2003 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2003 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 5 April 2003 and ended on 14 September 2003.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 April 2003 - 14 September 2003 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (18th win) |
| Captain | Richie Power |
| Manager | Damien Brennan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Niall Healy |
| Manager | Mattie Murphy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Kilkenny entered the championship as defending champions.[1]
On 14 September 2003, Kilkenny won the championship following a 2-16 to 2-15 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 18th championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Kilkenny's Richie Power was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.
Results
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
Group A
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Laois | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-25 | 0-11 | 26 | 4 |
| Carlow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-18 | 4-18 | -6 | 2 |
| Kildare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-17 | 4-31 | -20 | 0 |
| 5 April 2003 Round 1 | Kildare | 0-09 - 2-15 | Laois | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| C Doyle 0-7, L Harney 0-2. | D Bergin 0-4, C Healy 1-0, B Fitzgerald 1-0, J Dunne 0-3, D Guilfoyle 0-2, J Brophy 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, S Hanlon 0-2. |
| 12 April 2003 Round 2 | Carlow | 2-16 - 2-08 | Kildare | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| A Quirke 1-4, R Dunbar 0-6, S Watchorn 1-0, K Foley 0-2, L Murphy 0-1, B Cox 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, J Miley 0-1. | C Doyle 1-6, L Harney 1-2. |
| 26 April 2003 Round 3 | Laois | 2-10 - 0-02 | Carlow | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| S Hanlon 1-2, B Fitzgerald 1-1, J Brophy 0-4, J Dunne 0-2, B McEvoy 0-1. | R Dunbar 0-2. |
Group B
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Westmeath | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-26 | 4-15 | 8 | 4 |
| Meath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-19 | 2-19 | 6 | 2 |
| Wicklow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | 5-23 | -14 | 0 |
| 5 April 2003 Round 1 | Westmeath | 1-13 - 1-09 | Meath | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| K Cosgrove 0-5, J Clarke 1-3, D McNicholas 0-1, L Boyle 0-1, L Clarke 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, M Curley 0-1. | S Moran 0-4, E Broad 1-1, P Finnegan 0-1, S Ashe 0-1, J Meyler 0-1, D Wallace 0-1. |
| 12 April 2003 Round 2 | Wicklow | 3-06 - 2-13 | Westmeath | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| S Furlong 1-4, C Kavanagh 1-1, P Nolan 1-0, A Tiernan 0-1. | K Cosgrove 1-6, J Clarke 1-0, P Greville 0-2, A Corrigan 0-2, F Boyle 0-2, M Curley 0-1. |
| 26 April 2003 Round 3 | Meath | 3-10 - 1-06 | Wicklow | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| S Ashe 1-1, D Kirby 1-1, S Moran 1-0, D Kirwan 0-2, D Wallace 0-2, P Donoghue 0-1, E Broad 0-1, R Gilsenan 0-1. | B Nolan 1-1, C Kavanagh 0-2, A O'Brien 0-2, A Tiernan 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 10 May 2003 Quarter-final | Laois | 0-09 - 1-09 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D Bergin 0-5, J Dunne 0-1, J Brophy 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1, J Rowney 0-1. | D Molloy 1-2, D Cordial 0-2, G O'Grady 0-1, D Hayden 0-1, J Keane 0-1, J Bergin 0-1, E Lee 0-1. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
| 10 May 2003 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1-16 - 0-03 | Westmeath | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| G Morris 0-7, D Walsh 1-1, D Byrne 0-3, B Kennedy 0-2, D O'Reilly 0-1, G O'Meara 0-1, P Carton 0-1. | K Cosgrove 0-2, D McNicholas 0-1. | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
Semi-finals
| 25 June 2003 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-12 - 0-11 | Dublin | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| A Murphy, R Power 1-4 each, A Healy, E Guinan 1-1 each, D McCormack 0-2. | Report | A McCrabbe 0-4 (all frees), I Fleming 0-2, S O'Sullivan, M Griffin, R Higgins, B Kennedy, P Carton 0-1 each. | Referee: S Whelan (Wexford) |
| 25 June 2003 Semi-final | Offaly | 2-16 - 0-12 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| G O'Grady (1-3), S Delaney (1-2), D Cordial (0-5), J Keane (0-2), N Rogers, J Bergin, D Molloy, E Bevans (0-1) each. | Report | R Kehoe (0-4), S Ryan (0-3), M Doyle, L Kinsella (0-2) each, S Nolan (0-1). | Referee: J Quinlan (Carlow) |
Final
| 6 July 2003 Final | Kilkenny | 0-18 - 0-13 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| R Power 0-6 (4f), E Guinan 0-4, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, A Murphy 0-2, A Healy 0-2, M Nolan 0-2. | Report | D Cordial 0-9 (9f), S Delaney 0-3, G O'Grady 0-1. | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
| 9 April 2003 First round | Limerick | 5-15 - 0-03 | Kerry | Bruff |
| P McNamara 2-2, P Ryan 2-1, P Kirby 1-4, P Russell 0-3, O Benson 0-2, P Hyland 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1, E O'Leary 0-1. | R Galvin 0-3. |
| 9 April 2003 First round | Cork | 0-15 - 0-05 | Clare | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| M O'Sullivan 0-6, A Ó hAilpín 0-3, M Harrington 0-3, B Canty 0-2, D Lucey 0-1. | T Kierse 0-2, M O'Hanlon 0-1, D O'Halloran 0-1, N Dunne 0-1. |
| 9 April 2003 First round | Tipperary | 1-09 - 0-10 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| R Ruth 1-4, S Cleary 0-2, J McLoughney 0-2, C Larkin 0-1. | S O'Sullivan 0-3, D Hickey 0-2, S Quirke 0-2, J Nagle 0-2, M Hoban 0-1. |
Playoffs
| 21 April 2003 Playoff | Clare | 3-14 - 1-07 | Kerry | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| B Gaffney 2-4, S O'Brien 1-1, D O'Halloran 0-3, M O'Hanlon 0-2, A Griffey 0-2, R Keane 0-1, T Kierse 0-1. | S Young 1-0, R Galvin 0-2, G O'Grady 0-2, M Bowler 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, J Houlihan 0-1. |
| 30 April 2003 Playoff | Clare | 2-12 - 1-10 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| B Gaffney 1-5, D O'Halloran 1-1, N McMahon 0-2, A Browne, T Kierse, M Hawes, J Clancy 0-1 each. | S O'Sullivan 0-8, D Hickey 1-0, M Hoban 0-2. |
Semi-finals
| 14 May 2003 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-09 - 2-01 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| R Ruth 1-5, S Long 0-2, D Sheppard 0-1, K Bergin 0-1. | P Kirby 1-1, P McNamara 1-0. |
| 14 May 2003 Semi-final | Cork | 0-11 - 0-07 | Clare | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| M Allen 0-3, B Ring 0-2, B Barry 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, D Lucey 0-1, A Ó hAilpín 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. | R Keane 0-3, M O'Hanlon 0-1, N Dunne 0-1, T Kierse 0-1, B Gaffney 0-1. |
Final
| 29 June 2003 Final | Tipperary | 2-12 - 0-16 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| S Long 2-1, R Ruth 0-4, S O'Brien 0-2, D Sheppard 0-2, D Young 0-1, R McGrath 0-1, D Morrissey 0-1. | A O hAilpin 0-5, B Barry 0-3, B Canty 0-2, M Allen 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, D Lucey 0-1, M Ahern 0-1, B Ring 0-1. | Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick) |
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
Final
| 14 June 2003 Final | Antrim | 2-11 - 2-09 | Derry | Casement Park, Derry |
| J Scullion 1-4, S McGarry 1-1, N Grego 0-3, C Boyle 0-2, A Ó Cearúlain 0-1. | M Lynch 1-2, Biggs 0-5, B McGoldrick 1-0, N Mullan 0-1, C Bell 0-1. |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
| 27 July 2003 Quarter-final | Galway | 5-19 - 2-07 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
| A Callanan 3-4, D Reilly 2-3, N Healy 0-3 (0-2f), N Callanan, E Fenton, K Wade (0-1f) 0-2 each, D Garvey, D Kelly, C Burke 0-1 each. | Report | J Scullion 0-4 (0-3f), S McGarry 1-1, N Grego 1-0, P Cunningham 0-2. | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
| 27 July 2003 Quarter-final | Cork | 2-11 - 2-05 | Offaly | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M Aherne 1-0, K Canty 1-0, B Canty 0-2, M Harrington 0-2, R Conway 0-2, G O'Leary 0-1, B Barry 0-1, B Clifford 0-1, S Cronin 0-1, A Ó hAilpín 0-1. | D Cordial 1-3, D Molloy 1-0, C Parlon 0-1, J Bergin 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 10 August 2003 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-16 - 2-19 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Hickey 0-5, R Ruth 0-4, D Young 1-1, D Sheppard 1-0, S O’Brien 0-1, K Bergin 0-1, R McGrath 0-1, S Long 0-1, S Cleary 0-1, D Egan 0-1. | Report | N Healy 0-10, D Reilly 2-0, N Callanan 0-5, A Callanan 0-4. | Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
| 17 August 2003 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 0-15 - 2-08 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| R Power 0-10 (0-8 frees), P Hartley and E Guinan 0-2 each, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. | Report | K Canty 1-1, D Dorris 1-0, M O’Sullivan 0-3 frees, R Conway 0-2, M Aherne free, and O Manning 0-1 each. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Final
| 14 September 2003 Final | Kilkenny | 2-16 - 2-15 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| R Power 0-9 (5f), E Guinan, J Fitzpatrick 1-2 each, M Nolan 0-2, D Cody 0-1. | Report | N Healy 1-10 (0-8fs), N Callanan 1-1, D Reilly 0-2, A Callanan, E Fenton 0-1 each. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 1-29 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Niall Healy | Galway | 1-23 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 3 | Richie Ruth | Tipperary | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 4 | Declan Cordial | Offaly | 1-19 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 5 | Bernard Gaffney | Clare | 3-10 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 6 | Aonghus Callanan | Galway | 3-09 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Derrick Reilly | Galway | 4-05 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 8 | Conan Doyle | Kildare | 1-13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Killian Cosgrove | Westmeath | 1-13 | 16 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 9 | Eoin Guinan | Kilkenny | 1-13 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aonghus Callanan | Galway | 3-04 | 13 | Antrim |
| Niall Healy | Galway | 1-10 | 13 | Kilkenny | |
| 2 | Bernard Gaffney | Clare | 2-04 | 10 | Kerry |
| Niall Healy | Galway | 0-10 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| Richie Power | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Cork | |
| 3 | Derrick Reilly | Galway | 2-03 | 9 | Antrim |
| Conan Doyle | Kildare | 1-06 | 9 | Carlow | |
| Killian Cosgrove | Westmeath | 1-06 | 9 | Wicklow | |
| Richie Power | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Galway | |
| Declan Cordial | Offaly | 0-09 | 9 | Kilkenny |
References
- Harrington, John (9 September 2002). "Major performance by Kilkenny minors". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- "Power's point shocks Galway". Irish Independent. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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