The 2003 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 5 April 2003 and ended on 14 September 2003.
Kilkenny entered the championship as defending champions.[1]
On 14 September 2003, Kilkenny won the championship following a 2–16 to 2–15 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 18th championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Kilkenny's Richie Power was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.
Results
Group A
Team
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Matches
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Score
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Pts
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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For
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Against
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Diff
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Laois
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4-25 |
0-11 |
26 |
4
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Carlow
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2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2-18 |
4-18 |
-6 |
2
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Kildare
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2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2-17 |
4-31 |
-20 |
0
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Group B
Team
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Matches
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Score
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Pts
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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For
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Against
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Diff
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Westmeath
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3-26 |
4-15 |
8 |
4
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Meath
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2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4-19 |
2-19 |
6 |
2
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Wicklow
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2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4-12 |
5-23 |
-14 |
0
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Westmeath v Meath
5 April 2003 Round 1 | Westmeath | 1-13 - 1-09 | Meath | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
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K Cosgrove 0-5, J Clarke 1-3, D McNicholas 0-1, L Boyle 0-1, L Clarke 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, M Curley 0-1. |
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S Moran 0-4, E Broad 1-1, P Finnegan 0-1, S Ashe 0-1, J Meyler 0-1, D Wallace 0-1. |
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Meath v Wicklow
26 April 2003 Round 3 | Meath | 3-10 - 1-06 | Wicklow | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
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S Ashe 1-1, D Kirby 1-1, S Moran 1-0, D Kirwan 0-2, D Wallace 0-2, P Donoghue 0-1, E Broad 0-1, R Gilsenan 0-1. |
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B Nolan 1-1, C Kavanagh 0-2, A O'Brien 0-2, A Tiernan 0-1. |
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Quarter-finals
Laois v Offaly
10 May 2003 Quarter-final | Laois | 0-09 - 1-09 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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D Bergin 0-5, J Dunne 0-1, J Brophy 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1, J Rowney 0-1. |
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D Molloy 1-2, D Cordial 0-2, G O'Grady 0-1, D Hayden 0-1, J Keane 0-1, J Bergin 0-1, E Lee 0-1. |
Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Dublin v Westmeath
10 May 2003 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1-16 - 0-03 | Westmeath | Parnell Park, Dublin |
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G Morris 0-7, D Walsh 1-1, D Byrne 0-3, B Kennedy 0-2, D O'Reilly 0-1, G O'Meara 0-1, P Carton 0-1. |
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K Cosgrove 0-2, D McNicholas 0-1. |
Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
Semi-finals
Kilkenny v Dublin
25 June 2003 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-12 - 0-11 | Dublin | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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A Murphy, R Power 1-4 each, A Healy, E Guinan 1-1 each, D McCormack 0-2. |
Report |
A McCrabbe 0-4 (all frees), I Fleming 0-2, S O'Sullivan, M Griffin, R Higgins, B Kennedy, P Carton 0-1 each. |
Referee: S Whelan (Wexford) |
Offaly v Wexford
25 June 2003 Semi-final | Offaly | 2-16 - 0-12 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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G O'Grady (1-3), S Delaney (1-2), D Cordial (0-5), J Keane (0-2), N Rogers, J Bergin, D Molloy, E Bevans (0-1) each. |
Report |
R Kehoe (0-4), S Ryan (0-3), M Doyle, L Kinsella (0-2) each, S Nolan (0-1). |
Referee: J Quinlan (Carlow) |
Final
Kilkenny v Offaly
6 July 2003 Final | Kilkenny | 0-18 - 0-13 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
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R Power 0-6 (4f), E Guinan 0-4, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, A Murphy 0-2, A Healy 0-2, M Nolan 0-2. |
Report |
D Cordial 0-9 (9f), S Delaney 0-3, G O'Grady 0-1. |
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
First round
Limerick v Kerry
9 April 2003 First round | Limerick | 5-15 - 0-03 | Kerry | Bruff |
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P McNamara 2-2, P Ryan 2-1, P Kirby 1-4, P Russell 0-3, O Benson 0-2, P Hyland 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1, E O'Leary 0-1. |
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R Galvin 0-3. |
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Cork v Clare
9 April 2003 First round | Cork | 0-15 - 0-05 | Clare | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
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M O'Sullivan 0-6, A Ó hAilpín 0-3, M Harrington 0-3, B Canty 0-2, D Lucey 0-1. |
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T Kierse 0-2, M O'Hanlon 0-1, D O'Halloran 0-1, N Dunne 0-1. |
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Playoffs
Clare v Kerry
21 April 2003 Playoff | Clare | 3-14 - 1-07 | Kerry | Cusack Park, Ennis |
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B Gaffney 2-4, S O'Brien 1-1, D O'Halloran 0-3, M O'Hanlon 0-2, A Griffey 0-2, R Keane 0-1, T Kierse 0-1. |
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S Young 1-0, R Galvin 0-2, G O'Grady 0-2, M Bowler 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, J Houlihan 0-1. |
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Semi-finals
Cork v Clare
14 May 2003 Semi-final | Cork | 0-11 - 0-07 | Clare | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
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M Allen 0-3, B Ring 0-2, B Barry 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, D Lucey 0-1, A Ó hAilpín 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. |
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R Keane 0-3, M O'Hanlon 0-1, N Dunne 0-1, T Kierse 0-1, B Gaffney 0-1. |
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Final
Tipperary v Cork
29 June 2003 Final | Tipperary | 2-12 - 0-16 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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S Long 2-1, R Ruth 0-4, S O'Brien 0-2, D Sheppard 0-2, D Young 0-1, R McGrath 0-1, D Morrissey 0-1. |
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A Ó hAilpín 0-5, B Barry 0-3, B Canty 0-2, M Allen 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, D Lucey 0-1, M Ahern 0-1, B Ring 0-1. |
Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick) |
Final
Antrim v Derry
14 June 2003 Final | Antrim | 2-11 - 2-09 | Derry | Casement Park, Derry |
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J Scullion 1-4, S McGarry 1-1, N Grego 0-3, C Boyle 0-2, A Ó Cearúlain 0-1. |
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M Lynch 1-2, Biggs 0-5, B McGoldrick 1-0, N Mullan 0-1, C Bell 0-1. |
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Quarter-finals
Galway v Antrim
27 July 2003 Quarter-final | Galway | 5-19 - 2-07 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
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A Callanan 3-4, D Reilly 2-3, N Healy 0-3 (0-2f), N Callanan, E Fenton, K Wade (0-1f) 0-2 each, D Garvey, D Kelly, C Burke 0-1 each. |
Report |
J Scullion 0-4 (0-3f), S McGarry 1-1, N Grego 1-0, P Cunningham 0-2. |
Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
Cork v Offaly
27 July 2003 Quarter-final | Cork | 2-11 - 2-05 | Offaly | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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M Aherne 1-0, K Canty 1-0, B Canty 0-2, M Harrington 0-2, R Conway 0-2, G O'Leary 0-1, B Barry 0-1, B Clifford 0-1, S Cronin 0-1, A Ó hAilpín 0-1. |
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D Cordial 1-3, D Molloy 1-0, C Parlon 0-1, J Bergin 0-1. |
Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
Tipperary v Galway
10 August 2003 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-16 - 2-19 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
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D Hickey 0-5, R Ruth 0-4, D Young 1-1, D Sheppard 1-0, S O’Brien 0-1, K Bergin 0-1, R McGrath 0-1, S Long 0-1, S Cleary 0-1, D Egan 0-1. |
Report |
N Healy 0-10, D Reilly 2-0, N Callanan 0-5, A Callanan 0-4. |
Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
Kilkenny v Cork
17 August 2003 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 0-15 - 2-08 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
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R Power 0-10 (0-8 frees), P Hartley and E Guinan 0-2 each, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. |
Report |
K Canty 1-1, D Dorris 1-0, M O’Sullivan 0-3 frees, R Conway 0-2, M Aherne free, and O Manning 0-1 each. |
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Final
Kilkenny v Galway
14 September 2003 Final | Kilkenny | 2-16 - 2-15 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
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R Power 0-9 (5f), E Guinan, J Fitzpatrick 1-2 each, M Nolan 0-2, D Cody 0-1. |
Report |
N Healy 1-10 (0-8fs), N Callanan 1-1, D Reilly 0-2, A Callanan, E Fenton 0-1 each. |
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
- Top scorers in a single game
References