2003 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 2004 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2003 opening round fixtures took place in December 2002. The championship began on 26 April 2003 and ended on 12 October 2003.

2003 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates26 April 2003 – 12 October 2003
SponsorPermanent TSB
Champions Newtownshandrum (2nd title)
John McCarthy (captain)
Ger Cunningham (manager)
Runners-up Blackrock
Wayne Sherlock (captain)
Tim Murphy (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Top scorer(s) Ben O'Connor (2-38)
2002 (Previous) (Next) 2004

Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

On 12 October 2003, Newtownshandrum won the championship following a 0–17 to 1–9 defeat of Blackrock in the final.[2] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 2000.

Newtownshandrum's Ben O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 2-38.

Team changes edit

To Championship edit

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results edit

Preliminary round edit

26 April 2003 Preliminary round Douglas 0-05 - 4-13 Erin's Own Riverstown Sportsfield, Glanmire
G Wade 0-2, P Barry 0-2, B Boyle 0-1. M O'Connor 1-5, S Dunne 2-1, M Dunne 1-1, K Murphy 0-3, P Kelly 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, F Murphy 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Round 1 edit

3 May 2003 Round 1 Sarsfields 2-09 - 1-09 St. Catherine's Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy
K Murphy 0-4, J Murphy 1-0, G McCarthy 1-0, P Ryan 0-3, R Ryan 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. P Cotter 1-0, M Hegarty 0-3, K Morrison 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1.
3 May 2003 Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 3-17 - 0-05 Douglas Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S Ó hAilpín 3-7, Stephen O'Sullivan 0-4, M Prendergast 0-1, Shane O'Sullivan 0-1, R Healy 0-1, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1, G Shaw 0-1. B Boyle 0-4, G Wade 0-1.
3 May 2003 Round 1 Delanys 0-06 - 4-19 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Egan 0-3, J Egan 0-1, K Foley 0-1, G Healy 0-1. A Browne 3-2, D Cashman 1-3, B Hennebry 0-3, L Meaney 0-2, A Coughlan 0-2, P Tierney 0-2, D Gosnell 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, F Ryan 0-1. Referee: P Hogan (Carrigtwohill)
3 May 2003 Round 1 Killeagh 2-11 - 2-15 St. Finbarr's Carrigtwohill
B Barry 2-3, M Landers 0-3, M Byrne 0-2, T Fitzgibbon 0-1, L Collins 0-1, J Deane 0-1. K Murray 2-2, B Cunningham 0-6, A Cronin 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, C Duffy 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1. Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)
10 May 2003 Round 1 Midleton 0-12 - 1-10 Newtownshandrum Castletownroche
M O'Connell 0-9, L Walsh 0-2, J Moynihan 0-1. B O'Connor 1-3, Jerry O'Connor 0-2, P Mulcahy 0-2, A O'Brien 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
10 May 2003 Round 1 Ballyhea 0-15 - 2-09 Cloyne Moore Park, Kilworth
N Ronan 0-8, D Ronan 0-2, I Ronan 0-2, A O'Connor 0-1, T Shanahan 0-1, S Curtin 0-1. C Cusack 1-2, V Cusack 1-1, M Cahill 0-3, M Naughton 0-2, I Quinlan 0-1. Referee: W Horgan
10 May 2003 Round 1 Castlelyons 1-08 - 3-13 Glen Rovers Watergrasshill
T McCarthy 0-5, D Wallace 1-0, T Hickey 0-2, Eamon Fitzgerald 0-1. S Kennefick 1-2, R Kelleher 1-1, K O'Callaghan 0-4, S McGrath 0-3, G Callanan 0-1, J Anderson 0-1, D Cronin 0-1. Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)
17 May 2003 Round 1 replay Cloyne 5-14 - 0-12 Ballyhea Moore Park, Kilworth
C Cusack 4-2, I Quinlan 0-5, C O'Sullivan 1-1, M Naughton 0-3, M Cahill 0-1, L O'Driscoll 0-1, B Motherway 0-1. N Ronan 0-9, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1.

Round 2 edit

14 June 2003 Round 2 Duhallow 3-12 - 4-15 Muskerry Fr. Kelleher Park, Kilbrin
N O'Callaghan 2-1, D Crowley 0-6, D Duane 1-0, S Whelan 0-2, W King 0-1, G Buckley 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1. M O'Sullivan 3-1, T Cronin 0-8, T O'Mahony 1-1, J Hurley 0-2, F Kelly 0-1, P Kelleher 0-1, G Russell 0-1.
14 June 2003 Round 2 Avondhu 2-18 - 1-06 St. Catherine's Rathcormac
J O'Callaghan 0-10, J Quinlan 2-1, S Killeen 0-3, S Stack 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1, J Mulchinock 0-1. D Walsh 1-0, K Dineen 0-3, G Bryan 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1, M Hegarty 0-1. Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)
14 June 2003 Round 2 Castlelyons 1-18 - 3-14 Ballyhea Mitchelstown
T McCarthy 0-9, T Hickey 1-2, S McAuliffe 0-4, D Carroll 0-2, S Barrett 0-1. N Ronan 1-10, John O'Sullivan 1-0, J O'Riordan 1-0, T Shanahan 0-1, I Curtin 0-1, S Curtin 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)
14 June 2003 Round 2 Carrigdhoun 1-10 - 1-18 Imokilly Carrigtwohill
J Hayes 1-0, D Dineen 0-3, B Lombard 0-2, N Murphy 0-2, K O'Driscoll 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1, R Dwyer 0-1. V Morrissey 1-5, N McCarthy 0-5, E Conway 0-3, L Ahern 0-2, D Barrett 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, G Melvin 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
14 June 2003 Round 2 Carbery 2-15 - 4-11 Seandún Brinny
J Nyhan 0-5, D Lucey 1-1, K O'Donovan 1-1, V O'Brien 0-4, M Walsh 0-1, K Hurley 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, D Dooley 0-1. J Masters 2-0, D O'Mahony 0-5, J Horgan 1-1, C Hartnett 1-0, M Carey 0-2, D Lucey 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)
15 June 2003 Round 2 Cork Institute of Technology 0-14 - 0-14 Midleton Riverstown
JP O'Callaghan 0-7, D O'Riordan 0-3, V Hurley 0-2, J Ceaser 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. M O'Connell 0-8, L Walsh 0-3, D Ryan 0-1, K Hurley 0-1, G Manley 0-1. Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
15 June 2003 Round 2 University College Cork 1-18 - 1-08 Killeagh Cobh
N Maloney 1-8, T Walsh 0-3, R Flannery 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, B Carey 0-1, B Phelan 0-1, R O'Doherty 0-1. B Rochford 1-0, M Landers 0-3, J Deane 0-2, M Byrne 0-1, B Barry 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
21 June 2003 Round 2 Douglas 1-11 - 3-14 Delanys Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
P Barry 1-6, B Boyle 0-3, J Moylan 0-1, A Joyce 0-1. J Egan 1-4, B Egan 1-2, K Egan 0-5, M McElhinney 1-0, J O'Driscoll 0-2, R Foley 0-1.
13 July 2003 Round 2 replay Cork Institute of Technology 1-15 - 1-20
(aet)
Midleton Riverstown
JP O'Callaghan 0-6, D O'Riordan 1-2, C O'Leary 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, M Coleman 0-1. M O'Connell 0-7, L Walsh 0-7, G Manley 1-1, G Moynihan 0-3, A Cotter 0-1, A Cahill 0-1.

Round 3 edit

12 July 2003 Round 3 Newtownshandrum 4-13 - 1-06 Ballyhea Dr. Mannix Park, Charleville
B O'Connor 1-5, M Morrissey 0-5, G O'Connor 1-0, J O'Connor 1-0, D Naughton 1-0, D Mulcahy 0-1, AT O'Brien 0-1, J Bowles 0-1. N Ronan 1-5, D O'Riordan 0-1.
13 July 2003 Round 3 University College Cork 1-14 - 0-09 Muskerry Ballyanly
S Brick 1-3, N Moloney 0-2, F Doherty 0-2, M Phelan 0-2, B Carey 0-2, R O'Brien 0-2, T Kenny 0-1. T Cronin 0-4, D Corkery 0-1, N Brennan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, J Hughes 0-1, P Kelleher 0-1.
19 July 2003 Round 3 Blackrock 2-16 - 3-08 Delanys Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
A Coughlan 1-7, B O'Keeffe 1-3, P Tierney 0-2, D Gosnell 0-2, B Hennebry 0-1, D Cashman 0-1. M McElhinney 2-0, G Healy 1-2, J Egan 0-3, K Egan 0-2, K Foley 0-1.
20 July 2003 Round 3 Glen Rovers 0-14 - 1-13 Midleton Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
K O'Callaghan 0-6, R Kelleher 0-2, D Dorris 0-1, D Busteed 0-1, D Cronin 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, J Anderson 0-1, S Kennefick 0-1. L Walsh 0-8, J Moynihan 1-1, M O'Connell 0-2, S Corcoran 0-1, P Walsh 0-1.
23 July 2003 Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 2-08 - 4-10 Imokilly Riverstown
S Óg Ó hAilpín 1-1, S O'Sullivan 0-4, S O'Sullivan 1-0, D Mannix 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1. S O'Farrell 3-1, C Burns 0-4, E Conway 1-0, B Coleman 0-2, L Aherne 0-2, G Melvin 0-1.
25 July 2003 Round 3 St. Finbarr's 1-09 - 0-14 Cloyne Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
B Cunningham 1-2, C Duffy 0-3, R O'Mahony 0-2, K Murray 0-1, A Dwyer 0-1. I Quinlan 0-3, M Cahill 0-3, M Naughton 0-2, B Motherway 0-2, V Cusack 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, I McCarthy 0-1, C Cusack 0-1. Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)
26 July 2003 Round 3 Avondhu 1-28 - 0-08 Seandún Castlelyons
J O'Callaghan 0-10, S Killeen 1-1, D Moher 0-3, M Gemmell 0-3, F McCormack 0-3, A O'Brien 0-2, B Sheehan 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1, P Burke 0-1, S Stack 0-1, T O'Riordan 0-1. D O'Mahony 0-5, J Masters 0-1, C Hartnett 0-1, P Daly 0-1. Referee: C McAllister (Midleton)
26 July 2003 Round 3 Sarsfields 0-18 - 1-15 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Murphy 0-7, G McCarthy 0-4, R Duggan 0-4, P Ryan 0-2, R Ryan 0-1. K Murphy 0-7, F Murphy 0-4, M Dunne 1-1, S Dunne 0-2, M O'Connor 0-1. Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)
24 August 2003 Round 3 replay Sarsfields 0-16 - 2-09 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P Ryan 0-6, G McCarthy 0-3, J Murphy 0-3, R Ryan 0-2, R Duggan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1. S Dunne 1-3, K Murphy 0-5, M Buckley 1-1. Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)

Quarter-finals edit

23 August 2003 Quarter-final Cloyne 4-11 - 2-12 Avondhu Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
V Cusack 2-1, C Cusack 2-1, I Quinlan 0-5, M Cahill 0-2, M Naughton 0-1, B Motherway 0-1. J O'Callaghan 1-4, J Quinlan 1-3, S Killeen 0-2, S Stack 0-2, D Moher 0-1. Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)
23 August 2003 Quarter-final Newtownshandrum 1-15 - 1-05 Imokilly Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
J Bowles 1-3, B O'Connor 0-4, Jerry O'Connor 0-4, AT O'Brien 0-2, D Naughton 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1. B Coleman 1-0, L Ahern 0-2, J Barrett 0-1, V Morrissey 0-1, D Barrett 0-1. Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)
23 August 2003 Quarter-final Blackrock 3-20 - 0-11 Midleton Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B O'Keeffe 3-1, A Coughlan 0-8, A Browne 0-3, B Hennebry 0-2, D Cashman 0-2, P Tierney 0-1, F Ryan 0-1, L Meaney 0-1, D Gosnell 0-1. L Walsh 0-5, M O'Connell 0-2, J Moynihan 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, G Manley 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
17 September 2003 Quarter-final Sarsfields 2-21 - 2-13 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Murphy 2-4, P Ryan 0-6, R Ryan 0-4, C Murphy 0-2, K Goggin 0-2, M Cussen 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. R O'Brien 1-3, N Maloney 0-6, P O'Doherty 1-2, C Morrissey 0-1, R Flannery 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Semi-finals edit

28 September 2003 Semi-final Newtownshandrum 1-16 - 2-13 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B O'Connor 0-8, JP King 1-1, Jerry O'Connor 0-3, John O'Connor 0-2, I Kelleher 0-1, AT O'Brien 0-1. P Ryan 0-6, G McCarthy 1-1, M Cussen 1-0, J O'Connor 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, C Kennedy 0-1.
5 October 2003 Semi-final replay Newtownshandrum 0-17 - 0-14 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B O'Connor 0-8, Jerry O'Connor 0-4, J Bowles 0-3, AT O'Brien 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1. P Ryan 0-7, K Murphy 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, M Cussen 0-1, T Óg Lynch 0-1, P Goggin 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
5 October 2003 Semi-final Blackrock 1-12 - 1-10 Cloyne Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
A Coughlan 0-5, F Ryan 1-1, P Tierney 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, B Hennebry 0-1, L Meaney 0-1. I Quinlan 0-4, C Cusack 1-0, P Cahill 0-1, B Motherway 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, L O'Driscoll 0-1, M Cahill 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Final edit

12 October 2003 Final Newtownshandrum 0-17 - 1-09 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B O'Connor 0-10 (0-3 frees 0-1 sideline); JP King 0-2; J Bowles 0-2; Jerry O'Connor, John O'Connor, AT O'Brien, 0-1 each. Report A Coughlan 1-3 (1-0 pen 0-3 frees); P Tierney 0-2 (0-1 sideline); B Hennebry 0-2; L Meaney, B O'Keeffe, 0-1 each. Referee: C McAllister (Midleton)

Championship statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 2-38 44 6 7.33
2 Neil Ronan Ballyhea 2-32 38 4 9.50
3 Adrian Coughlan Blackrock 2-25 31 5 6.20
4 Conor Cusack Cloyne 8-06 30 5 6.00
Pat Ryan Sarsfields 0-30 30 6 5.00
5 Mickey O'Connell Midleton 0-28 28 5 5.60
6 Johnny Murphy Sarsfields 3-18 27 6 4.50
Jonathan O'Callaghan Avondhu 1-24 27 3 9.00
7 Liam Walsh Midleton 0-25 25 5 5.00
8 Brian O'Keeffe Blackrock 4-09 21 5 4.20
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Setanta Ó hAilpín Na Piarsaigh 3-07 16 Douglas
2 Conor Cusack Cloyne 4-02 14 Ballyhea
3 Alan Browne Blackrock 3-02 11 Delanys
Noel Maloney UCC 1-08 11 Killeagh
4 Mark O'Sullivan Muskerry 3-01 10 Duahllow
Seán O'Farrell Imokilly 3-01 10 Na Piarsaigh
Brian O'Keeffe Blackrock 3-01 10 Imokilly
Johnny Murphy Sarsfields 2-04 10 UCC
Adrian Coughlan Blackrock 1-07 10 Delanys
Jonathan O'Callaghan Avondhu 0-10 10 St. Catherine's
Jonathan O'Callaghan Avondhu 0-10 10 Seandún
Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 0-10 10 Blackrock

References edit

  1. ^ "Blackrock hold nerve to retain their title". Irish Times. 16 September 2002. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Classy Newtown record revenge". Irish Independent. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2017.