The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 9 April 2002.

The championship ran from 17 July to 29 September 2002.

[1][2] The final was played on 29 September 2002 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and Lixnaw, in what was their first meeting in the final in 19 years.

[3][4] Shane Brick and Mike Conway were the championship's joint-top scorers.

Having previously operated using a straight knockout format, the championship introduced a "back door system" or second chance for defeated first round teams.