2003–04 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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.
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
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
Fixtures
Quarter-finals
Semi-final
Athleague v Tooreen
1 November 2003 Semi-final |
Athleague |
0–12 – 1–8 |
Tooreen |
Castlerea |
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K Regan 0–6, P Cuddy 0–4, M Connaughton 0–3, S Regan 1–0, A Cunniffe 0–2. |
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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. |
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Final
First round
Naomh Eoin v Knockbridge
19 October 2003 First round |
Naomh Eoin |
1–10 – 2–7 |
Knockbridge |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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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)
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Clonguish v Coill Dubh
19 October 2003 First round |
Clonguish |
1–6 – 5–13 |
Coill Dubh |
Pearse Park, Longford |
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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. |
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Castlepollard v Kilmessan
19 October 2003 First round |
Castlepollard |
1-11 – 0-16 |
Kilmessan |
Cusack Park, Mullingar |
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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. |
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N Horan (0-11) (7f, 1 '65'), J Keena 0-2, L Maguire, M Reilly, S Clynch 0-1 each. |
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Naomh Eoin v Knockbridge
27 October 2003 First round replay |
Naomh Eoin |
6–10 – 2–5 |
Knockbridge |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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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). |
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P Kiernan (1–0), S Kerrigan (1–0), S Byrne (0–3), D Dunne (0–1), P Dunne (0–1). |
Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
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Quarter-finals
Naomh Eoin v Birr
2 November 2003 Quarter-final |
Naomh Eoin |
2–7 – 0–17 |
Birr |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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R Foley (1–2), P Quirke (1–0), J Watters (0–2), D Murphy (0–2 frees), S Kavanagh (0–1 free). |
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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)
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Coill Dubh v O'Loughlin Gaels
9 November 2003 Quarter-final |
Coill Dubh |
0–12 – 0–21 |
O'Loughlin Gaels |
Seán Tierney Park, Allenwood |
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Tom Carew (0–5, 4 frees), Colm Byrne (0–3, 3 frees), A McAndrew (0–2), D Doyle (0–1), J Byrne (0–1). |
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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)
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Semi-finals
Birr v Castletown
16 November 2003 Semi-final |
Birr |
4–17 – 1–9 |
Castletown |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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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. |
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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)
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O'Loughlin Gaels v Rathnure
16 November 2003 Semi-final |
O'Loughlin Gaels |
0–20 – 2–11 |
Rathnure |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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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. |
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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)
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Final
O'Loughlin Gaels v Birr
30 November 2003 |
O'Loughlin Gaels |
0–15 – 0–9 |
Birr |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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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. |
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R Hanniffy 0–5 (0–4 frees); J Pilkington 0–2; P Carroll and Brian Whelahan (free) 0–1 each. |
Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)
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Quarter-finals
Toomevara v Kilmoyley
26 October 2003 Quarter-final |
Toomevara |
3–18 – 2–11 |
Kilmoyley |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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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). |
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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)
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Clarecastle v Patrickswell
26 October 2003 Quarter-final |
Clarecastle |
1–14 – 2–13 |
Patrickswell |
Cusack Park, Ennis |
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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. |
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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)
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Semi-finals
Patrickswell v Mount Sion
16 November 2003 Semi-final |
Patrickswell |
0–16 – 1–11 |
Mount Sion |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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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. |
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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)
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Final
Semi-finals
Final
Dunloy v Kevin Lynch's
9 November 2003 Final |
Dunloy |
3–19 – 0–9 |
Kevin Lynch's |
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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). |
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G McGonigle (0–8, all frees), B Kelly (0–1). |
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Quarter-final
Fr. Murphy's v Newtownshandrum
6 December 2003 Quarter-final |
Fr. Murphy's |
1–5 – 1–14 |
Newtownshandrum |
Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
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R Devlin (1–0), S Byrne (0–2), E Kinlon (0–2), JP Byrne (0–1). |
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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)
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Semi-finals
Dunloy v Portumna
15 February 2004 Semi-final |
Dunloy |
2–13 – 2–10 |
Portumna |
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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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). |
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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)
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Final
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
- Top scorers in a single game
References