The 2003 Croke Cup was the 52nd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 6 April to 26 April 2003.
| Dates | 6–26 April 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Kieran's College (15th title)James "Cha" Fitzpatrick (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Colman's CollegeAndrew O'Shaughnessy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 4 (2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 43 (21.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | James "Cha" Fitzpatrick (0-10) | ||
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St Colman's College were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 26 April 2003 at Clonmel Sportsground, between St Kieran's College and St Colman's College, in what was their sixth meeting in the final overall and a second successive meeting.[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 1–15 to 1–04 to claim their 15th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in three years.[4]
James "Cha" Fitzpatrick was the top scorer with 0-10.
Qualification
edit| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | Gort Community School |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | St Colman's College |
Results
editSemi-final
edit| 6 April 2003 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 2-20 - 0-04 | Gort Community School | Boherlahen Grounds |
| J Fitzpatrick 0-6, E O'Gorman 1-2, M Bergin 1-1, R Power 0-3, M Nolan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1, E Reid 0-1, J Quane 0-1. | D Kennedy 0-3, K Diviney 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
Final
edit| 26 April 2004 Final | St Kieran's College | 1-15 - 1-04 | St Colman's College | Clonmel Sportsground |
| R Power (0-3 frees), J Fitzpatrick (0-2 frees) 0-4 each; E Reid 1-0; D O'Neill, M Bergin 0-2 each; E O'Gorman, J Murphy, M Nolan 0-1 each. | Report | D Fitzgerald 1-0 (free); A O'Shaughnessy 0-2; P Kirby, P Kearney 0-1 each. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
References
edit- ^ "St Colman's golden hurling era, Shaughs the forward star and back in the Harty Cup big time". The 42. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Harrington, John (29 April 2002). "St Colman's resolve wins battle of nerves". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Brendan (28 April 2003). "Awesome Kierans take title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.