2003 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season September 2024 2003 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 3 May – 5 October 2003 13 20px|Border Birr 18 Niall Claffey Pad Joe Whelehan 20px|Border Ballyskenagh David Franks Paddy Kirwan 2002 2002 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 2004 2004 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship The 2003 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 106th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 4 February 2003. The championship ran from 3 May to 5 October 2003. Birr were the defending champions.https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/602538/magnificent-birr-were-a-real-force-of-nature-during-their-glorious-heyday.html FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday Offaly Live 15 January 2021 1 September 2024https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10078904.html Birr 3-12 Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-7 Irish Examiner 30 September 2002 1 September 2024 Jim O'Sullivan The final was played on 5 October 2003 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and Ballyskenagh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.https://hoganstand.com/offaly/ClubTitles Club Titles - Offaly Hogan Stand 1 September 2024 Birr won the match by 1–18 to 1–11 to claim their 18th championship title overall and a fourth title in succession.http://www.birrgaaclub.com/BirrGAAClubHistoryPage.html Club History Birr GAA website 1 September 2024https://www.independent.ie/news/ballyskenachs-dreams-fade-as-birr-do-five-in-a-row/27445121.html Ballyskenach's dreams fade as Birr do five in a row Irish Independent 11 October 2003 1 September 2024 Results Quarter-finals 31 August 2003 Quarter-final Kinnitty 0-16 - 1-11 Coolderry R McRedmond 0-8, J Kinsella 0-2, E McGuinness 0-2, M Robinson 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, P Whelan 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1. D Murray 0-5, P Teehan 1-0, B Carroll 0-3, S Tooher 0-1, M Corcoran 0-1, D Dooley 0-1. Rath Grounds 7 September 2003 Quarter-final Kilcormac–Killoughey 3-14 - 3-12 Shinrone P Cummins 1-3, D Gleeson 1-1, J Leahy 0-4, C Cassidy 1-0, K Sadler 0-2, M Murray 0-1, B Gorman 0-1, G Healion 0-1, M Leonard 0-1. P Maloney 2-3, M Cordial 1-1, E Bevans 0-3, T Cleere 0-2, W Comerford 0-1, E Comerford 0-1, D Loughnane 0-1. St Rynagh's Park Semi-finals 13 September 2003 Semi-final Ballyskenagh 4-09 - 1-12 Kinnitty B Murphy 2-2, E Franks 1-2, D Carney 1-0, N Murphy 0-2, D Franks 0-2, M O'Hara 0-1. R McRedmond 1-5, J Kinsella 0-4, E McGuinness 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1. St Brendan's Park 20 September 2003 Semi-final Birr 2-18 - 3-13 Kilcormac–Killoughey J Pilkington 2-3, R Hanniffy 0-4, S Brown 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-3, Brian Whelehan 0-2, Paul Molloy 0-2, Barry Whelehan 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1. C Cassidy 1-7, D Gleeson 1-1, T Spain 1-0, P Healion 0-2, M Hand 0-1, J Wynne 0-1, M Murray 0-1. St Brendan's Park Final 5 October 2003 Final Birr 1-18 - 1-11 Ballyskenagh R Hanniffy 0-6, G Hanniffy 0-5, J Pilkington 1-1, Brian Whelehan 0-3, Barry Whelehan 0-1, S Whelehan 0-1, D Hayden 0-1. E Franks 0-7, B Murphy 1-0, M O'Hara 0-2, A Franks 0-1, J Dooley 0-1. St Brendan's Park References Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Category:Offaly Senior Hurling Championship