2003 National Hurling League

2003 National Hurling LeagueLeague details

Dates| 22 February 2003 – 5 May 2003
Teams| 32
League champions
Winners| Kilkenny (11th win)
Captain| Charlie Carter
Manager| Brian Cody
League runners-up
Runners-up| Tipperary
Captain| Brian O'Meara
Manager| Michael Doyle
Other division winners
Division 2| Antrim
Division 3| Mayo

<- 2002

2004 ->

The 2003 National Hurling League was the 72nd seasons of the National Hurling League.

## Division 1[edit]

Football league season

National Hurling League Division 1Season| 2003

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Champions| Kilkenny
11th National League title
Captain: Charlie Carter
Manager: Brian Cody
Relegated| Derry
Matches played| 49
Top goalscorer|  Eoin Kelly (6-56)
Biggest home win| Limerick 5-26 - 0-10 Dublin
(27 April 2003)
Biggest away win| Dublin 6-19 - 3-11 Derry
(13 April 2003)

← 2002

2004 →

All statistics correct as of 26 April 2017.

Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 2002 season. Laois entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 5 May 2003, Kilkenny won the title following a 5–14 to 5–13 win over Tipperary in the final.[1] It was their second league title in succession and their 11th National League title overall.

Derry, who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 1 after losing all of their matches in the relegation group. Antrim won Division 2 and secured promotion to the top tier.

Tipperary's Eoin Kelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-56.

### Division 1A table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Pts  | Notes

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1 |  Kilkenny | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |  Advanced to Group 1
2 |  Clare | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6
3 |  Galway | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4
4 |  Laois | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |  Advanced to Group 2
5 |  Waterford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4
6 |  Dublin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2

### Group stage[edit]

Clare v Laois 22 February 2003 Round 1|  Clare | 3-18 - 1-11|  Laois | Cusack Park, Ennis

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| N Gilligan 1-8, D O’Connell 2-2, C Plunkett 0-3, T Griffin 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, J Reddan 0-1, A Quinn 0-1. |  | D Cuddy 0-6, T Fitzgerald 1-0, C Coonan 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, J Young 0-1, F O’Sullivan 0-1, E Maher 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Galway v Dublin 23 February 2003 Round 1|  Galway | 1-14 - 1-7|  Dublin | Pearse Stadium, Salthill

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| R Gantley 1-4, O Fahy 0-3, K Broderick 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, K Burke 0-1, F Healy 0-1. |  | C Keaney 1-1, K O’Donoghue 0-2, K Flynn 0-2, S Martin 0-1, L O’Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Waterford v Kilkenny 23 February 2003 Round 1|  Waterford | 0-12 - 4-11|  Kilkenny | Walsh Park, Waterford

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| D Bennett 0-4, K McGrath 0-4, P Fitzgerald 0-2, B Phelan 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1. |  | D Mackey 1-2, DJ Carey 1-2, E Brennan 1-1, H Shefflin 0-4, J Hoyne 1-0, D Lyng 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Kilkenny v Galway 9 March 2003 Round 2|  Kilkenny | 0-20 - 1-12|  Galway | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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| J Coogan 0-7, T Walsh 0-4, J Hoyne 0-3, M Comerford 0-2, D Lyng 0-2, J McGarry 0-1, S Grehan 0-1. |  | R Gantley 0-5, K Broderick 1-1, O Fahy 0-3, C Moore 0-3. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Dublin v Clare 9 March 2003 Round 2|  Dublin | 3-10 - 3-17|  Clare | Parnell Park, Dublin

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| C Keaney 3-1, S McDonald 0-5, S Hiney 0-2, S Perkins 0-1, P McDonald 0-1. |  | B Murphy 2-3, N Gilligan, 0-6, E Taffe 1-2, S McMahon 0-3, D Kennedy 0-1, D McMahon 0-1, A Markham 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Laois v Waterford 9 March 2003 Round 2|  Laois | 2-10 - 1-16|  Waterford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

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| J Young 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-1, D Culleton 1-0, D Cuddy 0-3, L Tynan 0-1. |  | D Bennett 1-8, J Mullane 0-3, K McGrath 0-2, P O’Brien 0-1, T Browne 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1. | Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)

Clare v Galway 16 March 2003 Round 3|  Clare | 2-16 - 1-18|  Galway | Cusack Park, Ennis

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| N Gilligan 2-6, B Murphy 0-3, C Lynch 0-1, J O’Connor 0-1, A Markham 0-1, F Lohan 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, F Lynch 0-1. |  | R Gantley 0-10, D Tierney 1-0, C Moore 0-3, O Fahy 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, R Murray 0-1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Waterford v Dublin 16 March 2003 Round 3|  Waterford | 2-11 - 2-13|  Dublin | Fraher Field, Dungarvan

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| D Bennett 1-5, K McGrath 1-2, E McGrath 0-3, T Browne 0-1. |  | T McGrane 1-6, L Ryan 1-2, C Keaney 0-2, S McDonnell 0-1, K Flynn 0-1, T Moore 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Laois v Kilkenny 16 March 2003 Round 3|  Laois | 1-8 - 1-17|  Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

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| B McCormack 1-1, D Cuddy 0-3, J Young 0-2, J Phelan 0-1, L Tynan 0-1. |  | J Coogan 0-9, S Grehan 1-0, M Comerford 0-3, D Mackey 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, B Dowling 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, C Carter 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Galway v Waterford 23 March 2003 Round 4|  Galway | 2-17 - 2-13|  Waterford | Pearse Stadium, Salthill

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| O Fahy 2-1, R Gantley 0-5, C Moore 0-4, A Kerins 0-4, K Broderick 0-2, J Conroy 0-1. |  | A Moloney 2-1, D Bennett 0-4, D Shanahan 0-3, P Flynn 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, E McGrath 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Kilkenny v Clare 23 March 2003 Round 4|  Kilkenny | 2-22 - 1-13|  Clare | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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| H Shefflin 1-11, C Carter 1-1, M Comerford 0-3, J Coogan 0-3, E Brennan 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, R Mullally 0-1. |  | N Gilligan 0-6, T Carmody 1-1, S McMahon 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, F Lynch 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

Dublin v Laois 23 March 2003 Round 4|  Dublin | 1-8 - 3-14|  Laois | Parnell Park, Dublin

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| T McGrane 0-6, C Keaney 1-1, J McGuirk 0-1. |  | J Young 0-5, F O’Sullivan 1-1, L Tynan 0-4, E Maher 1-0, M Dunphy 1-0, D Cuddy 0-2, P Mahon 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

Waterford v Clare 29 March 2003 Round 5|  Waterford | 2-18 - 2-15|  Clare | Walsh Park, Waterford

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| D Bennett 0-9, P Flynn 1-2, M Walsh 1-1, A Moloney 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, E Kelly 0-1. |  | N Gilligan 1-5, A Markham 0-5, D O’Connell 1-0, S McMahon 0-2, B Lohan 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, T Carmody 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Dublin v Kilkenny 29 March 2003 Round 5|  Dublin | 2-8 - 2-22|  Kilkenny | Parnell Park, Dublin

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| K Flynn 1-2, S McDonnell 1-0, T McGrane 0-3, B McLoughlin 0-2, F Armstrong 0-1. |  | C Carter 1-6, W O’Dwyer 1-2, H Shefflin 0-5, M Comerford 0-3, T Walsh 0-3, DJ Carey 0-2, J Coogan 0-1. | Referee: D Richardson (Limerick)

Laois v Galway 29 March 2003 Round 5|  Laois | 3-14 - 0-15|  Galway | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

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| J Young 0-7, T Fitzgerald 2-0, L Tynan 1-1, L Wynne 0-3, J Phelan 0-1, E Meagher 0-1, C Cuddy 0-1. |  | R Gantley 0-4, M Kerins 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, B Mahony 0-2, K Bourke 0-2. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

### Division 1B table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Pts  | Notes

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1 |  Tipperary | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |  Advanced to Group 1
2 |  Cork | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8
3 |  Wexford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6
4 |  Offaly | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |  Advanced to Group 2
5 |  Limerick | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2
6 |  Derry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0

### Group stage[edit]

Derry v Wexford 22 February 2003 Round 1|  Derry | 1-14 - 2-16|  Wexford | Lavey

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| Gregory Biggs 0-5, D McGrellis 1-1, O Collins 0-4, J O’Dwyer 0-3, R Convery 0-1. |  | B Lambert 0-8, A O’Leary 2-1, D Ruth 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-2, M Jordan 0-2, L Dunne 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Cork v Limerick 23 February 2003 Round 1|  Cork | 0-15 - 0-14|  Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

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| J Deane 0-3, A Browne 0-3, J Gardiner 0-2, N McCarthy 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, O Fitzgerald 0-1, B O’Connor 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, J O’Connor 0-1. |  | J Meskell 0-3, J Moran 0-3, O Foley 0-3, P Kirby 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, M O’Brien 0-1, M Keane 0-1. | Referee: N Wadding (Waterford)

Tipperary v Offaly 23 February 2003 Round 1|  Tipperary | 4-14 - 1-8|  Offaly | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

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| L Corbett 3-3, E Kelly 0-6, B O’Meara 1-0, C Gleeson 0-3, T Dunne 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. |  | B Carroll 0-6, D Murray 1-0, G Oakley 0-1, C Cassidy 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)

Tipperary v Limerick 8 March 2003 Round 2|  Tipperary | 1-17 - 1-8|  Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles

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| L Corbett 1-3, E Kelly 0-5, T Dunne 0-3, B O’Meara 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1, M O’Leary 0-1, G O’Grady 0-1, E Brislane 0-1. |  | D Sheehan 1-1, J Meskell 0-4, M Foley 0-2, B Foley 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Offaly v Derry 8 March 2003 Round 2|  Offaly | 2-21 - 1-6|  Derry | St. Brendan's Park, Birr

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| D Murray 1-7, B Carroll 0-6, K Kelly 1-2, B Murphy 0-3, N Murphy 0-2, M Cordial 0-1. |  | O Collins 1-4, R Kennedy 0-1, R Connery 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

Wexford v Cork 9 March 2003 Round 2|  Wexford | 1-10 - 2-14|  Cork | Wexford Park, Wexford

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| M Jordan 0-4, A O’Leary 1-0, B Lambert 0-2, P Codd 0-2, D Ruth 0-1, M O’Leary 0-1. |  | J Deane 0-6, J Gardiner 0-5, T McCarthy 1-1, A Browne 1-1, M O’Connell 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Cork v Derry 16 March 2003 Round 3|  Cork | 6-19 - 1-5|  Derry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

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| E Fitzgerald 2-8, A Browne 2-1, S McGrath 0-4, S Ó hAilpín 1-0, B O’Connor 1-0, M O’Connell 0-3, J Barrett 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, N Ronan 0-1. |  | E Cushnahan 1-0, O Collins 0-3, S McGlove 0-1, P Curtin 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Waterford)

Limerick v Offaly 16 March 2003 Round 3|  Limerick | 1-12 - 2-16|  Offaly | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

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| M Keane 0-7, TJ Ryan 1-0, M Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-1, E Foley 0-1, B Foley 0-1. |  | B Carroll 1-6, D Murray 1-2, B Murphy 0-3, K Kelly 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, N Coughlan 0-1, D Franks 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

Tipperary v Wexford 16 March 2003 Round 3|  Tipperary | 3-21 - 1-11|  Wexford | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

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| E Kelly 1-6, L Corbett 2-2, T Dunne 0-4, M O’Leary 0-3, C Gleeson 0-3, G O’Grady 0-2, C Morrissey 0-1. |  | P Codd 1-7, B Lambert 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1. | Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)

Offaly v Cork 22 March 2003 Round 4|  Offaly | 2-17 - 1-17|  Cork | St. Brendan's Park, Birr

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| D Murray 1-5, B Carroll 1-3, C Cassidy 0-3, N Coughlan 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, C Gath 0-1, D Franks 0-1, M Cordial 0-1. |  | J Deane 0-4, J Gardiner 0-4, A Browne 1-0, E Fitzgerald 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, J Barrett 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, M Prendergast 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Derry v Tipperary 23 March 2003 Round 4|  Derry | 2-14 - 4-19|  Tipperary | O'Cahan Park, Dungiven

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| O Collins 1-11, D McGrellis 1-0, R Kennedy 0-1, D Magill 0-1, P O’Kane 0-1. |  | E Kelly 1-10, E O’Neill 2-1, L Cahill 1-0, G O’Grady 0-3, C Morrissey 0-2, B O’Meara 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1, L Corbett 0-1. | Referee: J Gribben (Down)

Wexford v Limerick 23 March 2003 Round 4|  Wexford | 1-14 - 0-8|  Limerick | Wexford Park, Wexford

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| P Codd 0-8, C McGrath 1-1, B Goff 0-2, R Jacob 0-1, D Berry 0-1, M Jordan 0-1. |  | C Fitzgerald 0-3, M Keane 0-3, D Sheehan 0-1, E Foley 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Limerick v Derry 29 March 2003 Round 5|  Limerick | 6-22 - 0-9|  Derry | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

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| D Sheehan 4-2, B Begley 1-4, B Foley 1-4, TJ Ryan 0-3, M Keane 0-3, E Foley 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1, C Carey 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, J Moran 0-1, N Moran 0-1. |  | O Collins 0-2, G Biggs 0-2, D McGrellis 0-2, R Kennedy 0-1, P Doherty 0-1, P Quigg 0-1. | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Wexford v Offaly 29 March 2003 Round 5|  Wexford | 4-18 - 1-13|  Offaly | Wexford Park, Wexford

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| P Codd 1-7, C McGrath 2-0, B Goff 0-4, D Berry 1-0, R Jacob 0-3, A Fenlon 0-2, L Dunne 0-1, M Jordan 0-1. |  | D Murray 1-8, S Weir 0-2, D Tanner 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Tipperary v Cork 29 March 2003 Round 5|  Tipperary | 4-11 - 4-15|  Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles

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| E Kelly (3-5), T Dunne (1-2), B O'Meara (0-1), C Gleeson (0-1), M O'Leary (0-1); L Corbett (0-1). |  | J Deane (1-7), S Ó hAilpín (2-0), A Browne (1-1), M O'Connell (0-2); N McCarthy (0-2), J O'Connor (0-1); J Gardiner (0-1), B O'Connor (0-1). | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

### Group 1 table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Pts  | Notes

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1 |  Tipperary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 |  Division 1 runners-up
2 |  Kilkenny | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |  Division 1 champions
3 |  Cork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12
4 |  Wexford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9
5 |  Galway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7
6 |  Clare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6

### Group stage[edit]

Kilkenny v Tipperary 13 April 2003 Round 1|  Kilkenny | 2-16 - 2-19|  Tipperary | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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| H Shefflin 0-8, DJ Carey 1-3, C Carter 1-0, T Walsh 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, R Mullally 0-1. |  | G O’Grady 1-6, E Kelly 0-7, M O’Leary 1-2, T Dunne 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1, L Corbett 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Clare v Cork 13 April 2003 Round 1|  Clare | 2-9 - 2-12|  Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis

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| N Gilligan 0-5, E Taaffe 1-1, T Carmody 1-0, C Lynch 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. |  | B O’Connor 0-5, A Browne 1-0, S Ó hAilpín 1-0, J Deane 0-3, N McCarthy 0-3, S McGrath 0-1. | Referee: A MacSuibhne (Dublin)

Galway v Wexford 13 April 2003 Round 1|  Galway | 3-10 - 1-10|  Wexford | Pearse Stadium, Galway

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| R Murray 1-1, D Tierney 1-0, D Forde 1-0, R Gantley 0-3, O Fahy 0-2, C Moore 0-2, D Hayes 0-1, M Kerins 0-1. |  | R Jacob 1-1, P Codd 0-4, B Goff 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, D Berry 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Wexford v Clare 20 April 2003 Round 2|  Wexford | 1-15 - 1-13|  Clare | Wexford Park, Wexford

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| P Codd 0-9, B Goff 1-2, R Jacob 0-2, D Ruth 0-1, M Jordan 0-1. |  | N Gilligan 1-5, A Quinn 0-4, A Markham 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, T Griffin 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Cork v Kilkenny 20 April 2003 Round 2|  Cork | 3-12 - 4-17|  Kilkenny | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

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| J Deane 2-3, J Gardiner 0-5, A Browne 1-0, N McCarthy 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, Setanta Ó hAilpín 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. |  | H Shefflin 2-5, E Brennan 1-2, DJ Carey 1-2, T Walsh 0-4, C Phelan 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, P Tennyson 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Tipperary v Galway 20 April 2003 Round 2|  Tipperary | 3-15 - 2-18|  Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles

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| T Dunne 1-3, C Gleeson 1-1, E Kelly 0-4, L Corbett 1-0, P Kelly 0-3, L Cahill 0-3, G O’Grady 0-1. |  | R Murray 0-8, O Fahy 1-3, D Tierney 1-1, C Moore 0-2, D Forde 0-2, A Kerins 0-1, J Conroy 0-1. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

Galway v Cork 27 April 2003 Round 3|  Galway | 1-14 - 1-18|  Cork | Pearse Stadium, Salthill

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| R Murray 1-5, A Kerins 0-5, K Broderick 0-2, D Joyce 0-1, D Tierney 0-1. |  | J Deane 0-5, J Gardiner 0-5, B O’Connor 1-0, A Browne 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, Setanta Ó hAilpín 0-1, R Curran 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, D Barrett 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Kilkenny v Wexford 27 April 2003 Round 3|  Kilkenny | 0-23 - 2-17|  Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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| H Shefflin 0-13, T Walsh 0-3, C Carter 0-2, C Phelan 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, D Mackey 0-1. |  | P Codd 1-10, B Goff 1-1, B Lambert 0-2, C McGrath 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, D Berry 0-1, R Jacob 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Clare v Tipperary 27 April 2003 Round 3|  Clare | 0-14 - 0-22|  Tipperary | Cusack Park, Ennis

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| N Gilligan 0-4, A Quinn 0-4, S McMahon 0-3, T Griffin 0-2, D McMahon 0-1. |  | E Kelly 0-6, E O’Neill 0-5, T Dunne 0-4, L Corbett 0-2, L Cahill 0-2, M O’Leary 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

### Group 2 table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Pts  | Notes

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1 |  Limerick | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8
2 |  Waterford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8
3 |  Offaly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8
4 |  Laois | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6
5 |  Dublin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6
6 |  Derry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |  Relegated to Division 2

### Group stage[edit]

Offaly v Laois 13 April 2003 Round 1|  Offaly | 1-14 - 1-13|  Laois | St. Brendan's Park, Birr

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| D Murray 1-2, B Murphy 0-5, C Cassidy 0-2, S Brown 0-2, J Errity 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, S Whelehan 0-1. |  | J Young 0-7, L Tynan 1-0, Paul Cuddy 0-2, B McCormack 0-2, D Rooney 0-1, E Maher 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Limerick v Waterford 13 April 2003 Round 1|  Limerick | 2-21 - 0-11|  Waterford | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

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| A O’Shaughnessy 2-3, C Fitzgerald 0-8, B Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2, D Sheehan 0-2, P Kirby 0-2, E Foley 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1. |  | D Bennett 0-4, D Shanahan 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, T Kennedy 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Derry v Dublin 13 April 2003 Round 1|  Derry | 3-11 - 6-19|  Dublin | Celtic Park, Derry

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| O Collins 2-6, R Kennedy 1-1, D Magill 0-2, D McGrellis 0-1, A McCrystal 0-1. |  | S McDonnell 2-2, K Horgan 1-2, C Keaney 0-5, K Flynn 1-1, D O’Reilly 0-4, S Hiney 1-0, M Carton 1-0, L Ryan 0-3, R Fallon 0-1, K O’Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: J McClean (Antrim)

Waterford v Derry 19 April 2003 Round 2|  Waterford | 4-20 - 2-4|  Derry | Walsh Park, Waterford

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| E Kelly 3-4, D Bennett 0-6, P O’Brien 1-1, J Kennedy 0-3, P Flynn 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2, B Phelan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. |  | J O’Dwyer 2-1, M Collins 0-2, O Collins 0-1. | Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)

Dublin v Offaly 20 April 2003 Round 2|  Dublin | 3-8 - 1-13|  Offaly | Parnell Park, Dublin

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| T McGrane 1-6, L Ryan 1-0, G Ennis 1-0, K Flynn 0-2. |  | D Murray 0-5, J Errity 1-0, B Whelehan 0-3, B Murphy 0-3, B Carroll 0-1, C Cassidy 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)

Laois v Limerick 21 April 2003 Round 2|  Laois | 3-10 - 2-17|  Limerick | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

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| J Young 1-4, L Tynan 1-1, K Coonan 1-0, D Rooney 0-1, B McCormack 0-1, E Meagher 0-1, M McEvoy 0-1, F O’Sullivan 0-1. |  | O Moran 2-3, B Foley 0-5, M Keane 0-3, D Sheehan 0-3, J Moran 0-1, M Foley 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Offaly v Waterford 27 April 2003 Round 3|  Offaly | 2-16 - 4-18|  Waterford | St. Brendan's Park, Birr, County Offaly

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| D Murray 2-6, G Hanniffy 0-3, R Hanniffy 0-2, S Brown 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, N Coughlan 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. |  | P Flynn 2-5, D Bennett 0-6, K McGrath 1-2, S Prendergast 1-0, E Kelly 0-3, T Browne 0-1, A Maloney 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Limerick v Dublin 27 April 2003 Round 3|  Limerick | 5-26 - 0-10|  Dublin | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

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| O Moran 2-1, N Moran 1-4, Michael O’Brien 1-4, P Kirby 0-5, A O’Shaughnessy 1-1, D Sheehan 0-3, J Meskell 0-3, R Hayes 0-2, J O’Brien 0-2, J Moran 0-1. |  | T McGrain 0-6, L Ryan 0-2, K Horgan 0-1, F Armstrong 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Derry v Laois 26 April 2003 Round 3|  Derry | 0-10 - 1-16|  Laois | Celtic Park, Derry

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### Knock-out stage[edit]

Final

Kilkenny v Tipperary 5 May 2003 Final|  Kilkenny | 5-14 - 5-13|  Tipperary | Croke Park

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| H Shefflin 1-6 (0-4f), DJ Carey (0-3f), E Brennan 1-3 each, M Comerford 1-2, C Carter 1-0. | Report | E Kelly 1-7 (1-3f), L Corbett, J Carroll 2-0 each, C Gleeson 0-2, T Dunne (f), E Brislane, P Kelly, L Cahill 0-1 each. | Attendance: 17,153
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

### Scoring statistics[edit]

Top scorers overall
Rank  | Player  | Team  | Tally  | Total

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1  | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 6-56  | 74
2  | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 4-52  | 64
3  | Niall Gilligan | Clare | 5-45  | 60
4  | Damien Murray | Offaly | 8-35  | 59
5  | Paul Codd | Wexford | 3-47  | 56

Top scorers in a single game
Rank  | Player  | Team  | Tally  | Total  | Opposition

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1  | Donncha Sheehan | Limerick | 4-02  | 14  | Derry
Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 3-05  | 14  | Cork
Eoin Fitzgerald  | Cork | 2-08  | 14  | Derry
Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1-11  | 14  | Clare
Ollie Collins | Derry | 1-11  | 14  | Tipperary
6  | Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 3-04  | 13  | Laois
Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-10  | 13  | Derry
Paul Codd | Wexford | 1-10  | 13  | Kilkenny
Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 0-13  | 13  | Wexford
10  | Lar Corbett | Tipperary | 3-03  | 12  | Offaly
Niall Gilligan | Clare | 2-06  | 12  | Galway
Ollie Collins | Derry | 2-06  | 12  | Dublin
Damien Murray | Offaly | 2-06  | 12  | Waterford

## Division 2[edit]

Football league season

National Hurling League Division 2Season| 2003

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Champions| Antrim
Captain: Colm McGuckian
Manager: Dinny Cahill
Relegated| Longford

← 2002

2004 →

All statistics correct as of 26 April 2017.

### Division 2A table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Pts  | Notes

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1 |  Antrim | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |  Advanced to Group 1
2 |  Down | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6
3 |  Westmeath | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4
4 |  Kildare | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |  Advanced to Group 2
5 |  Roscommon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0

### Division 2B table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Pts  | Notes

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1 |  Kerry | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |  Advanced to Group 1
2 |  Meath | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6
3 |  Carlow | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4
4 |  Wicklow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |  Advanced to Group 2
5 |  Longford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0

### Group 1 table[edit]

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1 |  Kerry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 |  Division 2 runners-up
2 |  Antrim | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |  Division 2 champions
3 |  Meath | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10
4 |  Down | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8
5 |  Westmeath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6
6 |  Carlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4

### Group 2 table[edit]

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1 |  Wicklow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6
2 |  Kildare | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6
3 |  Roscommon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2
4 |  Longford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |  Relegated to Division 3

### Knock-out stage[edit]

Antrim v Kerry 5 May 2003 Final|  Antrim | 3-18 - 3-12|  Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin

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| B McFaul 0-7; P Richmond 1-2; C McGuickian 1-3; G O’Kane 1-1; L Richmond 0-2; S Delargy 0-1; C Herron 0-1, P Close 0-1. | Report | S Brick 2-4 (4 Fs); M Slattery 1-3; Billy Brick (0-3); Pat O’Connell (0-2). | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

## Division 3[edit]

Football league season

National Hurling League Division 3Season| 2003

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Champions| Mayo

← 2002

2004 →

All statistics correct as of 26 April 2017.

### Division 3A table[edit]

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1 |  Sligo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |  Advanced to Group 1
2 |  Mayo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6
3 |  Armagh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4
4 |  Donegal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |  Advanced to Group 1
5 |  Leitrim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0

### Division 3B table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Pts  | Notes

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1 |  Monaghan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |  Advanced to Group 1
2 |  Louth | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6
3 |  Tyrone | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4
4 |  Cavan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |  Advanced to Group 1
5 |  Fermanagh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0

### Group 1 table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Pts  | Notes

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1 |  Mayo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |  Division 3 champions
2 |  Sligo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |  Division 3 runners-up
3 |  Louth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10
4 |  Monaghan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9
5 |  Armagh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7
6 |  Tyrone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4

### Group 2 table[edit]

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1 |  Donegal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8
2 |  Leitirm | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4
3 |  Cavan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2
4 |  Fermanagh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2

### Knock-out stage[edit]

Final

Mayo v Sligo 5 May 2003 Final|  Mayo | 2-11 - 2-6|  Sligo | MacHale Park, Castlebar

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Stunning Kilkenny snatch and grab raid". Irish Independent. 6 May 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

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