The 2003 Ulster Senior Football Championship was the 115th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Ulster |
| Year | 2003 |
| Trophy | Anglo-Celt Cup |
| Date | 11 May 2003 - 20 July 2003 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Defending champions |  Armagh |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Tyrone (10th win) |
| Manager | Mickey Harte |
| Captain | Peter Canavan |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Down |
| Manager | Paddy O'Rourke |
| Captain | Sean Ward |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 10 |
Tyrone won their 10th title overall and their first title since 2001. Armagh, the defending Ulster and All-Ireland Champions were eliminated by Monaghan in the preliminary round. [1]
Teams
editGeneral Information
editNine counties competed in the Ulster Senior Football Championship:
| County | Last Championship Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2000 Championship | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antrim
|
1951 | — | Quarter-finals | Bushmills |
| Armagh
|
2002 | 2002 | Champions | Morgan Fuels |
 Cavan
|
1997 | 1952 | Preliminary Round | Kingspan |
 Derry
|
1998 | 1993 | Semi-finals | Sperrin Galvanisers |
 Donegal
|
1992 | 1992 | Runners-Up | Abbey Hotel |
| Down
|
1994 | 1994 | Quarter-finals | Canal Court Hotel |
 Fermanagh
|
— | — | Quarter-finals | Tracey Concrete |
 Monaghan
|
1988 | — | Semi-finals | Harte Peat |
| Tyrone
|
2001 | — | Quarter-finals | W.J. Dolan |
Championship Draw
editThe draw for the 2001 Championship was made on 12 November 2000. [2]
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antrim | 2-09 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antrim | 1-09 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 1-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry | 1-05 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 0-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 0-23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Armagh | 0-09 | Down | 1-05 | ||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan | 0-13 | Monaghan | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Down | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down | 2-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh | 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 0-06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
edit| 11 May 2003 Preliminary round | Monaghan | 0-13 - 0-9 | Armagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| P Finlay 0-8, R Ronaghan 0-2, N Corrigan 0-1, T Freeman 0-1, M Slowey 0-1. | D Marsden 0-2, S McDonnell 0-2, P Loughran 0-2, P McKeever 0-2, T McEntee 0-1. | Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 18 May 2003 Quarter-final | Derry | 1-9 - 0-12 | Tyrone | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| P Bradley 1-6, E Muldoon 0-2, P McFlynn 0-1. | P Canavan 0-6, B Dooher 0-3, S O’Neill 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1, K Hughes 0-1. | Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
| 24 May 2003 Quarter-final replay | Tyrone | 0-17 - 1-5 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P Canavan 0-8, S Cavanagh 0-3, B McGuigan 0-2, C Lawn 0-1, D McCrossan 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1, P Horisk 0-1. | G McGonigle 1-3, K McCloy 0-1, P Bradley 0-1. | Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
| 25 May 2003 Quarter-final | Antrim | 2-9 - 1-10 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| D O’Hare 2-0, K Madden 0-5, K McGourty 0-2, J Quinn 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. | D McCabe 1-5, M McKeever 0-1, L Reilly 0-1, F O’Reilly 0-1, S Brady 0-1, P Smith 0-1. | Referee: M Monaghan (Kildare) |
| 1 June 2003 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 0-10 - 0-6 | Donegal | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| Raymond Gallagher 0-4, R McCabe 0-4, S Maguire 0-2. | A Sweeney 0-4, C McFadden 0-1, B Roper 0-1. | Referee: S McCormack (Meath) |
| 8 June 2003 Quarter-final | Down | 1-12 - 0-13 | Monaghan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| L Doyle 0-4, M Walsh 1-0, G McCartan 0-3, J Lavery 0-2, C McCrickard 0-1, J McCartan 0-1, R Murtagh 0-1. | P Finlay 0-7, J Hughes 0-1, T Freeman 0-1, M Slowey 0-1, R Ronaghan 0-1, R Woods 0-1, A Rooney 0-1. | Referee: E Murtagh (Longford) |
Semi-finals
edit| 15 June 2003 Semi-final | Tyrone | 1-17 - 1-9 | Antrim | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P Canavan 0-7, E Mulligan 1-3, M Harte 0-3, S O’Neill 0-2, D McCrossan 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1. | K Madden 1-5, K Brady 0-1, G Adams 0-1, D O’Hare 0-1, R O’Loan 0-1. | Referee: G Kinneavy (Roscommon) |
| 22 June 2003 Semi-final | Down | 2-10 - 0-11 | Fermanagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| G McCartan 1-4, J McCartan 1-0, L Doyle 0-3, B Coulter 0-1, C McCrickard 0-1, R Murtagh 0-1. | Raymie Gallagher 0-4, R McCabe 0-3, R Keenan 0-2, S Maguire 0-1, C Bradley 0-1. | Referee: M Monaghan (Kildare) |
Finals
edit| 13 July 2003 Final | Tyrone | 1-17 - 4-8 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| P Canavan 1-6, E Mulligan 0-3, S Cavanagh 0-2, B Dooher 0-1, B McGuigan 0-1, K Hughes 0-1, C Gormley 0-1, P Jordan 0-1, C Gourley 0-1. | D Gordon 2-1, L Doyle 1-4, B Coulter 1-1, G McCartan 0-1, B Burns 0-1. | Referee: A Mangan (Kerry) |
| 20 July 2003 Final replay | Tyrone | 0-23 - 1-5 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| P Canavan 0-11 (7f, 1’45’), E Mulligan 0-4, K Hughes 0-2, R McMenamin 0-1, C Gormley 0-1, S Cavanagh 0-1, B Dooher 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1, F McGuigan 0-1. | L Doyle 0-4 (3f), R Murtagh 1-0, B Coulter 0-1. | Referee: B White (Wexford) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Armagh felled by Finlay fire", Irish Independent, 12 May 2003 – via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk,
MONAGHAN may be still a long way from lifting any trophy, but try telling that to their supporters [..] after watching their side construct a stunning victory over All-Ireland champions Armagh in the preliminary round of the Bank of Ireland Ulster championship
- ^ Irish Independent - Monday 13 November 2000 - Page 25 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/20001113/355/0025