2003 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 20 June – 12 October 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Sponsor | AIB | ||
| Champions | Patrickswell (18th title) Paul Carey (captain) Jim Fawl (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Adare Mark Foley (captain) Pat Lavin (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Garryspillane | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 22 | ||
| Goals scored | 61 (2.77 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 522 (23.73 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Conor Fitzgerald (0-55) | ||
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The 2003 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 20 June to 12 October 2003.
Adare entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
The final was played on 12 October 2003 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Adare, in what was their fifth meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in two years. Patrickswell won the match by 1–13 to 0–14 to claim their 18th championship title overall and a first title in three years.[4][5] The win also allowed them to draw level with Ahane at the top of the all-time roll of honour.
Adare's Conor Fitzgerald was the championship's top scorer with 0-55.
Format change
16 teams took part in the 2002 Limerick SHC, however, a new format was introduced which resulted in the top eight teams being divided into two groups of four. After the group stage the top three teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. The bottom team in each group faced each other in a relegation playoff. The other eight teams played in the newly-created Limerick Senior B Hurling Championship. Those eight teams were also divided into two groups of four. After the group stage the top team in each group also qualified for the quarter-finals.[6]
Group 1
Group 1 table
Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Adare | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 5 |
| Croom | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 3 |
| Doon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 3 |
| Garryspillane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 48 | -7 | 0 |
Group 1 results
| 20 June 2003 Round 1 | Croom | 2-11 - 1-11 | Garryspillane | FitzGerald Park |
| M Cregan 1-3, T Carmody 1-2, M O'Riordan 0-2, P Lawlor 0-2, J Quirke 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. | P Tobin 1-2, D Ryan 0-4, P Hyland 0-2, C Hickey 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1. |
| 20 June 2003 Round 1 | Doon | 2-11 - 1-14 | Adare | Bruff Grounds |
| M McKenna 0-6, D Stapleton 1-0, J O'Brien 1-0, T Hayes 0-2, E Stapleton 0-2, P Tobin 0-1. | C Fitzgerald 0-7, B Foley 1-1, M Foley 0-2, A O'Rahilly 0-1, S Lavin 0-1, B Sexton 0-1. |
| 6 July 2003 Round 2 | Doon | 2-10 - 0-13 | Garryspillane | Bruff Grounds |
| M McKenna 2-7, Derek Ryan 0-1, T Hayes 0-1, D Anderson 0-1. | Donie Ryan 0-7, F Carroll 0-4, TJ Ryan 0-1, C Hickey 0-1. |
| 27 July 2003 Round 2 | Adare | 1-18 - 0-15 | Croom | Bruff Grounds |
| C Fitzgerald 0-9, B Foley 1-2, M Foley 0-2, D Sheehan 0-2, S Lavin 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, B Sexton 0-1. | J Barry 0-4, M Cregan 0-4, N O'Riordan 0-2, M Cahill 0-1, P Cahill 0-1, H Flavin 0-1, J Quirke 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1. |
| 9 August 2003 Round 3 | Croom | 2-15 - 1-09 | Doon | Bruff Grounds |
| T Carmody 1-3, M Cahill 1-1, M Cregan 0-3, P Lawlor 0-3, S Lucey 0-2, H Flavin 0-2, N O'Riordan 0-1. | M McKenna 1-4, D Anderson 0-2, D Stapleton 0-2, T Hayes 0-1. |
| 9 August 2003 Round 3 | Adare | 1-12 - 0-14 | Garryspillane | FitzGerald Park |
| C Fitzgerald 0-7, M Foley 1-0, B Foley 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, B Sexton 0-1, A O'Connell 0-1. | F Carroll 0-7, TJ Ryan 0-4, D Ryan 0-1, P Hyland 0-1, P Tobin 0-1. |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ahane | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 30 | 26 | 6 |
| Patrickswell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 3 |
| Kilmallock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 3 |
| Na Piarsaigh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 61 | -7 | 0 |
Group 2 results
| 22 June 2003 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | 1-08 - 2-09 | Ahane | Bruff Grounds |
| K Bermingham 1-0, B Hartnett 0-3, E Moriarty 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1, D Hennessy 0-1, C Sherlock 0-1, R Hennessy 0-1. | J Moran 1-1, J Meskell 0-4, P Ryan 1-0, N Moran 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2. |
| 22 June 2003 Round 1 | Kilmallock | 1-12 - 1-12 | Patrickswell | Bruff Grounds |
| A O'Shaughnessy 1-6, S Burchill 0-2, M Houlihan 0-2, P Connery 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | B Foley 0-5, K Carey 1-1, P O'Grady 0-3, E Foley 0-1, B Geoghan 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1. |
| 4 July 2003 Round 2 | Patrickswell | 3-13 - 0-10 | Na Piarsaigh | Mungret Grounds |
| G Kirby 2-4, P O'Grady 0-5, K Carey 1-1, B Foley 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1, B Geoghegan 0-1. | B Hartnett 0-4, K Bermingham 0-3, D Hennessy 0-1, R Marsh 0-1, E Kelly 0-1. |
| 20 July 2003 Round 2 | Ahane | 5-12 - 1-06 | Kilmallock | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| P Ryan 2-1, J Meskell 1-4, S O'Connor 1-1, B Healy 1-1, A O'Doherty 0-2, N Moran 0-2. | A O'Shaughnessy 1-4, P Connery 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1. |
| 10 August 2003 Round 3 | Kilmallock | 4-12 - 1-08 | Na Piarsaigh | Bruff Grounds |
| A O'Shaughnessy 2-4, M Houlihan 0-5, P Connery 1-1, P Tobin 1-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. | C Sherlock 1-0, B Hartnett 0-2, D Breen 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, D Hennessy 0-1, D Quigley 0-1. |
| 10 August 2003 Round 3 | Ahane | 2-08 - 0-10 | Patrickswell | Bruff Grounds |
| J Meskell 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-1, B Healy 1-0, C Smith 0-1, David Laing 0-1. | P O'Grady 0-6, D O'Grady 0-2, A Carmody 0-1, G Kirby 0-1. |
Relegation stage
Relegation final
| 24 August 2003 Playoff | Garryspillane | 1-14 - 3-11 | Na Piarsaigh | FitzGerald Park |
| Report |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 31 August 2003 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 2-16 - 3-13 | Doon | Bruff Grounds |
| P O'Grady 0-10, J McDermott 1-0, D O'Grady 1-0, G Kirby 0-2, K Carey 0-1, E Foley 0-1, E Carmody 0-1, B Geoghegan 0-1. | M McKenna 0-8, B Crowe 1-3, D Stapleton 1-1, P Coleman 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-1. |
| 31 August 2003 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 1-10 - 0-12 | Croom | Bruff Grounds |
| A O'Shaughnessy 1-5, K Kennelly 0-2, M Houlihan 0-2, C O'Dwyer 0-1. | P Lawlor 0-3, J Barry 0-3, M Cahill 0-2, P Cahill 0-2, S Lucey 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1. |
| 7 September 2003 Quarter-final | Adare | 1-17 - 0-13 | Murroe/Boher | Bruff Grounds |
| C Fitzgerald 0-7, B Sexton 1-3, D Sheehan 0-3, M Foley 0-3, P Keane 0-1. | E O'Neill 0-3, P Tobin 0-3, P Laffan 0-3, J Butler 0-3, J Quaid 0-1. |
| 7 September 2003 Quarter-final | Ahane | 2-17 - 1-05 | Ballybrown | Bruff Grounds |
| J Meskell 1-5, N Moran 0-7, S O'Connor 1-1, M Fitzgerald 0-2, A Smith 0-1, A O'Doherty 0-1. | A O'Connor 1-4, I Burke 0-1. |
| 7 September 2003 Quarter-final replay | Patrickswell | 3-20 - 3-10 | Doon | Bruff Grounds |
| P O'Grady 1-7, A Carmody 0-4, K Carey 1-0, B Geoghegan 1-0, J McDermott 0-3, D O'Grady 0-2, G Kirby 0-2, P O'Reilly 0-1, E Foley 0-1. | M McKenna 1-5, T Hayes 1-0, J O'Brien 1-0, B Crowe 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, P Coleman 0-1, D Stapleton 0-1. |
- Ballybrown and Murroe/Boher joined at this stage via the Limerick Senior B Hurling Championship.
Semi-finals
| 21 September 2003 Semi-final | Patrickswell | 2-08 - 0-11 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
| D O'Grady 1-1, E Foley 1-1, P O'Grady 0-3, K Carey 0-1, P Carey 0-1, G Kirby 0-1. | J Meskell 0-4, N Moran 0-3, O Moran 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, J Moran 0-1. |
| 21 September 2003 Semi-final | Adare | 0-13 - 2-07 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| C Fitzgerald 0-6, C Murphy 0-1, C Cribben 0-1, A O'Donnell 0-1, M Foley 0-1, B Foley 0-1, B Sexton 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1. | A O'Shaughnessy 1-2, P Tobin 1-0, M Houlihan 0-2, P Connery 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. |
| 28 September 2003 Semi-final replay | Adare | 1-13 - 1-12 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| C Fitzgerald 0-9, D Sheehan 1-1, M Foley 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, B Sexton 0-1. | A O'Shaughnessy 1-6, M Houlihan 0-4, A Maguire 0-1, S Burchill 0-1. |
Final
| 12 October 2003 Final | Patrickswell | 1-13 - 0-14 | Adare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P O'Grady 0-6, J McDermott 1-0, G Kirby, Peter O'Reilly 0-2 each. B Geoghegan, D O'Grady, C Carey 0-1 each. | C Fitzgerald 0-10, S Lavin 0-2, C Murphy, B Heffernan 0-1 each. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Fitzgerald | Adare | 0-55 | 55 | 7 | 7.85 |
| 2 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Kilmallock | 7-27 | 48 | 6 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Paul O'Grady | Patrickswell | 1-40 | 43 | 7 | 6.14 |
| 4 | Mike McKenna | Doon | 4-30 | 42 | 5 | 8.40 |
| 5 | John Meskell | Ahane | 2-22 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
References
- ^ "Club titles - Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Adare stage injury-time resurrection". Irish Independent. 14 October 2002. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Limerick SHC final: Adare steal it as Ahane collapse in final minutes". Irish Examiner. 14 October 2002. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Old guard command the 'Well". Irish Independent. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Well heroes topple Adare to hit historic high". Irish Examiner. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Hurling clubs await news of their impending fate in championship". Limerick Leader. 25 January 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2018.