2003 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2003 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	15 August 2003 – 9 November 2003
Teams	12
Sponsor	Top Oil
Champions	Mount Sion (33rd title) Tony Browne (captain) Jim Greene (manager)
Runners-up	Ballygunner Tom Fives (captain) Gordon Ryan (manager)
Relegated	Portlaw
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Top scorer(s)	Seán Daly (6–20)
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The 2003 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The championship began on 15 August 2003 and ended on 9 November 2003.

Mount Sion were the defending champions. ^[1]

On 9 November 2003, Mount Sion won the championship after a 1–14 to 1–10 defeat of Ballygunner in a final replay at Walsh Park. ^[2] It was their 33rd championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Lismore's Seán Daly was the championship's top scorer with 6–20.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Ardmore

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Passage

Results

First round

Mount Sion v Ardmore

15 August 2003First round	Mount Sion	0–13 – 1–09	Ardmore	Cappoquin
	M White 0–5, K McGrath 0–3, S Ryan 0–2, E McGrath 0–1, E Kelly 0–1, I Power 0–1.		S Prendergast 1–4, B Harty 0–3, M O'Connor 0–1, J Hennessy 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

Fourmilewater v Ballyduff Lower

16 August 2003First round	Fourmilewater	3–12 – 3–10	Ballyduff Lower	Páirc Naomh Bríd, Lemybrien
	S Walsh 1–6, D Spellman 1–2, T Flynn 1–0, R Rice 0–1, A O'Gorman 0–1, A Lawlor 0–1, G Walsh 0–1.		J Kennedy 1–3, P Fitzgerald 1–2, J O'Leary 1–0, J Cuddihy 0–2, R Barron 0–1, C Kenny 0–1, S Larkin 0–1.	Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)

Lismore v Portlaw

16 August 2003First round	Lismore	3–15 – 1–07	Portlaw	Páirc Chuileagáin/Na hEmmetigh, Colligan
	S Daly 2–5, J Heneghan 1–1, D Shanahan 0–3, D Bennett 0–2, W Cunningham 0–1, J Shanahan 0–1, B Prendergast 0–1, P Prendergast 0–1.		F Kelly 1–2, J Hartley 0–3, M Power 0–2.	Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

De La Salle v Tallow

17 August 2003First round	De La Salle	2–09 – 1–11	Tallow	Cappoquin
	J Mullane 1–3, R Murphy 1–3, L Hayes 0–2, B Phelan 0–1.		P Kearney 0–5, B Henley 1–0, S Slattery 0–2, M Geary 0–2, J Murray 0–1.	Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)

Ballygunner v Roanmore

17 August 2003First round	Ballygunner	0–16 – 0–05	Roanmore	Walsh Park, Waterford
	F Flynn 0–3, S O'Sullivan 0–3, A Moloney 0–2, W Hutchinson 0–2, P Foley 0–2, G O'Connor 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–1, M O'Mahoney 0–1.		P Murphy 0–1, S Murphy 0–1, T Dunphy 0–1, S Flynn 0–1, D Murphy 0–1.	Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Ballyduff Upper v Stradbally

17 August 2003First round	Ballyduff Upper	1–16 – 1–09	Stradbally	St. Declan's Park, Ardmore
	B Hannon 0–6, B Kearney 1–1, J Twomey 1–1, Tom Feeney 0–2, S Molumphy 0–2, T Molumphy 0–1.		G Power 1–0, M Walsh 0–3, S Cunningham 0–2, N Curran 0–2, T Curran 0–1, K Coffey 0–1.	Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

Second round

Ballyduff Lower v Tallow

30 August 2003Second round	Ballyduff Lower	2–11 – 1–14	Tallow	Stradbally
	J Cuddihy 1–6, R Barron 1–0,		P Kearney 0–6, P O'Brien 1–1, J Murray 0–3, M Geary 0–1, R Henley 0–1, S Slattery 0–1, C Geary 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

Ballygunner v De La Salle

31 August 2003Second round	Ballygunner	2–15 – 1–07	De La Salle	Walsh Park, Waterford
	P Flynn 2–4, P Foley 0–4, S O'Sullivan 0–3, A Moloney 0–1, D O'Sullivan 0–1, M Mahoney 0–1, G O'Connor 0–1.		J Mullane 1–5, B Phelan 0–1, R Murphy 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Mount Sion v Lismore

31 August 2003Second round	Mount Sion	2–14 – 2–13	Lismore	Páirc Naomh Bríd, Lemybrien
	M White 0–7, S Ryan 1–1, B Browne 1–0, E Kelly 0–3, R McGrath 0–1, M Frisby 0–1, B Greene 0–1.		S Daly 2–5, D Bennett 0–6, D Shanahan 0–1, D Heneghan 0–1.	Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Stradbally v Portlaw

6 September 2003Second round	Stradbally	1–13 – 0–12	Portlaw	Kill
	T Curran 0–8, N Curran 1–2, G Power 0–2, T Costelloe 0–1.		F Kelly 0–5, J Hartley 0–3, M Power 0–2, E Rockett 0–1, B Laffan 0–1.	Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)

Fourmilewater v Ballyduff Upper

7 September 2003Second round	Fourmilewater	0–20 – 1–08	Ballyduff Upper	Cappoquin
	D Spellman 0–4, S Walsh 0–3, B Wall 0–3, D Ryan 0–2, T Flynn 0–2, G Walsh 0–2, R Rice 0–1, L Walsh 0–1, M Walsh 0–1, L Lawlor 0–1.		T Molumphy 1–0, P Prendergast 0–3, B Hannon 0–2, J Twomey 0–1, B Kearney 0–1, A Martin 0–1.	Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)

Tallow v Ballyduff Lower

7 September 2003Second round replay	Tallow	1–13 – 0–08	Ballyduff Lower	Stradbally
	P Kearney 0–6, P O'Brien 1–2, J Murray 0–2, W Murphy 0–1, S Slattery 0–1, R Henley 0–1.		J Cuddihy 0–6, J O'Leary 0–1, P Matthews 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Roanmore v Ardmore

7 September 2003Second round	Roanmore	0–08 – 0–05	Ardmore	Cappoquin
	A Brett 0–5, T Dunphy 0–1, P Murphy 0–1, D Murphy 0–1.		S Prendergast 0–5.	Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

Relegation play-offs

Ardmore v Ballyduff Lower

4 October 2003Round 1	Ardmore	2–11 – 1–09	Ballyduff Lower	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	S Prendergast 0–8, J Hennessy 1–0, P Conway 1–0, W Hennessy 0–2, A O'Donnell 0–1.		J Cuddihy 1–5, P Fitzgerald 0–2, D Van Veen 0–1, C Kenny 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Ballyduff Lower v Portlaw

18 October 2003Round 2	Ballyduff Lower	1–17 – 1–09	Portlaw	Walsh Park, Waterford
	J Cuddihy 0–7, R Barron 0–5, N Power 1–0, D Van Deen 0–2, S Larkin 0–1, P Fitzgerald 0–1, C Kenny 0–1.		F Kelly 1–5, B Laffan 0–1, J Hartley 0–1, E Galvin 0–1, M Power 0–1.	Referee: J Kelly (Shamrocks)

Losers' group

Stradbally v Ballyduff Upper

12 September 2003Round 1	Stradbally	2–17 – 1–13	Ballyduff Upper	Cappoquin
	M Walsh 1–2, T Curran 0–5, G Power 1–1, S Cunningham 0–4, N Curran 0–3, J Hearne 0–1, T Costelloe 0–1.		B Hannon 0–5, P Prendergast 0–4, T Molumphy 1–0, J Twomey 0–2, T Feeney 0–1, S Cunningham 0–1.	Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

De La Salle v Tallow

13 September 2003Round 1	De La Salle	1–19 – 1–13	Tallow	Stradbally
	J Mullane 1–9, J Quirke 0–6, D McGrath 0–2, B Phelan 0–1, T Kearney 0–1.		P Kearney 0–5, W Henley 1–0, J Murray 0–2, P O'Brien 0–1, W Sheehan 0–1, R Henley 0–1, J Doyle 0–1, C Geary 0–1, S Slattery 0–1.

Lismore v Roanmore

13 September 2003Round 1	Lismore	3–16 – 0–10	Roanmore	Páirc Naomh Bríd, Lemybrien
	S Daly 1–3, D Bennett 0–6, J Heneghan 1–2, J Shanahan 1–1, D Shanahan 0–3, W Cunningham 0–1.		A Brett 0–6, T Dunphy 0–3, D Murphy 0–1.	Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Lismore v Stradbally

27 September 2003Round 2	Lismore	2–22 – 0–08	Stradbally	Cappoquin
	J Heneghan 1–4, D Bennett 0–7, S Daly 1–3, D Shanahan 0–6, W Cunningham 0–1, P Daly 0–1.		T Curran 0–5, J Hearne 0–1, S Cunningham 0–1, N Curran 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Quarter-final

Lismore v De La Salle

5 October 2003Quarter-final	Lismore	2–17 – 1–12	De La Salle	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	D Bennett 1–7, J Heneghan 1–2, S Daly 0–4, D Shanahan 0–2, J Shanahan 0–1, B Prendergast 0–1.		J Mullane 0–7, P Nevin 1–1, J Quirke 0–2, D McGrath 0–2.	Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

Semi-finals

Ballygunner v Fourmilewater

19 October 2003Semi-final	Ballygunner	3–11 – 0–10	Fourmilewater	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Foley 1–2, S O'Sullivan 1–2, P Flynn 0–5, F Flynn 1–0, F Hartley 0–1, B O'Sullivan 0–1.		P Walsh 0–3, D Spellman 0–2, S Walsh 0–2, T Flynn 0–2, A O'Gorman 0–1.	Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)

Mount Sion v Lismore

19 October 2003Semi-final	Mount Sion	4–15 – 2–08	Lismore	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	B Browne 2–3, E Kelly 0–7, D Kelly 1–1, S Ryan 1–0, K McGrath 0–2, E McGrath 0–1, M White 0–1.		D Shanahan 1–4, E Bennett 1–0, J Heneghan 0–2, W Cunningham 0–1, J Shanahan 0–1.	Referee: P Moore

Final

Mount Sion v Ballygunner

2 November 2003Final	Mount Sion	1–14 – 2–11	Ballygunner	Walsh Park, Waterford
	E Kelly 0–8, K McGrath 1–3, M White 0–1, S Ryan 0–1, E McGrath 0–1.		P Flynn 2–6, S O'Sullivan 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–1, W Hutchinson 0–1, S Frampton 0–1.

Mount Sion v Ballygunner

8 November 2003Final replay	Mount Sion	1–14 – 1–10	Ballygunner	Walsh Park, Waterford
	E McGrath 1–1, E Kelly 0–4 (3f), K McGrath 0–4, S Ryan 0–2, B Browne, M White, M Frisby 0–1 each.	Report	P Flynn 0–6 (2f, 2 x '65'), S O'Sullivan 1–0, P Foley 0–2, A Moloney, R Whitty (f) 0–1 each).

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Seán Daly	Lismore	6–20	38	6	6.33
2	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	4–21	33	5	6.60
	John Mullane	De La Salle	3–24	33	4	8.25
3	James Cuddihy	Ballyduff Lower	2–26	32	5	6.40
4	Dave Bennett	Lismore	1–28	31	6	5.16
5	John Heneghan	Lismore	4–11	23	6	3.83
	Eoin Kelly	Mount Sion	0–23	23	5	4.60
6	Dan Shanahan	Lismore	1–19	22	5	4.40
	Paul Kearney	Tallow	0–22	22	4	5.50
7	Séamus Prendergast	Ardmore	1–17	20	3	6.66

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	2–06	12	Mount Sion
	John Mullane	De La Salle	1–09	12	Tallow
2	Seán Daly	Lismore	2–05	11	Portlaw
	Seán Daly	Lismore	2–05	11	Mount Sion
3	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	2-04	10	De La Salle
	Dave Bennett	Lismore	1–07	10	De La Salle
4	Barry Browne	Mount Sion	2–03	9	Lismore
	James Cuddihy	Ballyduff Lower	1–06	9	Tallow
	Shane Walsh	Fourmilewater	1–06	9	Ballyduff Lower
5	James Cuddihy	Ballyduff Lower	1–05	8	Ardmore
	Freddie Kelly	Portlaw	1–05	8	Ballyduff Lower
	John Mullane	De La Salle	1–05	8	Ballygunner
	Tom Curran	Stradbally	0–08	8	Portlaw
	Séamus Prendergast	Ardmore	0–08	8	Ballyduff Lower
	Eoin Kelly	Mount Sion	0–08	8	Ballygunner

References

1. "A sermon from the Mount". Irish Times. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
2. "McGrath goal sets a record". Hogan Stand. 9 November 2003. Retrieved 12 September 2019.