2003 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

2003 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Clarecastle (10th title) Ken Ralph (captain)
Runners-up	Ballyea John Griffin (captain)
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The 2003 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. ^[1]

Sixmilebridge entered the championship as the defending champions. ^{[2] [3]}

The final was played on 12 October 2003 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Clarecastle and Ballyea, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clarecastle won the match by 3–14 to 1–11 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a first title in six years. ^[4]

Results

Final

Clarecastle v Ballyea

12 October 2003Final	Clarecastle	3-14 - 1-11	Ballyea	Cusack Park
	K Ralph 1-9 (0-9 frees); T Kearse 1-1; S Moloney 1-0; J Clancy, C Plunkett, A Daly (free) and D Quinn 0-1 each.		A Hehir 0-6 frees; S O'Neill 1-1 frees; D Chambers 0-2; I Kilbane and T Griffin 0-1 each.

References

1. "Club Titles - Clare". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
2. "Bridge blitz leaves rivals miles behind". Irish Independent. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
3. "Clare SHC final: A Bridge too far for Castle". Irish Examiner. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
4. "Clarecastle in control after a dream start". Irish Examiner. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 3 February 2024.