2003 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2003
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (8th win)
CaptainJackie Tyrrell
ManagerMartin Fogarty
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainFergal Moore
ManagerJohn Hardiman
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterDown
ConnachtNot Played
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The 2003 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

Limerick were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in their quest for a record-equalling fourth successive All-Ireland title by Cork in the Munster semi-final.

On 21 September 2003, Kilkenny won the championship following a 2-13 to 0-12 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 8th All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade and their first in four championship seasons.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

11 June 2003 Quarter-final Kilkenny 2-18 - 0-10 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
S Hennessy 1-6, A Fogarty 0-4, P Cleere 1-0, T Walsh 0-3, W O’Dwyer 0-2, C Phelan 0-2, K Coogan 0-1. M Cordial 0-3, B Carroll 0-2, B Bergin, D Hayden, N Corcoran, M Corcoran, G Raferty 0-1 each. Referee: E Morris (Dublin)
18 June 2003 Quarter-final Westmeath 0-9 - 2-22 Dublin Cusack Park, Mullingar
D Carty 0-4, M McNicholas 0-2, B Murtagh 0-2, P Fanning 0-1. C Keaney 1-9, S O’Neill 1-1, P Fleury 0-3, D O’Reilly 0-2, F Chambers 0-2, S Hiney 0-1, M Carton 0-1, G Keogh 0-1, S McCann 0-1, T Sweeney 0-1. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Semi-finals

24 June 2003 Semi-final Dublin 2-16 - 0-9 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
S O'Neill (2-2), C Keaney (0-6); R Fallon (0-3), M Carton (0-1), P Fleury (0-1), T Sweeney (0-1), S O'Connor (0-1), F Chambers (0-1). D Nolan (0-3); R Jacob (0-3), D Mythen (0-2), F Heffernan (0-1). Referee: B Dunphy (Kilkenny)
24 June 2003 Semi-final Laois 0-9 - 3-14 Kilkenny O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J Hooban 0-3, B Ferns 0-2, J Rowney 0-1, C Brophy 0-1, C Coonan 0-1, B Phelan 0-1. E McCormack 1-4, A Fogarty 1-2, S Hennessy 0-5, T Walsh 1-0, W O'Dwyer 0-1, M Rice 0-1, C O'Loughlin 0-1.

Final

16 July 2003 Final Kilkenny 0-12 - 1-4 Dublin Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
A Fogarty 0-3, W O’ Dwyer 0-2, S O’ Neill 0-2, K Coogan 0-2 (2f), S Hennessy 0-1; C Phelan 0-1; T Walsh 0-1. C Keaney 1-2 (1-0 line ball, 0-2f); M Carton 0-1; D O’Callaghan 0-1. Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

11 June 2003 Quarter-final Kerry 0-7 - 2-21 Clare Austin Stack Park, Tralee
B Donovan 0-3, B Brick 0-2, I McCarthy 0-1, G O’Brien 0-1. A Quinn 1-5, F Lynch 1-4, B Culbert 0-4, D Kennedy 0-3, B Loughnane 0-2, M Culbert 0-1, D O’Connell 0-1, G Ryan 0-1. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)
11 June 2003 Quarter-final Limerick 2-13 - 2-9 Waterford FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
A O’Shaughnessy 2-3, P Kirby 0-3, E Foley 0-2, N Moran 0-2, B Murray 0-2, T Carmody 0-1. E Kelly 0-5, S Ryan 1-1, T Kearney 1-0, P O’Brien 0-2, S Walsh 0-1. Referee: S Harrington (Cork)

Semi-finals

9 July 2003 Semi-final Clare 0-11 - 1-11 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
A Quinn 0-4, B Culbert 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, F Lynch 0-1 ,C Crowe 0-1, P Collins 0-1, D O’Connell 0-1. E Kelly 1-6, C O’Mahoney 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, J O’Brien 0-1, T Scroope 0-1, A O’Neill 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
9 July 2003 Semi-final Cork 3-10 - 1-11 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S Ó hAilpín 2-0, J Gardiner 1-0, P Tierney 0-3, D O’Riordan 0-3, F Murphy 0-2, M O’Connor 0-1, D Cashman 0-1. P Kirby 1-5, P Russell 0-2, A O’Shaughnessy 0-1, E Foley 0-1, N Moran 0-1, T Carmody 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Final

3 August 2003 Final Cork 0-17 - 2-14 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S Murphy 0-3, S Ó hAilpín 0-3, P Tierney 0-3, K Murphy 0-3, J Gardiner 0-2, G Callinan 0-1, M Naughton 0-1, M Coleman 0-1. E Kelly 1-6, C O’Mahoney 1-0, F Devaney 0-2, P Buckley 0-2, J Caesar 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, J O’Brien 0-1, T Scroupe 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Final

23 July 2003 Final Derry 1-12 - 3-12 Down McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
P Doherty 1-8, R Convery 0-1, P Quigg 0-1, C McKeever 0-1, D Magill 0-1. S Clarke 2-1, Paul Braniff 0-7, G Johnston 1-1, B McGourty 0-1, A Dynes 0-1, M Gilmore 0-1. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

23 August 2003 Semi-final Kilkenny 4-19 - 1-7 Down Cusack Park, Mullingar
B Dowling 1-5, A Fogarty 1-3, S O’Neill 1-2, W O’Dwyer 1-2, S Hennessy 0-5, C Phelan 0-1, P Cleere 0-1. P Braniff 1-5, G Johnson 0-2. Referee: M Haverty (Galway)
23 August 2003 Semi-final Galway 2-20 - 2-16
(aet)		 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
G Farragher 1-10, W Donlon 1-0, R Murray 0-2, D Greene 0-2, D Hayes 0-1, K Burke 0-1, A Cullinane 0-1, K Brady 0-1, B O’Mahony 0-1, N Healy 0-1. E Kelly 0-10, J O’Brien 1-3, P Buckley 1-0, J Caesar 0-1, F Devanney 0-1, T Scroope 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Final

21 September 2003 Final Kilkenny 2-13 - 0-12 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Phelan 1-4, A Fogarty 1-1, S Hennessy 0-4, T Walsh 0-2, P Cleere 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. G Farragher 0-7, N Healy 0-2, K Brady 0-2, JP O'Connell 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Down win the Ulster title for the first time since 1990.

Scoring statistics

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 2-22 28 3 9.33
2 Shane Hennessy Kilkenny 1-21 24 5 4.80
3 Conal Keaney Dublin 2-17 23 3 7.66
4 Ger Farragher Galway 1-17 20 2 10.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Ger Farragher Galway 1-10 13 Tipperary
2 Conal Keaney Dublin 1-09 12 Westmeath
3 Paul Doherty Derry 1-08 11 Down
4 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 0-10 10 Galway
5 Andrew O'Shaughnessy Limerick 2-03 9 Waterford
Shane Hennessy Kilkenny 1-06 9 Offaly
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 1-06 9 Clare
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 1-06 9 Cork
9 Shane O'Neill Dublin 2-02 8 Wexford
Andrew Quinn Clare 1-05 8 Kerry
Pat Kirby Limerick 1-05 8 Cork
Brian Dowling Kilkenny 1-05 8 Down
Paul Braniff Down 1-05 8 Kilkenny

References

  1. ^ "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2015.