2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 September 2009 2003 3 May – 7 September 2003 22 Kilkenny 28th D. J. Carey Brian Cody Cork Alan Browne Dónal O'Grady Cork Kilkenny Antrim 36 113 1081 border|20px Joe Deane (4–29) border|20px J. J. Delaney 2002 2004 The 2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship) was the 117th since its establishment in 1887. The first matches of the season were played in May 2003, and the championship ended on 14 September 2003. Kilkenny went into the 2003 championship as defending champions, having won their twenty-seventh All-Ireland title the previous year. The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Kilkenny and Cork. It was their first meeting in the final since 1999. Kilkenny won the game by 1–14 to 1–11. It was their second All-Ireland title in succession. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Kerry From Championship Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship None Format Leinster Championship Participating counties (10) Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow Preliminary rounds (6 matches) The lower ranked 7 teams in the province contest these rounds. The winners advance to the semi-finals and the losers advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers. Semi-finals (2 matches) The quarter-final winner and 3 highest ranked teams contest this round. The winners advance to the final and the losers advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers. Final (1 match) The 2 semi-final winners contest this game. The Leinster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Leinster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers round 2. Munster Championship Participating counties (6) Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford Quarter-finals (2 matches) The lower ranked 4 teams in the province contest this round. The winners advance to the semi-finals and the losers advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers. Semi-finals (2 matches) The 2 quarter-final winners and 2 highest ranked teams contest this round. The winners advance to the final and the losers advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers. Final (1 match) The 2 semi-final winners contest this game. The Munster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Munster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers round 2. Ulster Championship Participating counties (5) Antrim, Derry, Down, London, New York Quarter-finals (1 match) The lower ranked 2 teams in the province contest this round. The winners advance to the semi-finals and the losers are eliminated from the championship. Semi-finals (2 matches) The quarter-final winners and 3 highest ranked teams contest this round. The winners advance to the final and the losers are eliminated from the championship. Final (1 match) The 2 semi-final winners contest this game. The Ulster champions advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals and the Ulster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers. Qualifiers All-Ireland Championship Quarter-finals (2 matches) The 3 winners of the qualifiers join the Ulster champions to make up the quarter-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate quarter-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals (2 matches) The winners of the quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster champions to make up the semi-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate semi-finals where possible. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final. Final (1 match) The two winners of the semi-finals contest this game. Teams General information Twenty two counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, ten teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship. CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 2002 ChampionshipCurrent championshipborder|20x20px Antrim2002 —Quarter-finalsUlster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Carlow — —First round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Clare19981997Runners-upMunster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Cork20001999Round 2Munster Senior Hurling Championship border|20x20px Derry2001 —Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)Ulster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Down1997 —Round 1Ulster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Dublin19611938Round 1Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Galway19991988Quarter-finalsConnacht Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Kerry18911891 –Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Kildare — —First round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Kilkenny20022002ChampionsLeinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Laois19491915Champions (All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship)Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Limerick19961973Round 1Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px London —1901Quarter-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)Ulster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Meath — —Round 1Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px New York — —Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)Ulster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Offaly19951998Round 2Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Tipperary20012001Semi-finalsMunster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Waterford20021959Semi-finalsMunster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Westmeath — —Second round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Wexford19971996Round 2Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Wicklow — —Runners-up (All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship)Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Summary Championships Level on PyramidCompetitionChampionsRunners-upTier 1All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Kilkennyborder|20x20px CorkLeinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Kilkennyborder|20x20px WexfordMunster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Corkborder|20x20px WaterfordUlster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Antrimborder|20x20px DerryTier 2All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Wicklowborder|20x20px RoscommonTier 3All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Corkborder|20x20px KilkennyTier 4All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Mayoborder|20x20px Donegal Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Bracket (Preliminary rounds) Preliminary Quarter-finals 20px|border Westmeath 20px|border Dublin 2–15, 0–15 20px|border Laois 0–13 20px|border Westmeath 4–17 20px|border Dublin 1–10 20px|border Carlow 5–15 20px|border Laois 2–15 0–07 Preliminary Semi-finals 20px|border Kildare 0–17 20px|border Carlow 2–10 20px|border Meath 0–10 20px|border Wicklow 2–22 20px|border Laois 45 Preliminary Final 1–18, 3–11 Bracket (Final rounds) Semi-finals Final 45 100 20px|border Kilkenny 3–16 20px|border Dublin 0–10 20px|border Wexford 0–16 20px|border Offaly 1–12 20px|border Kilkenny 2–23 20px|border Wexford 2–12 Preliminary rounds May 3 Preliminary roundQuarter-final Kildare 0–7 – 2–15 Westmeath B. White (0–5), C. Boran (0–1), T. Spain (0–1). D. Carty (1–3), F. Shaw (1–2), J. Shaw (0–6), P. Dowdall (0–2), A. Mitchell (0–2). Conneff Park, Clane May 4 Preliminary roundQuarter-final Meath 2–10 – 0–17 Carlow N. Horan (1–3), E. Lynam (1–2), C. Keena (0–2), K. Callaghan (0–1), M. Cole (0–1), C. Sheridan (0–1). Pat Coady (0–7), K. English (0–2), S. Smithers (0–2), R. Foley (0–2), P. Kehoe (0–2), D. Murphy (0–1), B. Murphy (0–1), G. Doyle (0–1). Páirc Tailteann, Navan T McIntyre (Antrim) May 5 Preliminary roundQuarter-final Laois 2–22 – 0–10 Wicklow Paul Cuddy (0–2), M McEvoy (1–0); J Young (0–7), R Jones (0–2); J Phelan (0–2), P Mahon (0–1), E Maher (0–1); B McCormack (0–3), L Tynan (1–3), L Wynne (0–1) J Keogh (0–8, all frees); D Hyland (0–1), W O'Gorman (0–1) O'Moore Park, Portlaoise D Murphy (Wexford) May 10 Preliminary roundSemi-final Dublin 4–17 – 0–13 Westmeath G. Ennis (2–2), K. Flynn (1–3), D. Russell (1–1), L. Ryan (0–4), C. Keaney (0–3), T. McGrane (0–2), K. Horgan (0–1), M. Carton (0–1). A. Mitchell (0–6), P, Dowdall (0–3), F. Shaw (0–1), N. Williams (0–1), J. Shaw (0–1), J. Forbes (0–1). Parnell Park, Dublin May 10 Preliminary roundSemi-final Laois 5–15 – 1–10 Carlow J Young 0–4 (3f), R Jones (1–5); J Phelan (1–1), P Mahon (0–1), B McCormack (0–2), L Tynan (1–1), D Culleton (2–1) P Coady (0–5 (4f, 1 ‘65’)), K English (0–1); S Smithers (0–1), G Doyle (0–1); Des Murphy (1–1), P Coady (0–1) O'Moore Park, Portlaoise J Sexton (Limerick) May 25 Preliminary roundFinal Dublin 1–18 – 2–15 Laois M Carton (0–1), D Russell (0–1), K Flynn (1–0), T McGrane (0–13 (9 frees, 2 65s)), Shane Martin (0–2), G Ennis ( 0–1) D Rooney (0–1), J Young (0–11 (8 frees, 1 65)), R Jones (0–1), T Fitzgerald (1–0), L Tynan (0–1), D Culleton (1–1) Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Sexton (Limerick) January 2025 medicmedic May 31 Preliminary roundFinal Replay Dublin 3–11 – 0–15 Laois T McGrane 2–3 (1f); S Martin 0–5; G Ennis 1–1; C Keaney 0–2 (1f, 1 65) J Young 0–8 (5fs, 1 65); M McEvoy and R Jones 0–2 each; D Cuddy, J Phelan, L Tynan 0–1 each Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Semi-finals June 7 Semi-final Kilkenny 3–16 – 0–10 Dublin H. Shefflin 1–4 (0–1 free); T. Walsh 0–5; M. Comerford 0–3; E. Brennan 1–0; C. Phelan 1–0; DJ Carey 0–2 (0–1 free); R. Mullally 0–2 (0–1 free) T. McGrane 0–4 (all frees); C. Keaney 0–2; K. Flynn 0–2 (0–1 65); S. Martin, S. Hiney, 0–1 each Nowlan Park, Kilkenny B. Kelly (Westmeath) June 8 Semi-final Wexford 0–16 – 1–12 Offaly P. Codd 0–7 (0–5 from frees; 0–2 from 65s), M. Jordan, R. Jacob 0–2 each, R. McCarthy, B. Goff, C. McGrath, M. Jacob, D. Fitzhenry (pen.) 0–1 each R. Hanniffy 1–1, G. Hanniffy, B. Carroll, M. Cordial 0–2, D. Murray 0–2 (from frees), Brian Whelehan 0–2 (frees), Barry Whelehan 0–1 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P. O’Connor (Limerick) Leinster final July 6 Final Kilkenny 2–23 – 2–12 Wexford H. Shefflin 1–8 (0–5 frees); E. Brennan 1–1; T. Walsh, D.J. Carey (0–1 free, 0–1 seventy) and D. Lyng 0–3 each; S. Dowling (0–1 free) and M. Comerford 0–2 each; C. Phelan 0–1 B. Lambert 1–1; M. Jacob and P. Codd (0–3 frees), 0–4 each; C. McGrath 1–0; D. Stamp, A. Fenlon and B. Goff 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin A. MacSuibhne (Dublin) Munster Senior Hurling Championship Munster Senior Hurling Championship Bracket Quarter-finals 20px|border Waterford 20px|border Cork 3–12 20px|border Waterford 0–10 20px|border Clare 1–18 20px|border Cork 4–13, 0–13 20px|border Limerick 4–13, 1–12 0–14 Semi-finals 20px|border Tipperary 2–17 20px|border Clare 1–12 20px|border Kerry 2–26 20px|border Waterford 35 100 Final 3–16 Quarter-finals May 11 Quarter-final Waterford 2–26 – 1–12 Kerry D. Bennett (0–10, 0–7 frees, 0–1 [65]); P. Flynn (2–2); K. McGrath (0–7); A. Moloney (0–2); E. Kelly (0–2); T. Browne, S. Prendergast, D. Shanahan(0–1) each S. Brick (0–8, 0–3 frees); J. M. Dooley (1–0); M. Slattery, O. O’Connell, B. Brick, L. Boyle (0–1) each Walsh Park, Waterford P. Ahern (Carlow) May 18 Quarter-final Clare 2–17 – 0–14 Tipperary N. Gilligan 0–6 (0–3 frees); A. Quinn 1–2; J. O'Connor 1–1; C. Lynch 0–2; A. Markham 0–2; T. Carmody, T. Griffin, D. McMahon, S. McMahon (free), 0–1 each E. Kelly 0–7 (0–4 frees); B. O'Meara 0–3; T. Dunne, C. Gleeson, L. Cahill, J. Carroll, 0–1 each Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin) Semi-finals June 1 Semi-final Waterford 4–13 – 4–13 Limerick P. Flynn 3–3 (1–2 frees); J. Mullane 1–0; D. Bennett 0–3 (0–1 free); E. Kelly 0–3; K. McGrath 0–3; A. Moloney 0–1 C. Fitzgerald 1–4 (0–2 frees); A. O'Shaughnessy, M. Foley (1–0 free) and N. Moran 1–1 each; B. Begley 0–2; P. Kirby (free), D. Sheehan, E. Foley and T.J. Ryan 0–1 each Semple Stadium, Thurles P. Aherne (Carlow) June 8 Semi-finalReplay Waterford 1–12 – 0–13 Limerick P. Flynn 1–7 (0–3 frees); D. Bennett 0–2 frees; E. Kelly, D. Shanahan and E. McGrath 0–1 each C. Fitzgerald 0–6 (0–4 frees); E. Foley 0–3 (0–1 free); B. Begley 0–2; P. Kirby and C. Carey 0–1 each Semple Stadium, Thurles D. Murphy (Wexford) June 9 Semi-final Cork 1–18 – 0–10 Clare J. Deane 1–8 (0–7 frees); S. O hAilpín 0–3; N. McCarthy 0–2; J. Gardiner (free), T. McCarthy, D. O'Sullivan (free), B. O'Connor and M. O'Connell 0–1 each N. Gilligan 0–4 (0–1 free); T. Carmody 0–3; B. Murphy, C. Plunkett (seventy) and A. Markham 0–1 each Semple Stadium, Thurles W. Barrett (Tipperary) Munster final June 29 Final Cork 3–16 – 3–12 Waterford J. Deane 1–4 (0–2 frees); A. Browne 1–1; B. O'Connor 0–4; J. Gardiner 0–4 (0–2 frees, 0–1 seventy); S. O hAilpín 1–0; N. McCarthy 0–2; T. Kenny 0–1 J. Mullane 3–1; D. Bennett 0–4; D. Bennett 0–4 (0–2 frees); P. Flynn 0–4 (0–1 free); E. Kelly, E. McGrath and T. Browne 0–1 each Semple Stadium, Thurles P. O'Connor (Limerick) Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Bracket Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 100 35 border|20px Antrim 8–27 border|20px London 1–05 border|20px New York 1–10 border|20px Derry 0–15 border|20px Antrim 0–21 border|20px Down 2–12 border|20px Derry 1–12 border|20px Antrim 3–21 Preliminary round May 11 Preliminary round Antrim 8–27 – 1–5 London B. McFall (3–7), G. O'Kane (2–5), A. Mort (2–1), C. McGuckian (0–7), P. Richmond (1–3), P. Close (0–1), J. Boyle (0–1), M. Herron (0–1), K. McKeegan (0–1). M. O'Hara (1–4), K. Murray (0–1). Casement Park, Belfast Semi-finals May 11 Semi-final New York Derry 1–10 – 0–15 T. Fletcher (0–8), R. Ryan (1–0), M. Stretch (0–1), J. Maddem (0–1). O. Collins (0–7), J. O'Dwyer (0–5), R. Convery (0–1), D. McGrellis (0–1). Gaelic Park, New York City May 18 Semi-final Antrim 0–21 – 2–12 Down B McFall 0–7 (0–6, 1 sideline), L Richmond 0–4, C McGuckian 0–3, G O'Kane, L Watson 0–2 each, P Richmond, A Delargy, Darren Quinn 0–1 each S Clarke 1–7 (0-7f), G Savage 1–1, G Johnson 0–2, G Adair, S Wilson (f) 0–1 each Casement Park, Belfast B Kelly (Westmeath) Ulster final June 14 Final Antrim 3–21 – 1–12 Derry J Connolly (0–1), P Richmond (0–3), C McGuckian (0–1), L Richmond (0–2), L Watson (0–4), A Delargy (1–1), B McFall (2–9, 0-4f) P O’Kane (0–1), R Convery (0–1), Gregory Biggs (1–2), O Collins (0–6, 4f), R Kennedy (0–1), M Collins (0–1) Casement Park, Belfast B Kelly (Westmeath) January 2025 medicmedic All-Ireland qualifiers Preliminary Rounds May 31 Preliminary round 1 border|20x20px Kerry 3–15 – 0–13 border|20x20px Westmeath D Young (0–1), P O’Connell (1–3, 1f), B Brick (0–1), L Boyle (0–1), S Brick (1–1), M Slattery (1–5, 3f), I McCarthy (0–1) B Murtagh 0–1, N Gavin 0–1, P Dowdall 0–2, J Shaw 0–4 (2f), B Kennedy 0–1; A Mitchell 0–4 (2f) McDonagh Park, Nenagh June 7 Preliminary round 2 border|20x20px Kerry 3–15 – 3–7 border|20x20px Carlow M. Slattery (1–6), S. Brick (1–3), M. Conway (1–1), P. O'Connell (0–3), G. O'Brien (0–1), L. Boyle (0–1). P. Coady (0–4), D. Murphy (1–0), A. Quirke (1–0), S. Murphy (1–0), K. English (0–2), R. Foley (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles June 21 Preliminary round 3 border|20x20px Kerry 2–15 – 1–16 border|20x20px Derry M Slattery 1–8 (6f, 1 '65); J M Dooley 1–1; P O'Connell 0–3; G O'Brien, K O'Sullivan, B Brick 0–1 each O Collins 0–15 (14f); M Conway 1–0; L Hinphey 0–1 O'Connor Park, Tullamore E MOrris (Dublin) Round 1 June 14 Round 1 border|20x20px Clare 2–11 – 1–15 border|20x20px Galway J Reddan (0–1), T Griffin (1–3), N Gilligan (0–6, 4f 1 65), B Murphy (1–1), A Kerins (0–2), R Gantley (0–6 frees), (O Fahy 1–1), D Tierney (0–2), M Kerins (0–1), K Broderick (0–2) Cusack Park, Ennis A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) June 14 Round 1 border|20x20px Tipperary 3–28 – 0–13 border|20x20px Laois P Kelly (0–3, 165, 1f), M O’Leary (0–3), C Gleeson (0–3), G O’Grady (0–2)), J Carroll (0–1), E Kelly (2–8), D Byrne (0–6, 2f), B O’Meara (1–1), L Corbett (0–1)) C Coonan (0–1)), J Young (0–5, 1pen, 165, 2f), J Phelan (0–1), E Maher (0–2)), L Tynan (0–1), B McCormack (0–2), D Cuddy (0–1) O'Moore Park, Portlaoise T. McIntyre (Antrim) June 14 Round 1 border|20x20px Offaly 1–20 – 1–14 border|20x20px Dublin Barry Whelehan (0–4), B. Carroll (0–4), D. Murray (0–4), N. Coughlan (1–0), R. Hanniffy (0–3), M. Cordial (0–2), S. Brown (0–1), S. Whelehan (0–1), Brian Whelehan (0–1). T. McGrane (0–8), M. Carton (1–3), K. Flynn (0–2), C. Keaney (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin G. Harrington (Cork) June 28 Round 1 border|20x20px Kerry border|20x20px Limerick 1–14 – 0–24 S. Brick (1–5), L. Boyle (0–4), M. Slattery (0–3), B. Brick (0–1), P. O'Connell (0–1). C. Fitzgerald (0–10), N. Moran (0–6), B. Begley (0–3), A. O'Shaughnessy (0–2), D. Sheehan (0–1), O. Moran (0–1), P. Lawlor (0–1). Austin Stack Park, Tralee S McMahon (Clare) January 2025 medicmedic Round 2 July 13 Round 2 border|20x20px Galway 1–17 – 1–18 border|20x20px Tipperary R. Gantley 0–7 (0–5 frees); D. Hayes 1–1; K. Broderick 0–2; D. Tierney 0–2; A. Kerins 0–2; O. Canning, R. Murray, O. Fahy, 0–1 each L. Corbett 0–4; B. Dunne 1–1; M. O'Leary 0–3; B. O'Meara 0–2; J. Carroll 0–2; E. Kelly 0–2 (frees); P. Kelly, G. O'Grady, C. Gleeson, E. Enright, 0–1 each Pearse Stadium, Galway D Murphy (Wexford) 29,233 July 17 Round 2 border|20x20px Limerick 0–14 – 1–18 border|20x20px Offaly C Fitzgerald 0–5 (0–3 frees); C Smith 0–2; N Moran 0–2; D Sheehan 0–2; J Meskell (free) R Hanniffy 0–7 (0–5 frees), B Murphy 1–3; B Carroll 0–2; Barry Whelehan 0–2; C Gath 0–2; Brian Whelehan (65), S Whelehan, 0–1 each Semple Stadium, Thurles M Wadding (Waterford) July 19 Round 2 border|20x20px Wexford 1–20 – 0–18 border|20x20px Waterford P. Codd 0–8 (0–2 frees, 0–1 seventy), R. Jacob 1–3, M. Jordan 0–3, L. Murphy and M. Jacob 0–2 each, D. Stamp and A. Fenlon 0–1 each J. Mullane and K. McGrath 0–5 each, P. Flynn 0–3 (0–2 frees), E. Murphy 0–2, D. Bennett, M. Walsh and D. Shanahan 0–1 each Nowlan Park, Kilkenny W Barrett (Tipperary) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Bracket Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The provincial champions are marked by an asterisk.Quarter-finals border|20px Kilkenny* border|20px Cork* 1–14 border|20px Kilkenny* 2–20, 3–17 border|20px Cork* 3–17, 2–07 border|20px Wexford 0–15 border|20px Tipperary 3–18 2–12 Semi-finals border|20px Antrim* 2–15 border|20px Wexford 2–11 border|20px Offaly 2–16 border|20px Tipperary 35 100 Final 1–11 All-Ireland quarter-finals July 27 Quarter-final border|20px Tipperary 2–16 – 2–11 border|20px Offaly E. Kelly 0–5 (0–3 frees); J. Carroll, B. O'Meara 1–0 each; P. Kelly 0–3 (0–1 free); T. Dunne 0–3 (0–2 '65's); B. Dunne, M. O'Leary, L. Corbett, E. Corcoran, C. Gleeson 0–1 each G. Hanniffy 1–2; N. Coughlan 1–1; B. Carroll 0–2 frees; R. Hanniffy 0–2 (0–1 free); B. Murphy, C Cassidy, M. Cordial, S. Whelahan 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin G Harrington (Cork) Match Report July 27 Quarter-final border|20px Wexford 2–15 – 2–12 border|20px Antrim P Codd 1–7 (1–5 frees), C McGrath 1–0, L Murphy 0–3, R Jacob 0–2, M Jacob, R McCarthy, B Lambert 0–1 each C Herron 1–2 (1–1 65), C McGuckian 1–1, A Delargy 0–4, B McFall 0–2 (0–1 free), J Watson, C Richmond, G O'Kane 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin P Horan (Offaly) Match Report All-Ireland semi-finals August 10 Semi-final border|20px Cork 2–20 – 3–17 border|20px Wexford J. Deane 1–7 (0–4 frees); Setanta Ó hAilpín 1–3; J. Gardiner 0–4; A. Browne 0–2; N. McCarthy, B. O'Connor, T. McCarthy and M. O'Connell 0–1 each P. Codd 1–5 (0–3 frees, 0–1 70); M. Jacob 1–4; R. McCarthy 1–0; A. Fenlon 0–3 (0–2 sideline); L. Murphy, M. Jordan 0–2 each; R. Jacob 0–1 Croke Park, Dublin A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin) Match Report 59,435 August 16 Semi-final Replay border|20px Cork 3–17 – 2–7 border|20px Wexford J Deane 1–5 (4f), T McCarthy 1–1, B O'Connor 0–4, A Browne 1–0, J Gardiner 0–3 (2 '65', 1f), M O'Connell 0–2, N McCarthy, Setanta Ó hAilpín 0–1 each M Jordan 1–2, L Murphy 1–0, P Codd 0–3 (3f), M Jacob, A Fenlon 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin) Match Report 46,760 August 17 Semi-final border|20px Kilkenny 3–18 – 0–15 border|20px Tipperary H. Shefflin 1–7 (0–5 frees); E. Brennan 1–4; T. Walsh 1–0; D.J. Carey 0–3 seventies; D. Lyng 0–2; J. Hoyne and J. Coogan 0–1 each E. Kelly 0–8 (0–6 frees); C. Gleeson 0–2; P. Kelly, J. Carroll, P. O'Meara, E. Enright and P. O'Brien 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin P. O'Connor (Limerick) Match Report 60,087 All-Ireland Final 2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final September 7 Final border|20px Kilkenny 1–14 – 1–11 border|20px Cork M. Comerford 1–4; H. Shefflin 0–6 (0–4 frees); T. Walsh 0–3; D. Lyng 0–1 J. Deane 0–5 (0–4 frees); S. Ó hAilpín 1–0; N. McCarthy 0–2; T. McCarthy, B. O'Connor, J. O'Connor and S. McGrath 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin P. O'Connor (Limerick) Match Report Stadia and locations Championship statistics Top scorers Overall RankPlayerCountyTallyHurling Top Scorers 2003 http://www.hoganstand.com/general/topscorers/2003/hurling.aspx dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090504225755/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/topscorers/2003/hurling.aspx 4 May 2009 25 May 2009 hoganstand.com dmy-allTotalMatchesAverage1Joe DeaneCork4–294158.22Brian McFallAntrim5–2540410.0Paul CoddWexford2–344066.674Paul FlynnWaterford6–193757.45Tomás McGraneDublin2–303657.2Eoin KellyTipperary2–303657.27James YoungLaois0–353557.08Henry ShefflinKilkenny3–253448.59Mike SlatteryKerry3–233256.410Ollie CollinsDerry0–282839.33 Scoring events Last goal of the championship: Martin Comerford for Kilkenny against Cork (All-Ireland final) First hat-trick of the championship: John Mullane for Waterford against Cork (Munster final) Widest winning margin: 43 points Antrim 8–27 – 1-05 London (Ulster preliminary round) Most goals in a match: 9 Antrim 8–27 – 1-05 London (Ulster preliminary round) Most points in a match: 41 Tipperary 3–28 – 0–13 Laois (All-Ireland qualifiers) Most goals by one team in a match: 8 Antrim 8–27 – 1-05 London (Ulster preliminary round) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 Waterford 3–12 – 3–16 Cork (Munster final) Carlow 3-07 – 3–15 Waterford (Munster final) Most points scored by a losing team: 17 Galway 1–17 – 1–18 Tipperary (All-Ireland qualifiers) Team statistics Most goals scored – Antrim (13) Most points scored – Tipperary (91) Most goals conceded – Carlow and Wexford (10) Most points conceded – Wexford (102) Fewest goals scored – Kildare and Wicklow (0) Fewest points scored – Kildare (7) Fewest points conceded – Kildare (15) Fewest goals conceded – Wicklow (0) Miscellaneous First-time championship meetings: Kerry v Westmeath (Qualifiers preliminary round) Kerry v Carlow (Qualifiers preliminary round) Kerry v Derry (Qualifiers preliminary round) Wexford v Waterford (Qualifiers round 2) Kerry return to the Munster Senior Hurling Championship for the first time since 2000. Kerry's wins over Westmeath, Carlow and Derry were the first time they won three All-Ireland Senior Hulring Championship matches in a row. See also 2003 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship 2003 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship 2003 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship References Category:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships 1