2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

• Kerry

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

• None

Format

Leinster Championship

Participating counties (10)

Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

Preliminary rounds (6 matches)

The lower ranked 7 teams in the province contest these rounds. The winners advance to the semi-finals and the losers advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Semi-finals (2 matches)

The quarter-final winner and 3 highest ranked teams contest this round. The winners advance to the final and the losers advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Final (1 match)

The 2 semi-final winners contest this game. The Leinster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Leinster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers round 2.

Munster Championship

Participating counties (6)

Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford

Quarter-finals (2 matches)

The lower ranked 4 teams in the province contest this round. The winners advance to the semi-finals and the losers advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Semi-finals (2 matches)

The 2 quarter-final winners and 2 highest ranked teams contest this round. The winners advance to the final and the losers advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Final (1 match)

The 2 semi-final winners contest this game. The Munster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Munster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers round 2.

Ulster Championship

Participating counties (5)

Antrim, Derry, Down, London, New York

Quarter-finals (1 match)

The lower ranked 2 teams in the province contest this round. The winners advance to the semi-finals and the losers are eliminated from the championship.

Semi-finals (2 matches)

The quarter-final winners and 3 highest ranked teams contest this round. The winners advance to the final and the losers are eliminated from the championship.

Final (1 match)

The 2 semi-final winners contest this game. The Ulster champions advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals and the Ulster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Qualifiers

All-Ireland Championship

Quarter-finals (2 matches)

The 3 winners of the qualifiers join the Ulster champions to make up the quarter-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate quarter-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals (2 matches)

The winners of the quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster champions to make up the semi-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate semi-finals where possible. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final (1 match)

The two winners of the semi-finals contest this game.

Teams

General information

Twenty two counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, ten teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship.

Summary

Championships

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket (Preliminary rounds)

Bracket (Final rounds)

Preliminary rounds

date = May 3 Preliminary round Quarter-final| team1 = Kildare| score = 0–7 – 2–15 | team2 = Westmeath| goals1 = B. White (0–5), C. Boran (0–1), T. Spain (0–1). | goals2 = D. Carty (1–3), F. Shaw (1–2), J. Shaw (0–6), P. Dowdall (0–2), A. Mitchell (0–2). | stadium = Conneff Park, Clane | referee = http://www.gaa.ie/page/hurling_results_2003_championship.html }}

date = May 4 Preliminary round Quarter-final| team1 = Meath| score = 2–10 – 0–17 | team2 = Carlow| goals1 = N. Horan (1–3), E. Lynam (1–2), C. Keena (0–2), K. Callaghan (0–1), M. Cole (0–1), C. Sheridan (0–1). | goals2 = Pat Coady (0–7), K. English (0–2), S. Smithers (0–2), R. Foley (0–2), P. Kehoe (0–2), D. Murphy (0–1), B. Murphy (0–1), G. Doyle (0–1). | stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan | referee = T McIntyre (Antrim) http://archives.tcm.ie/carlownationalist/2003/05/09/story17429.asp }}

date = May 5 Preliminary round Quarter-final| team1 = Laois| score = 2–22 – 0–10 | team2 = Wicklow| goals1 = Paul Cuddy (0–2), M McEvoy (1–0); J Young (0–7), R Jones (0–2); J Phelan (0–2), P Mahon (0–1), E Maher (0–1); B McCormack (0–3), L Tynan (1–3), L Wynne (0–1)| goals2 = J Keogh (0–8, all frees); D Hyland (0–1), W O'Gorman (0–1)| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise | referee = D Murphy (Wexford) http://www.breakingnews.ie/2003/05/05/story97826.html }}

date = May 10 Preliminary round Semi-final| team1 = Dublin| score = 4–17 – 0–13 | team2 = Westmeath| goals1 = G. Ennis (2–2), K. Flynn (1–3), D. Russell (1–1), L. Ryan (0–4), C. Keaney (0–3), T. McGrane (0–2), K. Horgan (0–1), M. Carton (0–1). | goals2 = A. Mitchell (0–6), P, Dowdall (0–3), F. Shaw (0–1), N. Williams (0–1), J. Shaw (0–1), J. Forbes (0–1). | stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin | referee = http://www.gaa.ie/page/hurling_results_2003_championship.html }}

date = May 10 Preliminary round Semi-final| team1 = Laois| score = 5–15 – 1–10 | team2 = Carlow| goals1 = J Young 0–4 (3f), R Jones (1–5); J Phelan (1–1), P Mahon (0–1), B McCormack (0–2), L Tynan (1–1), D Culleton (2–1) | goals2 = P Coady (0–5 (4f, 1 ‘65’)), K English (0–1); S Smithers (0–1), G Doyle (0–1); Des Murphy (1–1), P Coady (0–1)| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise | referee = J Sexton (Limerick) http://archives.tcm.ie/carlownationalist/2003/05/15/story17557.asp }}

date = May 25 Preliminary round Final| team1 = Dublin| score = 1–18 – 2–15 | team2 = Laois| goals1 = M Carton (0–1), D Russell (0–1), K Flynn (1–0), T McGrane (0–13 (9 frees, 2 65s)), Shane Martin (0–2), G Ennis ( 0–1)| goals2 = D Rooney (0–1), J Young (0–11 (8 frees, 1 65)), R Jones (0–1), T Fitzgerald (1–0), L Tynan (0–1), D Culleton (1–1) | stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny | referee = J Sexton (Limerick) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article1135928.ece }}

date = May 31 Preliminary round Final Replay| team1 = Dublin| score = 3–11 – 0–15 | team2 = Laois| goals1 = T McGrane 2–3 (1f); S Martin 0–5; G Ennis 1–1; C Keaney 0–2 (1f, 1 65)| goals2 = J Young 0–8 (5fs, 1 65); M McEvoy and R Jones 0–2 each; D Cuddy, J Phelan, L Tynan 0–1 each| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny | referee = http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/dublin-relish-second-coming-215343.html }}

Semi-finals

date = June 7 Semi-final| team1 = Kilkenny| score = 3–16 – 0–10 | team2 = Dublin| goals1 = H. Shefflin 1–4 (0–1 free); T. Walsh 0–5; M. Comerford 0–3; E. Brennan 1–0; C. Phelan 1–0; DJ Carey 0–2 (0–1 free); R. Mullally 0–2 (0–1 free)| goals2 = T. McGrane 0–4 (all frees); C. Keaney 0–2; K. Flynn 0–2 (0–1 65); S. Martin, S. Hiney, 0–1 each| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny | referee = B. Kelly (Westmeath) http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/09/story643039211.asp }}

date = June 8 Semi-final| team1 = Wexford| score = 0–16 – 1–12 | team2 = Offaly| goals1 = P. Codd 0–7 (0–5 from frees; 0–2 from 65s), M. Jordan, R. Jacob 0–2 each, R. McCarthy, B. Goff, C. McGrath, M. Jacob, D. Fitzhenry (pen.) 0–1 each| goals2 = R. Hanniffy 1–1, G. Hanniffy, B. Carroll, M. Cordial 0–2, D. Murray 0–2 (from frees), Brian Whelehan 0–2 (frees), Barry Whelehan 0–1| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny | referee = P. O’Connor (Limerick) http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/09/story14121311.asp }}

Leinster final

date = July 6 Final| team1 = Kilkenny| score = 2–23 – 2–12 | team2 = Wexford| goals1 = H. Shefflin 1–8 (0–5 frees); E. Brennan 1–1; T. Walsh, D.J. Carey (0–1 free, 0–1 seventy) and D. Lyng 0–3 each; S. Dowling (0–1 free) and M. Comerford 0–2 each; C. Phelan 0–1| goals2 = B. Lambert 1–1; M. Jacob and P. Codd (0–3 frees), 0–4 each; C. McGrath 1–0; D. Stamp, A. Fenlon and B. Goff 0–1 each| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin | referee = A. MacSuibhne (Dublin) http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/07/07/story557085825.asp }}

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

Quarter-finals

date = May 11 Quarter-final| team1 = Waterford| score = 2–26 – 1–12 | team2 = Kerry| goals1 = D. Bennett (0–10, 0–7 frees, 0–1 [65]); P. Flynn (2–2); K. McGrath (0–7); A. Moloney (0–2); E. Kelly (0–2); T. Browne, S. Prendergast, D. Shanahan(0–1) each| goals2 = S. Brick (0–8, 0–3 frees); J. M. Dooley (1–0); M. Slattery, O. O’Connell, B. Brick, L. Boyle (0–1) each| stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford | referee = P. Ahern (Carlow) http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/05/19/story604274003.asp }}

date = May 18 Quarter-final| team1 = Clare| score = 2–17 – 0–14 | team2 = Tipperary| goals1 = N. Gilligan 0–6 (0–3 frees); A. Quinn 1–2; J. O'Connor 1–1; C. Lynch 0–2; A. Markham 0–2; T. Carmody, T. Griffin, D. McMahon, S. McMahon (free), 0–1 each| goals2 = E. Kelly 0–7 (0–4 frees); B. O'Meara 0–3; T. Dunne, C. Gleeson, L. Cahill, J. Carroll, 0–1 each| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | referee = A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin) http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/05/19/story604274003.asp }}

Semi-finals

date = June 1 Semi-final| team1 = Waterford| score = 4–13 – 4–13 | team2 = Limerick| goals1 = P. Flynn 3–3 (1–2 frees); J. Mullane 1–0; D. Bennett 0–3 (0–1 free); E. Kelly 0–3; K. McGrath 0–3; A. Moloney 0–1| goals2 = C. Fitzgerald 1–4 (0–2 frees); A. O'Shaughnessy, M. Foley (1–0 free) and N. Moran 1–1 each; B. Begley 0–2; P. Kirby (free), D. Sheehan, E. Foley and T.J. Ryan 0–1 each| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles | referee = P. Aherne (Carlow) http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/02/story570960405.asp }}

date = June 8 Semi-final Replay| team1 = Waterford| score = 1–12 – 0–13 | team2 = Limerick| goals1 = P. Flynn 1–7 (0–3 frees); D. Bennett 0–2 frees; E. Kelly, D. Shanahan and E. McGrath 0–1 each| goals2 = C. Fitzgerald 0–6 (0–4 frees); E. Foley 0–3 (0–1 free); B. Begley 0–2; P. Kirby and C. Carey 0–1 each| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles | referee = D. Murphy (Wexford) http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/09/story173576111.asp }}

date = June 9 Semi-final| team1 = Cork| score = 1–18 – 0–10 | team2 = Clare| goals1 = J. Deane 1–8 (0–7 frees); S. O hAilpín 0–3; N. McCarthy 0–2; J. Gardiner (free), T. McCarthy, D. O'Sullivan (free), B. O'Connor and M. O'Connell 0–1 each| goals2 = N. Gilligan 0–4 (0–1 free); T. Carmody 0–3; B. Murphy, C. Plunkett (seventy) and A. Markham 0–1 each| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles | referee = W. Barrett (Tipperary) http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/09/story253314211.asp }}

Munster final

date = June 29 Final| team1 = Cork| score = 3–16 – 3–12 | team2 = Waterford| goals1 = J. Deane 1–4 (0–2 frees); A. Browne 1–1; B. O'Connor 0–4; J. Gardiner 0–4 (0–2 frees, 0–1 seventy); S. O hAilpín 1–0; N. McCarthy 0–2; T. Kenny 0–1| goals2 = J. Mullane 3–1; D. Bennett 0–4; D. Bennett 0–4 (0–2 frees); P. Flynn 0–4 (0–1 free); E. Kelly, E. McGrath and T. Browne 0–1 each| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles | referee = P. O'Connor (Limerick) http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/30/story335242529.asp }}

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

Preliminary round

date = May 11 Preliminary round| team1 = Antrim| score = 8–27 – 1–5 | team2 = London| goals1 = B. McFall (3–7), G. O'Kane (2–5), A. Mort (2–1), C. McGuckian (0–7), P. Richmond (1–3), P. Close (0–1), J. Boyle (0–1), M. Herron (0–1), K. McKeegan (0–1). | goals2 = M. O'Hara (1–4), K. Murray (0–1). | stadium = Casement Park, Belfast | referee = http://www.gaa.ie/page/hurling_results_2003_championship.html

Semi-finals

date = May 11 Semi-final| team1 = New York| team2 = Derry| score = 1–10 – 0–15 | goals1 = T. Fletcher (0–8), R. Ryan (1–0), M. Stretch (0–1), J. Maddem (0–1). | goals2 = O. Collins (0–7), J. O'Dwyer (0–5), R. Convery (0–1), D. McGrellis (0–1). | stadium = Gaelic Park, New York City | referee = https://web.archive.org/web/20121025164904/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79371852.html

date = May 18 Semi-final| team1 = Antrim| score = 0–21 – 2–12 | team2 = Down| goals1 = B McFall 0–7 (0–6, 1 sideline), L Richmond 0–4, C McGuckian 0–3, G O'Kane, L Watson 0–2 each, P Richmond, A Delargy, Darren Quinn 0–1 each| goals2 = S Clarke 1–7 (0-7f), G Savage 1–1, G Johnson 0–2, G Adair, S Wilson (f) 0–1 each| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast | referee = B Kelly (Westmeath) http://www.downgaa.net/downgaa/hurling/county/senior/2003/downlosetoantriminulstershc.htm

Ulster final

date = June 14 Final| team1 = Antrim| score = 3–21 – 1–12 | team2 = Derry| goals1 = J Connolly (0–1), P Richmond (0–3), C McGuckian (0–1), L Richmond (0–2), L Watson (0–4), A Delargy (1–1), B McFall (2–9, 0-4f) | goals2 = P O’Kane (0–1), R Convery (0–1), Gregory Biggs (1–2), O Collins (0–6, 4f), R Kennedy (0–1), M Collins (0–1) | stadium = Casement Park, Belfast | referee = B Kelly (Westmeath) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article1142384.ece

All-Ireland qualifiers

Preliminary Rounds

Preliminary round

Preliminary round

Preliminary round http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kerry-achieve-goals-218205.html

Round 1

Round 1 https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/a-bridge-too-far-for-clare-25943208.html

Round 1 https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/terrific-tipp-back-on-track-25943215.html

Round 1 http://www.gaa.ie/page/hurling_results_2003_championship.html

Round 1 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article1146522.ece

Round 2

Round 2 http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/07/14/story435845431.asp

Round 2 http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/07/18/story185970674.asp

Round 2 http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/07/21/story993121337.asp

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The provincial champions are marked by an asterisk.

All-Ireland quarter-finals

date = July 27 Quarter-final| team1 = [[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg|border|20px]] Tipperary| score = 2–16 – 2–11 | team2 = [[File:Colours of Offaly.svg|border|20px]] Offaly| goals1 = E. Kelly 0–5 (0–3 frees); J. Carroll, B. O'Meara 1–0 each; P. Kelly 0–3 (0–1 free); T. Dunne 0–3 (0–2 '65's); B. Dunne, M. O'Leary, L. Corbett, E. Corcoran, C. Gleeson 0–1 each| goals2 = G. Hanniffy 1–2; N. Coughlan 1–1; B. Carroll 0–2 frees; R. Hanniffy 0–2 (0–1 free); B. Murphy, C Cassidy, M. Cordial, S. Whelahan 0–1 each| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin | referee = G Harrington (Cork) Match Report }}

date = July 27 Quarter-final| team1 = [[File:Colours of Wexford.svg|border|20px]] Wexford| score = 2–15 – 2–12 | team2 = [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg|border|20px]] Antrim| goals1 = P Codd 1–7 (1–5 frees), C McGrath 1–0, L Murphy 0–3, R Jacob 0–2, M Jacob, R McCarthy, B Lambert 0–1 each | goals2 = C Herron 1–2 (1–1 65), C McGuckian 1–1, A Delargy 0–4, B McFall 0–2 (0–1 free), J Watson, C Richmond, G O'Kane 0–1 each| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin | referee = P Horan (Offaly) Match Report }}

All-Ireland semi-finals

Semi-final Match Report

Semi-final Replay Match Report

Semi-final Match Report

All-Ireland Final

Main article: 2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

date = September 7 Final| team1 = [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|border|20px]] Kilkenny| score = 1–14 – 1–11 | team2 = [[File:Colours of Cork.svg|border|20px]] Cork| goals1 = M. Comerford 1–4; H. Shefflin 0–6 (0–4 frees); T. Walsh 0–3; D. Lyng 0–1 | goals2 = J. Deane 0–5 (0–4 frees); S. Ó hAilpín 1–0; N. McCarthy 0–2; T. McCarthy, B. O'Connor, J. O'Connor and S. McGrath 0–1 each| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin | referee = P. O'Connor (Limerick) Match Report }}

Stadia and locations

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Scoring events

• Last goal of the championship: Martin Comerford for Kilkenny against Cork (All-Ireland final)
• First hat-trick of the championship: John Mullane for Waterford against Cork (Munster final)
• Widest winning margin: 43 points
  • Antrim 8–27 – 1-05 London (Ulster preliminary round)
• Most goals in a match: 9
  • Antrim 8–27 – 1-05 London (Ulster preliminary round)
• Most points in a match: 41
  • Tipperary 3–28 – 0–13 Laois (All-Ireland qualifiers)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 8
  • Antrim 8–27 – 1-05 London (Ulster preliminary round)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Waterford 3–12 – 3–16 Cork (Munster final)
  • Carlow 3-07 – 3–15 Waterford (Munster final)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 17
  • Galway 1–17 – 1–18 Tipperary (All-Ireland qualifiers)

Team statistics

• Most goals scored – Antrim (13)
• Most points scored – Tipperary (91)
• Most goals conceded – Carlow and Wexford (10)
• Most points conceded – Wexford (102)
• Fewest goals scored – Kildare and Wicklow (0)
• Fewest points scored – Kildare (7)
• Fewest points conceded – Kildare (15)
• Fewest goals conceded – Wicklow (0)

Miscellaneous

• First-time championship meetings:
  • Kerry v Westmeath (Qualifiers preliminary round)
  • Kerry v Carlow (Qualifiers preliminary round)
  • Kerry v Derry (Qualifiers preliminary round)
  • Wexford v Waterford (Qualifiers round 2)
• Kerry return to the Munster Senior Hurling Championship for the first time since 2000.
• Kerry's wins over Westmeath, Carlow and Derry were the first time they won three All-Ireland Senior Hulring Championship matches in a row.

References

References

1. "Hurling Top Scorers 2003". hoganstand.com.