The 2003 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 20th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 18 May to 30 August 2003.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 May – 30 August 2003 |
| Teams | 11 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (4th win) |
| Captain | Brendan Lombard |
| Manager | Seán O'Brien |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Aidan Lawlor |
| Manager | Maurice Power |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 10 |
| Total Goals | 35 (3.50 per game) |
| Total Points | 283 (28.30 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Jonathan O'Callaghan (0-29) |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 30 August 2003 between Cork and Kilkenny, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 1-21 to 0-23, after extra time, to claim a fourth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[2][3][4]
Cork's Jonathan O'Callaghan as the championship's top scorer with 0-29.
Leinster quarter-final
edit| 4 June 2003 Quarter-final | Wexford | 3-18 - 0-11 | Laois | Wexford Park |
| D Mythen 2-5, PJ Carley 0-5, N Sheil 1-1, J O'Connor 0-3, G Laffan 0-1, P Finn 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, D Lyng 0-1. | D Russell 0-6, C Brophy 0-2, T Fennelly 0-2, S Dwyer 0-1, B Keenan 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals
edit| 18 June 2003 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-08 - 1-19 | Dublin | St. Brendan's Park |
| W Comerford 1-1, A Hanrahan 0-4, D Tanner 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, M Corcoran 0-1. | D Curtin 0-7, E Carroll 1-2, N Murphy 0-2, A Breathnach 0-2, E Patterson 0-1, D Daly 0-1, R Brennan 0-1, R Potts 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1, D Owens 0-1. |
| 18 June 2003 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 3-14 - 1-09 | Wexford | Nowlan Park |
| D Mackey 2-3, N Maloney 1-0, J Power 0-3, P Sheehan 0-3, A Fogarty 0-2, P Maher 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1. | M Byrne 1-3, N Higgins 0-2, D Mythern 0-2, A O'Leary 0-1, K Furlong 0-1. |
Leinster final
edit| 9 July 2003 Final | Kilkenny | 4-20 - 1-10 | Dublin | O'Moore Park |
| P Sheehan 1-4, J Power 0-5, N Moloney 1-1, A Fogarty 1-1, N Doherty 1-1, P Maher 0-3, G Byrne 0-2, D Mackey 0-2, A Murphy 0-1. | E Carroll 1-3, D Curtin 0-5, D Owens 0-1, E Duane 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 18 May 2003 Munster quarter-final | Tipperary | 3-19 - 1-05 | Clare | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| T Moylan 1-4, T Scroope 1-1, K Nealon 1-1, S Everard 0-3, R O'Brien 0-3, E Ryan 0-2, H Moloney 0-1, T Slevin 0-1, B Hogan 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. | J Punch 1-3, Brian O'Donnell 0-1, C Egan 0-1. | Referee: K Healy (Cork) |
Munster semi-finals
edit| 1 June 2003 Semi-final | Waterford | 2-11 - 2-09 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| S Daly 1-3, Andrew Kirwan 1-1, K Stafford 0-3, T Reid 0-2, N Dunphy 0-2. | D Clancy 2-1, N O'Riordan 0-2, M Clancy 0-2, T McLoughlin 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1. |
| 8 June 2003 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-14 - 3-16 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| T Moylan 1-4, K Nealon 0-2, B Hogan 0-2, E Ryan 0-1, T Scroope 0-1, T Slevin 0-1, S Everard 0-1, T Connors 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. | J Quinlan 2-1, J O'Callaghan 0-6, V Morrissey 1-2, B Coleman 0-2, R Dwyer 0-2, S Hayes 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1, J Hughes 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Waterford) |
Munster final
edit| 16 July 2003 Final | Cork | 2-12 - 0-11 | Waterford | Leahy Park |
| J O'Callaghan 0-7; B Coleman 1-2; D O'Riordan 1-1; S Hayes 0-1; J Quinlan 0-1. | [1] | S Daly 0-5; B Phelan 0-2; J O'Connor 0-1; D Howard 0-1; O Bennett 0-1, T Kirwin 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
All-Ireland semi-final
edit| 20 August 2003 Semi-final | Cork | 5-23 - 1-10 | Galway | Semple Stadium |
| J O'Callaghan 0-8, D O'Riordan 2-1, R Dwyer 1-4, B Coleman 1-3, V Morrissey 1-1, J Quinlan 0-3, J Murphy 0-1, E Conway 0-1, D Moher 0-1. | C Dervan 1-4, S Diviney 0-2, F McCarthy 0-2, K Hayes 0-1, N Kelly 0-1. |
All-Ireland final
edit| 30 August 2003 Final | Cork | 1-21 - 0-23 (aet) | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium |
| J O'Callaghan 0-8, B Coleman 0-4, D O'Riordan 1-0, J Quinlan 0-3, J Barrett 0-2, V Morrissey 0-2, J Hughes 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | J Power 0-5, D Lawlor 0-4, A Fogarty 0-3, J Maher 0-2, D Mackey 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, P Buggy 0-1, P Maher 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, E Walsh 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1, JP Corcoran 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan O'Callaghan | Cork | 0-29 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 2 | Brendan Coleman | Cork | 2-11 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 3 | Diarmuid O'Riordan | Cork | 4-03 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 4 | Tom Moylan | Tipperary | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| John Quinlan | Cork | 2-08 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | |
| 6 | Dermot Mackey | Kilkenny | 2-07 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Des Mythen | Wexford | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| Jamie Power | Kilkenny | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | |
| 9 | David Curtin | Dublin | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Vincent Morrissey | Cork | 2-05 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| Emmett Carroll | Dublin | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| Seán Daly | Waterford | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| Paul Sheehan | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.33 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Mythen | Wexford | 2-05 | 8 | Laois |
| 2 | Dermot Mackey | Kilkenny | 2-03 | 9 | Wexford |
| 3 | Jonathan O'Callaghan | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Galway |
| Jonathan O'Callaghan | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Kilkenny | |
| 5 | David Clancy | Limerick | 2-01 | 7 | Waterford |
| John Quinlan | Cork | 2-01 | 7 | Tipperary | |
| Diarmuid O'Riordan | Cork | 2-01 | 7 | Galway | |
| Paul Sheehan | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Dublin | |
| Tom Moylan | Tipperary | 1-04 | 7 | Clare | |
| Tom Moylan | Tipperary | 1-04 | 7 | Cork | |
| Rory Dwyer | Cork | 1-04 | 7 | Galway | |
| Cathal Dervan | Galway | 1-04 | 7 | Cork | |
| Jonathan O'Callaghan | Cork | 0-07 | 7 | Waterford | |
| David Curtin | Dublin | 0-07 | 7 | Offaly |
References
edit- ^ "Galway profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Rampant Cork the total masters as Wexford wilt". Wexford People. 1 November 2001. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "O'Riordan's goal vital as Rebels prove to be extra special". Irish Independent. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Blarney hurling star helps Cork to the All-Ireland intermediate crown". The Corkman. 5 September 2003. Retrieved 10 July 2010.