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2003 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| type | Minor | ||
| year | 2003 | ||
| dates | 5 April 2003 – 14 September 2003 | ||
| munster | Tipperary | ||
| leinster | Kilkenny | ||
| ulster | Antrim | ||
| team | Kilkenny | ||
| titles | 18th | ||
| captain | Richie Power | ||
| manager | Damien Brennan | ||
| team2 | Galway | ||
| captain2 | Niall Healy | ||
| manager2 | Mattie Murphy | ||
| topscorer | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | 15px | border]] Richie Power (1-29) |
| previous | 2002 | ||
| next | 2004 |
The 2003 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 5 April 2003 and ended on 14 September 2003.
Kilkenny entered the championship as defending champions.
On 14 September 2003, Kilkenny won the championship following a 2–16 to 2–15 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 18th championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Kilkenny's Richie Power was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.
Results
[[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]]
Group A
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laois | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-25 | 0-11 | 26 | 4 | |||
| Carlow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-18 | 4-18 | -6 | 2 | |||
| Kildare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-17 | 4-31 | -20 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmeath | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-26 | 4-15 | 8 | 4 | |||
| Meath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-19 | 2-19 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Wicklow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | 5-23 | -14 | 0 |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]]
First round
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Final
[[Ulster Minor Hurling Championship]]
Final
[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
date = 14 September 2003 | time = | round = Final | team1 = Kilkenny | score = 2-16 - 2-15 | team2 = Galway | goals1 = R Power 0-9 (5f), E Guinan, J Fitzpatrick 1-2 each, M Nolan 0-2, D Cody 0-1. | goals2 = N Healy 1-10 (0-8fs), N Callanan 1-1, D Reilly 0-2, A Callanan, E Fenton 0-1 each. | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin | referee = D Kirwan (Cork) | report = Report |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 1-29 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Niall Healy | Galway | 1-23 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 3 | Richie Ruth | Tipperary | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 4 | Declan Cordial | Offaly | 1-19 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 5 | Bernard Gaffney | Clare | 3-10 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 6 | Aonghus Callanan | Galway | 3-09 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Derrick Reilly | Galway | 4-05 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 8 | Conan Doyle | Kildare | 1-13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Killian Cosgrove | Westmeath | 1-13 | 16 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 10 | Eoin Guinan | Kilkenny | 1-13 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aonghus Callanan | Galway | 3-04 | 13 | Antrim |
| Niall Healy | Galway | 1-10 | 13 | Kilkenny | |
| 3 | Bernard Gaffney | Clare | 2-04 | 10 | Kerry |
| Niall Healy | Galway | 0-10 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| Richie Power | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Cork | |
| 6 | Derrick Reilly | Galway | 2-03 | 9 | Antrim |
| Conan Doyle | Kildare | 1-06 | 9 | Carlow | |
| Killian Cosgrove | Westmeath | 1-06 | 9 | Wicklow | |
| Richie Power | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Galway | |
| Declan Cordial | Offaly | 0-09 | 9 | Kilkenny |
References
References
- Harrington, John. (9 September 2002). "Major performance by Kilkenny minors". Irish Independent.
- (15 September 2003). "Power's point shocks Galway". Irish Independent.
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