2003 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship

June 2024 2003 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship 18 July – 5 October 2003 9 AIB 20px|Border Kilmoyley 19 Maurice Murnane John Meyler 20px|Border Lixnaw Maurice McCarthy Roger Hussey 15 43 342 20px|Border Thomas O'Rourke (5-27) 2002 2002 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship 2004 2004 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship The 2003 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place in April 2003. The championship ran from 18 July to 5 October 2003. Kilmoyley were the defending champions.https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerry/sport/other-sports/magnificent-kilmoyley/27371738.html Magnificent Kilmoyley! 7 August 2023 The Kerryman 4 October 2002https://www.hoganstand.com/county/kerry/article/index/13905 Kilmoyley retain Kerry SHC crown 7 August 2023 Hogan Stand 30 September 2002 The final was played on 5 October 2003 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and Lixnaw, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. Kilmoyley won the match by 2–10 to 1–05 to claim a 19th championship title overall and a third title in succession.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/lixnaw-hit-brick-wall-1.381327 Lixnaw hit Brick wall 7 August 2023 Irish Independent 6 October 2003https://hoganstand.com/county/kerry/article/index/13920 Three-in-a-row for Kilmoyley 7 August 2023 Hogan Stand 6 October 2003 Ballyduff's Thomas O'Rourke was the championship's top scorer with 5-27. Team changes From championship Decided not to field a team South Kerry Results First round 18 July 2003 First round Ballyduff 3-10 - 2-15 Lixnaw B O'Sullivan 0-6, L Boyle 1-2, G O'Brien 1-0, M Hennessy 1-0, D o'Connor 0-1, G O'Grady 0-1. M Conway 2-7, J Griffin 0-2, J Maher 0-2, C Fitzmaurice 0-2, R Galvin 0-1, R Thornton 0-1. Austin Stack Park 19 July 2003 First round Causeway 3-14 - 2-08 Kenmare JM Dooley 0-9, S Goggin 1-3, C Dineen 1-2, K Canty 1-0. D O'Sullivan 2-0, E Tuohy 0-3, J Wharton 0-2, M Foley 0-2, S Regan 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium 20 July 2003 First round Ballyheigue 0-12 - 1-11 St Brendan's M Slattery 0-7, B O'Sullivan 0-3, J Griffin 0-1, E Flahive 0-1. J Egan 0-9, E Corridan 1-0, S Flaherty 0-1, N Clifford 0-1. Austin Stack Park 20 July 2003 First round Crotta O'Neill's 0-15 - 0-18 Abbeydorney T Cronin 0-4, S Twomey 0-4, C McElligott 0-3, P Cronin 0-3, JP McElligott 0-1. T Fealy 0-7, B O'Donovan 0-6, I McCarthy 0-3, D Ryall 0-2. Austin Stack Park Second round 26 July 2003 Second round Kenmare 0-18 - 2-10 Crotta O'Neill's M Foley 0-7, E Tuohy 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, P Randles 0-2, J Wharton 0-2, P Healy 0-1, S Regan 0-1. S Twomey 2-5, D Brady 0-1, TR McElligott 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, P Culhane 0-1, JP McElligott 0-1. Austin Stack Park 26 July 2003 Second round Ballyduff 1-11 - 1-17 Ballyheigue T O'Rourke 1-2, M Hennessy 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-3, G O'Brien 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. G Crean 1-3, B O'Sullivan 0-5, M Slattery 0-5, TB O'Connor 0-1, J Griffin 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1, D Casey 0-1. Austin Stack Park Third round 1 August 2003 Third round Crotta O'Neill's 1-05 - 3-18 Ballyduff S Twomey 1-2, JP McElligott 0-2, P Culhane 0-1. L Boyle 1-6, B O'Sullivan 0-6, G O'Brien 1-1, E Joy 1-0, T O'Rourke 0-3, D Slattery 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. Austin Stack Park Quarter-finals 7 August 2003 Quarter-final Lixnaw 1-09 - 0-10 Ballyheigue M Conway 0-7, R Galvin 1-0, E Galvin 0-1, J Griffin 0-1. M Slattery 0-6, K O'Sullivan 0-2, N Kilbride 0-1, D Casey 0-1. Austin Stack Park 8 August 2003 Quarter-final St Brendan's 0-15 - 2-06 Abbeydorney J Egan 0-7, JP Leen 0-4, B o'Connell 0-1, D Leen 0-1, E Corridan 0-1, P Healy 0-1. I Maunsell 2-1, T Fealy 0-2, D Ryall 0-1, I McCarthy 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1. Austin Stack Park 10 August 2003 Quarter-final Kilmoyley 3-24 - 2-05 Kenmare S Brick 0-9, B Brick 2-1, M Murnane 0-5, E Sheehy 1-1, M Regan 0-3, O Diggin 0-3, D Young 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. M Foley 1-4, P Healy 1-0, S O'Regan 0-1. Austin Stack Park 13 August 2003 Quarter-final Ballyduff 2-12 - 4-06 Causeway T O'Rourke 1-9, J O'Carroll 1-0, D O'Connor 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1. JM Dooley 3-1, C Dineen 1-1, S Goggin 0-2, JJ Canty 0-1, C Harty 0-1. Austin Stack Park 31 August 2003 Quarter-final replay Ballyduff 2-10 - 1-10 Causeway T O'Rourke 2-5, B O'Sullivan 0-3, L Boyle 0-1, G O'Grady 0-1. JM Dooley 1-4, JJ Canty 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, S Harty 0-1, D Leahy 0-1, S Goggin 0-1. Austin Stack Park Semi-finals 30 August 2003 Semi-final Lixnaw 2-08 - 0-06 St Brendan's R Galvin 2-1, M Conway 0-6, P Galvin 0-1. J Egan 0-4, J O'Halloran 0-1, P Flaherty 0-1. Austin Stack Park 7 September 2003 Semi-final Kilmoyley 1-13 - 1-11 Ballyduff S Brick 1-6, R Gentleman 0-3, C Harris 0-2, M Murnane 0-1, M Regan 0-1. T O'Rourke 1-8, B O'Grady 0-2, L Boyle 0-1. Austin Stack Park Final 5 October 2003 Final Kilmoyley 2-10 - 1-05 Lixnaw S Brick 1-4, O Diggin 1-2, C Walsh 0-2, M Regan 0-2. M Conway 1-3, T McKenna 0-1, E Fitzmaurice 0-1. Austin Stack Park B Dunne (Ballyheigue) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Thomas O'RourkeBallyduff5-274258.402Mike ConwayLixnaw3-233248.003John Mike DooleyCauseway4-142638.664Shane BrickKilmoyley2-192538.335Seán TwomeyCrotta O'Neill's3-112036.66John EganSt Brendan's0-202036.667Michael SlatteryBallyheigue0-181836.00Bobby O'SullivanBallyduff0-181844.509Liam BoyleBallyduff2-101662.66Mike FoleyKenmare1-131635.33 Single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Mike ConwayLixnaw2-0713Ballyduff2Thomas O'RourkeBallyduff1-0912Causeway3Seán TwomeyCrotta O'Neill's2-0511KenmareThomas O'RourkeBallyduff2-0511CausewayThomas O'RourkeBallyduff1-0811Kilmoyley6John Mike DooleyCauseway3-0110Ballyduff7Liam BoyleBallyduff1-069Crotta O'Neill'sShane BrickKilmoyley1-069BallyduffJohn Mike DooleyCauseway0-099KenmareShane BrickKilmoyley0-099KenmareJohn EganSt Brendan's0-099Ballyheigue References Category:Kerry Senior Hurling Championship Category:2003 in hurling Kerry Senior Hurling Championship