2003 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

2003 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates31 August – 12 October 2003
Teams16
SponsorTipperary Credit Unions
Champions Toomevara (18th title)
Michael Bevans (captain)
Michael Connolly (manager)
Runners-up Thurles Sarsfields
Tommy Maher (captain)
Denis Maher (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored56 (3.73 per match)
Points scored415 (27.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) John Doughan (2–24)
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The 2003 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 112th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 31 August to 12 October 2003.

Mullinahone were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Thurles Sarsfields in the quarter-finals.[2][3]

The final was played on 12 October 2003 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Toomevara and Thurles Sarsfields, in what was their third meeting in the final in four years. Toomevara won the match by 3–19 to 3–16 to claim their 18th championship title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]

Moneygall's John Doughan was the championship's top scorer with 2–24.

Results

First round

31 August 2003 First round Killenaule 0-18 - 0-13 Cashel King Cormacs Barracks Field
T Shelly 0-5, M Farrell 0-3, P Kerwick 0-3, T Doyle 0-3, J Caesar 0-3, J Gleeson 0-1. T Moloney 0-9, R Ryan 0-2, P Taylor 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1.
6 September 2003 First round Cappawhite 5-17 - 1-08 Carrick Swans Clonmel GAA Ground
S Ryan 5-3, E O'Neill 0-6, D Kelly 0-3, A O'Neill 0-2, P Julian 0-1, G Ryan 0-1, F Quinn 0-1. AP Ryan 1-2, R Dunne 0-5, P Loughman 0-1.
7 September 2003 First round Boherlahan–Dualla 4-18 - 0-10 Newport Dolla Grounds
D Hickey 0-8, L Burke 2-0, G Flanagan 1-3, P O'Dwyer 0-4, D Burke 1-0, P Hickey 0-1, B O'Dwyer 0-1, D Maher 0-1. E Shinnors 0-6, C O'Mahony 0-2, A O'Gorman 0-1, D O'Gorman 0-1.
7 September 2003 First round Moneygall 1-15 - 0-12 Upperchurch–Drombane Páirc Shíleáin
J Doughan 0-7, P Whyte 1-1, E Mccormack 0-3, M Keeshan 0-2, W Greene 0-1, D Doughan 0-1. P Shortt 0-8, A Kinnane 0-2, J Brennan 0-1, B Phelan 0-1.

Second round

13 September 2003 Second round Moneygall 4-10 - 0-08 Ballingarry Páirc Shíleáin
J Doughan 2-4, W Greene 1-2, D Doughan 1-0, M Keeshan 0-3, D O'Dwyer 0-1. D Shelly 0-6, L Cahill 0-1, P Ivors 0-1.
14 September 2003 Second round Thurles Sarsfields 3-12 - 1-14 Killenaule Boherlahan Grounds
L Corbett 1-3, G O'Grady 1-2, E Costello 1-1, J Enright 0-3, W Culley 0-2, E Enright 0-1. T Shelly 0-9, M Farrell 1-1, T Doyle 0-2, D Fanning 0-1, J Gleeson 0-1.
14 September 2003 Second round Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams 3-09 - 2-10 Boherlahan–Dualla Leahy Park
A Butler 2-5, A Horgan 1-1, B Horgan 0-2, E Morrissey 0-1. L Burke 1-2, D Hickey 1-1, P O'Dwyer 0-2, G Flanagan 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, P Hickey 0-1, B O'Dwyer 0-1.
14 September 2003 Second round nenagh Éire Óg 6-15 - 0-10 Cappawhite Lacken Park
M Cleary 1-5, D O'Meara 2-1, K Tucker 1-3, J Flannery 1-0, D Hackett 1-0, R Tomlinson 0-2, D Tucker 0-2, N Moloney 0-1, B Darcy 0-1. E O'Neill 0-6, D Kelly 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, F Quinn 0-1.

Quarter-finals

20 September 2003 Quarter-final Moneygall 1-13 - 1-11 Loughmore–Castleiney Páirc Shíleáin
J Doughan 0-7, M Keeshan 1-2, E McCormack 0-2, P Whyte 0-1, E Fanning 0-1. D Bourke 1-1, M Gleeson 0-4, E Sweeney 0-2, S Bohan 0-2, T Ormond 0-1, D Laffan 0-1.
21 September 2003 Quarter-final nenagh Éire Óg 2-15 - 2-10 Galtee Rovers Páirc Shíleáin
M Cleary 0-6, R Tomlinson 1-1, D O'Meara 1-1, N Moloney 0-3, J Kennedy 0-1, K Tucker 0-1, E Tucker 0-1, D Hackett 0-1. P Morrissey 0-7, D Byron 1-1, M Scanlon 1-0, D Morrissey 0-1, K Bergin 0-1.
21 September 2003 Quarter-final Thurles Sarsfields 2-19 - 2-11 Mullinahone Leahy Park
J Enright 0-9, E Costello 1-2, G O'Grady 0-5, L Corbett 1-0, W Cully 0-2, S Ryan 0-1. E Kelly 1-8, C Arrigan 1-0, B O'Meara 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
21 September 2003 Quarter-final Toomevara 2-21 - 1-11 Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams Páirc Shíleáin
K Dunne 0-9, F Devaney 1-1, P O'Brien 0-4, W Ryan 1-2, M Bevans 0-2, E Brislane 0-2. A Butler 0-4, A Heaney 1-0, B Horgan 0-3, P Dwyer 0-2, E Morrissey 0-1, F Horgan 0-1.

Semi-finals

27 September 2003 Semi-final Toomevara 2-19 - 0-16 Moneygall Semple Stadium
K Dunne 1-9, E Brislane 1-0, P O'Brien 0-3, F Devaney 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, W Ryan 0-1, Terry Dunne 0-1, Tommy Dunne 0-1. J Doughan 0-6, E McCormack 0-2, M Keeshan 0-2, W Greene 0-2, D Kennedy 0-1, E Fanning 0-1, P Whyte 0-1, D Dwyer 0-1.
27 September 2003 Semi-final Thurles Sarsfields 3-17 - 2-18 Nenagh Éire Óg Semple Stadium
J Enright 1-8, S Ryan 1-1, E Costello 1-0, G O'Grady 0-2, W Cully 0-2, T Ruth 0-1, R Ruth 0-1, J Lillis 0-1, E Walshe 0-1. M Cleary 1-8, D O'Meara 1-2, K Tucker 0-4, R Tomlinson 0-2, E Tucker 0-1, M Hackett 0-1.

Final

12 October 2003 Final Toomevara 3-19 - 3-16 Thurles Sarsfields Semple Stadium
M Bevans 1-3, K Dunne 0-6, P O'Brien 1-1, Terry Dunne 0-3, E Brislane 0-3, Tommy Dunne 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, W Ryan 0-1. L Corbett 2-1, J Enright 0-6, R Ruth 1-0, W Cully 0-3, T Ruth 0-3, G O'Grady 0-2, E Enright 0-1. Referee: S Roche (Kilsheelan)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 John Doughan Moneygall 2-24 30 4 7.50
2 Johnny Enright Thurles Sarsfields 1-26 29 4 7.25
3 Ken Dunne Toomevara 1-24 27 3 9.00
4 Michael Cleary Nenagh Éire Óg 2-19 25 3 8.33
5 Seánie Ryan Cappawhite 5-04 19 2 9.50
6 Declan O'Meara Nenagh Éire Óg 4-04 16 3 5.33
Lar Corbett Thurles Sarsfields 4-04 16 4 4.00
8 Aidan Butler K/D Kickhams 2-09 15 2 7.50
9 Tony Shelly Killenaule 0-14 14 2 7.00
10 Dara Hickey Boherlahan–Dualla 1-09 12 2 6.00
Eugene O'Neill Cappawhite 0-12 12 2 6.00

References

  1. ^ "Club titles - Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Kelly underlines his class in Mullinahone's fairytale win". Irish Independent. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Irish skipper Moynihan limps off in club clash". Irish Independent. 22 September 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Toomevara raiders survive late scare". Irish Independent. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Toome withstand Sars rally". Irish Examiner. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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