, K Quinn 0-1, S Davey 0-1. Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)
Roscommon v Galway
19 May 2002 Quarter-final Roscommon 1-8 - 3-12 Galway Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
P Noone 1-1, F Dolan 0-3, N Dineen 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, G Lohan 0-1. A Kerins 2-0, P Joyce 0-6, D Savage 1-1, J Bergin 0-1, K Fitzgerald 0-1, M Donnellan 0-1, S Óg de Paor 0-1, P Clancy 0-1. Attendance: 27,000
Referee: B Gorman (Armagh)
London v Leitrim
26 May 2002 Quarter-final London 0-10 - 0-15 Leitrim Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
S Lynch 0-4, C McHugh 0-2, J Grimes 0-2, A Gillane 0-1, P McDonagh 0-1. O Maguire 0-5, P McLoughlin 0-4, M Duignan 0-2, G McCloskey 0-1, S Quinn 0-1, J Guckian 0-1, J Holohan 0-1. Referee: M Hughes (County Tyrone)

Semi-finals

Mayo v Galway
2 June 2002 Semi-final Mayo 1-7 - 0-12 Galway McHale Park, Castlebar
C Mortimer 0-4, M Moyles 1-0, B Maloney 0-1, J Gill 0-1, T Mortimer 0-1. P Joyce 0-4, P Clancy 0-3, M Donnellan 0-2, M Clancy 0-1, A Kerins 0-1, T Joyce 0-1. Attendance: 24,000
Referee: N Barrett (Cork)
Sligo v Leitrim
9 June 2002 Semi-final Sligo 2-13 - 2-4 Leitrim Markievicz Park, Sligo
G McGowan 1-2, M Brehony 0-5, D Sloyan 1-0, D McGarty 0-2, E O'Hara 0-1, P Doohan 0-1, T Brennan 0-1, B Walsh 0-1. F McBrien 1-0, S Quinn 1-0, O Maguire 0-2, P McLoughlin 0-2. Attendance: 10,000
Referee: P Fox (Westmeath)

Final

Galway v Sligo
30 June 2002 Final Galway 1-11 - 0-11 Sligo McHale Park, Castlebar
P Joyce 0-5, D Savage 1-1, P Clancy 0-1, T Joyce 0-1, K Walsh 0-1, M Donnellan 0-1, M Clancy 0-1. D Sloyan 0-4, G McGowan 0-3, D Durkin 0-2, E O'Hara 0-1, M Brehony 0-1. Attendance: 14,000
Referee: J McKee (Armagh)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Clare 3-10
Waterford 2-09 Clare 0-08
Tipperary 1-08
Tipperary 0-07
Cork 1-23
Cork 0-15
Limerick 1-07 Kerry 1-09
Kerry 0-14

Quarter-finals

Limerick v Kerry
12 May 2002 Quarter-final Limerick 1-7 - 0-14 Kerry Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J Murphy 1-0, M Reidy 0-3, S Lucey 0-1, J Stokes 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, J Quane 0-1. A Mac Gearailt 0-4, MF Russell 0-4, J Crowley 0-2, N Kennelly 0-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-1, C Cooper 0-1. Attendance: 11,025
Referee: E Murtagh (Longford)
Waterford v Clare
12 May 2002 Quarter-final Waterford 2-9 - 3-10 Clare Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Walsh 1-1, S Walsh 1-1, C Power 0-4, C Watt 0-2, R Hennessy 0-1. D Russell 1-1, S Hickey 1-1, P Hehir 0-4, C Mullen 1-0, M O'Shea 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-2. Referee: E Whelan (Laois)

Semi-finals

Tipperary v Clare
9 June 2002 Semi-final Tipperary 3-7 - 1-13 Clare Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
D Browne 2-4, P Lambert 1-2, L England 0-1. C Mullen 0-6, D O'Driscoll 1-1, P Hehir 0-2, B Russell 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2. Referee: M. Hughes (Tyrone)
Tipperary v Clare
16 June 2002 Semi-final replay Tipperary 1-8 - 0-8 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Browne 0-6, P Lambert 1-0, B Cummins 0-1, L England 0-1. P Gallagher 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2, C Mullen 0-2, G Quinlan 0-1, B Crowley 0-1. Attendance: 1,300
Referee: G Lynch (Fermanagh)
Kerry v Cork
16 June 2002 Semi-final Kerry 0-8 - 0-8 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
MF Russell 0-6, D Ó Cinnéide 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. C Corkery 0-5, BJ O'Sullivan 0-2, A Cronin 0-1. Attendance: 30,245
Referee: J Bannon (Longford)
Cork v Kerry
23 June 2002 Semi-final replay Cork 0-15 - 1-9 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
C Corkery 0-6, F Murray 0-3, BJ O'Sullivan 0-2, A Cronin 0-1, M Ó Cróinín 0-1, P Clifford 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. MF Russell 1-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, D Quill 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, C Cooper 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1. Attendance: 22,568
Referee: B White (Wexford)

Finals

Tipperary v Cork
14 July 2002 Final Tipperary 1-14 - 2-11 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
D Browne 0-8, P Lambert 0-3, B Hickey 1-0, N Kelly 0-1, L England 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. Report
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C Corkery 0-7, BJ O'Sullivan 2-0, F Murray 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, P Clifford 0-1. Attendance: 33,254
Referee: G Kinneavey (Roscommon)
Man of the Match: Declan Browne (Moyle Rovers)
Cork v Tipperary
21 July 2002 Final replay Cork 1-23 - 0-7 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
C Corkery 0-11, F Murray 0-5, P Clifford 1-0, N Murphy 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, J Miskella 0-1, M Ó Cróinín 0-1, C Crowley 0-1. Report P Lambert 0-3, D Browne 0-2, L England 0-1, E Hanrahan 0-1. Attendance: 17,708
Referee: M Monaghan (Kildare)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Monaghan 2-18
Fermanagh 4-13
Fermanagh 1-05
Armagh 0-16
Tyrone 0-16
Armagh 2-13
Armagh 1-14
Donegal 1-10
Down 1-06
Cavan 0-15 Donegal 3-12
Donegal 1-17 Donegal 1-09
Derry 0-10
Antrim 0-06
Derry 0-16

Preliminary round

Cavan v Donegal
12 May 2002 Preliminary round Cavan 0-15 - 1-17 Donegal Breffni Park, Cavan
G Pearson 0-10, A Forde 0-2, L Reilly 0-1, P Reilly 0-1, B McCrudden 0-1. B Devenney 0-7, A Sweeney 0-5, B Roper 1-0, M Hegarty 0-3, J McGuinness 0-1, K Cassidey 0-1. Attendance: 15,000
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

Quarter-finals

Monaghan v Fermanagh
12 May 2002 Quarter-final Monaghan 2-11 - 4-13 Fermanagh St Tiernach's Park, Clones
T Freeman 1-3, D Freeman 0-4, R Woods 1-0, JP Mone 0-3, J McElroy 0-1. Rory Gallagher 3-9, T Brewster 1-0, S McDermott 0-1, R Johnston 0-1, Raymond Gallagher 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. Referee: M Monaghan (Kildare)
Armagh v Tyrone
19 May 2002 Quarter-final Armagh 1-12 - 1-12 Tyrone St Tiernach's Park, Clones
O McConville 0-7, S McDonnell 1-1, R Clarke 0-2, J McEntee 0-1, P McKeever 0-1. S Kavanagh 1-2, P Canavan 0-4, K Hughes 0-2, R McMenamin 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, D McCrossan 0-1. Attendance: 31,937
Referee: J Bannon (Longford)
Armagh v Tyrone
26 May 2002 Quarter-final replay Armagh 2-13 - 0-16 Tyrone St Tiernach's Park, Clones
P McKeever 0-5, J McEntee 1-1, B Duffy 1-0, O McConville 0-3, S McDonnell 0-2, R Clarke 0-1, D Marsden 0-1. S O'Neill 0-7, K Hughes 0-2, S Cavanagh 0-2, C McAnallen 0-2, R McMenamin 0-1, B McGuigan 0-1, D McCrossan 0-1. Attendance: 30,158
Referee: B White (Wexford)
Antrim v Derry
2 June 2002 Quarter-final Antrim 0-6 - 0-16 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
P Logan 0-2, M McCrory 0-1, P McCann 0-1, K Brady 0-1, K Madden 0-1. G Diamond 0-6, P Bradley 0-5, E. Muldoon 0-2, P McFlynn 0-1, G McGonigle 0-1, J McBride 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Donegal v Down
2 June 2002 Quarter-final Donegal 3-12 - 1-6 Down MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
A Sweeney 1-5, B Devenney 1-4, B Roper 1-1, J Gildea 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1. J McCartan 1-0, M Linden 0-2, R Murtagh 0-1, R Sexton 0-1, S King 0-1, B Coulter 0-1. Attendance: 8,000
Referee: G Kinneavey (Roscommon)

Semi-finals

Armagh v Fermanagh
9 June 2002 Semi-final Armagh 0-16 - 1-5 Fermanagh St Tiernach's Park, Clones
O McConville 0-5, D Marsden 0-3, S McDonnell 0-2, P McGrane 0-2, R Clarke 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1, B O'Hagan 0-1, P McKeever 0-1. Rory Gallagher 1-3, Raymond Gallagher 0-1, T Brewster 0-1. Attendance: 20,540
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
Donegal v Derry
16 June 2002 Semi-final Donegal 1-9 - 0-10 Derry St Tiernach's Park, Clones
A Sweeney 1-3, C Toye 0-2, B Roper 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1, P McGonigle 0-1, B Devenney 0-1. G Diamond 0-4, P Bradley 0-3, A Tohill 0-1, J McBride 0-1, E. Muldoon 0-1. Attendance: 4,000
Referee: M Collins (Cork)

Final

Armagh v Donegal
7 July 2002 Final Armagh 1-14 - 1-10 Donegal St Tiernach's Park, Clones
O McConville 0-5, J McEntee 1-0, S McDonnell 0-3, R Clarke 0-3, D Marsden 0-1, P McGrane 0-1, A O'Rourke 0-1. A Sweeney 0-4, J McGuinness 1-0, B Devenney 0-3, C Toye 0-2, P McGonigle 0-1. Attendance: 30,219
Referee: S McCormack (Meath)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

1st Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Longford 1-12
Louth 3-17 Louth 0-11
Kildare 0-12
Kildare 3-09
Laois 3-06 Offaly 1-14
Wicklow 0-08 Laois 2-06
Offaly 0-13
Kildare 2-11
Westmeath 0-14 Dublin 2-13
Carlow 1-10 Westmeath 0-11
Meath 1-12
Meath 0-10
Dublin 2-11
Dublin 0-15
Wexford 1-10

First round

Louth v Longford
5 May 2002 First round Louth 1-14 - 2-11 Longford Páirc Tailteann, Navan
JP Rooney 1-2, C Grimes 0-5, M Stanfield 0-3, O McDonnell 0-1, D Reilly 0-1, C Quinn 0-1, B Clarke 0-1. P Barden 1-2, T SMullen 1-1, P Davis 0-4, D Barden 0-2, E Barden 0-2. Referee: M McGrath (Donegal)
Laois v Wicklow
6 May 2002 First round Laois 3-6 - 0-8 Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
B McDonald 1-1, C Conway 1-1, M Lawlor 1-0, I Fitzgerald 0-2, D McEvoy 0-1, G Ramsbottom 0-1. P Dalton 0-4, S O'Neill 0-2, G Doran 0-1, J Behan 0-1. Attendance: 3,000
Referee: G Kinneavey (Roscommon)
Louth v Longford
12 May 2002 First round replay Louth 3-17 - 1-12 Longford Páirc Tailteann, Navan
O McDonnell 1-4, D Reilly 1-3, M Stanfield 1-3, C Grimes 0-4, P McGinnity 0-1, J Neary 0-1, JP Rooney 0-1. P Davis 0-6, P Barden 1-2, D Blessington 0-1, L Keenan 0-1, R Clyne 0-1, E Barden 0-1. Attendance: 6,000
Referee: M Collins (Cork)
Westmeath v Carlow
12 May 2002 First round Westmeath 1-14 - 0-10 Carlow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
JP Casey 0-8, S Colleary 1-1, D Dolan 0-2, K Ryan 0-1, B Morley 0-1, M Ennis 0-1. B Kelly 0-4, G Ware 0-2, M Carpenter 0-2, T Walsh 0-2. Attendance: 7,000
Referee: O Ryan (Laois)

Quarter-finals

Offaly v Laois
26 May 2002 Quarter-final Offaly 0-13 - 2-6 Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore
C Quinn 0-5, C McManus 0-3, P Kelleghan 0-3, A McNamee 0-1, R Malone 0-1. C Conway 1-3, B McDonald 1-1, P Clancy 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. Attendance: 11,000
Referee: M Conway (Derry)
Kildare v Louth
26 May 2002 Quarter-final Kildare 0-12 - 0-11 Louth Cusack Park, Mullingar
K O'Dwyer 0-4, M Lynch 0-3, D McCormack 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, R Sweeney 0-1, T Fennin 0-1, K Brennan 0-1. M Stanfield 0-5, O McDonnell 0-3, JP Rooney 0-1, D Reilly 0-1, C Grimes 0-1. Attendance: 9,000
Referee: D Joyce (Galway)
Dublin v Wexford
1 June 2002 Quarter-final Dublin 0-15 - 1-10 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
R Cosgrove 0-5, C Moran 0-2, J Sherlock 0-2, C Whelan 0-2, S Connell 0-1, A Brogan 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, P Curran 0-1. R Barry 1-2, M Forde 0-4, L O'Brien 0-4, Attendance: 12,500
Referee: B Crowe (Cavan)
Meath v Westmeath
2 June 2002 Quarter-final Meath 1-12 - 0-11 Westmeath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
T Giles 0-6, E Kelly 1-2, G Geraghty 0-2, D Curtis 0-1, P Shankey 0-1. JP Casey 0-7, F Wilson 0-1, D O'Shaughnessy 0-1, K Keane 0-1, G Heavin 0-1. Attendance: 18,000
Referee: M Collins (Cork)

Semi-finals

Kildare v Offaly
16 June 2002 Semi-final Kildare 1-9 - 1-9 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T Fennin 1-0, M Lynch 0-3, D Doyle 0-2, R Sweeney 0-1, D Earley 0-1, P Hurley 0-1, E McCormack 0-1. C McManus 1-2, C Quinn 0-2, A McNamee 0-1, P Kelleghan 0-1, J Grennan 0-1, V Claffey 0-1, B Mooney 0-1. Attendance: 13,000
Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)
Kildare v Offaly
22 June 2002 Semi-final replay Kildare 3-9 - 1-14
(aet)
Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
R Sweeney 1-1, E McCormack 1-1, D Earley 1-0, J Doyle 0-3, T Fennin 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, P Murray 0-1. C McManus 1-6, R Malone 0-3, K SLattery 0-2, C Quinn 0-2, J Grennan 0-1. Attendance: 10,000
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
Dublin v Meath
23 June 2002 Semi-final Dublin 2-11 - 0-10 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
R Cosgrove 2-3, C Moran 0-4, A Brogan 0-3, D Homan 0-1. E Kelly 0-2, G Geraghty 0-2, R Magee 0-2, N Crawford 0-1, N Nestor 0-1, T Giles 0-1, O Murphy 0-1. Attendance: 65,898
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)

Final

Dublin v Kildare
14 July 2002 Final Dublin 2-13 - 2-11 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
R Cosgrove 1-4, A Brogan 1-2, J McNally 0-3, S Connell 0-2, C Whelan 0-1, P Christie 0-1. T Fenning 2-2, J Doyle 0-7, K O'Dwyer 0-1, P Murray 0-1. Attendance: 78,033
Referee: M Collins (Cork)

All-Ireland Qualifiers

Round 1

Waterford v Roscommon
8 June 2002 Round 1 Waterford 3-11 - 3-19 Roscommon Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S Walsh 1-2, G Hurney 0-4, M Walsh 1-0, C Watt 1-0, C Power 0-3, R Power 0-1, R Hennessy 0-1. S Lohan 1-6, J Dunning 1-2, M Rafferty 1-0, G Lohan 0-3, N Dineen 0-3, J Hanley 0-2, G Ox 0-1, A McPadden 0-1, F Dolan 0-1. Referee: B Duff (Kildare)
Wicklow v London
8 June 2002 Round 1 Wicklow 2-22 - 2-6 London Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
A Nolan 1-8, T Gill 0-5, J Behan 1-1, S O'Neill 0-2, T Doyle 0-2, B Mernagh 0-2, P Dalton 0-1, B Whelan 0-1. S Lynch 1-3, K Scanlon 1-0, P Coggins 0-1, C Heaney 0-1, M Donagh 0-1. Referee: C Broderick (Down)
Carlow v Laois
8 June 2002 Round 1 Carlow 0-11 - 0-18 Laois Dr Cullen Park, Carlow
B Kelly 0-4, M Carpenter 0-3, B Carbery 0-3, W Quinlan 0-1. C Conway 0-6, S Kelly 0-6, I Fitzgerald 0-2, B McDonald 0-2, G Ramsbottom 0-1, M Lawlor 0-1. Referee: M Ryan (Limerick)
Wexford v Tyrone
8 June 2002 Round 1 Wexford 0-10 - 1-9 Tyrone Wexford Park, Wexford
M Forde 0-4, L O'Brien 0-3, P Carley 0-1, J Hegarty 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1. K Hughes 1-1, P Canavan 0-4, B Dooher 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1. Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)
Monaghan v Louth
8 June 2002 Round 1 Monaghan 1-8 - 2-11 Louth St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
T Freeman 1-1, S McManus 0-3, D Freeman 0-2, E Lennon 0-1, R Ronaghan 0-1. D Reilly 1-2, D Stanfield 0-5, JP Rooney 1-1, J Neary 0-1, S O'Hanlon 0-1, M Farrelly 0-1. Referee: J Geaney (Cork)
Longford v Down
8 June 2002 Round 1 Longford 1-16 - 0-14 Down Pearse Park, Longford
P Davis 0-6, P Barden 0-5, D Barden 1-1, A O'Connor 0-2, T Smullen 0-1, P Ross 0-1. L Doyle 0-4, M Walsh 0-3, B Coulter 0-2, S King 0-2, R Murtagh 0-1, J McCartan 0-1, P McConville 0-1. Referee: A Mangan (Kerry)
Antrim v Westmeath
8 June 2002 Round 1 Antrim 1-10 - 0-14 Westmeath Casement Park, Belfast
K Madden 0-7, K Brady 1-0, P McCann 0-1, E McCann 0-1, K Doyle 0-1. D Dolan 0-6, M Ennis 0-3, JP Casey 0-2, B Morley 0-1, M Flangan 0-1, F Wilson 0-1. Referee: H Beirne (Roscommon)
Cavan v Limerick
8 June 2002 Round 1 Cavan 2-12 - 1-15 Limerick Breffni Park, Cavan
L Reilly 1-2, F O'Reilly 0-4, G Pearson 0-4, P McKenna 1-0, P Reilly 0-1, D McCabe 0-1. M Reidy 1-9, C Mullane 0-2, J Quane 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, J Stokes 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. Referee: J Smith (Meath)
Cavan v Limerick
15 June 2002 Round 1 replay Cavan 0-11 - 2-8 Limerick Breffni Park, Cavan
F O'Reilly 0-2, L Reilly 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, D McCabe 0-1, G Pearson 0-1, P Galligan 0-1, P Reilly 0-1, A Forde 0-1, P McKenna 0-1, E Reilly 0-1. M Reidy 0-5, J Murphy 1-1, C Mullane 1-0, S Lucey 0-1, P Ahern 0-1. Referee: D Joyce (Galway)

Round 2

Westmeath v Fermanagh
22 June 2002 Round 2 Westmeath 0-7 - 0-14 Fermanagh Cusack Park, Mullingar
F Wilson 0-4, JP Casey 0-2, M Flanagan 0-1. Raymond Gallagher 0-6, Rory Gallagher 0-4, T Brewster 0-2, C Donnelly 0-1, R Johnston 0-1. Attendance: 6,128
Referee: M Ryan (Limerick)
Laois v Clare
22 June 2002 Round 2 Laois 1-19 - 1-6 Clare O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
S Kelly 0-9, C Conway 1-3, G Ramsbottom 0-2, M Lawlor 0-2, G Kavanagh 0-1, I Fitzgerald 0-1, P Clancy 0-1. C Mullen 1-1, M O'Dwyer 0-3, D O'Driscoll 0-1, P Hehir 0-1. Referee: S McGonigle (Donegal)
Mayo v Roscommon
23 June 2002 Round 2 Mayo 0-20 - 2-8 Roscommon McHale Park, Castlebar
C Mortimer 0-6, T Mortimer 0-3, J Gill 0-3, D Tiernan 0-3, B Maloney 0-2, M Moyles 0-1, J Horan 0-1, D Brady 0-1. N Dineen 2-4, G Lohan 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, J Dunning 0-1. Attendance: 6,000
Referee: M Monaghan (Kildare)
Longford v Derry
23 June 2002 Round 2 Longford 0-9 - 2-13 Derry Pearse Park, Longford
P Davis 0-6, D Barden 0-1, P Barden 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1. A Tohill 2-1, G Diamond 0-6, D Dougan 0-2, J McBride 0-2, F Crossan 0-1, P Bradley 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Cork)
Meath v Louth
29 June 2002 Round 2 Meath 3-8 - 2-9 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
R Kealy 2-0, G Geraghty 1-0, N Crawford 0-3, T Giles 0-2, E Kelly 0-1, R Magee 0-1, Traynor 0-1. O McDonnell 1-1, JP Rooney 1-1, M Stanford 0-3, B Clarke 0-1, S O'Hanlon 0-1, S Gerard 0-1, D Reilly 0-1. Attendance: 20,000
Referee: B Gorman (Armagh)
Tyrone v Leitrim
29 June 2002 Round 2 Tyrone 1-22 - 0-7 Leitrim Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
B McGuigan 1-2, S O'Neill 0-5, B McGuckian 0-4, Peter Canavan 0-3, C McAnallen 0-2, G Cavlan 0-2, R McMenamin 0-1, C McGlinchey 0-1, O Mulligan 0-1, S Cavanagh 0-1. O Maguire 0-3, D Brennan 0-1, S Quinn 0-1, J Guckian 0-1, J Holohan 0-1. Referee: E Whelan
Kerry v Wicklow
30 June 2002 Round 2 Kerry 5-15 - 0-7 Wicklow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
E Brosnan 2-2, MF Russell 1-3, L Hassett 1-0, M Ó Sé 1-0, D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-2, I Twiss 0-2, S Scanlon 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, C Cooper 0-1. T Gill 0-4, P Dalton 0-2, A Nolan 0-1. Attendance: 2,500
Referee: M McGrath (Donegal)
Limerick v Offaly
6 July 2002 Round 2 Limerick 3-9 - 2-7 Offaly Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
S Kelly 1-2, M Reidy 1-1, P Ahern 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, J Galvin 0-1, D Reidy 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1. N Coughlan 1-1, C Quinn 0-4, S Grennan 1-0, P Kellaghan 0-1, B Malone 0-1. Attendance: 5,624
Referee: D Joyce (Galway)

Round 3

Kerry v Fermanagh
6 July 2002 Round 3 Kerry 2-15 - 0-4 Fermanagh O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
D Ó Cinnéide 0-6, L Hassett 1-0, C Cooper 1-0, E Brosnan 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-2, J Crowley 0-2, D Ó Sé 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1. Raymond Gallagher 0-2, Rory Gallagher 0-2. Attendance: 15,000
Referee: M Monaghan (Kildare)
Meath v Laois
6 July 2002 Round 3 Meath 1-15 - 0-7 Laois O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
O Murphy 1-3, H Traynor 0-6, G Geraghty 0-4, T Giles 0-2. C Conway 0-3, P Clancy 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, D Conroy 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. Attendance: 15,000
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
Tyrone v Derry
6 July 2002 Round 3 Tyrone 1-17 - 1-12 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
Peter Canavan 0-7, S O'Neill 0-6, C Holmes 1-0, B Dooher 0-2, C McAnallen 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1. A Tohill 0-7, P Bradley 1-2, D Heaney 0-1, G McGonigle 0-1, F Doherty 0-1. Attendance: 12,000
Referee: B White (Wexford)
Mayo v Limerick
14 July 2002 Round 3 Mayo 0-13 - 1-9 Limerick Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
C Mortimer 0-4, J Horan 0-3, T Mortimer 0-1, C McManamon 0-1, D Brady 0-1, B Maloney 0-1, D Heaney 0-1, T Gill 0-1. M Reidy 0-5, J Stokes 1-0, P Ahern 0-2, C Mullane 0-1, J Quane 0-1. Attendance: 15,000
Referee: B Crowe (Cavan)

Round 4

Donegal v Meath
21 July 2002 Round 4 Donegal 1-13 - 0-14 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
B Devenney 0-5, C Toye 1-1, A Sweeney 0-4, J McGuinness 0-1, M Hegarty 0-1, B Roper 0-1. O Murphy 0-2, T Giles 0-2, G Geraghty 0-2, R Kealy 0-2, N Crawford 0-2, N Nestor 0-1, J Cullinane 0-1, A Kenny 0-1, D Curtis 0-1. Attendance: 43,682
Referee: M Collins (Cork)
Sligo v Tyrone
21 July 2002 Round 4 Sligo 1-14 - 0-12 Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin
D Sloyan 1-3, D McGarty 0-4, E O'Hara 0-3, K Quinn 0-1, K Durkan 0-1, G McGowan 0-1, M Brehony 0-1. Peter Canavan 0-7, Pascal Canavan 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, B McGuigan 0-1, C McAnallen 0-1. Attendance: 43,682
Referee: J Bannon (Longford)
Kerry v Kildare
27 July 2002 Round 4 Kerry 2-10 - 1-5 Kildare Semple Stadium, Thurles
E Brosnan 1-1, C Cooper 1-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, L Hassett 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. J Doyle 0-4, D Earley 1-0, P Hurley 0-1. Attendance: 18,210
Referee: G Kinneavey (Roscommon)
Mayo v Tipperary
28 July 2002 Round 4 Mayo 0-21 - 1-14 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
J Horan 0-5, C McDonald 0-4, D Brady 0-4, S Carolan 0-3, T Mortimer 0-2, B Maloney 0-1, J Gill 0-1, C McMenamon 0-1. P Lambert 1-4, D Browne 0-7, B Hickey 0-1, M England 0-1, F O'Callaghan 0-1. Attendance: 8,000
Referee: M McGrath (Donegal)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Cork 1-16
Mayo 1-10
Cork 2-07
Kerry 3-19
Kerry 2-17
Galway 1-12
Kerry 0-14
Armagh 1-12
Dublin 1-14
Donegal 0-07
Dublin 1-13
Armagh 1-14
Armagh 1-16
Sligo 0-17

Quarter-finals

Kerry v Galway
4 August 2002 Quarter-final Kerry 2-17 - 1-12 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
S O'Sullivan 1-1, A Mac Gearailt 1-1, C Cooper 0-4, MF Russell 0-4, D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, T Ó Sé 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1. Report P Joyce 0-6, M Donnellan 1-0, D Savage 0-2, K Walsh 0-1, J Bergin 0-1, M Clancy 0-1, M Colleran 0-1. Attendance: 59,252
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)
Armagh v Sligo
4 August 2002 Quarter-final Armagh 2-9 - 0-15 Sligo Croke Park, Dublin
O McConville 0-6, S McDonnell 1-0, D Marsden 1-0, J McEntee 0-2, B O'Hagan 0-1. D Sloyan 0-6, K Quinn 0-2, J McPartland 0-2, D McGarty 0-2, G McGowan 0-1, P Doohan 0-1, B Phillips 0-1. Attendance: 59,252
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
Cork v Mayo
5 August 2002 Quarter-final Cork 0-16 - 1-10 Mayo Croke Park, Dublin
C Corkery 0-6, BJ O'Sullivan 0-4, C Crowley 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-1, P Clifford 0-1, G Canty 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. C McDonald 1-3, T Mortimer 0-3, S Fitzmaurice 0-1, D Brady 0-1, J Horan 0-1, B Maloney 0-1. Attendance: 77,298
Referee: J Bannon (Longford)
Dublin v Donegal
5 August 2002 Quarter-final Dublin 2-8 - 0-14 Donegal Croke Park, Dublin
R Cosgrove 2-2, C Whelan 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, S Connell 0-1, A Brogan 0-1, J McNally 0-1, D Magee 0-1. A Sweeney 0-5, B Devenney 0-4, D Diver 0-2, P McGonigle 0-1, J Gildea 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1. Attendance: 77,298
Referee: G Kinneavey (Roscommon)
Dublin v Donegal
17 August 2002 Quarter-final replay Dublin 1-14 - 0-7 Donegal Croke Park, Dublin
R Cosgrove 1-3, C Whelan 0-4, A Brogan 0-2, S Connell 0-2, J Magee 0-1, J McNally 0-1, P Christie 0-1. B Devenney 0-2, A Sweeney 0-2, B Roper 0-1, M Hegarty 0-1, K Rafferty 0-1. Attendance: 79,057
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)
Armagh v Sligo
18 August 2002 Quarter-final replay Armagh 1-16 - 0-17 Sligo Páirc Tailteann, Navan
O McConville 0-7, R Clarke 1-2, S McDonnell 0-4, B O'Hagan 0-2, P McGrane 0-1. D Sloyan 0-8, G McGowan 0-3, J McPartland 0-3, E O'Hara 0-2, S DAvey 0-1. Attendance: 22,000
Referee: S McCormack (Meath)

Semi-finals

Kerry v Cork
25 August 2002 Semi-final Kerry 3-19 - 2-7 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
MF Russell 1-6, C Cooper 1-5, S Levis 1-0 (won goal), D Ó Cinnéide 0-3, L Hassett 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1. C Corkery 0-5, F Murray 1-1, P CLifford 1-0, J O'Donoghue 0-1. Attendance: 46,515
Referee: B White (Wexford)
Armagh v Dublin
1 September 2002 Semi-final Armagh 1-14 - 1-13 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
P McKeever 1-2, O McConville 0-5, J McEntee 0-3, S McDonnell 0-2, R Clarke 0-2. Report R Cosgrove 0-6, C Whelan 1-1, S Connell 0-2, A Brogan 0-2, D Magee 0-1, C Moran 0-1. Attendance: 79,386
Referee: M Collins (Cork)

Final

Armagh v Kerry
22 September 2002 Final Armagh 1-12 - 0-14 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
O McConville 1-2 (1f, 1 '45), S McDonnell, D Marsden, R Clarke 0-3 each, J McEntee 0-1. Report D Ó Cinnéide 0-5 (3f, 1 '45), MF Russell 0-3, L Hassett, C Cooper 0-2, E Brosnan, E Fitzmaurice 0-1 each. Attendance: 79,500
Referee: J Bannon (Longford)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Oisín McConville Armagh 1-40 43 8 5.37
2 Ray Cosgrove Dublin 6-23 41 6 6.83
3 Colin Corkery Cork 0-40 40 6 6.66
4 Mike Frank Russell Kerry 3-27 36 9 4.00
5 Adrian Sweeney Donegal 2-28 34 7 4.85
6 Declan Browne Tipperary 2-27 33 5 6.6
7 Rory Gallagher Fermanagh 4-18 30 4 7.50
8 Michael Reidy Limerick 2-23 29 5 5.80
Dessie Sloyan Sligo 2-23 29 6 4.83
Brendan Devenney Donegal 1-26 29 7 4.14
Dara Ó Cinnéide Kerry 0-29 29 9 3.22
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Rory Gallagher Fermanagh 3-9 18 Monaghan
2 Michael Reidy Limerick 1-9 12 Cavan
3 Anthony Nolan Wicklow 1-8 11 London
Colin Corkery Cork 0-11 11 Tipperary
5 Nigel Dineen Roscommon 2-4 10 Mayo
Declan Browne Tipperary 2-4 10 Clare
Gerald Pearson Cavan 0-10 10 Donegal
8 Ray Cosgrove Dublin 2-3 9 Meath
Mike Frank Russell Kerry 1-6 9 Cork
Stephen Lohan Roscommon 1-6 9 Waterford
Ciaran McManus Offaly 1-6 9 Kildare
Stephen Kelly Laois 0-9 9 Clare

Miscellaneous

  • This year New York in their fourth season in the Connacht championship are give home ground.
  • Sligo play Leitrim in the Connacht championship for the first time since 1991.
  • There was a triple of draws & replays in the Munster football championship in the 2 semi-finals between Clare vs Tipperary and Cork vs Kerry also final between Cork vs Tipperary.
  • Galway and Sligo meet in the Connacht final for the first time since 1971.
  • During the course of the championship there were a number of first-time championship meetings.
    • Waterford V Roscommon
    • Wicklow V London
    • Wexford V Tyrone
    • Monaghan V Louth
    • Longford V Down
    • Antrim V Westmeath
    • Cavan V Limerick
    • Westmeath V Fermanagh
    • Longford V Derry
    • Tyrone V Leitrim
    • Kerry V Wicklow
    • Limerick V Offaly
    • Kerry V Fermanagh
    • Mayo V Limerick
    • Sligo V Tyrone
    • Armagh V Sligo
  • The All-Ireland qualifiers saw Tipperary face Mayo in the championship for the first time since 1920.
  • Armagh qualified for the All-Ireland final for the first time since 1977. They became the 18th team to win the All-Ireland title.

References

  1. ^ Carney, Jim (5 December 2012). "Galway heroes of 1998 are all gone now". The Tuam Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. ^ Breheny, Martin (23 September 2002). "Armagh's deliverance". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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Armagh – 2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (1st title)
Subs used
20 B. O'Hagan for J. McEntee
30 T. McEntee for P. McKeever
Subs not used
16 P. Hearty
17 K. Hughes
18 C. O'Rourke
19 P. Loughran
21 J. Donalson
22 B. Duffy
23 G. Reid
24 P. McCormack
25 S. Maxwell
26 P. Duffy
27 C. O'Neill
28 K. McElvanna
29 S. Smith
Manager
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Assistant Manager
P. Grimley
Trainer
J. McCloskey
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Kerry – 2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up
Subs used
17 A. Mac Gearailt for S. O'Sullivan
19 T. O'Sullivan for M. Ó Sé
18 J. Crowley L. Hassett
20 B. O'Shea for D. Daly
Subs not used
16 D. Murphy
21 S. Scanlon
22 D. O'Sullivan
23 M. Lyons
24 I. Twiss
25 F. Kelliher
26 D. Quill
27 R. O'Connor
28 M. Finn
29 E. Galvin
30 M. D. Cahill
Manager
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Selectors
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J. O'Dwyer
E. O'Sullivan
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