2002 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 2002 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 75th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 2 November 2002 and 3 November 2002 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 2 November 2002 - 3 November 2002 | ||
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| Teams | Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Leinster (22nd title) Andy Comerford (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (4.25 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 126 (31.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Eddie Brennan (2-06) Henry Shefflin (0-12) | ||
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Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 3 November 2002, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 4-15 to 3-17 defeat of Munster in the final at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny. It was their 22nd Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1997. In the Railway Shield final, Connacht defeated Ulster by 0-19 to 0-16.
Leinster's Eddie Brennan (2-06) and Henry Shefflin (0-12) were the Railway Cup joint top scorers.
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