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Annual hurling competition season

2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates25 July 2003 – 2 November 2003
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
ChampionsBorder O'Loughlin Gaels (2nd title)
Andy Comerford (captain)
Michael Nolan (manager)
Runners-upBorder Young Irelands
Jack Carey (captain)
John Brennan (manager)
RelegatedBorder Mullinavat
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored40 (2.86 per match)
Points scored360 (25.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Nigel Skehan (5-22)
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The 2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 July 2003 and ended on 2 November 2003.

Young Irelands were the defending champions.

On 2 November 2003, O'Loughlin Gaels won the title after a 2–12 to 2–10 defeat of Young Irelands in a final replay at Nowlan Park. It was their second championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

Fenians v St. Martin's
First round Fenians 4-13 - 1-14 St. Martin's
B Power 2-3, P Quinlan 2-2, K Power 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, S Grehan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, E Behan 0-1. D Lawlor 1-9, P Maher 0-3, J Dooley 0-1, N Moloney 0-1.
James Stephens v Dunnamaggin
First round James Stephens 0-23 - 0-14 Dunnamaggin
J Murray 0-7, B McEvoy 0-3, E McCormack 0-3, L O'Connor 0-3, D Cody 0-3, P Barry 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, T O'Dowd 0-1, E Larkin 0-1. R Cahill 0-5, S O'Neill 0-3, E Kennedy 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, D Lahart 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1.
Dicksboro v Mullinavat
First round Dicksboro 2-14 - 2-14 Mullinavat
E O'Donoghue 1-9, S Morrissey 1-1, C O'Loughlin 0-2, B Dalton 0-1, A Barry 0-1. M Murphy 0-8, W O'Dwyer 1-4, J Walsh 1-0, S Holden 0-1, A McGovern 0-1.
Tullaroan v Glenmore
First round Tullaroan 2-24 - 1-18 Glenmore
M Walsh 1-2, T Walsh 0-5, B Teehan 0-5, L Keoghan 1-1, J Coogan 0-4, T Fitzgerald 0-3, P Doheny 0-2, N Sweeney 0-2. M Phelan 0-10, M Murphy 1-0, J Phelan 0-3, P Mullally 0-1, W O'Connor 0-1, MT Phelan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, W Fitzgerald 0-1.
Dicksboro v Mullinavat
First round replay Dicksboro 2-09 - 0-09 Mullinavat
J O'Gorman 2-0, E O'Donoghue 0-6, S Morrissey 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1. M Murphy 0-4, J Roughan 0-2, C Conway 0-2, A McGovern 0-1.

Relegation play-off

Dunnamaggin v Mullinavat
4 October 2003 Play-off Dunnamaggin 3-11 - 1-09 Mullinavat

Quarter-finals

Graigue-Ballycallan v Dicksboro
Quarter-final Graigue-Ballycallan 1-13 - 0-03 Dicksboro
E Brennan 0-7, J Hoyne 1-0, G Cleere 0-2, A Ronan 0-2, E O'Dwyer 0-1, K Cleere 0-1. S Morrissey 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.
James Stephens v Ballyhale Shamrocks
Quarter-final James Stephens 0-18 - 1-14 Ballyhale Shamrocks
J Murray 0-12, E McCormack 0-2, G Whelan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, J Tyrrell 0-1. H Shefflin 0-8, E Reid 1-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, B Aylward 0-1.
Young Irelands v Fenians
Quarter-final Young Irelands 1-17 - 2-09 Fenians
C Carter 0-7, DJ Carey 1-2, D Carter 0-5, D Carroll 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1. K Power 1-6, L Ryan 1-2, P Quinlan 0-1.
O'Loughlin Gaels v Tullaroan
Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 1-10 - 0-12 Tullaroan
N Skehan 1-7, B Dowling 0-3. J Coogan 0-7, M Walsh 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1.

Semi-finals

Young Irelands v Graigue-Ballycallan
Semi-final Young Irelands 2-18 - 1-06 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
D Carter 1-5, DJ Carey 0-6, J Carey 1-0, D Carroll 0-3, O Carter 0-2, C Carter 0-2. A Ronan 0-4, D Cleere 1-0, E O'Dwyer 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1.
O'Loughlin Gaels v James Stephens
Semi-final O'Loughlin Gaels 2-13 - 2-12 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
N Skehan 1-5, J Comerford 1-0, S Dowling 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-2, B Kelly 0-1, S Cummins 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. J Murray 0-6, E McCormack 0-4, R Hayes 1-0, E Larkin 1-0, P O'Brien 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1.

Final

O'Loughlin Gaels v Young Irelands
26 October 2003 Final O'Loughlin Gaels 3-09 - 2-12 Young Irelands Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
N Skehan 2-3 (1-2 frees), B Dowling 1-2, M Nolan 0-2, M Comerford and N Bergin 0-1 each. DJ Carey 1-3 (0-3 frees), C Carter 0-4, J Carey 1-1, J Fitzgerald, O Carter, J McDermott and D Carroll 0-1 each. Referee: D o'Sullivan (Callan)
O'Loughlin Gaels v Young Irelands
2 November 2003 Final replay O'Loughlin Gaels 2-12 - 2-10 Young Irelands Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
N Skehan (1-7); S Cummins (1-0), A Geoghegan (0-2); A Comerford (0-1), S Dowling (0-1); B Dowling (0-1). DJ Carey (1-7), D Carroll (1-1), C Carter (0-2). Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Nigel Skehan O'Loughlin Gaels 5-22 37 4 9.25
2 D. J. Carey Young Irelands 3-18 27 4 6.75
3 Joe Murray James Stephens 0-25 25 3 8.33

References

  1. Breheny, Martin (28 October 2002). "DJ's magical melody leaves Dunnamaggin in his wake". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. "Skehan's late strike halts Gowran charge". Irish Independent. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. "Cummins snatches victory for Gaels". Irish Times. 3 November 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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