2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates3 May - 7 September 2003
Teams22
All-Ireland champions
Winning team Kilkenny (28th win)
Captain D. J. Carey
Manager Brian Cody
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Cork
Captain Alan Browne
Manager Dónal O'Grady
Provincial champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Kilkenny
Ulster Antrim
Connacht Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played36
Goals total113
Points total1081
Top Scorer Colours of Cork.svg Joe Deane (4-29)
Player of the Year Colours of Kilkenny.svg J. J. Delaney
All-Star Team See here
2002
2004

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.

Contents

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

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.

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

Summary

Championships

Level on PyramidCompetitionChampionsRunners-Up
Tier 1 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny Colours of Cork.svg Cork
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford
Munster Senior Hurling Championship Colours of Cork.svg Cork Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Colours of Derry.svg Derry
Tier 2 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
Tier 3 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Colours of Cork.svg Cork Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny
Tier 4 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket (Preliminary rounds)

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

Bracket (Final rounds)

Semi-finals Final
      
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 3-16
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 0-10
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2-23
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 2-12
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 0-16
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1-12

Preliminary rounds

Kildare 0-7 - 2-15 Westmeath
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).
Referee:

Meath 2-10 - 0-17 Carlow
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).
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Laois 2-22 - 0-10 Wicklow
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)
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Dublin 4-17 - 0-13 Westmeath
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).

Laois 5-15 - 1-10 Carlow
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)
Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Dublin 1-18 - 2-15 Laois
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)
Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) [ dead link ]

Dublin 3-11 - 0-15 Laois
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
Referee:

Semi-finals

Kilkenny 3-16 - 0-10 Dublin
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
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)

Wexford 0-16 - 1-12 Offaly
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 eachR. 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
Referee: P. O’Connor (Limerick)

Leinster final

Kilkenny 2-23 - 2-12 Wexford
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 0-1B. 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
Referee: A. MacSuibhne (Dublin)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 2-26
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 1-12 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 4-13, 1-12
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 4-13, 0-13
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 3-12
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 3-16
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1-18
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 2-17 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 0-10
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 0-14

Quarter-finals

Waterford 2-26 - 1-12 Kerry
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) eachS. Brick (0-8, 0-3 frees); J. M. Dooley (1-0); M. Slattery, O. O’Connell, B. Brick, L. Boyle (0-1) each
Referee: P. Ahern (Carlow)

Clare 2-17 - 0-14 Tipperary
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 eachE. Kelly 0-7 (0-4 frees); B. O'Meara 0-3; T. Dunne, C. Gleeson, L. Cahill, J. Carroll, 0-1 each
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Semi-finals

Waterford 4-13 - 4-13 Limerick
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 0-1C. 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
Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)

Waterford 1-12 - 0-13 Limerick
P. Flynn 1-7 (0-3 frees); D. Bennett 0-2 frees; E. Kelly, D. Shanahan and E. McGrath 0-1 eachC. 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
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

Cork 1-18 - 0-10 Clare
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 eachN. Gilligan 0-4 (0-1 free); T. Carmody 0-3; B. Murphy, C. Plunkett (seventy) and A. Markham 0-1 each
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Munster final

Cork 3-16 - 3-12 Waterford
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 0-1J. 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
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colors of New York.svg New York 1-10
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0-15
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1-12
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 3-21
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0-21
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 8-27 Colours of Down.svg Down 2-12
Colours of London.svg London 1-05

Preliminary round

Antrim 8-27 - 1-5 London
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).

Semi-finals

New York 1-10 - 0-15 Derry
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).

Antrim 0-21 - 2-12 Down
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 eachS Clarke 1-7 (0-7f), G Savage 1-1, G Johnson 0-2, G Adair, S Wilson (f) 0-1 each
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Ulster final

Antrim 3-21 - 1-12 Derry
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)
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [ dead link ]

All-Ireland qualifiers

Preliminary Rounds

Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 3-15 - 0-13 Colours of Westmeath.svg 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:

Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 3-15 - 3-7 Colours of Carlow.svg 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).

Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 2-15 - 1-16 Colours of Derry.svg 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 eachO Collins 0-15 (14f); M Conway 1-0; L Hinphey 0-1
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: E MOrris (Dublin)

Round 1

Colours of Clare.svg Clare 2-11 - 1-15 Colours of Galway.svg 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)

Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 3-28 - 0-13 Colours of Laois.svg 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)

Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1-20 - 1-14 Colours of Dublin.svg 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)

Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 1-14 - 0-24 Colours of Limerick.svg 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) [ dead link ]

Round 2

Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1-17 - 1-18 Colours of Tipperary.svg 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 eachL. 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)

Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 0-14 - 1-18 Colours of Offaly.svg 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)

Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1-20 - 0-18 Colours of Waterford.svg 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 eachJ. 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)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

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

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

All-Ireland quarter-finals

Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 2-16 - 2-11 Colours of Offaly.svg 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 eachG. 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

Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 2-15 - 2-12 Colours of Antrim.svg 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 eachC 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

Colours of Cork.svg Cork 2-20 - 3-17 Colours of Wexford.svg 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 eachP. 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

Colours of Cork.svg Cork 3-17 - 2-7 Colours of Wexford.svg 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 eachM 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

Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 3-18 - 0-15 Colours of Tipperary.svg 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 eachE. 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

Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1-14 - 1-11 Colours of Cork.svg Cork
M. Comerford 1-4; H. Shefflin 0-6 (0-4 frees); T. Walsh 0-3; D. Lyng 0-1J. 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

RankPlayerCountyTally [1] TotalMatchesAverage
1 Joe Deane Cork 4-294158.2
2 Brian McFall Antrim 5-2540410.0
Paul Codd Wexford 2-344066.67
4 Paul Flynn Waterford 6-193757.4
5 Tomás McGrane Dublin 2-303657.2
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 2-303657.2
7 James Young Laois 0-353557.0
8 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 3-253448.5
9 Mike Slattery Kerry 3-233256.4
10 Ollie Collins Derry 0-282839.33

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.