2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates 25 July 2003 – 2 November 2003
Teams 12
Sponsor St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions O'Loughlin Gaels (2nd title) Andy Comerford (captain) Michael Nolan (manager)Runners-up Young Irelands Jack Carey (captain) John Brennan (manager)Tournament statistics
Matches played 14
Goals scored 40 (2.86 per match)
Points scored 360 (25.71 per match)
Top scorer(s) Nigel Skehan (5-22)
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← 2002 (Previous) (Next) 2004 → The 2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887 . The championship began on 25 July 2003 and ended on 2 November 2003.
Young Irelands were the defending champions .
On 2 November 2003, O'Loughlin Gaels won the title after a 2–12 to 2–10 defeat of Young Irelands in a final replay at Nowlan Park . It was their second championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.
Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results First round First round Fenians 4-13 - 1-14 St. Martin's B Power 2-3, P Quinlan 2-2, K Power 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, S Grehan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, E Behan 0-1. D Lawlor 1-9, P Maher 0-3, J Dooley 0-1, N Moloney 0-1.
First round James Stephens 0-23 - 0-14 Dunnamaggin J Murray 0-7, B McEvoy 0-3, E McCormack 0-3, L O'Connor 0-3, D Cody 0-3, P Barry 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, T O'Dowd 0-1, E Larkin 0-1. R Cahill 0-5, S O'Neill 0-3, E Kennedy 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, D Lahart 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1.
First round Dicksboro 2-14 - 2-14 Mullinavat E O'Donoghue 1-9, S Morrissey 1-1, C O'Loughlin 0-2, B Dalton 0-1, A Barry 0-1. M Murphy 0-8, W O'Dwyer 1-4, J Walsh 1-0, S Holden 0-1, A McGovern 0-1.
First round Tullaroan 2-24 - 1-18 Glenmore M Walsh 1-2, T Walsh 0-5, B Teehan 0-5, L Keoghan 1-1, J Coogan 0-4, T Fitzgerald 0-3, P Doheny 0-2, N Sweeney 0-2. M Phelan 0-10, M Murphy 1-0, J Phelan 0-3, P Mullally 0-1, W O'Connor 0-1, MT Phelan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, W Fitzgerald 0-1.
First round replay Dicksboro 2-09 - 0-09 Mullinavat J O'Gorman 2-0, E O'Donoghue 0-6, S Morrissey 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1. M Murphy 0-4, J Roughan 0-2, C Conway 0-2, A McGovern 0-1.
Relegation play-off 4 October 2003 Play-off Dunnamaggin 3-11 - 1-09 Mullinavat
Quarter-finals Quarter-final Graigue-Ballycallan 1-13 - 0-03 Dicksboro E Brennan 0-7, J Hoyne 1-0, G Cleere 0-2, A Ronan 0-2, E O'Dwyer 0-1, K Cleere 0-1. S Morrissey 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.
Quarter-final James Stephens 0-18 - 1-14 Ballyhale Shamrocks J Murray 0-12, E McCormack 0-2, G Whelan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, J Tyrrell 0-1. H Shefflin 0-8, E Reid 1-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, B Aylward 0-1.
Quarter-final Young Irelands 1-17 - 2-09 Fenians C Carter 0-7, DJ Carey 1-2, D Carter 0-5, D Carroll 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1. K Power 1-6, L Ryan 1-2, P Quinlan 0-1.
Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 1-10 - 0-12 Tullaroan N Skehan 1-7, B Dowling 0-3. J Coogan 0-7, M Walsh 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1.
Semi-finals Semi-final Young Irelands 2-18 - 1-06 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park , Kilkenny D Carter 1-5, DJ Carey 0-6, J Carey 1-0, D Carroll 0-3, O Carter 0-2, C Carter 0-2. A Ronan 0-4, D Cleere 1-0, E O'Dwyer 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1.
Semi-final O'Loughlin Gaels 2-13 - 2-12 James Stephens Nowlan Park , Kilkenny N Skehan 1-5, J Comerford 1-0, S Dowling 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-2, B Kelly 0-1, S Cummins 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. J Murray 0-6, E McCormack 0-4, R Hayes 1-0, E Larkin 1-0, P O'Brien 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1.
Final 26 October 2003 Final O'Loughlin Gaels 3-09 - 2-12 Young Irelands Nowlan Park , Kilkenny N Skehan 2-3 (1-2 frees), B Dowling 1-2, M Nolan 0-2, M Comerford and N Bergin 0-1 each. DJ Carey 1-3 (0-3 frees), C Carter 0-4, J Carey 1-1, J Fitzgerald, O Carter, J McDermott and D Carroll 0-1 each. Referee: D o'Sullivan (Callan)
2 November 2003 Final replay O'Loughlin Gaels 2-12 - 2-10 Young Irelands Nowlan Park , Kilkenny N Skehan (1-7); S Cummins (1-0), A Geoghegan (0-2); A Comerford (0-1), S Dowling (0-1); B Dowling (0-1). DJ Carey (1-7), D Carroll (1-1), C Carter (0-2). Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen)
Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average 1 Nigel Skehan O'Loughlin Gaels 5-22 37 4 9.25 2 D. J. Carey Young Irelands 3-18 27 4 6.75 3 Joe Murray James Stephens 0-25 25 3 8.33