2002 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.
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. It was their second championship title overall and their first title in six championship seasons. It remains their last championship triumph.To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
First round
Relegation play-off
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
| 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 |
;Single game
| 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 |
| 2 | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 2-07 | 13 | Dunnamaggin |
| 3 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-11 | 11 | Mullinavat |
| 3 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-11 | 11 | Glenmore |
| 4 | James Murray | James Stephens | 0-10 | 10 | Young Irelands |
| 4 | 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 |
| 7 | Ken O'Shea | Dunnamaggin | 2-01 | 7 | Fenians |
| 7 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-07 | 7 | Young Irelands |
| 7 | Kevin Power | Fenians | 0-07 | 7 | Dunnamaggin |
| 7 | Colin Herity | Dunnamaggin | 0-07 | 7 | Young Irelands |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
