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2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates3 May - 7 September 2003
Teams22
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamKilkenny (28th win)
CaptainD. J. Carey
ManagerBrian Cody
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
CaptainAlan Browne
ManagerDónal O'Grady
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played36
Goals total113
Points total1081
Top Scorer Joe Deane (4-29)
Player of the Year J. J. Delaney
All-Star TeamSee here
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The 2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship) was the 117th since its establishment in 1887. The first matches of the season were played in May 2003, and the championship ended on 14 September 2003. Kilkenny went into the 2003 championship as defending champions, having won their twenty-seventh All-Ireland title the previous year.

The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Kilkenny and Cork. It was their first meeting in the final since 1999. Kilkenny won the game by 1-14 to 1-11. It was their second All-Ireland title in succession.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

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.

County Last provincial title Last championship title Position in 2002 Championship Current championship
Antrim 2002 — Quarter-finals Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Carlow — — First round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Clare 1998 1997 Runners-up Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork 2000 1999 Round 2 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Derry 2001 — Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship) Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Down 1997 — Round 1 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dublin 1961 1938 Round 1 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Galway 1999 1988 Quarter-finals Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
Kerry 1891 1891 - Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Kildare — — First round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Kilkenny 2002 2002 Champions Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Laois 1949 1915 Champions (All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Limerick 1996 1973 Round 1 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
London — 1901 Quarter-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship) Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Meath — — Round 1 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
New York — — Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship) Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Offaly 1995 1998 Round 2 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary 2001 2001 Semi-finals Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford 2002 1959 Semi-finals Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Westmeath — — Second round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Wexford 1997 1996 Round 2 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Wicklow — — Runners-up (All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Summary

Championships

Level on Pyramid Competition Champions Runners-Up
Tier 1 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Kilkenny Cork
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Kilkenny Wexford
Munster Senior Hurling Championship Cork Waterford
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Antrim Derry
Tier 2 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Wicklow Roscommon
Tier 3 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Cork Kilkenny
Tier 4 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Mayo Donegal

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Preliminary rounds

Preliminary Quarter-finals Preliminary Semi-finals Preliminary Final
Laois 2-22
Wicklow 0-10 Laois 5-15
Meath 2-10 Carlow 1-10
Carlow 0-17 Laois 2-15, 0-15
Dublin 1-18, 3-11
Dublin 4-17
Kildare 0-07 Westmeath 0-13
Westmeath 2-15

Final Rounds

Semi-finals Final
      
Kilkenny 3-16
Dublin 0-10
Kilkenny 2-23
Wexford 2-12
Wexford 0-16
Offaly 1-12
Kildare0-7 - 2-15Westmeath
B. White (0-5), C. Boran (0-1), T. Spain (0-1). D. Carty (1-3), F. Shaw (1-2), J. Shaw (0-6), P. Dowdall (0-2), A. Mitchell (0-2).
Conneff Park, Clane
Referee: [1]
Meath2-10 - 0-17Carlow
N. Horan (1-3), E. Lynam (1-2), C. Keena (0-2), K. Callaghan (0-1), M. Cole (0-1), C. Sheridan (0-1). 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).
Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) [2]
Laois2-22 - 0-10Wicklow
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) J Keogh (0-8, all frees); D Hyland (0-1), W O'Gorman (0-1)
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) [3]
Dublin4-17 - 0-13Westmeath
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). A. Mitchell (0-6), P, Dowdall (0-3), F. Shaw (0-1), N. Williams (0-1), J. Shaw (0-1), J. Forbes (0-1).
Parnell Park, Dublin
Referee: [4]
Laois5-15 - 1-10Carlow
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) 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)
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) [5]
Dublin1-18 - 2-15Laois
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) 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)
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) [6]
Dublin3-11 - 0-15Laois
T McGrane 2-3 (1f); S Martin 0-5; G Ennis 1-1; C Keaney 0-2 (1f, 1 65) J Young 0-8 (5fs, 1 65); M McEvoy and R Jones 0-2 each; D Cuddy, J Phelan, L Tynan 0-1 each
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: [7]
Kilkenny3-16 - 0-10Dublin
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) T. McGrane 0-4 (all frees); C. Keaney 0-2; K. Flynn 0-2 (0-1 65); S. Martin, S. Hiney, 0-1 each
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath) [8]
Wexford0-16 - 1-12Offaly
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 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
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: P. O’Connor (Limerick) [9]
Kilkenny2-23 - 2-12Wexford
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 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
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: A. MacSuibhne (Dublin) [10]

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Waterford 2-26
Kerry 1-12 Waterford 4-13, 1-12
Limerick 4-13, 0-13
Waterford 3-12
Cork 3-16
Cork 1-18
Clare 2-17 Clare 0-10
Tipperary 0-14

Matches

Waterford2-26 - 1-12Kerry
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 S. Brick (0-8, 0-3 frees); J. M. Dooley (1-0); M. Slattery, O. O’Connell, B. Brick, L. Boyle (0-1) each
Walsh Park, Waterford
Referee: P. Ahern (Carlow) [11]
Clare2-17 - 0-14Tipperary
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 E. Kelly 0-7 (0-4 frees); B. O'Meara 0-3; T. Dunne, C. Gleeson, L. Cahill, J. Carroll, 0-1 each
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin) [12]
Waterford4-13 - 4-13Limerick
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 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
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow) [13]
Waterford1-12 - 0-13Limerick
P. Flynn 1-7 (0-3 frees); D. Bennett 0-2 frees; E. Kelly, D. Shanahan and E. McGrath 0-1 each 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
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford) [14]
Cork1-18 - 0-10Clare
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 N. Gilligan 0-4 (0-1 free); T. Carmody 0-3; B. Murphy, C. Plunkett (seventy) and A. Markham 0-1 each
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary) [15]
Cork3-16 - 3-12Waterford
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 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
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick) [16]

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
New York 1-10
Derry 0-15
Derry 1-12
Antrim 3-21
Antrim 0-21
Antrim 8-27 Down 2-12
London 1-05
Antrim8-27 - 1-5London
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). M. O'Hara (1-4), K. Murray (0-1).
Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: [17]
New York1-10 - 0-15Derry
T. Fletcher (0-8), R. Ryan (1-0), M. Stretch (0-1), J. Maddem (0-1). O. Collins (0-7), J. O'Dwyer (0-5), R. Convery (0-1), D. McGrellis (0-1).
Gaelic Park, New York City
Referee: [18]
Antrim0-21 - 2-12Down
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 S Clarke 1-7 (0-7f), G Savage 1-1, G Johnson 0-2, G Adair, S Wilson (f) 0-1 each
Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [19]
Antrim3-21 - 1-12Derry
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) 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)
Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [20]

All-Ireland qualifiers

Preliminary Rounds

Kerry3-15 - 0-13 Westmeath
D Young (0-1), P O’Connell (1-3, 1f), B Brick (0-1), L Boyle (0-1), S Brick (1-1), M Slattery (1-5, 3f), I McCarthy (0-1) B Murtagh 0-1, N Gavin 0-1, P Dowdall 0-2, J Shaw 0-4 (2f), B Kennedy 0-1; A Mitchell 0-4 (2f)
McDonagh Park, Nenagh
Referee: [21]
Kerry3-15 - 3-7 Carlow
M. Slattery (1-6), S. Brick (1-3), M. Conway (1-1), P. O'Connell (0-3), G. O'Brien (0-1), L. Boyle (0-1). P. Coady (0-4), D. Murphy (1-0), A. Quirke (1-0), S. Murphy (1-0), K. English (0-2), R. Foley (0-1).
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: [22]
Kerry2-15 - 1-16 Derry
M Slattery 1-8 (6f, 1 '65); J M Dooley 1-1; P O'Connell 0-3; G O'Brien, K O'Sullivan, B Brick 0-1 each O Collins 0-15 (14f); M Conway 1-0; L Hinphey 0-1
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: E MOrris (Dublin) [23]

Round 1

Clare2-11 - 1-15 Galway
J Reddan (0-1), T Griffin (1-3), N Gilligan (0-6, 4f 1 65), B Murphy (1-1), A Kerins (0-2), R Gantley (0-6 frees), (O Fahy 1-1), D Tierney (0-2), M Kerins (0-1), K Broderick (0-2)
Cusack Park, Ennis
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) [24]
Tipperary3-28 - 0-13 Laois
P Kelly (0-3, 165, 1f), M O’Leary (0-3), C Gleeson (0-3), G O’Grady (0-2)), J Carroll (0-1), E Kelly (2-8), D Byrne (0-6, 2f), B O’Meara (1-1), L Corbett (0-1)) C Coonan (0-1)), J Young (0-5, 1pen, 165, 2f), J Phelan (0-1), E Maher (0-2)), L Tynan (0-1), B McCormack (0-2), D Cuddy (0-1)
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: T. McIntyre (Antrim) [25]
Offaly1-20 - 1-14 Dublin
Barry Whelehan (0-4), B. Carroll (0-4), D. Murray (0-4), N. Coughlan (1-0), R. Hanniffy (0-3), M. Cordial (0-2), S. Brown (0-1), S. Whelehan (0-1), Brian Whelehan (0-1). T. McGrane (0-8), M. Carton (1-3), K. Flynn (0-2), C. Keaney (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: G. Harrington (Cork) [26]
Kerry1-14 - 0-24 Limerick
S. Brick (1-5), L. Boyle (0-4), M. Slattery (0-3), B. Brick (0-1), P. O'Connell (0-1). C. Fitzgerald (0-10), N. Moran (0-6), B. Begley (0-3), A. O'Shaughnessy (0-2), D. Sheehan (0-1), O. Moran (0-1), P. Lawlor (0-1).
Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: S McMahon (Clare) [27]

Round 2

Galway1-17 - 1-18 Tipperary
R. Gantley 0-7 (0-5 frees); D. Hayes 1-1; K. Broderick 0-2; D. Tierney 0-2; A. Kerins 0-2; O. Canning, R. Murray, O. Fahy, 0-1 each L. Corbett 0-4; B. Dunne 1-1; M. O'Leary 0-3; B. O'Meara 0-2; J. Carroll 0-2; E. Kelly 0-2 (frees); P. Kelly, G. O'Grady, C. Gleeson, E. Enright, 0-1 each
Pearse Stadium, Galway
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) [28]
Limerick0-14 - 1-18 Offaly
C Fitzgerald 0-5 (0-3 frees); C Smith 0-2; N Moran 0-2; D Sheehan 0-2; J Meskell (free) R Hanniffy 0-7 (0-5 frees), B Murphy 1-3; B Carroll 0-2; Barry Whelehan 0-2; C Gath 0-2; Brian Whelehan (65), S Whelehan, 0-1 each
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) [29]
Wexford1-20 - 0-18 Waterford
P. Codd 0-8 (0-2 frees, 0-1 seventy), R. Jacob 1-3, M. Jordan 0-3, L. Murphy and M. Jacob 0-2 each, D. Stamp and A. Fenlon 0-1 each J. Mullane and K. McGrath 0-5 each, P. Flynn 0-3 (0-2 frees), E. Murphy 0-2, D. Bennett, M. Walsh and D. Shanahan 0-1 each
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) [30]

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Tipperary 2-16
Offaly 2-11 Kilkenny 3-18
Tipperary 0-15
Kilkenny 1-14
Cork 1-11
Wexford 3-17, 2-07
Wexford 2-15 Cork 2-20, 3-17
Antrim 2-12

All-Ireland quarter-finals

Tipperary2-16 - 2-11 Offaly
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 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
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: G Harrington (Cork) Match Report
Wexford2-15 - 2-12 Antrim
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 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
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: P Horan (Offaly) Match Report

All-Ireland semi-finals

Cork2-20 - 3-17 Wexford
J. Deane 1-7 (0-4 frees); Setanta Ó hAilpín 1-3; J. Gardiner 0-4; A. Browne 0-2; N. McCarthy, B. O'Connor, T. McCarthy and M. O'Connell 0-1 each P. Codd 1-5 (0-3 frees, 0-1 70); M. Jacob 1-4; R. McCarthy 1-0; A. Fenlon 0-3 (0-2 sideline); L. Murphy, M. Jordan 0-2 each; R. Jacob 0-1
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 59,435
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin) Match Report
Cork3-17 - 2-7 Wexford
J Deane 1-5 (4f), T McCarthy 1-1, B O'Connor 0-4, A Browne 1-0, J Gardiner 0-3 (2 '65', 1f), M O'Connell 0-2, N McCarthy, Setanta Ó hAilpín 0-1 each M Jordan 1-2, L Murphy 1-0, P Codd 0-3 (3f), M Jacob, A Fenlon 0-1 each
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 46,760
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin) Match Report
Kilkenny3-18 - 0-15 Tipperary
H. Shefflin 1-7 (0-5 frees); E. Brennan 1-4; T. Walsh 1-0; D.J. Carey 0-3 seventies; D. Lyng 0-2; J. Hoyne and J. Coogan 0-1 each E. Kelly 0-8 (0-6 frees); C. Gleeson 0-2; P. Kelly, J. Carroll, P. O'Meara, E. Enright and P. O'Brien 0-1 each
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 60,087
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick) Match Report

All-Ireland Final

Main article: 2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Kilkenny1-14 - 1-11 Cork
M. Comerford 1-4; H. Shefflin 0-6 (0-4 frees); T. Walsh 0-3; D. Lyng 0-1 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
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick) : Match Report

Stadia and locations

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank Player County Tally[1] Total Matches Average
1 Joe Deane Cork 4-29 41 5 8.2
2 Brian McFall Antrim 5-25 40 4 10.0
Paul Codd Wexford 2-34 40 6 6.67
4 Paul Flynn Waterford 6-19 37 5 7.4
5 Tomás McGrane Dublin 2-30 36 5 7.2
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 2-30 36 5 7.2
7 James Young Laois 0-35 35 5 7.0
8 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 3-25 34 4 8.5
9 Mike Slattery Kerry 3-23 32 5 6.4
10 Ollie Collins Derry 0-28 28 3 9.33

Scoring events

Team statistics

Miscellaneous

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hurling Top Scorers 2003". hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
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