The 2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 July 2003 and ended on 2 November 2003.
| Dates | 25 July 2003 – 2 November 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  O'Loughlin Gaels (2nd title)Andy Comerford (captain) Michael Nolan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Young IrelandsJack Carey (captain) John Brennan (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Mullinavat | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 40 (2.86 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 360 (25.71 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Nigel Skehan (5-22) | ||
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Young Irelands were the defending champions.[1]
On 2 November 2003, O'Loughlin Gaels won the title after a 2–12 to 2–10 defeat of Young Irelands in a final replay at Nowlan Park.[2][3] It was their second championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editRelegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| First round | Fenians | 4-13 - 1-14 | St. Martin's | |
| B Power 2-3, P Quinlan 2-2, K Power 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, S Grehan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, E Behan 0-1. | D Lawlor 1-9, P Maher 0-3, J Dooley 0-1, N Moloney 0-1. |
| First round | James Stephens | 0-23 - 0-14 | Dunnamaggin | |
| J Murray 0-7, B McEvoy 0-3, E McCormack 0-3, L O'Connor 0-3, D Cody 0-3, P Barry 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, T O'Dowd 0-1, E Larkin 0-1. | R Cahill 0-5, S O'Neill 0-3, E Kennedy 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, D Lahart 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1. |
| First round | Dicksboro | 2-14 - 2-14 | Mullinavat | |
| E O'Donoghue 1-9, S Morrissey 1-1, C O'Loughlin 0-2, B Dalton 0-1, A Barry 0-1. | M Murphy 0-8, W O'Dwyer 1-4, J Walsh 1-0, S Holden 0-1, A McGovern 0-1. |
| First round | Tullaroan | 2-24 - 1-18 | Glenmore | |
| M Walsh 1-2, T Walsh 0-5, B Teehan 0-5, L Keoghan 1-1, J Coogan 0-4, T Fitzgerald 0-3, P Doheny 0-2, N Sweeney 0-2. | M Phelan 0-10, M Murphy 1-0, J Phelan 0-3, P Mullally 0-1, W O'Connor 0-1, MT Phelan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, W Fitzgerald 0-1. |
| First round replay | Dicksboro | 2-09 - 0-09 | Mullinavat | |
| J O'Gorman 2-0, E O'Donoghue 0-6, S Morrissey 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1. | M Murphy 0-4, J Roughan 0-2, C Conway 0-2, A McGovern 0-1. |
Relegation play-off
edit| 4 October 2003 Play-off | Dunnamaggin | 3-11 - 1-09 | Mullinavat |
Quarter-finals
edit| Quarter-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-13 - 0-03 | Dicksboro | |
| E Brennan 0-7, J Hoyne 1-0, G Cleere 0-2, A Ronan 0-2, E O'Dwyer 0-1, K Cleere 0-1. | S Morrissey 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1. |
| Quarter-final | James Stephens | 0-18 - 1-14 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | |
| J Murray 0-12, E McCormack 0-2, G Whelan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, J Tyrrell 0-1. | H Shefflin 0-8, E Reid 1-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, B Aylward 0-1. |
| Quarter-final | Young Irelands | 1-17 - 2-09 | Fenians | |
| C Carter 0-7, DJ Carey 1-2, D Carter 0-5, D Carroll 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1. | K Power 1-6, L Ryan 1-2, P Quinlan 0-1. |
| Quarter-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-10 - 0-12 | Tullaroan | |
| N Skehan 1-7, B Dowling 0-3. | J Coogan 0-7, M Walsh 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| Semi-final | Young Irelands | 2-18 - 1-06 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Carter 1-5, DJ Carey 0-6, J Carey 1-0, D Carroll 0-3, O Carter 0-2, C Carter 0-2. | A Ronan 0-4, D Cleere 1-0, E O'Dwyer 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1. |
| Semi-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-13 - 2-12 | James Stephens | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| N Skehan 1-5, J Comerford 1-0, S Dowling 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-2, B Kelly 0-1, S Cummins 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. | J Murray 0-6, E McCormack 0-4, R Hayes 1-0, E Larkin 1-0, P O'Brien 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1. |
Final
edit| 26 October 2003 Final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 3-09 - 2-12 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| N Skehan 2-3 (1-2 frees), B Dowling 1-2, M Nolan 0-2, M Comerford and N Bergin 0-1 each. | DJ Carey 1-3 (0-3 frees), C Carter 0-4, J Carey 1-1, J Fitzgerald, O Carter, J McDermott and D Carroll 0-1 each. | Referee: D o'Sullivan (Callan) |
| 2 November 2003 Final replay | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-12 - 2-10 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| N Skehan (1-7); S Cummins (1-0), A Geoghegan (0-2); A Comerford (0-1), S Dowling (0-1); B Dowling (0-1). | DJ Carey (1-7), D Carroll (1-1), C Carter (0-2). | Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 5-22 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 2 | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 3-18 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 3 | Joe Murray | James Stephens | 0-25 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
References
edit- ^ Breheny, Martin (28 October 2002). "DJ's magical melody leaves Dunnamaggin in his wake". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Skehan's late strike halts Gowran charge". Irish Independent. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Cummins snatches victory for Gaels". Irish Times. 3 November 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2018.