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 too place on 4 February 2003. The championship ran from 3 May to 5 October 2003.
| Dates | 3 May – 5 October 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 13 | ||
| Champions |  Birr (18th title)Niall Claffey (captain) Pad Joe Whelehan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BallyskenaghDavid Franks (captain) Paddy Kirwan (manager) | ||
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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
editQuarter-finals
edit| 31 August 2003 Quarter-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. |
| 7 September 2003 Quarter-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
edit| 13 September 2003 Semi-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. |
| 20 September 2003 Semi-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
edit| 5 October 2003 Final | 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
edit- ^ "FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday". Offaly Live. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (30 September 2002). "Birr 3-12 Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-7". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Club History". Birr GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Ballyskenach's dreams fade as Birr do five in a row". Irish Independent. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2024.