2003 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Last updated

2003 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates3 May – 5 October 2003
Teams13
Champions Colours of Mayo.svg Birr (18th title)
Niall Claffey (captain)
Pad Joe Whelehan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Down.svg Ballyskenagh
David Franks (captain)
Paddy Kirwan (manager)
← 2002 (Previous)(Next) 2004 →

The 2003 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 106th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the group stage placings too place on 4 February 2003. The championship ran from 3 May to 5 October 2003.

Contents

Birr were the defending champions. [1] [2]

The final was played on 5 October 2003 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and Ballyskenagh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [3] Birr won the match by 1–18 to 1–11 to claim their 18th championship title overall and a fourth title in succession. [4] [5]

Results

Quarter-finals

31 August 2003Quarter-final Kinnitty 0-16 - 1-11 Coolderry Rath Grounds
R McRedmond 0-8, J Kinsella 0-2, E McGuinness 0-2, M Robinson 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, P Whelan 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1.D Murray 0-5, P Teehan 1-0, B Carroll 0-3, S Tooher 0-1, M Corcoran 0-1, D Dooley 0-1.
7 September 2003Quarter-final Kilcormac–Killoughey 3-14 - 3-12 Shinrone St Rynagh's Park
P Cummins 1-3, D Gleeson 1-1, J Leahy 0-4, C Cassidy 1-0, K Sadler 0-2, M Murray 0-1, B Gorman 0-1, G Healion 0-1, M Leonard 0-1.P Maloney 2-3, M Cordial 1-1, E Bevans 0-3, T Cleere 0-2, W Comerford 0-1, E Comerford 0-1, D Loughnane 0-1.

Semi-finals

13 September 2003Semi-final Ballyskenagh 4-09 - 1-12 Kinnitty St Brendan's Park
B Murphy 2-2, E Franks 1-2, D Carney 1-0, N Murphy 0-2, D Franks 0-2, M O'Hara 0-1.R McRedmond 1-5, J Kinsella 0-4, E McGuinness 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1.
20 September 2003Semi-final Birr 2-18 - 3-13 Kilcormac–Killoughey St Brendan's Park
J Pilkington 2-3, R Hanniffy 0-4, S Brown 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-3, Brian Whelehan 0-2, Paul Molloy 0-2, Barry Whelehan 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1.C Cassidy 1-7, D Gleeson 1-1, T Spain 1-0, P Healion 0-2, M Hand 0-1, J Wynne 0-1, M Murray 0-1.

Final

5 October 2003Final Birr 1-18 - 1-11 Ballyskenagh St Brendan's Park
R Hanniffy 0-6, G Hanniffy 0-5, J Pilkington 1-1, Brian Whelehan 0-3, Barry Whelehan 0-1, S Whelehan 0-1, D Hayden 0-1.E Franks 0-7, B Murphy 1-0, M O'Hara 0-2, A Franks 0-1, J Dooley 0-1.

Related Research Articles

The Offaly Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Offaly GAA clubs. The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1896.

Johnny Pilkington is an Irish former hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Offaly senior hurling team.

Simon Whelehan is an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Offaly senior hurling team.

Gary Hanniffy is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Offaly senior hurling team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seir Kieran GAA</span>

Seir Kieran is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in a parish and Electoral Division of the same name in Ireland. Seir Kieran takes its name from Saint Ciarán of Saighir, who founded the parish as a civitas in the 5th century. The club's playing facilities are situated in the village of Clareen in County Offaly, Ireland.

Kilcormac–Killoughey GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the areas of Kilcormac and Killoughey, County Offaly, Ireland. The club was founded in 1986 and fields teams in hurling and football. The club won its first ever Offaly Senior Hurling Championship in 2012 and retained the title in 2013.

The 2013 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1896. The championship began on 10 May 2013 and ended on 6 October 2013.

The 2014 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 117th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly Cound Board in 1896. The championship began on 2 May 2014 and ended on 19 October 2014.

The 2012 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 28 January 2012. The championship began on 11 May 2012 and ended on 7 October 2012.

The 2015 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly Cound Board in 1896. The championship began on 17 April 2015 and ended on 18 October 2015.

The 2019 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The championship began on 30 March 2019 and ended on 20 October 2019.

The 2022 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The group stage placings were confirmed on 28 May 2021. The championship ran from 24 June to 2 October 2022.

The 2023 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the group stage placings was made on 20 March 2023. The championship ran from 7 July to 15 October 2023.

The 2021 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board. The group stage fixtures were confirmed on 27 May 2021. The championship ran from 28 August to 20 November 2021.

The 2023 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 2018. The group stage placings were confirmed on 20 March 2023. The championship ran from 7 July to 30 September 2023.

The 2017 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The championship ran from 15 April to 1 October 2017.

The 2024 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship is the 127th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the group stage placings was made on 20 February 2024. The championship is scheduled to run from 18 July to October 2024.

The 2018 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The championship ran from 31 March to 8 October 2018.

The 2016 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 119th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The championship ran from 10 April to 23 October 2016.

The 2002 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.

References

  1. ↑ "FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday". Offaly Live. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (30 September 2002). "Birr 3-12 Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-7". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Club History". Birr GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ballyskenach's dreams fade as Birr do five in a row". Irish Independent. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.