2003 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

April 2022 Under-21 2003 Tipperary Kilkenny Down Kilkenny 8th Jackie Tyrrell Martin Fogarty Galway Fergal Moore John Hardiman 2002 2004 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.http://www.hoganstand.com/kilkenny/Profile.aspx County profile: Kilkenny Hogan Stand 24 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20111014192436/http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/Profile.aspx 2011-10-14 dead 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 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. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise E Morris (Dublin) 18 June 2003 Quarter-final Westmeath 0-9 - 2-22 Dublin 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. Cusack Park, Mullingar B Gavin (Offaly) Semi-finals 24 June 2003 Semi-final Dublin 2-16 - 0-9 Wexford 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). Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow B Dunphy (Kilkenny) 24 June 2003 Semi-final Laois 0-9 - 3-14 Kilkenny 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. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Final 16 July 2003 Final Kilkenny 0-12 - 1-4 Dublin 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. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow J Kelly (Wexford) Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 11 June 2003 Quarter-final Kerry 0-7 - 2-21 Clare 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. Austin Stack Park, Tralee J Sexton (Limerick) 11 June 2003 Quarter-final Limerick 2-13 - 2-9 Waterford 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. FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock S Harrington (Cork) Semi-finals 9 July 2003 Semi-final Clare 0-11 - 1-11 Tipperary 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. Cusack Park, Ennis G Harrington (Cork) 9 July 2003 Semi-final Cork 3-10 - 1-11 Limerick 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork M Wadding (Waterford) Final 3 August 2003 Final Cork 0-17 - 2-14 Tipperary 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork S McMahon (Clare) Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship Final 23 July 2003 Final Derry 1-12 - 3-12 Down 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. McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen G Devlin (Armagh) All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 23 August 2003 Semi-final Kilkenny 4-19 - 1-7 Down 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. Cusack Park, Mullingar M Haverty (Galway) 23 August 2003 Semi-final Galway 2-20 - 2-16(aet) Tipperary 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. Cusack Park, Ennis P Horan (Offaly) Final 21 September 2003 Final Kilkenny 2-13 - 0-12 Galway 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles 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 Average1Eoin KellyTipperary2-222839.332Shane HennessyKilkenny1-212454.803Conal KeaneyDublin2-172337.664Ger FarragherGalway1-1720210.00 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Ger FarragherGalway1-1013Tipperary2Conal KeaneyDublin1-0912Westmeath3Paul DohertyDerry1-0811Down4Eoin KellyTipperary0-1010Galway5Andrew O'ShaughnessyLimerick2-039WaterfordShane HennessyKilkenny1-069OffalyEoin KellyTipperary1-069ClareEoin KellyTipperary1-069Cork9Shane O'NeillDublin2-028WexfordAndrew QuinnClare1-058KerryPat KirbyLimerick1-058CorkBrian DowlingKilkenny1-058DownPaul BraniffDown1-058Kilkenny References Under-21 Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship