The 2003–04 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament for senior clubs. The championship began on 18 October 2003 and ended on 17 March 2004.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 October 2003 – 17 March 2004 |
| Teams | 28 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Newtownshandrum (1st win) |
| Captain | John McCarthy |
| Manager | Ger Cunningham |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dunloy |
| Captain | Malachy Molloy |
| Manager | Seán McLean |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Newtownshandrum |
| Leinster | O'Loughlin Gaels |
| Ulster | Dunloy |
| Connacht | Portumna |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 29 |
| Top Scorer |  Ben O'Connor (0-47) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
Birr were the defending champions but were defeated by O'Loughlin Gaels in the Leinster final.
On 17 March 2004, Newtownshandrum won the championship following a 0-17 to 1-6 defeat of Dunloy in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Newtownshandrum's Ben O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 0-47.
Pre-championship edit
The build-up to the opening of the championship was dominated by Birr and the possibility that they would become the first club to win three All-Ireland titles in-a-row, and a record-breaking fifth championship title over all. Having secured their fifth successive county title, Birr were favourites to retain their provincial title for a third year-in-a-row. This would leave them only two wins away from hurling immortality.
The championship edit
Participating counties edit
| Team | County | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | County | ||
| Athleague | Roscommon | 1978 | ||
| Ballygalget | Down | 1998 | 1999 | |
| Birr | Offaly | 2003 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Castlepollard | Westmeath | 1997 | ||
| Castletown | Laois | 2002 | ||
| Clarecastle | Clare | 1997 | 1997 | |
| Clonguish | Longford | |||
| Coill Dubh | Kildare | 2000 | ||
| Craobh Chiaráin | Dublin | 2001 | ||
| Dunloy | Antrim | 2002 | 2002 | |
| Fr. Murphy's | London | 2001 | ||
| Glenealy | Wicklow | 1996 | ||
| Keady Lámh Dhearg | Armagh | 2002 | ||
| Kevin Lynch's | Derry | 1998 | ||
| Kilmessan | Meath | 1996 | ||
| Kilmoyley | Kerry | 2002 | ||
| Knockbridge | Louth | 2001 | ||
| Mount Sion | Waterford | 2002 | 2002 | |
| Naomh Eoin | Carlow | 1998 | ||
| Newtownshandrum | Cork | |||
| O'Loughlin Gaels | Kilkenny | 2001 | ||
| Patrickswell | Limerick | 1990 | 2000 | |
| Portumna | Galway | |||
| Rathnure | Wexford | 1998 | 2002 | |
| St. Mary's | Leitrim | 2002 | ||
| Toomevara | Tipperary | 1993 | 2001 | |
| Tooreen | Mayo | 1999 | ||
| Tubbercurry | Sligo | 2002 | ||
Fixtures edit
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 18 October 2003 Quarter-final | Tooreen | 0–12 – 1–7 | Tubbercurry | Castlerea |
| A Hession 0–5 (0-1f), A freeman 0-3f, S Hunt 0–2, M Devanney and R Robinson 0–1 each. | P Severs 1–6 (1-4f), D Severs 0–1. |
| 26 October 2003 Quarter-final | St. Mary's | 1–8 – 0–12 | Athleague | Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick |
| C Cunniffe 0-6, J Beirne 1-0, J Goldrick 0-1, T McLoughin 0-1. | K Regan 0-4, P Cuddy 0-3, T Reddington 0-2, M Connaughton 0-2, T Farrell 0-1. |
Semi-final
| 1 November 2003 Semi-final | Athleague | 0–12 – 1–8 | Tooreen | Castlerea |
| K Regan 0–6, P Cuddy 0–4, M Connaughton 0–3, S Regan 1–0, A Cunniffe 0–2. | (report) | A Freeman 0–4, D Greally and A Hession 1–0 each, M French 0–2, S Ganley, S Hunt and R Robinson 0–1 each. |
Final
| 16 November 2003 Final | Portumna | 0–17 – 0–5 | Athleague | Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague |
| F Canning 0–5, N Hayes 0–4, D Canning 0–4, D Hayes 0–2, I Muldoon 0–1, A Smith 0–1. | (report) | T Reddington 0–2, P Cuddy 0–1, A Cuniffe 0–1, K Regan 0–1. | Referee: M Carroll (Roscommon) |
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship edit
First round
| 19 October 2003 First round | Glenealy | 0-6 – 2-11 | Castletown | Aughrim Park, Aughrim |
| W O'Gorman 0-2, E Glynn 0-2, M McDonald, K Snell 0-1. | Report | P Phelan 2-4, D Cuddy 0-2, J Hoban 0-2, P Cuddy, O Dooley, B McKelvey 0-1 each. | Referee: J Kelly (Wexford) |
| 19 October 2003 First round | Naomh Eoin | 1–10 – 2–7 | Knockbridge | Pairc an Chuinnigh, Knockbridge |
| J Quirke (1-1), D Murphy (0-3, 3 frees), S Smithers (0-2), S Kavanagh, A Curry, K Nolan (free), R Foley (0-1 each). | Report | P Dunne (1-2, 3 frees), P Kieran (1-0), S Byrne (0-3, 1 free), D Dunne, R Byrne (0-1 each). | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 19 October 2003 First round | Clonguish | 1–6 – 5–13 | Coill Dubh | Pearse Park, Longford |
| P Barden 1-1, J Minnock (f), B Burke, T Prunty, D Corcoran, C Finnucane 0-1 each. | Report | A McAndrew 3-4, D Hughes 2-1, T Carew 0-3 (3f), N O'Callaghan 0-2, Chris Byrne, Colm Byrne (f), D Doyle 0-1 each. |
| 19 October 2003 First round | Castlepollard | 1-11 – 0-16 | Kilmessan | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| D McCormack 1-2, A Devine 0-4 (2f 1 '65', 1 sideline cut), K Brazil, B Kennedy 0-2 each, D Devine 0-1. | Report | N Horan (0-11) (7f, 1 '65'), J Keena 0-2, L Maguire, M Reilly, S Clynch 0-1 each. |
| 27 October 2003 First round replay | Naomh Eoin | 6–10 – 2–5 | Knockbridge | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| D Murphy (2–3), B Murphy (2–1), R Foley (2–0), D Roberts (0–2), Kevin Nolan (0–1), A Curry (0–1), S Kavanagh (0–1). | P Kiernan (1–0), S Kerrigan (1–0), S Byrne (0–3), D Dunne (0–1), P Dunne (0–1). | Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
Quarter-finals
| 2 November 2003 Quarter-final | Castletown | 0–14 – 1–9 | Craobh Chiaráin | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| P Phelan 0–5 (1f); Paul Cuddy 0–3 (1 '65, 2fs); Pauric Cuddy, J Hooban, D Cuddy, F O'Sullivan, J O'Sullivan, B McKelvey 0–1 each. | (report) | C Ring 0–6 (3fs); A McCrabbe 1–0; S Mulhall 0–2; D Kirwan 0–1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 2 November 2003 Quarter-final | Kilmessan | 1–9 – 4–12 | Rathnure | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| N Horan 1–3; G O'Neill, S Clynch, M Reilly, L Maguire, J Keena J Horan 0–1 each. | (report) | R Flynn 1–5; R Codd 1–4; S O'Neill 1–1; B O'Leary 1–0; J O'Connor 0–2. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 2 November 2003 Quarter-final | Naomh Eoin | 2–7 – 0–17 | Birr | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| R Foley (1–2), P Quirke (1–0), J Watters (0–2), D Murphy (0–2 frees), S Kavanagh (0–1 free). | (report) | R Hanniffy (0–7, 5 frees), S Browne (0–4), P Molloy (0–3), D Hayden (0–2), P O'Meara (0–1). | Referee: S Whelan (Wexford) |
| 9 November 2003 Quarter-final | Coill Dubh | 0–12 – 0–21 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Seán Tierney Park, Allenwood |
| Tom Carew (0–5, 4 frees), Colm Byrne (0–3, 3 frees), A McAndrew (0–2), D Doyle (0–1), J Byrne (0–1). | (report) | B Dowling (0–5), M Nolan (0–5), A Geoghegan (0–3), N Skehan (0–3, 1 free), S Cummins (0–2), M Comerford (0–2), J Comerford (0–1). | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
Semi-finals
| 16 November 2003 Semi-final | Birr | 4–17 – 1–9 | Castletown | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Dwane 2–0; D Hayden 0–5 (1f); D Pilkington 1–1; P O'Meara 0–3; J Pilkington 1–0; R Hanniffy and G Hanniffy 0–2 each; Brian Whelahan 0–2 (1f); S Browne and N Rodgers 0–1 each. | (report) | P Phelan 1–2 (2f); JR Kingston 0–3; Paul Cuddy 0–2 (1f); C Cuddy and D Cuddy 0–1 each. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 16 November 2003 Semi-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0–20 – 2–11 | Rathnure | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| N Skehan 0–10 (0–7 frees); M Comerford 0–3; B Dowling, M Nolan and J Comerford 0–2 each; C Furlong 0–1. | P Codd 1–4 (1–2 frees); N Higgins 1–1; M Byrne and B O'Leary 0–2 each; T Hogan and R Codd 0–1 each. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
Final
| 30 November 2003 | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0–15 – 0–9 | Birr | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| N Skehan 0–8 (0–7 frees, 0–1 seventy); B Dowling 0–2; M Comerford, A Geoghegan, N Bergin, M Nolan and C Furlong 0–1 each. | R Hanniffy 0–5 (0–4 frees); J Pilkington 0–2; P Carroll and Brian Whelahan (free) 0–1 each. | Referee: J Kelly (Wexford) |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 26 October 2003 Quarter-final | Toomevara | 3–18 – 2–11 | Kilmoyley | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| W Ryan (2–1), K Dunne (0–7), J O’Brien (1–2), P O’Brien (0–4), T Dunne (0–1), F Devaney (0–1), M Bevans (0–1), K Cummins (0–1). | C Walsh (1–3), S Brick (0–5), P O’Sullivan (1–0), J McCarthy (0–1), B Brick (0–1), M Murnane (0–1). | Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
| 26 October 2003 Quarter-final | Clarecastle | 1–14 – 2–13 | Patrickswell | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| K Ralph 0–8 (0–5 frees); A O’Loughlin 1–2; S Moloney 0–2; A Daly 0–1 (65); D Quinn 0–1. | D O’Grady 1–4; E Foley 1–2; P O’Grady 0–5 (0–4 frees); A Carmody, J McDermott 0–1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 9 November 2003 Semi-final | Toomevara | 1–9 – 0–15 | Newtownshandrum | Semple Stadium, Thurles[2] |
| W Ryan 1–2; K Dunne 0–3 (frees); P O’Brien 0–2 (0–1 free); M Bevans, B Dunne, 0–1 each. | B O’Connor 0–7 (0–3 frees); John O’Connor 0–3; Jerry O’Connor 0–2; M Farrell 0–2; JP King 0–1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 16 November 2003 Semi-final | Patrickswell | 0–16 – 1–11 | Mount Sion | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P O'Grady (0–9, 0–5 frees, 0–3 65s); J McDermott (0–2); K Carey (0–2); P O'Reilly, D O'Grady, E Foley (0–1) each. | K McGrath (0–5, frees); E Kelly (0–4, 0–2 frees); B Browne (1–0); M White, E McGrath (0–1) each. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
Final
| 30 November 2003 Final | Newtownshandrum | 2–18 – 2–9 | Patrickswell | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Bowles 2–3; JP King 0–4; Jerry O'Connor 0–4; B O'Connor 0–3 (0–2 frees); AT O'Brien, John O'Connor, D Mulcahy, M Morrissey, 0–1 each. | D O'Grady 2–2; E Foley 0–3; P O'Grady 0–3 (frees); G Kirby 0–1 (free). | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship edit
Semi-finals
| 26 October 2003 Semi-final | Dunloy | 1–23 – 0–8 | Ballygalget | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Greg O'Kane 0-7, A Elliott 0-6, F Quinn 1-2, P Richmond 0-2, N Elliott 0-2, M Curry 0-1, C McGuckian 0-1, D McMullan 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1. | (report) | J McGrattan 0-4, P Monan 0-2, M Coulter 0-2. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 2 November 2003 Semi-final | Kevin Lynch's | 3–13 – 1–10 | Keady Lámh Dhearg | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| G McGonigle (1–10), R McCloskey (1–0), O Farren (0–1), K Hinphey (0–1), P Farren (0–1). | (report) | G Enright (1–6), P McCormack (0–1), K Hatzer (0–1), B McCormack (0–1), P McBrien (0–1). | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
Final
| 9 November 2003 Final | Dunloy | 3–19 – 0–9 | Kevin Lynch's | |
| D Quinn (2–1), Greg O'Kane (0–7, five frees), P Richmond (1–1), A Elliott (0–4), Colm Cunning (0–2), C McGuckian (0–1), Conor Cunning (0–1), L Richmond (0–1), Gary O'Kane (0–1, a 65). | (report) | G McGonigle (0–8, all frees), B Kelly (0–1). |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-final
| 6 December 2003 Quarter-final | Fr. Murphy's | 1–5 – 1–14 | Newtownshandrum | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| R Devlin (1–0), S Byrne (0–2), E Kinlon (0–2), JP Byrne (0–1). | (report) | B O'Connor (0–9), J Bowles (1–0), P Noonan (0–2), M Farrell (0–1), G O'Connor (0–1), I Kelleher (0–1). | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
Semi-finals
| 15 February 2004 Semi-final | Dunloy | 2–13 – 2–10 | Portumna | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| P Richmond (1–3), C McGuckian (1–2), Greg O'Kane (0–3), D Quinn (0–1), Gary O'Kane (0–1), C Cunning (0–1), G McGhee (0–1), P McMullan (0–1). | (report) | D Hayes (1–1), K Hayes (1–1), F Canning (0–3), A Smith (0–2), D Canning (0–2), O Canning (0–1). | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 15 February 2004 Semi-final | Newtownshandrum | 1–16 – 0–19 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| B. O'Connor 0–10 (0–7 frees); D. O'Riordan 1–0; J. Bowles 0–2; D. Mulcahy, P. Mulcahy, A.T. O'Brien, Jerry O'Connor, 0–1 each. | (report) | N. Skehan 0–11 (0–9 frees); M. Nolan 0–4; B. Dowling 0–2; M. Comerford 0–2. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 21 February 2004 Semi-final replay | Newtownshandrum | 0–14 – 1–8 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| B. O'Connor 0–8 (0–5 frees); JP King 0–3; J. O'Connor 0–2; D. O'Riordan 0–1. | (report) | M. Nolan 1–1; B. Dowling 0–2; N. Skehan 0–2 (frees); N. Bergin, J. Comerford, C. Furlong, 0–1 each. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
Final
| 17 March 2004 Final | Newtownshandrum | 0–17 – 1–6 | Dunloy | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B O'Connor 0–10 (0–6 frees); AT O'Brien 0–3; Jerry O'Connor, J Bowles, I Kelleher, M Morrissey 0–1 each. | (report) | G McGhee 1–0 (pen.); L Richmond 0–2; P Richmond 0–2; C McGuckian, A Elliott 0–1 each. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Scoring statistics edit
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 0-47 | 47 | 6 | 7.83 |
| 2 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-34 | 34 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 3 | Geoffrey McGonagle | Kevin Lynch's | 1-18 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 4 | Patrick Phelan | Castletown | 3-11 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 5 | Nicky Horan | Kilmessan | 1-14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Gregory O'Kane | Dunloy | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| Paul O'Grady | Patrickswell | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 6 | Maurice Nolan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-13 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| Declan O'Grady | Patrickswell | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 7 | Adrian McAndrew | Coill Dubh | 3-06 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| James Bowles | Newtownshandrum | 3-06 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian McAndrew | Coill Dubh | 3-04 | 13 | Clonguish |
| Geoffrey McGonagle | Kevin Lynch's | 1-10 | 13 | Keady Lámh Dhearg | |
| 2 | Nicky Horan | Kilmessan | 0-11 | 11 | Castlepollard |
| Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-11 | 11 | Newtownshandrum | |
| 3 | Patrick Phelan | Castletown | 2-04 | 10 | Glenealy |
| Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-10 | 10 | Rathnure | |
| Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 0-10 | 10 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
| Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 0-10 | 10 | Dunloy | |
| 4 | Des Murphy | Naomh Eoin | 2-03 | 9 | Knockbridge |
| James Bowles | Newtownshandrum | 2-03 | 9 | Patrickswell | |
| Paul Seavers | Tubbercurry | 1-06 | 9 | Tooreen | |
| Gerard Enright | Keady Lámh Dhearg | 1-06 | 9 | Kevin Lynch's | |
| Paul O'Grady | Patrickswell | 0-09 | 9 | Mount Sion | |
| Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 0-09 | 9 | Fr. Murphy's |
References edit
- ^ "Newtown's crowning glory". Irish Examiner. 18 March 2004. Archived from the original on 15 January 2005. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "Sportsfile - Toomevara v Newtownshandrum - 126338".