2003–04 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2003–04
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

The 2003–04 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, an inter-county knockout competition for Ireland's top championship clubs representing each county. The championship was won by Newtownshandrum of Cork, who beat Dunloy of Antrim by 0–17 to 1–6 in the final.[1]

Pre-championship

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

Participating counties

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

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

2003-10-18
First round
Tooreen 0–12 – 1–7 Tubbercurry
A. Hession 0–5 (0-1f), A. freeman 0-3f, S. Hunt 0–2, M. Devanney and R. Robinson 0–1 each. (report) P. Severs 1–6 (1-4f), D. Severs 0–1.

2003-10-26
First round
St. Mary's 1–8 – 0–12 Athleague

2003-11-01
Semi-final
Athleague 0–12 – 1–8 Tooreen
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.

2003-11-16
Final
Portumna 0–17 – 0–5 Athleague
T. Reddington 0–2, P. Cuddy 0–1, A. Cuniffe 0–1, K. Regan 0–1. (report) F. Canning 0–5, N. Hayes 0–4, D. Canning 0–4, D. Hayes 0–2, I. Muldoon 0–1, A. Smith 0–1.
Athleague
Referee: M. Carroll (Roscommon)

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

2003-10-19
First round
Castletown 2–11 – 0–6 Glenealy

2003-10-19
First round
Naomh Eoin 1–10 – 2–7 Knockbridge

2003-10-19
First round
Clonguish 1–6 – 5–13 Coill Dubh

2003-10-19
First round
Kilmessan 0–16 – 1–11 Castlepollard

2003-10-27
First round replay
Naomh Eoin 6–10 – 2–5 Knockbridge
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).
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: B. Gavin (Offaly)

2003-11-02
Quarter-final
Castletown 0–14 – 1–9 Craobh Chiaráin
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.
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

2003-11-02
Quarter-final
Kilmessan 1–9 – 4–12 Rathnure
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.
Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Referee: E. Morris (Dublin)

2003-11-02
Quarter-final
Naomh Eoin 2–7 – 0–17 Birr
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).
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: S. Whelan (Wexford)

2003-11-09
Quarter-final
Coill Dubh 0–12 – 0–21 O'Loughlin Gaels
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).
Seán Tierney Park, Allenwood
Referee: F. Smith (Meath)

2003-11-16
Semi-final
Birr 4–17 – 1–9 Castletown
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); J. R. Kingston 0–3; Paul Cuddy 0–2 (1f); C. Cuddy and D. Cuddy 0–1 each.
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: E. Morris (Dublin)

2003-11-16
Semi-final
O'Loughlin Gaels 0–20 – 2–11 Rathnure
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. (report) 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.
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)

2003-11-30
Final
O'Loughlin Gaels 0–15 – 0–9 Birr
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. (report) R. Hanniffy 0–5 (0–4 frees); J. Pilkington 0–2; P. Carroll and Brian Whelahan (free) 0–1 each.
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: J. Kelly (Wexford)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

2003-10-26
Quarter-final
Toomevara 3–18 – 2–11 Kilmoyley
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). (report) 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).
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: D. Richardson (Limerick)

2003-10-26
Quarter-final
Clarecastle 1–14 – 2–13 Patrickswell
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. (report) D. O’Grady 1–4; E. Foley 1–2; P. O’Grady 0–5 (0–4 frees); A. Carmody, J. McDermott 0–1.
Cusack Park, Ennis
Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)

2003-11-09
Semi-final
Toomevara 1–9 – 0–15 Newtownshandrum
W. Ryan 1–2; K. Dunne 0–3 (frees); P. O’Brien 0–2 (0–1 free); M. Bevans, B. Dunne, 0–1 each. (report) 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.
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford)

2003-11-16
Semi-final
Patrickswell 0–16 – 1–11 Mount Sion
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. (report) K. McGrath (0–5, frees); E,. Kelly (0–4, 0–2 frees); B. Browne (1–0); M. White, E. McGrath (0–1) each.
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

2003-11-30
Final
Newtownshandrum 2–18 – 2–9 Patrickswell
J. Bowles 2–3; J.P. King 0–4; Jerry O'Connor 0–4; B. O'Connor 0–3 (0–2 frees); A.T. O'Brien, John O'Connor, D. Mulcahy, M. Morrissey, 0–1 each. (report) D. O'Grady 2–2; E. Foley 0–3; P. O'Grady 0–3 (frees); G. Kirby 0–1 (free).
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: S. McMahon (Clare)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

2003-10-26
Semi-final
Dunloy 1–23 – 0–8 Ballygalget
(report)
Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: G. Devlin (Armagh)

2003-11-02
Semi-final
Kevin Lynch's 3–13 – 1–10 Keady Lámh Dhearg
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).
O'Neill Park, Dungannon
Referee: T. McIntyre (Antrim)

2003-11-09
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).
Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: J. A. Gribben (Down)

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

2003-12-06
Quarter-final
Newtownshandrum 1–14 – 1–5 Fr. Murphy's
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). (report) R. Devlin (1–0), S. Byrne (0–2), E. Kinlon (0–2), J. P. Byrne (0–1).
Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
Referee: T. McIntyre (Antrim)

2004-02-15
Semi-final
Dunloy 2–13 – 2–10 Portumna
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).
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)

2004-02-15
Semi-final
Newtownshandrum 1–16 – 0–19 O'Loughlin Gaels
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.
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: S. Roche (Tipperary)

2004-02-21
Semi-final Replay
Newtownshandrum 0–14 – 1–8 O'Loughlin Gaels
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.
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

2004-03-17
Final
Newtownshandrum 0–17 – 1–6 Dunloy
B. O'Connor 0–10 (0–6 frees); A.T. 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.
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)

References

  1. "Newtown's crowning glory". Irish Examiner. 2004-03-18. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
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