2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	25 July 2003 – 2 November 2003
Teams	12
Sponsor	St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions	O'Loughlin Gaels (2nd title); Andy Comerford (captain); Michael Nolan (manager)
Runners-up	Young Irelands; Jack Carey (captain); John Brennan (manager)
Relegated	Mullinavat
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	40 (2.86 per match)
Points scored	360 (25.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)	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.^[1]

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.^[2]^[3] 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

St. Martin's

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Erin's Own

Results

First round

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

4 October 2003 Play-off

Dunnamaggin

3-11 - 1-09

Mullinavat

Quarter-finals

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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)

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

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

[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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