2003 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 18 July – 5 October 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 9 | ||
| Sponsor | AIB | ||
| Champions |  Kilmoyley (19th title)Maurice Murnane (captain) John Meyler (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Lixnaw Maurice McCarthy (captain) Roger Hussey (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 43 (2.87 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 342 (22.8 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Thomas O'Rourke (5-27) | ||
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The 2003 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place in April 2003. The championship ran from 18 July to 5 October 2003.
Kilmoyley were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 5 October 2003 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and Lixnaw, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. Kilmoyley won the match by 2–10 to 1–05 to claim a 19th championship title overall and a third title in succession.[3][4]
Ballyduff's Thomas O'Rourke was the championship's top scorer with 5-27.
Team changes
[edit]From championship
[edit]- Decided not to field a team
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| 18 July 2003 First round | Ballyduff | 3-10 - 2-15 | Lixnaw | Austin Stack Park |
| B O'Sullivan 0-6, L Boyle 1-2, G O'Brien 1-0, M Hennessy 1-0, D o'Connor 0-1, G O'Grady 0-1. | M Conway 2-7, J Griffin 0-2, J Maher 0-2, C Fitzmaurice 0-2, R Galvin 0-1, R Thornton 0-1. |
| 19 July 2003 First round | Causeway | 3-14 - 2-08 | Kenmare | FitzGerald Stadium |
| JM Dooley 0-9, S Goggin 1-3, C Dineen 1-2, K Canty 1-0. | D O'Sullivan 2-0, E Tuohy 0-3, J Wharton 0-2, M Foley 0-2, S Regan 0-1. |
| 20 July 2003 First round | Ballyheigue | 0-12 - 1-11 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| M Slattery 0-7, B O'Sullivan 0-3, J Griffin 0-1, E Flahive 0-1. | J Egan 0-9, E Corridan 1-0, S Flaherty 0-1, N Clifford 0-1. |
| 20 July 2003 First round | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-15 - 0-18 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| T Cronin 0-4, S Twomey 0-4, C McElligott 0-3, P Cronin 0-3, JP McElligott 0-1. | T Fealy 0-7, B O'Donovan 0-6, I McCarthy 0-3, D Ryall 0-2. |
Second round
[edit]| 26 July 2003 Second round | Kenmare | 0-18 - 2-10 | Crotta O'Neill's | Austin Stack Park |
| M Foley 0-7, E Tuohy 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, P Randles 0-2, J Wharton 0-2, P Healy 0-1, S Regan 0-1. | S Twomey 2-5, D Brady 0-1, TR McElligott 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, P Culhane 0-1, JP McElligott 0-1. |
| 26 July 2003 Second round | Ballyduff | 1-11 - 1-17 | Ballyheigue | Austin Stack Park |
| T O'Rourke 1-2, M Hennessy 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-3, G O'Brien 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. | G Crean 1-3, B O'Sullivan 0-5, M Slattery 0-5, TB O'Connor 0-1, J Griffin 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1, D Casey 0-1. |
Third round
[edit]| 1 August 2003 Third round | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-05 - 3-18 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| S Twomey 1-2, JP McElligott 0-2, P Culhane 0-1. | L Boyle 1-6, B O'Sullivan 0-6, G O'Brien 1-1, E Joy 1-0, T O'Rourke 0-3, D Slattery 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 7 August 2003 Quarter-final | Lixnaw | 1-09 - 0-10 | Ballyheigue | Austin Stack Park |
| M Conway 0-7, R Galvin 1-0, E Galvin 0-1, J Griffin 0-1. | M Slattery 0-6, K O'Sullivan 0-2, N Kilbride 0-1, D Casey 0-1. |
| 8 August 2003 Quarter-final | St Brendan's | 0-15 - 2-06 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| J Egan 0-7, JP Leen 0-4, B o'Connell 0-1, D Leen 0-1, E Corridan 0-1, P Healy 0-1. | I Maunsell 2-1, T Fealy 0-2, D Ryall 0-1, I McCarthy 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1. |
| 10 August 2003 Quarter-final | Kilmoyley | 3-24 - 2-05 | Kenmare | Austin Stack Park |
| S Brick 0-9, B Brick 2-1, M Murnane 0-5, E Sheehy 1-1, M Regan 0-3, O Diggin 0-3, D Young 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | M Foley 1-4, P Healy 1-0, S O'Regan 0-1. |
| 13 August 2003 Quarter-final | Ballyduff | 2-12 - 4-06 | Causeway | Austin Stack Park |
| T O'Rourke 1-9, J O'Carroll 1-0, D O'Connor 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1. | JM Dooley 3-1, C Dineen 1-1, S Goggin 0-2, JJ Canty 0-1, C Harty 0-1. |
| 31 August 2003 Quarter-final replay | Ballyduff | 2-10 - 1-10 | Causeway | Austin Stack Park |
| T O'Rourke 2-5, B O'Sullivan 0-3, L Boyle 0-1, G O'Grady 0-1. | JM Dooley 1-4, JJ Canty 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, S Harty 0-1, D Leahy 0-1, S Goggin 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 30 August 2003 Semi-final | Lixnaw | 2-08 - 0-06 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| R Galvin 2-1, M Conway 0-6, P Galvin 0-1. | J Egan 0-4, J O'Halloran 0-1, P Flaherty 0-1. |
| 7 September 2003 Semi-final | Kilmoyley | 1-13 - 1-11 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| S Brick 1-6, R Gentleman 0-3, C Harris 0-2, M Murnane 0-1, M Regan 0-1. | T O'Rourke 1-8, B O'Grady 0-2, L Boyle 0-1. |
Final
[edit]| 5 October 2003 Final | Kilmoyley | 2-10 - 1-05 | Lixnaw | Austin Stack Park |
| S Brick 1-4, O Diggin 1-2, C Walsh 0-2, M Regan 0-2. | M Conway 1-3, T McKenna 0-1, E Fitzmaurice 0-1. | Referee: B Dunne (Ballyheigue) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas O'Rourke | Ballyduff | 5-27 | 42 | 5 | 8.40 |
| 2 | Mike Conway | Lixnaw | 3-23 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 3 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 4-14 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 4 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 2-19 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 5 | Seán Twomey | Crotta O'Neill's | 3-11 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| John Egan | St Brendan's | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 | |
| 7 | Michael Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 9 | Liam Boyle | Ballyduff | 2-10 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
| Mike Foley | Kenmare | 1-13 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Conway | Lixnaw | 2-07 | 13 | Ballyduff |
| 2 | Thomas O'Rourke | Ballyduff | 1-09 | 12 | Causeway |
| 3 | Seán Twomey | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-05 | 11 | Kenmare |
| Thomas O'Rourke | Ballyduff | 2-05 | 11 | Causeway | |
| Thomas O'Rourke | Ballyduff | 1-08 | 11 | Kilmoyley | |
| 6 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 3-01 | 10 | Ballyduff |
| 7 | Liam Boyle | Ballyduff | 1-06 | 9 | Crotta O'Neill's |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-06 | 9 | Ballyduff | |
| John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 0-09 | 9 | Kenmare | |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-09 | 9 | Kenmare | |
| John Egan | St Brendan's | 0-09 | 9 | Ballyheigue |
References
[edit]- ^ "Magnificent Kilmoyley!". The Kerryman. 4 October 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Kilmoyley retain Kerry SHC crown". Hogan Stand. 30 September 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Lixnaw hit Brick wall". Irish Independent. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Three-in-a-row for Kilmoyley". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 7 August 2023.