The 2002 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final (sponsored by Guinness) was a hurling match played on Sunday 30 June 2002 at Páirc UàChaoimh, Cork, County Cork,. It was contested by Waterford and Tipperary. Waterford claimed their first Munster Championship since 1963 and their sixth title in total, beating Tipperary on a scoreline of 2âÂÂ23 to 3âÂÂ12, an eight-point winning margin.
Waterford, with Justin McCarthy in his first season as manager, had defeated Cork in the semi-final by 1âÂÂ16 to 1âÂÂ15 to reach the final, while Tipperary, the reigning All-Ireland Champions and managed by Nicky English, had defeated Clare by 1âÂÂ18 to 2âÂÂ13 in the quarter-final and Limerick by 1âÂÂ20 to 1âÂÂ13 in the semi-final to reach the final. The match was screened live by RTàas part of The Sunday Game programme.
Waterford's top scorers during the game were Paul Flynn and Ken McGrath, who scored one goal and 13 points between them. At half-time Tipperary led by 1âÂÂ10 to 1-09, but with a strong breeze in the second half in their favour Waterford went on to score 1âÂÂ14 with Tony Browne scoring a second Waterford goal in the fifty-third minute, as Waterford scored 1-6 without reply in the final twenty minutes to secure an eight-point victory and their first Munster title in 39 years. The winning Waterford captain was Fergal Hartley, who collected the Munster Hurling Cup at the end of the match.