2003 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

2003 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates	21 September – 16 November 2003
Teams	7
Sponsor	TSB Bank
Champions	Dromina (1st title); Donal O'Shaughnessy (captain); Simon Morrissey (manager)
Runners-up	Argideen Rangers; Michael Walsh (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Goals scored	15 (2.14 per match)
Points scored	150 (21.43 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Martin Finn (1-23)
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The 2003 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 106th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship began on 21 September 2003 and ended on 16 November 2003.

On 16 November 2003, Dromina won the championship following a 2-13 to 0-9 defeat of Argideen Rangers in the final.^[1] This was their first championship title in the grade.

Dromina's Martin Finn was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.

Qualification

Division	Championship	Champions
Avondhu	North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship	Dromina
Carbery	South West Junior A Hurling Championship	Argideen Rangers
Carrigdhoun	South East Junior A Hurling Championship	Carrigaline
Duhallow	Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship	Kanturk
Imokilly	East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship	Watergrasshill
Muskerry	Grenagh	Cloughduv
Seandún	City Junior A Hurling Championship	Blackrock

Results

First round

21 September 2003 First round	Argideen Rangers	3-11 - 2-11	Blackrock	Minane Bridge
	M O'Rourke 2-1, M Walsh 1-3, S O'Mahony 0-5, M O'Callaghan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.		E Kiely 1-6, J Young 1-1, I Walsh 0-3, K O'Connell 0-1.

28 September 2003 First round	Dromina	0-15 - 1-07	Watergrasshill	Kildorrery
	M Finn 0-8, P Gould 0-3, J Delee 0-1, J Finn 0-1, J Hamilton 0-1, G Hayes 0-1.		E O'Reilly 1-2, P O'Regan 0-3, P Cahill 0-2.

18 October 2003 First round	Grenagh	1-09 - 0-09	Carrigaline	Páirc Uí Rinn
	G Russell 1-1, T Kenny 0-3, D Dorgan 0-3, S Coleman 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.		B Hogan 0-4, B O'Driscoll 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, N Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals

4 October 2003 Semi-final	Dromina	2-13 - 2-10	Kanturk	Fr. Con Buckley Park
	M Finn 1-8, G Buckley 1-0, P Hayes 0-3, D Morrissey 0-1, J Finn 0-1.		B Mullins 2-0, F Bowen 0-6, A Nash 0-2, J O'Connell 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.

26 October 2003 Semi-final	Argideen Rangers	2-07 - 0-13	Grenagh	Brinny Sportsfield
	M Walsh 2-4, M O'Callaghan 0-1, B Harte 0-1, N Coomey 0-1.		D Dorgan 0-6, T Kenny 0-2, A O'Neill 0-2, J Russell 0-1, P McDonnell 0-1, D Day 0-1.

2 November 2003 Semi-final replay	Argideen Rangers	0-12 - 0-11 (aet)	Grenagh	Brinny Sportsfield
	S O'Mahony 0-5, N Coomey 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-2, B Harte 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.		D Dorgan 0-7, T Kenny 0-2, G Russell 0-1, S Coleman 0-1.

Final

16 November 2003 Final	Dromina	2-13 - 0-09	Argideen Rangers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	M Finn 0-7, G Hayes 1-2, G Buckley 1-1, J Finn 0-2, Donal Morrissey 0-1.		S O'Mahony 0-3, M Walsh 0-3, B Harte 0-1, M O'Callaghan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Martin Finn	Dromina	1-23	26	3	8.66
2	Michael Walsh	Argideen Rangers	3-11	20	4	5.00
3	Diarmuid Dorgan	Grenagh	0-16	16	3	5.33

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Martin Finn	Dromina	1-08	11	Kanturk
2	Michael Walsh	Argideen Rangers	2-04	10	Grenagh
3	Enda Kiely	Blackrock	1-06	9	Argideen Rangers
4	Martin Finn	Dromina	0-08	8	Watergrasshill
5	Michael O'Rourke	Argideen Rangers	2-01	7	Blackrock
	Diarmuid Dorgan	Grenagh	0-07	7	Argideen Rangers
	Martin Finn	Dromina	0-07	7	Argideen Rangers

References

^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - Present". Cork GAA finals website. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

[1] "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - Present". Cork GAA finals website. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

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