2003 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2003 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 20th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 18 May to 30 August 2003.

2003 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates18 May – 30 August 2003
Teams11
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (4th win)
CaptainBrendan Lombard
ManagerSeán O'Brien
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainAidan Lawlor
ManagerMaurice Power
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played10
Total Goals35 (3.50 per game)
Total Points283 (28.30 per game)
Top Scorer Jonathan O'Callaghan (0-29)
2002
2004

Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]

The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 30 August 2003 between Cork and Kilkenny, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 1-21 to 0-23, after extra time, to claim a fourth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[2][3][4]

Cork's Jonathan O'Callaghan as the championship's top scorer with 0-29.

Leinster quarter-final

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4 June 2003 Quarter-final Wexford 3-18 - 0-11 Laois Wexford Park
D Mythen 2-5, PJ Carley 0-5, N Sheil 1-1, J O'Connor 0-3, G Laffan 0-1, P Finn 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, D Lyng 0-1. D Russell 0-6, C Brophy 0-2, T Fennelly 0-2, S Dwyer 0-1, B Keenan 0-1.

Leinster semi-finals

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18 June 2003 Semi-final Offaly 1-08 - 1-19 Dublin St. Brendan's Park
W Comerford 1-1, A Hanrahan 0-4, D Tanner 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, M Corcoran 0-1. D Curtin 0-7, E Carroll 1-2, N Murphy 0-2, A Breathnach 0-2, E Patterson 0-1, D Daly 0-1, R Brennan 0-1, R Potts 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1, D Owens 0-1.
18 June 2003 Semi-final Kilkenny 3-14 - 1-09 Wexford Nowlan Park
D Mackey 2-3, N Maloney 1-0, J Power 0-3, P Sheehan 0-3, A Fogarty 0-2, P Maher 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1. M Byrne 1-3, N Higgins 0-2, D Mythern 0-2, A O'Leary 0-1, K Furlong 0-1.

Leinster final

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9 July 2003 Final Kilkenny 4-20 - 1-10 Dublin O'Moore Park
P Sheehan 1-4, J Power 0-5, N Moloney 1-1, A Fogarty 1-1, N Doherty 1-1, P Maher 0-3, G Byrne 0-2, D Mackey 0-2, A Murphy 0-1. E Carroll 1-3, D Curtin 0-5, D Owens 0-1, E Duane 0-1.

Quarter-finals

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18 May 2003 Munster quarter-final Tipperary 3-19 - 1-05 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh
T Moylan 1-4, T Scroope 1-1, K Nealon 1-1, S Everard 0-3, R O'Brien 0-3, E Ryan 0-2, H Moloney 0-1, T Slevin 0-1, B Hogan 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. J Punch 1-3, Brian O'Donnell 0-1, C Egan 0-1. Referee: K Healy (Cork)

Munster semi-finals

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1 June 2003 Semi-final Waterford 2-11 - 2-09 Limerick Semple Stadium
S Daly 1-3, Andrew Kirwan 1-1, K Stafford 0-3, T Reid 0-2, N Dunphy 0-2. D Clancy 2-1, N O'Riordan 0-2, M Clancy 0-2, T McLoughlin 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1.
8 June 2003 Semi-final Tipperary 1-14 - 3-16 Cork Semple Stadium
T Moylan 1-4, K Nealon 0-2, B Hogan 0-2, E Ryan 0-1, T Scroope 0-1, T Slevin 0-1, S Everard 0-1, T Connors 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. J Quinlan 2-1, J O'Callaghan 0-6, V Morrissey 1-2, B Coleman 0-2, R Dwyer 0-2, S Hayes 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1, J Hughes 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Waterford)

Munster final

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16 July 2003 Final Cork 2-12 - 0-11 Waterford Leahy Park
J O'Callaghan 0-7; B Coleman 1-2; D O'Riordan 1-1; S Hayes 0-1; J Quinlan 0-1. [1] S Daly 0-5; B Phelan 0-2; J O'Connor 0-1; D Howard 0-1; O Bennett 0-1, T Kirwin 0-1. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

All-Ireland semi-final

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20 August 2003 Semi-final Cork 5-23 - 1-10 Galway Semple Stadium
J O'Callaghan 0-8, D O'Riordan 2-1, R Dwyer 1-4, B Coleman 1-3, V Morrissey 1-1, J Quinlan 0-3, J Murphy 0-1, E Conway 0-1, D Moher 0-1. C Dervan 1-4, S Diviney 0-2, F McCarthy 0-2, K Hayes 0-1, N Kelly 0-1.

All-Ireland final

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30 August 2003 Final Cork 1-21 - 0-23
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Kilkenny Semple Stadium
J O'Callaghan 0-8, B Coleman 0-4, D O'Riordan 1-0, J Quinlan 0-3, J Barrett 0-2, V Morrissey 0-2, J Hughes 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. J Power 0-5, D Lawlor 0-4, A Fogarty 0-3, J Maher 0-2, D Mackey 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, P Buggy 0-1, P Maher 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, E Walsh 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1, JP Corcoran 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jonathan O'Callaghan Cork 0-29 29 4 7.25
2 Brendan Coleman Cork 2-11 17 4 4.25
3 Diarmuid O'Riordan Cork 4-03 15 4 3.75
4 Tom Moylan Tipperary 2-08 14 3 4.66
John Quinlan Cork 2-08 14 4 3.50
6 Dermot Mackey Kilkenny 2-07 13 3 4.33
Des Mythen Wexford 2-07 13 2 6.50
Jamie Power Kilkenny 0-13 13 3 4.33
9 David Curtin Dublin 0-12 12 2 6.00
10 Vincent Morrissey Cork 2-05 11 4 2.75
Emmett Carroll Dublin 2-05 11 2 5.50
Seán Daly Waterford 1-08 11 2 5.50
Paul Sheehan Kilkenny 1-08 11 3 3.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Des Mythen Wexford 2-05 8 Laois
2 Dermot Mackey Kilkenny 2-03 9 Wexford
3 Jonathan O'Callaghan Cork 0-08 8 Galway
Jonathan O'Callaghan Cork 0-08 8 Kilkenny
5 David Clancy Limerick 2-01 7 Waterford
John Quinlan Cork 2-01 7 Tipperary
Diarmuid O'Riordan Cork 2-01 7 Galway
Paul Sheehan Kilkenny 1-04 7 Dublin
Tom Moylan Tipperary 1-04 7 Clare
Tom Moylan Tipperary 1-04 7 Cork
Rory Dwyer Cork 1-04 7 Galway
Cathal Dervan Galway 1-04 7 Cork
Jonathan O'Callaghan Cork 0-07 7 Waterford
David Curtin Dublin 0-07 7 Offaly

References

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  1. ^ "Galway profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Rampant Cork the total masters as Wexford wilt". Wexford People. 1 November 2001. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  3. ^ "O'Riordan's goal vital as Rebels prove to be extra special". Irish Independent. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Blarney hurling star helps Cork to the All-Ireland intermediate crown". The Corkman. 5 September 2003. Retrieved 10 July 2010.