All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2003
Championship Details
Dates5 April 2003 – 14 September 2003
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (18th win)
CaptainRichie Power
ManagerDamien Brennan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainNiall Healy
ManagerMattie Murphy
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Richie Power (1-29)
2002
2004

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.

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 22004-250-11264
Carlow 21012-184-18-62
Kildare 20022-174-31-200
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 22003-264-1584
Meath 21014-192-1962
Wicklow 20024-125-23-140
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 Ó hAilpín 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
10 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
3 Bernard Gaffney Clare 2-04 10 Kerry
Niall Healy Galway 0-10 10 Tipperary
Richie Power Kilkenny 0-10 10 Cork
6 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

  1. Harrington, John (9 September 2002). "Major performance by Kilkenny minors". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. "Power's point shocks Galway". Irish Independent. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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