2003 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

The 2003 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The championship began on 15 August 2003 and ended on 9 November 2003.

2003 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates15 August 2003 – 9 November 2003
Teams12
SponsorTop Oil
ChampionsBorder Mount Sion (33rd title)
Tony Browne (captain)
Jim Greene (manager)
Runners-upBorder Ballygunner
Tom Fives (captain)
Gordon Ryan (manager)
RelegatedBorder Portlaw
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Top scorer(s)Border Seán Daly (6-20)
2002 (Previous) (Next) 2004

Mount Sion were the defending champions.[1]

On 9 November 2003, Mount Sion won the championship after a 1–14 to 1–10 defeat of Ballygunner in a final replay at Walsh Park.[2] It was their 33rd championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Lismore's Seán Daly was the championship's top scorer with 6-20.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

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First round

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15 August 2003 First round Mount Sion 0-13 - 1-09 Ardmore Cappoquin
M White 0-5, K McGrath 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, E Kelly 0-1, I Power 0-1. S Prendergast 1-4, B Harty 0-3, M O'Connor 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1. Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)
16 August 2003 First round Fourmilewater 3-12 - 3-10 Ballyduff Lower Páirc Naomh Bríd, Lemybrien
S Walsh 1-6, D Spellman 1-2, T Flynn 1-0, R Rice 0-1, A O'Gorman 0-1, A Lawlor 0-1, G Walsh 0-1. J Kennedy 1-3, P Fitzgerald 1-2, J O'Leary 1-0, J Cuddihy 0-2, R Barron 0-1, C Kenny 0-1, S Larkin 0-1. Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)
16 August 2003 First round Lismore 3-15 - 1-07 Portlaw Páirc Chuileagáin/Na hEmmetigh, Colligan
S Daly 2-5, J Heneghan 1-1, D Shanahan 0-3, D Bennett 0-2, W Cunningham 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1, B Prendergast 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1. F Kelly 1-2, J Hartley 0-3, M Power 0-2. Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)
17 August 2003 First round De La Salle 2-09 - 1-11 Tallow Cappoquin
J Mullane 1-3, R Murphy 1-3, L Hayes 0-2, B Phelan 0-1. P Kearney 0-5, B Henley 1-0, S Slattery 0-2, M Geary 0-2, J Murray 0-1. Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)
17 August 2003 First round Ballygunner 0-16 - 0-05 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
F Flynn 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-3, A Moloney 0-2, W Hutchinson 0-2, P Foley 0-2, G O'Connor 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Mahoney 0-1. P Murphy 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, T Dunphy 0-1, S Flynn 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)
17 August 2003 First round Ballyduff Upper 1-16 - 1-09 Stradbally St. Declan's Park, Ardmore
B Hannon 0-6, B Kearney 1-1, J Twomey 1-1, Tom Feeney 0-2, S Molumphy 0-2, T Molumphy 0-1. G Power 1-0, M Walsh 0-3, S Cunningham 0-2, N Curran 0-2, T Curran 0-1, K Coffey 0-1. Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

Second round

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30 August 2003 Second round Ballyduff Lower 2-11 - 1-14 Tallow Stradbally
J Cuddihy 1-6, R Barron 1-0, P Kearney 0-6, P O'Brien 1-1, J Murray 0-3, M Geary 0-1, R Henley 0-1, S Slattery 0-1, C Geary 0-1. Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)
31 August 2003 Second round Ballygunner 2-15 - 1-07 De La Salle Walsh Park, Waterford
P Flynn 2-4, P Foley 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-3, A Moloney 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, M Mahoney 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. J Mullane 1-5, B Phelan 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
31 August 2003 Second round Mount Sion 2-14 - 2-13 Lismore Páirc Naomh Bríd, Lemybrien
M White 0-7, S Ryan 1-1, B Browne 1-0, E Kelly 0-3, R McGrath 0-1, M Frisby 0-1, B Greene 0-1. S Daly 2-5, D Bennett 0-6, D Shanahan 0-1, D Heneghan 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)
6 September 2003 Second round Stradbally 1-13 - 0-12 Portlaw Kill
T Curran 0-8, N Curran 1-2, G Power 0-2, T Costelloe 0-1. F Kelly 0-5, J Hartley 0-3, M Power 0-2, E Rockett 0-1, B Laffan 0-1. Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)
7 September 2003 Second round Fourmilewater 0-20 - 1-08 Ballyduff Upper Cappoquin
D Spellman 0-4, S Walsh 0-3, B Wall 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, T Flynn 0-2, G Walsh 0-2, R Rice 0-1, L Walsh 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, L Lawlor 0-1. T Molumphy 1-0, P Prendergast 0-3, B Hannon 0-2, J Twomey 0-1, B Kearney 0-1, A Martin 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)
7 September 2003 Second round replay Tallow 1-13 - 0-08 Ballyduff Lower Stradbally
P Kearney 0-6, P O'Brien 1-2, J Murray 0-2, W Murphy 0-1, S Slattery 0-1, R Henley 0-1. J Cuddihy 0-6, J O'Leary 0-1, P Matthews 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
7 September 2003 Second round Roanmore 0-08 - 0-05 Ardmore Cappoquin
A Brett 0-5, T Dunphy 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. S Prendergast 0-5. Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

Relegation play-offs

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4 October 2003 Round 1 Ardmore 2-11 - 1-09 Ballyduff Lower Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S Prendergast 0-8, J Hennessy 1-0, P Conway 1-0, W Hennessy 0-2, A O'Donnell 0-1. J Cuddihy 1-5, P Fitzgerald 0-2, D Van Veen 0-1, C Kenny 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
18 October 2003 Round 2 Ballyduff Lower 1-17 - 1-09 Portlaw Walsh Park, Waterford
J Cuddihy 0-7, R Barron 0-5, N Power 1-0, D Van Deen 0-2, S Larkin 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, C Kenny 0-1. F Kelly 1-5, B Laffan 0-1, J Hartley 0-1, E Galvin 0-1, M Power 0-1. Referee: J Kelly (Shamrocks)

Losers' group

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12 September 2003 Round 1 Stradbally 2-17 - 1-13 Ballyduff Upper Cappoquin
M Walsh 1-2, T Curran 0-5, G Power 1-1, S Cunningham 0-4, N Curran 0-3, J Hearne 0-1, T Costelloe 0-1. B Hannon 0-5, P Prendergast 0-4, T Molumphy 1-0, J Twomey 0-2, T Feeney 0-1, S Cunningham 0-1. Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)
13 September 2003 Round 1 De La Salle 1-19 - 1-13 Tallow Stradbally
J Mullane 1-9, J Quirke 0-6, D McGrath 0-2, B Phelan 0-1, T Kearney 0-1. P Kearney 0-5, W Henley 1-0, J Murray 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, W Sheehan 0-1, R Henley 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, C Geary 0-1, S Slattery 0-1.
13 September 2003 Round 1 Lismore 3-16 - 0-10 Roanmore Páirc Naomh Bríd, Lemybrien
S Daly 1-3, D Bennett 0-6, J Heneghan 1-2, J Shanahan 1-1, D Shanahan 0-3, W Cunningham 0-1. A Brett 0-6, T Dunphy 0-3, D Murphy 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)
27 September 2003 Round 2 Lismore 2-22 - 0-08 Stradbally Cappoquin
J Heneghan 1-4, D Bennett 0-7, S Daly 1-3, D Shanahan 0-6, W Cunningham 0-1, P Daly 0-1. T Curran 0-5, J Hearne 0-1, S Cunningham 0-1, N Curran 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Quarter-final

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5 October 2003 Quarter-final Lismore 2-17 - 1-12 De La Salle Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Bennett 1-7, J Heneghan 1-2, S Daly 0-4, D Shanahan 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, B Prendergast 0-1. J Mullane 0-7, P Nevin 1-1, J Quirke 0-2, D McGrath 0-2. Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

Semi-finals

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19 October 2003 Semi-final Ballygunner 3-11 - 0-10 Fourmilewater Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P Foley 1-2, S O'Sullivan 1-2, P Flynn 0-5, F Flynn 1-0, F Hartley 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. P Walsh 0-3, D Spellman 0-2, S Walsh 0-2, T Flynn 0-2, A O'Gorman 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)
19 October 2003 Semi-final Mount Sion 4-15 - 2-08 Lismore Fraher Field, Dungarvan
B Browne 2-3, E Kelly 0-7, D Kelly 1-1, S Ryan 1-0, K McGrath 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, M White 0-1. D Shanahan 1-4, E Bennett 1-0, J Heneghan 0-2, W Cunningham 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. Referee: P Moore

Final

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2 November 2003 Final Mount Sion 1-14 - 2-11 Ballygunner Walsh Park, Waterford
E Kelly 0-8, K McGrath 1-3, M White 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, E McGrath 0-1. P Flynn 2-6, S O'Sullivan 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, W Hutchinson 0-1, S Frampton 0-1.
8 November 2003 Final replay Mount Sion 1-14 - 1-10 Ballygunner Walsh Park, Waterford
E McGrath 1-1, E Kelly 0-4 (3f), K McGrath 0-4, S Ryan 0-2, B Browne, M White, M Frisby 0-1 each. Report P Flynn 0-6 (2f, 2 x '65'), S O'Sullivan 1-0, P Foley 0-2, A Moloney, R Whitty (f) 0-1 each).

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Seán Daly Lismore 6-20 38 6 6.33
2 Paul Flynn Ballygunner 4-21 33 5 6.60
John Mullane De La Salle 3-24 33 4 8.25
3 James Cuddihy Ballyduff Lower 2-26 32 5 6.40
4 Dave Bennett Lismore 1-28 31 6 5.16
5 John Heneghan Lismore 4-11 23 6 3.83
Eoin Kelly Mount Sion 0-23 23 5 4.60
6 Dan Shanahan Lismore 1-19 22 5 4.40
Paul Kearney Tallow 0-22 22 4 5.50
7 Séamus Prendergast Ardmore 1-17 20 3 6.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Paul Flynn Ballygunner 2-06 12 Mount Sion
John Mullane De La Salle 1-09 12 Tallow
2 Seán Daly Lismore 2-05 11 Portlaw
Seán Daly Lismore 2-05 11 Mount Sion
3 Paul Flynn Ballygunner 2-04 10 De La Salle
Dave Bennett Lismore 1-07 10 De La Salle
4 Barry Browne Mount Sion 2-03 9 Lismore
James Cuddihy Ballyduff Lower 1-06 9 Tallow
Shane Walsh Fourmilewater 1-06 9 Ballyduff Lower
5 James Cuddihy Ballyduff Lower 1-05 8 Ardmore
Freddie Kelly Portlaw 1-05 8 Ballyduff Lower
John Mullane De La Salle 1-05 8 Ballygunner
Tom Curran Stradbally 0-08 8 Portlaw
Séamus Prendergast Ardmore 0-08 8 Ballyduff Lower
Eoin Kelly Mount Sion 0-08 8 Ballygunner

References

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  1. ^ "A sermon from the Mount". Irish Times. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. ^ "McGrath goal sets a record". Hogan Stand. 9 November 2003. Retrieved 12 September 2019.