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.
| 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 |  BallygunnerTom Fives (captain) Gordon Ryan (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Portlaw | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Seán Daly (6-20) | ||
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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
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editRelegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 15 August 2003 First 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) |
| 16 August 2003 First 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) |
| 16 August 2003 First 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) |
| 17 August 2003 First 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) |
| 17 August 2003 First 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) |
| 17 August 2003 First 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
edit| 30 August 2003 Second 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) |
| 31 August 2003 Second 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) |
| 31 August 2003 Second 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) |
| 6 September 2003 Second 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) |
| 7 September 2003 Second 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) |
| 7 September 2003 Second 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) |
| 7 September 2003 Second 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
edit| 4 October 2003 Round 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) |
| 18 October 2003 Round 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
edit| 12 September 2003 Round 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) |
| 13 September 2003 Round 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. |
| 13 September 2003 Round 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) |
| 27 September 2003 Round 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
edit| 5 October 2003 Quarter-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
edit| 19 October 2003 Semi-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) |
| 19 October 2003 Semi-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
edit| 2 November 2003 Final | 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. |
| 8 November 2003 Final 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
editTop scorers
edit- 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
edit- ^ "A sermon from the Mount". Irish Times. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "McGrath goal sets a record". Hogan Stand. 9 November 2003. Retrieved 12 September 2019.