2003 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season January 2022 January 2022 2003 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship 20 June – 12 October 2003 10 AIB 20px|Border Patrickswell Paul Carey Jim Fawl 18 20px|Border Adare Mark Foley Pat Lavin border|20px Garryspillane 22 61 522 20px|Border Conor Fitzgerald (0–55) 2002 2002 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship 2004 2004 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship The 2003 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.http://hoganstand.com/Limerick/ClubTitles Club titles – Limerick Hogan Stand 15 October 2018 The championship ran from 20 June to 12 October 2003. Adare entered the championship as the defending champions.https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/adare-stage-injurytime-resurrection-26030831.html Adare stage injury-time resurrection Irish Independent 14 October 2002 15 October 2018https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10074071.html Limerick SHC final: Adare steal it as Ahane collapse in final minutes Irish Examiner 14 October 2002 15 October 2018 The final was played on 12 October 2003 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Adare, in what was their fifth meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in two years. Patrickswell won the match by 1–13 to 0–14 to claim their 18th championship title overall and a first title in three years.https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/old-guard-command-the-well-25926060.html Old guard command the 'Well Irish Independent 13 October 2003 15 October 2018https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10115313.html Well heroes topple Adare to hit historic high Irish Examiner 13 October 2003 15 October 2018 The win also allowed them to draw level with Ahane at the top of the all-time roll of honour. Adare's Conor Fitzgerald was the championship's top scorer with 0–55. Format change 16 teams took part in the 2002 Limerick SHC, however, a new format was introduced which resulted in the top eight teams being divided into two groups of four. After the group stage the top three teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. The bottom team in each group faced each other in a relegation playoff. The other eight teams played in the newly-created Limerick Senior B Hurling Championship. Those eight teams were also divided into two groups of four. After the group stage the top team in each group also qualified for the quarter-finals.https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/olive/APA/INA/Default.aspx#panel=document Hurling clubs await news of their impending fate in championship Limerick Leader 25 January 2003 15 October 2018 Group 1 Group 1 table #ACE1AF Quarter-finalists 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFC0CB Relegation playoff 1px solid #AAAAAA TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffAdare3210534675Croom3111534763Doon31114551−63Garryspillane30034148−70 Group 1 results 20 June 2003 Round 1 Croom 2–11 – 1–11 Garryspillane M Cregan 1–3, T Carmody 1–2, M O'Riordan 0–2, P Lawlor 0–2, J Quirke 0–1, P Cahill 0–1. P Tobin 1–2, D Ryan 0–4, P Hyland 0–2, C Hickey 0–2, TJ Ryan 0–1. FitzGerald Park 20 June 2003 Round 1 Doon 2–11 – 1–14 Adare M McKenna 0–6, D Stapleton 1–0, J O'Brien 1–0, T Hayes 0–2, E Stapleton 0–2, P Tobin 0–1. C Fitzgerald 0–7, B Foley 1–1, M Foley 0–2, A O'Rahilly 0–1, S Lavin 0–1, B Sexton 0–1. Bruff Grounds 6 July 2003 Round 2 Doon 2–10 – 0–13 Garryspillane M McKenna 2–7, Derek Ryan 0–1, T Hayes 0–1, D Anderson 0–1. Donie Ryan 0–7, F Carroll 0–4, TJ Ryan 0–1, C Hickey 0–1. Bruff Grounds 27 July 2003 Round 2 Adare 1–18 – 0–15 Croom C Fitzgerald 0–9, B Foley 1–2, M Foley 0–2, D Sheehan 0–2, S Lavin 0–1, C Murphy 0–1, B Sexton 0–1. J Barry 0–4, M Cregan 0–4, N O'Riordan 0–2, M Cahill 0–1, P Cahill 0–1, H Flavin 0–1, J Quirke 0–1, M O'Riordan 0–1. Bruff Grounds 9 August 2003 Round 3 Croom 2–15 – 1–09 Doon T Carmody 1–3, M Cahill 1–1, M Cregan 0–3, P Lawlor 0–3, S Lucey 0–2, H Flavin 0–2, N O'Riordan 0–1. M McKenna 1–4, D Anderson 0–2, D Stapleton 0–2, T Hayes 0–1. Bruff Grounds 9 August 2003 Round 3 Adare 1–12 – 0–14 Garryspillane C Fitzgerald 0–7, M Foley 1–0, B Foley 0–2, D Sheehan 0–1, B Sexton 0–1, A O'Connell 0–1. F Carroll 0–7, TJ Ryan 0–4, D Ryan 0–1, P Hyland 0–1, P Tobin 0–1. FitzGerald Park Group 2 Group 2 table #ACE1AF Quarter-finalists 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFC0CB Relegation playoff 1px solid #AAAAAA TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffAhane33005630266Patrickswell3111473983Kilmallock31114853−53Na Piarsaigh30033261−70 Group 2 results 22 June 2003 Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 1–08 – 2–09 Ahane K Bermingham 1–0, B Hartnett 0–3, E Moriarty 0–1, S O'Neill 0–1, D Hennessy 0–1, C Sherlock 0–1, R Hennessy 0–1. J Moran 1–1, J Meskell 0–4, P Ryan 1–0, N Moran 0–2, S O'Connor 0–2. Bruff Grounds 22 June 2003 Round 1 Kilmallock 1–12 – 1–12 Patrickswell A O'Shaughnessy 1–6, S Burchill 0–2, M Houlihan 0–2, P Connery 0–1, B O'Sullivan 0–1. B Foley 0–5, K Carey 1–1, P O'Grady 0–3, E Foley 0–1, B Geoghan 0–1, D O'Grady 0–1. Bruff Grounds 4 July 2003 Round 2 Patrickswell 3–13 – 0–10 Na Piarsaigh G Kirby 2–4, P O'Grady 0–5, K Carey 1–1, B Foley 0–1, D O'Grady 0–1, B Geoghegan 0–1. B Hartnett 0–4, K Bermingham 0–3, D Hennessy 0–1, R Marsh 0–1, E Kelly 0–1. Mungret Grounds 20 July 2003 Round 2 Ahane 5–12 – 1–06 Kilmallock P Ryan 2–1, J Meskell 1–4, S O'Connor 1–1, B Healy 1–1, A O'Doherty 0–2, N Moran 0–2. A O'Shaughnessy 1–4, P Connery 0–1, M Houlihan 0–1. Fr Hayes Memorial Park 10 August 2003 Round 3 Kilmallock 4–12 – 1–08 Na Piarsaigh A O'Shaughnessy 2–4, M Houlihan 0–5, P Connery 1–1, P Tobin 1–1, D O'Mahony 0–1. C Sherlock 1–0, B Hartnett 0–2, D Breen 0–2, S O'Neill 0–2, D Hennessy 0–1, D Quigley 0–1. Bruff Grounds 10 August 2003 Round 3 Ahane 2–08 – 0–10 Patrickswell J Meskell 0–5, T Fitzgerald 1–1, B Healy 1–0, C Smith 0–1, David Laing 0–1. P O'Grady 0–6, D O'Grady 0–2, A Carmody 0–1, G Kirby 0–1. Bruff Grounds Relegation stage Relegation final 24 August 2003 Playoff Garryspillane 1–14 – 3–11 Na Piarsaigh Report FitzGerald Park Knockout stage Quarter-finals 31 August 2003 Quarter-final Patrickswell 2–16 – 3–13 Doon P O'Grady 0–10, J McDermott 1–0, D O'Grady 1–0, G Kirby 0–2, K Carey 0–1, E Foley 0–1, E Carmody 0–1, B Geoghegan 0–1. M McKenna 0–8, B Crowe 1–3, D Stapleton 1–1, P Coleman 1–0, M Fitzgerald 0–1. Bruff Grounds 31 August 2003 Quarter-final Kilmallock 1–10 – 0–12 Croom A O'Shaughnessy 1–5, K Kennelly 0–2, M Houlihan 0–2, C O'Dwyer 0–1. P Lawlor 0–3, J Barry 0–3, M Cahill 0–2, P Cahill 0–2, S Lucey 0–1, M O'Riordan 0–1. Bruff Grounds 7 September 2003 Quarter-final Adare 1–17 – 0–13 Murroe/Boher C Fitzgerald 0–7, B Sexton 1–3, D Sheehan 0–3, M Foley 0–3, P Keane 0–1. E O'Neill 0–3, P Tobin 0–3, P Laffan 0–3, J Butler 0–3, J Quaid 0–1. Bruff Grounds 7 September 2003 Quarter-final Ahane 2–17 – 1–05 Ballybrown J Meskell 1–5, N Moran 0–7, S O'Connor 1–1, M Fitzgerald 0–2, A Smith 0–1, A O'Doherty 0–1. A O'Connor 1–4, I Burke 0–1. Bruff Grounds 7 September 2003 Quarter-final replay Patrickswell 3–20 – 3–10 Doon P O'Grady 1–7, A Carmody 0–4, K Carey 1–0, B Geoghegan 1–0, J McDermott 0–3, D O'Grady 0–2, G Kirby 0–2, P O'Reilly 0–1, E Foley 0–1. M McKenna 1–5, T Hayes 1–0, J O'Brien 1–0, B Crowe 0–2, M Fitzgerald 0–1, P Coleman 0–1, D Stapleton 0–1. Bruff Grounds Ballybrown and Murroe/Boher joined at this stage via the Limerick Senior B Hurling Championship. Semi-finals 21 September 2003 Semi-final Patrickswell 2–08 – 0–11 Ahane D O'Grady 1–1, E Foley 1–1, P O'Grady 0–3, K Carey 0–1, P Carey 0–1, G Kirby 0–1. J Meskell 0–4, N Moran 0–3, O Moran 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1, S O'Connor 0–1, J Moran 0–1. Gaelic Grounds 21 September 2003 Semi-final Adare 0–13 – 2–07 Kilmallock C Fitzgerald 0–6, C Murphy 0–1, C Cribben 0–1, A O'Donnell 0–1, M Foley 0–1, B Foley 0–1, B Sexton 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1. A O'Shaughnessy 1–2, P Tobin 1–0, M Houlihan 0–2, P Connery 0–1, M O'Riordan 0–1, D O'Mahony 0–1. Gaelic Grounds 28 September 2003 Semi-final replay Adare 1–13 – 1–12 Kilmallock C Fitzgerald 0–9, D Sheehan 1–1, M Foley 0–1, C Murphy 0–1, B Sexton 0–1. A O'Shaughnessy 1–6, M Houlihan 0–4, A Maguire 0–1, S Burchill 0–1. Gaelic Grounds Final 12 October 2003 Final Patrickswell 1–13 – 0–14 Adare P O'Grady 0–6, J McDermott 1–0, G Kirby, Peter O'Reilly 0–2 each. B Geoghegan, D O'Grady, C Carey 0–1 each. C Fitzgerald 0–10, S Lavin 0–2, C Murphy, B Heffernan 0–1 each. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Championship statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Conor FitzgeraldAdare0–555577.852Andrew O'ShaughnessyKilmallock7–274868.003Paul O'GradyPatrickswell1–404376.144Mike McKennaDoon4–304258.405John MeskellAhane2–222855.60 References Limerick Senior Hurling Championship Category:Limerick Senior Hurling Championship