2002–03 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship

The 2002–03 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship ran from 10 November 2002 to 11 May 2003.

2002–03 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates10 November 2002 – 11 May 2003
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
WinnersBallinhassig (1 win)
CaptainJames Aherne
ManagerSeánie McCarthy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upBlacks and Whites
CaptainPaul Whelan
ManagerPat O'Neill
Provincial Champions
MunsterBallinhassig
LeinsterBlacks and Whites
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played19
Total Goals62 (3.26 per game)
Total Points345 (18.15 per game)
Top Scorer Declan O'Sullivan (0-21)

The All-Ireland final was played on 11 May 2003 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Ballinhassig and Blacks and Whites, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Ballinhassig won the match by 4–15 to 1–06 to claim their first ever championship title.[1][2]

Ballinhassig's Declan O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 0-21.

Leinster group 1

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Group 1 table

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Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
1 Kevin's 2 2 0 0 48 18 30 4
2 Wolfe Tones 2 1 0 1 33 29 4 2
3 Knockbridge 2 0 0 2 18 52 -34 0

Group 1 results

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10 November 2002 Round 1 Knockbridge 2-07 - 3-11 Wolfe Tones Páirc an Chuinnigh
D Dunne 2-1, S Byrne 0-5, E Quigley 0-1.
17 November 2002 Round 2 Kevin's 3-23 - 0-05 Knockbridge Dolphin Park
24 November 2002 Round 3 Wolfe Tones 1-10 - 3-07 Kevin's Wolfe Tones GAA Grounds

Leinster group 2

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Group 2 table

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Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
1 Ringtown 2 2 0 0 41 22 19 4
2 Longford Slashers 2 0 1 1 28 35 -7 2
3 St. Columba's 2 0 1 1 20 32 -12 0

Group 2 results

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10 November 2002 Round 1 St. Columba's 0-13 - 1-10 Longford Slashers St. Columba's Park
G Ghee 0-7, N Lane 1-0, J Newman 0-3.
24 November 2002 Round 3 Ringtown 4-07 - 1-04 St. Columba's Ringtown Grounds

Leinster group 3

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Group 3 table

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Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
1 Blacks and Whites 2 2 0 0 28 15 13 4
2 Kilcotton 2 1 0 1 29 23 6 2
3 Confey 2 0 0 2 19 38 -19 0

Group 3 results

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10 November 2002 Round 1 Blacks and Whites 1-09 - 1-04 Kilcotton Tom Walsh Park
P O'Grady 0-5, J Brennan 1-0, T Farrell 0-3, M Ryan 0-1. N Daly 1-3, R Power 0-1.
17 November 2002 Round 2 Kilcotton 4-10 - 1-08 Confey Green Roads Grounds
R Drennan 2-2, J Fitzpatrick 1-1, N Daly 0-4, R Power 1-0, N Jones 0-3. D Whelan 1-0, M Bermingham 0-3, K Divilly 0-2, N Daly 0-1, N Jones 0-1, D Nolan 0-1.
23 November 2002 Round 3 Confey 0-08 - 2-10 Blacks and Whites Creighton Park

Leinster group 4

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Group 4 table

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Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
1 Naomh Eoin 2 2 0 0 25 15 10 4
2 St. Martin's 2 1 0 1 21 18 3 2
3 Carnew Emmets 2 0 0 2 15 28 -13 0

Group 4 results

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10 November 2002 Round 1 St. Martin's 0-07 - 1-08 Naomh Eoin St. Martin's Park
M Morrissey 0-2, C Quigley 0-2, S Dempsey 0-2, P Murphy 0-1. M Slye 0-7, J Quirke 1-0, A Hoey 0-1.
17 November 2002 Round 2 Carnew Emmets 2-01 - 1-11 St. Martin's Emmets Grounds
M Murphy 1-0, W Brennan 1-0, T Darcy 0-1. M Morrissey 1-1, C Quigley 0-7, C Byrne 0-2, J Stafford 0-1.
24 November 2002 Round 3 Naomh Eoin 1-11 - 1-05 Carnew Emmets Spellman Park
B Murphy 1-0, M Slye 0-6, C Jordan 0-3, P Quirke 0-1, S Spruhaun 0-1. D Myers 1-3, J Kennedy 0-1, W Brennan 0-1.

Leinster semi-finals

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1 December 2002 Semi-final Ringtown 0-03 - 2-03 Kevin's Ringtown GAA Grounds
V Bateman 0-1, T Cunningham 0-1, A Moran 0-1. A Flynn 1-2, D Flannery 1-0, S O'Shea 0-1.
1 December 2002 Semi-final Blacks and Whites 2-12 - 0-03 Naomh Eoin McGrath Park
N Kennedy 1-4, M Ryan 1-1, T Farrell 0-3, J Doyle 0-3, P O'Grady 0-1. M Slye 0-3. Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Leinster final

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8 December 2002 Final Blacks and Whites 4–08 – 3–07 Kevin's Tom Walsh Park
D Whelan 3-0, T Farrell 1-2, N Kennedy 0-4, J Doyle 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1. A Flynn 2-5, S O'Shea 1-0, A Doyle 0-2. Referee: S Whelan (Wexford)

Munster quarter-final

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16 February 2003 Semi-final Kildimo-Pallaskenry 2–13 – 2–05
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Éire Óg, Inis Childers Road
J Chawke 0-12, R McKeogh 2-0, T McCalvery 0-1. J Brennan 0-4, B McMahon 1-0, T Corbett 1-0, R Eadie 0-1.

Munster semi-finals

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22 February 2003 Semi-final Kildimo-Pallaskenry 0–07 – 0–16 Ballinhassig Childers Road
J Chawke 0-7. D O'Sullivan 0-10, T Coleman 0-2, F O'Leary 0-1, S Dineen 0-1, D Duggan 0-1, P Lombard 0-1.
23 February 2003 Semi-final Geraldines 0–06 – 1–18 Ballinahinch Fraher Field
M Murray 0-3, D Tobin 0-1, P Donovan 0-1, N Downing 0-1. D Kelly 0-7, A Kelly 0-5, C Bourke 1-1, C Brennan 0-3, N Fahy 0-2. Referee: K Healy (Cork)

Munster final

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15 March 2003 Final Ballinhassig 6–07 – 2–08 Ballinahinch Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
D O'Sullivan 0-6, D Duggan 1-0, D Lombard 1-0, T Coleman 1-0, D Dineen 1-0, S Dineen 1-0, M Coleman 1-0, J Mullaney 0-1. G Griffin 1-1, S McGrath 1-1, D Kelly 0-4, N Fahy 0-1, A Kelly 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

All-Ireland final

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11 May 2003 Final Ballinhassig 4–15 – 1–06 Blacks and Whites Walsh Park
D Duggan 3–2, J Mullaney 0–6 (5f, 1 '65), D O'Sullivan 0–5 (3f), T Coleman 1–0, M Coleman 0–1 (f), J O'Sullivan 0–1. Report M Ryan 1–2 (1–0 pen, 0–1 f), J Byrne 0–2 (fs), N Kennedy and P Cleere 0–1 each. Referee: P Moore (Waterford)

References

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  1. ^ "Hat-trick hero Duggan is Rebel leader". Irish Independent. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Club history". Ballinhassig GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2017.