2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates25 July 2003 – 2 November 2003
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
ChampionsBorder O'Loughlin Gaels (2nd title)
Andy Comerford (captain)
Michael Nolan (manager)
Runners-upBorder Young Irelands
Jack Carey (captain)
John Brennan (manager)
RelegatedBorder Mullinavat
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored40 (2.86 per match)
Points scored360 (25.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Nigel Skehan (5-22)
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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.

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

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

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First round

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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

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4 October 2003 Play-off Dunnamaggin 3-11 - 1-09 Mullinavat

Quarter-finals

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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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

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  1. ^ Breheny, Martin (28 October 2002). "DJ's magical melody leaves Dunnamaggin in his wake". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Skehan's late strike halts Gowran charge". Irish Independent. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Cummins snatches victory for Gaels". Irish Times. 3 November 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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