2003 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

2003 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	3 May – 5 October 2003
Teams	13
Champions	Birr (18th title) Niall Claffey (captain) Pad Joe Whelehan (manager)
Runners-up	Ballyskenagh David Franks (captain) Paddy Kirwan (manager)
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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 took place on 4 February 2003. The championship ran from 3 May to 5 October 2003.

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

Kinnitty v Coolderry

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.

Kilcormac–Killoughey v Shinrone

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

Ballyskenagh v Kinnitty

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.

Birr v Kilcormac–Killoughey

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

Birr v Ballyskenagh

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.

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.