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2003 Croke Cup
Dates6–26 April 2003
Teams3
Champions St Kieran's College (15th title)
James "Cha" Fitzpatrick (captain)
Runners-up St Colman's College
Andrew O'Shaughnessy (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored4 (2 per match)
Points scored43 (21.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) James "Cha" Fitzpatrick (0-10)
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The 2003 Croke Cup was the 52nd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 6 April to 26 April 2003.

St Colman's College were the defending champions.

The final was played on 26 April 2003 at Clonmel Sportsground, between St Kieran's College and St Colman's College, in what was their sixth meeting in the final overall and a second successive meeting. St Kieran's College won the match by 1–15 to 1–04 to claim their 15th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in three years.

James "Cha" Fitzpatrick was the top scorer with 0-10.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht Gort Community School
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Colman's College

Results

Semi-final

St Kieran's College v Gort Community School
6 April 2003 Semi-final St Kieran's College 2-20 - 0-04 Gort Community School Boherlahen Grounds
J Fitzpatrick 0-6, E O'Gorman 1-2, M Bergin 1-1, R Power 0-3, M Nolan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1, E Reid 0-1, J Quane 0-1. D Kennedy 0-3, K Diviney 0-1. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Final

St Kieran's College v St Colman's College
26 April 2004 Final St Kieran's College 1-15 - 1-04 St Colman's College Clonmel Sportsground
R Power (0-3 frees), J Fitzpatrick (0-2 frees) 0-4 each; E Reid 1-0; D O'Neill, M Bergin 0-2 each; E O'Gorman, J Murphy, M Nolan 0-1 each. Report D Fitzgerald 1-0 (free); A O'Shaughnessy 0-2; P Kirby, P Kearney 0-1 each. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

References

  1. "St Colman's golden hurling era, Shaughs the forward star and back in the Harty Cup big time". The 42. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. Harrington, John (29 April 2002). "St Colman's resolve wins battle of nerves". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. Larkin, Brendan (28 April 2003). "Awesome Kierans take title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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