2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 25 July 2003 – 2 November 2003 12 St. Canice's Credit Union 20px|Border O'Loughlin Gaels Andy Comerford Michael Nolan 2 20px|Border Young Irelands Jack Carey John Brennan 20px|Border Mullinavat 14 40 360 2002 20px|Border Nigel Skehan (5-22) 2002 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 2004 2004 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 July 2003 and ended on 2 November 2003. Young Irelands were the defending champions.https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/djs-magical-melody-leaves-dunnamaggin-in-his-wake-26032461.html DJ's magical melody leaves Dunnamaggin in his wake Irish Independent 28 October 2002 7 October 2018 Martin Breheny On 2 November 2003, O'Loughlin Gaels won the title after a 2–12 to 2–10 defeat of Young Irelands in a final replay at Nowlan Park.https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/skehans-late-strike-halts-gowran-charge-25928064.html Skehan's late strike halts Gowran charge Irish Independent 27 October 2003 7 October 2018https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cummins-snatches-victory-for-gaels-1.388883 Cummins snatches victory for Gaels Irish Times 3 November 2003 7 October 2018 It was their second championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship St. Martin's From Championship Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Erin's Own Results First round First round Fenians 4-13 - 1-14 St. Martin's B Power 2-3, P Quinlan 2-2, K Power 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, S Grehan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, E Behan 0-1. D Lawlor 1-9, P Maher 0-3, J Dooley 0-1, N Moloney 0-1. First round James Stephens 0-23 - 0-14 Dunnamaggin J Murray 0-7, B McEvoy 0-3, E McCormack 0-3, L O'Connor 0-3, D Cody 0-3, P Barry 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, T O'Dowd 0-1, E Larkin 0-1. R Cahill 0-5, S O'Neill 0-3, E Kennedy 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, D Lahart 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1. First round Dicksboro 2-14 - 2-14 Mullinavat E O'Donoghue 1-9, S Morrissey 1-1, C O'Loughlin 0-2, B Dalton 0-1, A Barry 0-1. M Murphy 0-8, W O'Dwyer 1-4, J Walsh 1-0, S Holden 0-1, A McGovern 0-1. First round Tullaroan 2-24 - 1-18 Glenmore M Walsh 1-2, T Walsh 0-5, B Teehan 0-5, L Keoghan 1-1, J Coogan 0-4, T Fitzgerald 0-3, P Doheny 0-2, N Sweeney 0-2. M Phelan 0-10, M Murphy 1-0, J Phelan 0-3, P Mullally 0-1, W O'Connor 0-1, MT Phelan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, W Fitzgerald 0-1. First round replay Dicksboro 2-09 - 0-09 Mullinavat J O'Gorman 2-0, E O'Donoghue 0-6, S Morrissey 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1. M Murphy 0-4, J Roughan 0-2, C Conway 0-2, A McGovern 0-1. Relegation play-off 4 October 2003 Play-off Dunnamaggin 3-11 - 1-09 Mullinavat Quarter-finals Quarter-final Graigue-Ballycallan 1-13 - 0-03 Dicksboro E Brennan 0-7, J Hoyne 1-0, G Cleere 0-2, A Ronan 0-2, E O'Dwyer 0-1, K Cleere 0-1. S Morrissey 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1. Quarter-final James Stephens 0-18 - 1-14 Ballyhale Shamrocks J Murray 0-12, E McCormack 0-2, G Whelan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, J Tyrrell 0-1. H Shefflin 0-8, E Reid 1-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, B Aylward 0-1. Quarter-final Young Irelands 1-17 - 2-09 Fenians C Carter 0-7, DJ Carey 1-2, D Carter 0-5, D Carroll 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1. K Power 1-6, L Ryan 1-2, P Quinlan 0-1. Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 1-10 - 0-12 Tullaroan N Skehan 1-7, B Dowling 0-3. J Coogan 0-7, M Walsh 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. Semi-finals Semi-final Young Irelands 2-18 - 1-06 Graigue-Ballycallan D Carter 1-5, DJ Carey 0-6, J Carey 1-0, D Carroll 0-3, O Carter 0-2, C Carter 0-2. A Ronan 0-4, D Cleere 1-0, E O'Dwyer 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Semi-final O'Loughlin Gaels 2-13 - 2-12 James Stephens N Skehan 1-5, J Comerford 1-0, S Dowling 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-2, B Kelly 0-1, S Cummins 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. J Murray 0-6, E McCormack 0-4, R Hayes 1-0, E Larkin 1-0, P O'Brien 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Final 26 October 2003 Final O'Loughlin Gaels 3-09 - 2-12 Young Irelands N Skehan 2-3 (1-2 frees), B Dowling 1-2, M Nolan 0-2, M Comerford and N Bergin 0-1 each. DJ Carey 1-3 (0-3 frees), C Carter 0-4, J Carey 1-1, J Fitzgerald, O Carter, J McDermott and D Carroll 0-1 each. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny D o'Sullivan (Callan) 2 November 2003 Final replay O'Loughlin Gaels 2-12 - 2-10 Young Irelands N Skehan (1-7); S Cummins (1-0), A Geoghegan (0-2); A Comerford (0-1), S Dowling (0-1); B Dowling (0-1). DJ Carey (1-7), D Carroll (1-1), C Carter (0-2). Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Dunphy (Carrigeen) Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Nigel SkehanO'Loughlin Gaels5-223749.252D. J. CareyYoung Irelands3-182746.753Joe MurrayJames Stephens0-252538.33 References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship