2003 National Hurling League
The 2003 National Hurling League was the 72nd seasons of the National Hurling League.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 February 2003 – 5 May 2003 |
| Teams | 32 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (11th win) |
| Captain | Charlie Carter |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Brian O'Meara |
| Manager | Michael Doyle |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Antrim |
| Division 3 | Mayo |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Division 1
| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kilkenny 11th National League title Captain: Charlie Carter Manager: Brian Cody |
| Relegated | Derry |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Top goalscorer |  Eoin Kelly (6-56) |
| Biggest home win | Limerick 5-26 - 0-10 Dublin (27 April 2003) |
| Biggest away win | Dublin 6-19 - 3-11 Derry (13 April 2003) |
← 2002 2004 →
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2017. | |
Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 2002 season. Laois entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 5 May 2003, Kilkenny won the title following a 5–14 to 5–13 win over Tipperary in the final.[1] It was their second league title in succession and their 11th National League title overall.
Derry, who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 1 after losing all of their matches in the relegation group. Antrim won Division 2 and secured promotion to the top tier.
Tipperary's Eoin Kelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-56.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Advanced to Group 1 |
| 2 | Clare | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Galway | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Laois | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Advanced to Group 2 |
| 5 | Waterford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Dublin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Group stage
| 22 February 2003 Round 1 | Clare | 3-18 - 1-11 | Laois | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| N Gilligan 1-8, D O’Connell 2-2, C Plunkett 0-3, T Griffin 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, J Reddan 0-1, A Quinn 0-1. | D Cuddy 0-6, T Fitzgerald 1-0, C Coonan 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, J Young 0-1, F O’Sullivan 0-1, E Maher 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 23 February 2003 Round 1 | Galway | 1-14 - 1-7 | Dublin | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| R Gantley 1-4, O Fahy 0-3, K Broderick 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, K Burke 0-1, F Healy 0-1. | C Keaney 1-1, K O’Donoghue 0-2, K Flynn 0-2, S Martin 0-1, L O’Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) |
| 23 February 2003 Round 1 | Waterford | 0-12 - 4-11 | Kilkenny | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| D Bennett 0-4, K McGrath 0-4, P Fitzgerald 0-2, B Phelan 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1. | D Mackey 1-2, DJ Carey 1-2, E Brennan 1-1, H Shefflin 0-4, J Hoyne 1-0, D Lyng 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
| 9 March 2003 Round 2 | Kilkenny | 0-20 - 1-12 | Galway | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Coogan 0-7, T Walsh 0-4, J Hoyne 0-3, M Comerford 0-2, D Lyng 0-2, J McGarry 0-1, S Grehan 0-1. | R Gantley 0-5, K Broderick 1-1, O Fahy 0-3, C Moore 0-3. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 9 March 2003 Round 2 | Dublin | 3-10 - 3-17 | Clare | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| C Keaney 3-1, S McDonald 0-5, S Hiney 0-2, S Perkins 0-1, P McDonald 0-1. | B Murphy 2-3, N Gilligan, 0-6, E Taffe 1-2, S McMahon 0-3, D Kennedy 0-1, D McMahon 0-1, A Markham 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 9 March 2003 Round 2 | Laois | 2-10 - 1-16 | Waterford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| J Young 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-1, D Culleton 1-0, D Cuddy 0-3, L Tynan 0-1. | D Bennett 1-8, J Mullane 0-3, K McGrath 0-2, P O’Brien 0-1, T Browne 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1. | Referee: J Kelly (Wexford) |
| 16 March 2003 Round 3 | Clare | 2-16 - 1-18 | Galway | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| N Gilligan 2-6, B Murphy 0-3, C Lynch 0-1, J O’Connor 0-1, A Markham 0-1, F Lohan 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, F Lynch 0-1. | R Gantley 0-10, D Tierney 1-0, C Moore 0-3, O Fahy 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, R Murray 0-1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 16 March 2003 Round 3 | Waterford | 2-11 - 2-13 | Dublin | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| D Bennett 1-5, K McGrath 1-2, E McGrath 0-3, T Browne 0-1. | T McGrane 1-6, L Ryan 1-2, C Keaney 0-2, S McDonnell 0-1, K Flynn 0-1, T Moore 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 16 March 2003 Round 3 | Laois | 1-8 - 1-17 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| B McCormack 1-1, D Cuddy 0-3, J Young 0-2, J Phelan 0-1, L Tynan 0-1. | J Coogan 0-9, S Grehan 1-0, M Comerford 0-3, D Mackey 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, B Dowling 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, C Carter 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 23 March 2003 Round 4 | Galway | 2-17 - 2-13 | Waterford | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| O Fahy 2-1, R Gantley 0-5, C Moore 0-4, A Kerins 0-4, K Broderick 0-2, J Conroy 0-1. | A Moloney 2-1, D Bennett 0-4, D Shanahan 0-3, P Flynn 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, E McGrath 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 23 March 2003 Round 4 | Kilkenny | 2-22 - 1-13 | Clare | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| H Shefflin 1-11, C Carter 1-1, M Comerford 0-3, J Coogan 0-3, E Brennan 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, R Mullally 0-1. | N Gilligan 0-6, T Carmody 1-1, S McMahon 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, F Lynch 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
| 23 March 2003 Round 4 | Dublin | 1-8 - 3-14 | Laois | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| T McGrane 0-6, C Keaney 1-1, J McGuirk 0-1. | J Young 0-5, F O’Sullivan 1-1, L Tynan 0-4, E Maher 1-0, M Dunphy 1-0, D Cuddy 0-2, P Mahon 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 29 March 2003 Round 5 | Waterford | 2-18 - 2-15 | Clare | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| D Bennett 0-9, P Flynn 1-2, M Walsh 1-1, A Moloney 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, E Kelly 0-1. | N Gilligan 1-5, A Markham 0-5, D O’Connell 1-0, S McMahon 0-2, B Lohan 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, T Carmody 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 29 March 2003 Round 5 | Dublin | 2-8 - 2-22 | Kilkenny | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| K Flynn 1-2, S McDonnell 1-0, T McGrane 0-3, B McLoughlin 0-2, F Armstrong 0-1. | C Carter 1-6, W O’Dwyer 1-2, H Shefflin 0-5, M Comerford 0-3, T Walsh 0-3, DJ Carey 0-2, J Coogan 0-1. | Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
| 29 March 2003 Round 5 | Laois | 3-14 - 0-15 | Galway | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| J Young 0-7, T Fitzgerald 2-0, L Tynan 1-1, L Wynne 0-3, J Phelan 0-1, E Meagher 0-1, C Cuddy 0-1. | R Gantley 0-4, M Kerins 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, B Mahony 0-2, K Bourke 0-2. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Advanced to Group 1 |
| 2 | Cork | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Wexford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Offaly | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | Advanced to Group 2 |
| 5 | Limerick | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 6 | Derry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Group stage
| 22 February 2003 Round 1 | Derry | 1-14 - 2-16 | Wexford | Lavey |
| Gregory Biggs 0-5, D McGrellis 1-1, O Collins 0-4, J O’Dwyer 0-3, R Convery 0-1. | B Lambert 0-8, A O’Leary 2-1, D Ruth 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-2, M Jordan 0-2, L Dunne 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 23 February 2003 Round 1 | Cork | 0-15 - 0-14 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Deane 0-3, A Browne 0-3, J Gardiner 0-2, N McCarthy 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, O Fitzgerald 0-1, B O’Connor 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, J O’Connor 0-1. | J Meskell 0-3, J Moran 0-3, O Foley 0-3, P Kirby 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, M O’Brien 0-1, M Keane 0-1. | Referee: N Wadding (Waterford) |
| 23 February 2003 Round 1 | Tipperary | 4-14 - 1-8 | Offaly | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
| L Corbett 3-3, E Kelly 0-6, B O’Meara 1-0, C Gleeson 0-3, T Dunne 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. | B Carroll 0-6, D Murray 1-0, G Oakley 0-1, C Cassidy 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
| 8 March 2003 Round 2 | Tipperary | 1-17 - 1-8 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| L Corbett 1-3, E Kelly 0-5, T Dunne 0-3, B O’Meara 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1, M O’Leary 0-1, G O’Grady 0-1, E Brislane 0-1. | D Sheehan 1-1, J Meskell 0-4, M Foley 0-2, B Foley 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 8 March 2003 Round 2 | Offaly | 2-21 - 1-6 | Derry | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| D Murray 1-7, B Carroll 0-6, K Kelly 1-2, B Murphy 0-3, N Murphy 0-2, M Cordial 0-1. | O Collins 1-4, R Kennedy 0-1, R Connery 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 9 March 2003 Round 2 | Wexford | 1-10 - 2-14 | Cork | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| M Jordan 0-4, A O’Leary 1-0, B Lambert 0-2, P Codd 0-2, D Ruth 0-1, M O’Leary 0-1. | J Deane 0-6, J Gardiner 0-5, T McCarthy 1-1, A Browne 1-1, M O’Connell 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 16 March 2003 Round 3 | Cork | 6-19 - 1-5 | Derry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| E Fitzgerald 2-8, A Browne 2-1, S McGrath 0-4, S Ó hAilpín 1-0, B O’Connor 1-0, M O’Connell 0-3, J Barrett 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, N Ronan 0-1. | E Cushnahan 1-0, O Collins 0-3, S McGlove 0-1, P Curtin 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Waterford) |
| 16 March 2003 Round 3 | Limerick | 1-12 - 2-16 | Offaly | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| M Keane 0-7, TJ Ryan 1-0, M Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-1, E Foley 0-1, B Foley 0-1. | B Carroll 1-6, D Murray 1-2, B Murphy 0-3, K Kelly 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, N Coughlan 0-1, D Franks 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny) |
| 16 March 2003 Round 3 | Tipperary | 3-21 - 1-11 | Wexford | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
| E Kelly 1-6, L Corbett 2-2, T Dunne 0-4, M O’Leary 0-3, C Gleeson 0-3, G O’Grady 0-2, C Morrissey 0-1. | P Codd 1-7, B Lambert 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1. | Referee: P Ahern (Carlow) |
| 22 March 2003 Round 4 | Offaly | 2-17 - 1-17 | Cork | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| D Murray 1-5, B Carroll 1-3, C Cassidy 0-3, N Coughlan 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, C Gath 0-1, D Franks 0-1, M Cordial 0-1. | J Deane 0-4, J Gardiner 0-4, A Browne 1-0, E Fitzgerald 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, J Barrett 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, M Prendergast 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 23 March 2003 Round 4 | Derry | 2-14 - 4-19 | Tipperary | O'Cahan Park, Dungiven |
| O Collins 1-11, D McGrellis 1-0, R Kennedy 0-1, D Magill 0-1, P O’Kane 0-1. | E Kelly 1-10, E O’Neill 2-1, L Cahill 1-0, G O’Grady 0-3, C Morrissey 0-2, B O’Meara 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1, L Corbett 0-1. | Referee: J Gribben (Down) |
| 23 March 2003 Round 4 | Wexford | 1-14 - 0-8 | Limerick | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| P Codd 0-8, C McGrath 1-1, B Goff 0-2, R Jacob 0-1, D Berry 0-1, M Jordan 0-1. | C Fitzgerald 0-3, M Keane 0-3, D Sheehan 0-1, E Foley 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 29 March 2003 Round 5 | Limerick | 6-22 - 0-9 | Derry | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| D Sheehan 4-2, B Begley 1-4, B Foley 1-4, TJ Ryan 0-3, M Keane 0-3, E Foley 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1, C Carey 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, J Moran 0-1, N Moran 0-1. | O Collins 0-2, G Biggs 0-2, D McGrellis 0-2, R Kennedy 0-1, P Doherty 0-1, P Quigg 0-1. | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 29 March 2003 Round 5 | Wexford | 4-18 - 1-13 | Offaly | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| P Codd 1-7, C McGrath 2-0, B Goff 0-4, D Berry 1-0, R Jacob 0-3, A Fenlon 0-2, L Dunne 0-1, M Jordan 0-1. | D Murray 1-8, S Weir 0-2, D Tanner 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 29 March 2003 Round 5 | Tipperary | 4-11 - 4-15 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| E Kelly (3-5), T Dunne (1-2), B O'Meara (0-1), C Gleeson (0-1), M O'Leary (0-1); L Corbett (0-1). | J Deane (1-7), S Ó hAilpín (2-0), A Browne (1-1), M O'Connell (0-2); N McCarthy (0-2), J O'Connor (0-1); J Gardiner (0-1), B O'Connor (0-1). | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Group 1 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Division 1 runners-up |
| 2 | Kilkenny | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Division 1 champions |
| 3 | Cork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | Wexford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Galway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 6 | Clare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Group stage
| 13 April 2003 Round 1 | Kilkenny | 2-16 - 2-19 | Tipperary | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| H Shefflin 0-8, DJ Carey 1-3, C Carter 1-0, T Walsh 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, R Mullally 0-1. | G O’Grady 1-6, E Kelly 0-7, M O’Leary 1-2, T Dunne 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1, L Corbett 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 13 April 2003 Round 1 | Clare | 2-9 - 2-12 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| N Gilligan 0-5, E Taaffe 1-1, T Carmody 1-0, C Lynch 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. | B O’Connor 0-5, A Browne 1-0, S Ó hAilpín 1-0, J Deane 0-3, N McCarthy 0-3, S McGrath 0-1. | Referee: A MacSuibhne (Dublin) |
| 13 April 2003 Round 1 | Galway | 3-10 - 1-10 | Wexford | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| R Murray 1-1, D Tierney 1-0, D Forde 1-0, R Gantley 0-3, O Fahy 0-2, C Moore 0-2, D Hayes 0-1, M Kerins 0-1. | R Jacob 1-1, P Codd 0-4, B Goff 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, D Berry 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 20 April 2003 Round 2 | Wexford | 1-15 - 1-13 | Clare | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| P Codd 0-9, B Goff 1-2, R Jacob 0-2, D Ruth 0-1, M Jordan 0-1. | N Gilligan 1-5, A Quinn 0-4, A Markham 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, T Griffin 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 20 April 2003 Round 2 | Cork | 3-12 - 4-17 | Kilkenny | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Deane 2-3, J Gardiner 0-5, A Browne 1-0, N McCarthy 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, Setanta Ó hAilpín 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | H Shefflin 2-5, E Brennan 1-2, DJ Carey 1-2, T Walsh 0-4, C Phelan 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, P Tennyson 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 20 April 2003 Round 2 | Tipperary | 3-15 - 2-18 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| T Dunne 1-3, C Gleeson 1-1, E Kelly 0-4, L Corbett 1-0, P Kelly 0-3, L Cahill 0-3, G O’Grady 0-1. | R Murray 0-8, O Fahy 1-3, D Tierney 1-1, C Moore 0-2, D Forde 0-2, A Kerins 0-1, J Conroy 0-1. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
| 27 April 2003 Round 3 | Galway | 1-14 - 1-18 | Cork | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| R Murray 1-5, A Kerins 0-5, K Broderick 0-2, D Joyce 0-1, D Tierney 0-1. | J Deane 0-5, J Gardiner 0-5, B O’Connor 1-0, A Browne 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, Setanta Ó hAilpín 0-1, R Curran 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, D Barrett 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) |
| 27 April 2003 Round 3 | Kilkenny | 0-23 - 2-17 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| H Shefflin 0-13, T Walsh 0-3, C Carter 0-2, C Phelan 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, D Mackey 0-1. | P Codd 1-10, B Goff 1-1, B Lambert 0-2, C McGrath 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, D Berry 0-1, R Jacob 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 27 April 2003 Round 3 | Clare | 0-14 - 0-22 | Tipperary | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| N Gilligan 0-4, A Quinn 0-4, S McMahon 0-3, T Griffin 0-2, D McMahon 0-1. | E Kelly 0-6, E O’Neill 0-5, T Dunne 0-4, L Corbett 0-2, L Cahill 0-2, M O’Leary 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Group 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limerick | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | Waterford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Offaly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Laois | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Dublin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Derry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
| 13 April 2003 Round 1 | Offaly | 1-14 - 1-13 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| D Murray 1-2, B Murphy 0-5, C Cassidy 0-2, S Brown 0-2, J Errity 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, S Whelehan 0-1. | J Young 0-7, L Tynan 1-0, Paul Cuddy 0-2, B McCormack 0-2, D Rooney 0-1, E Maher 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 13 April 2003 Round 1 | Limerick | 2-21 - 0-11 | Waterford | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| A O’Shaughnessy 2-3, C Fitzgerald 0-8, B Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2, D Sheehan 0-2, P Kirby 0-2, E Foley 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1. | D Bennett 0-4, D Shanahan 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, T Kennedy 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
| 13 April 2003 Round 1 | Derry | 3-11 - 6-19 | Dublin | Celtic Park, Derry |
| O Collins 2-6, R Kennedy 1-1, D Magill 0-2, D McGrellis 0-1, A McCrystal 0-1. | S McDonnell 2-2, K Horgan 1-2, C Keaney 0-5, K Flynn 1-1, D O’Reilly 0-4, S Hiney 1-0, M Carton 1-0, L Ryan 0-3, R Fallon 0-1, K O’Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: J McClean (Antrim) |
| 19 April 2003 Round 2 | Waterford | 4-20 - 2-4 | Derry | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| E Kelly 3-4, D Bennett 0-6, P O’Brien 1-1, J Kennedy 0-3, P Flynn 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2, B Phelan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | J O’Dwyer 2-1, M Collins 0-2, O Collins 0-1. | Referee: J Kelly (Wexford) |
| 20 April 2003 Round 2 | Dublin | 3-8 - 1-13 | Offaly | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| T McGrane 1-6, L Ryan 1-0, G Ennis 1-0, K Flynn 0-2. | D Murray 0-5, J Errity 1-0, B Whelehan 0-3, B Murphy 0-3, B Carroll 0-1, C Cassidy 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
| 21 April 2003 Round 2 | Laois | 3-10 - 2-17 | Limerick | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| J Young 1-4, L Tynan 1-1, K Coonan 1-0, D Rooney 0-1, B McCormack 0-1, E Meagher 0-1, M McEvoy 0-1, F O’Sullivan 0-1. | O Moran 2-3, B Foley 0-5, M Keane 0-3, D Sheehan 0-3, J Moran 0-1, M Foley 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 27 April 2003 Round 3 | Offaly | 2-16 - 4-18 | Waterford | St. Brendan's Park, Birr, County Offaly |
| D Murray 2-6, G Hanniffy 0-3, R Hanniffy 0-2, S Brown 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, N Coughlan 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. | P Flynn 2-5, D Bennett 0-6, K McGrath 1-2, S Prendergast 1-0, E Kelly 0-3, T Browne 0-1, A Maloney 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 27 April 2003 Round 3 | Limerick | 5-26 - 0-10 | Dublin | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| O Moran 2-1, N Moran 1-4, Michael O’Brien 1-4, P Kirby 0-5, A O’Shaughnessy 1-1, D Sheehan 0-3, J Meskell 0-3, R Hayes 0-2, J O’Brien 0-2, J Moran 0-1. | T McGrain 0-6, L Ryan 0-2, K Horgan 0-1, F Armstrong 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 26 April 2003 Round 3 | Derry | 0-10 - 1-16 | Laois | Celtic Park, Derry |
Knock-out stage
Final
| 5 May 2003 Final | Kilkenny | 5-14 - 5-13 | Tipperary | Croke Park |
| H Shefflin 1-6 (0-4f), DJ Carey (0-3f), E Brennan 1-3 each, M Comerford 1-2, C Carter 1-0. | Report | E Kelly 1-7 (1-3f), L Corbett, J Carroll 2-0 each, C Gleeson 0-2, T Dunne (f), E Brislane, P Kelly, L Cahill 0-1 each. | Attendance: 17,153 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 6-56 | 74 |
| 2 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 4-52 | 64 |
| 3 | Niall Gilligan | Clare | 5-45 | 60 |
| 4 | Damien Murray | Offaly | 8-35 | 59 |
| 5 | Paul Codd | Wexford | 3-47 | 56 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donncha Sheehan | Limerick | 4-02 | 14 | Derry |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 3-05 | 14 | Cork | |
| Eoin Fitzgerald | Cork | 2-08 | 14 | Derry | |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1-11 | 14 | Clare | |
| Ollie Collins | Derry | 1-11 | 14 | Tipperary | |
| 6 | Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 3-04 | 13 | Laois |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-10 | 13 | Derry | |
| Paul Codd | Wexford | 1-10 | 13 | Kilkenny | |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 0-13 | 13 | Wexford | |
| 10 | Lar Corbett | Tipperary | 3-03 | 12 | Offaly |
| Niall Gilligan | Clare | 2-06 | 12 | Galway | |
| Ollie Collins | Derry | 2-06 | 12 | Dublin | |
| Damien Murray | Offaly | 2-06 | 12 | Waterford |
Division 2
| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Antrim Captain: Colm McGuckian Manager: Dinny Cahill |
| Relegated | Longford |
← 2002 2004 →
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2017. | |
Division 2A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antrim | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Advanced to Group 1 |
| 2 | Down | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Westmeath | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Kildare | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Advanced to Group 2 |
| 5 | Roscommon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Division 2B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Advanced to Group 1 |
| 2 | Meath | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Carlow | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Wicklow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Advanced to Group 2 |
| 5 | Longford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group 1 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Division 2 runners-up |
| 2 | Antrim | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Division 2 champions |
| 3 | Meath | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Down | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 5 | Westmeath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | Carlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Group 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wicklow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | Kildare | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Roscommon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Longford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Relegated to Division 3 |
Knock-out stage
| 5 May 2003 Final | Antrim | 3-18 - 3-12 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B McFaul 0-7; P Richmond 1-2; C McGuickian 1-3; G O’Kane 1-1; L Richmond 0-2; S Delargy 0-1; C Herron 0-1, P Close 0-1. | Report | S Brick 2-4 (4 Fs); M Slattery 1-3; Billy Brick (0-3); Pat O’Connell (0-2). | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Division 3
| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mayo |
← 2002 2004 →
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2017. | |
Division 3A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sligo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Advanced to Group 1 |
| 2 | Mayo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Armagh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Donegal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Advanced to Group 1 |
| 5 | Leitrim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Division 3B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaghan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Advanced to Group 1 |
| 2 | Louth | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Tyrone | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Cavan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Advanced to Group 1 |
| 5 | Fermanagh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group 1 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Division 3 champions |
| 2 | Sligo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Division 3 runners-up |
| 3 | Louth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Monaghan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 | Armagh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 6 | Tyrone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
References
- "Stunning Kilkenny snatch and grab raid". Irish Independent. 6 May 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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