The 2002 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The championship began on 14 April 2002 and ended on 8 September 2002. Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland quarter-final. On 8 September 2002, Kilkenny won the championship after a 3-15 to 1-07 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. This was their 17th championship title overall and their first title since 1993. Wexford's Richard Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 4-23. Results Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Group A Group B Semi-finals Final Munster Minor Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Ulster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-final Final All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Top scorers in a single game Miscellaneous On 13 April 2002, Carlow defeated Laois in the Leinster Championship for the first time since 1956. Carlow's score of 7-21 against Wicklow was their highest ever points tally in the history of the Leinster Championship. External links All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour References Minor All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship