2003 Tipperary county hurling team season
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| 2003 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Michael Doyle | ||
| All-Ireland SHC | Semi-final | ||
| Munster SHC | Quarter-final | ||
| National League | Finalists | ||
| Top scorer | Eoin Kelly (2-30) | ||
| Highest SHC attendance | 60,087 v Kilkenny (17 August) | ||
| Lowest SHC attendance | |||
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In 2003 Tipperary competed in the National Hurling League and the Munster and All-Ireland championships. On 5 November 2002 Michael Doyle was appointed manager of the team, along with selectors Liam Sheedy and Kevin Fox.[1] It was Doyle's first year in charge of the team with Brian O'Meara named as team captain. Finches continued as sponsors of Tipperary GAA. Doyle resigned as manager in September after one year in charge.[2][3]
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 February 2003 Round 1 | Tipperary | 4-14 - 1-8 | Offaly | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
| 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) |
| 8 March 2003 Round 2 | Tipperary | 1-17 - 1-8 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 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) |
| 16 March 2003 Round 3 | Tipperary | 3-21 - 1-11 | Wexford | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
| 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) |
| 23 March 2003 Round 4 | Derry | 2-14 - 4-19 | Tipperary | O'Cahan Park, Dungiven |
| 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) |
| 29 March 2003 Round 5 | Tipperary | 4-11 - 4-15 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 April 2003 Round 1 | Kilkenny | 2-16 - 2-19 | Tipperary | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 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) |
| 20 April 2003 Round 2 | Tipperary | 3-15 - 2-18 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 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) |
| 27 April 2003 Round 3 | Clare | 0-14 - 0-22 | Tipperary | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 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) |
Knock-out stage
| 5 May 2003 Final | Kilkenny | 5-14 - 5-13 | Tipperary | Croke Park |
| 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. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
2003 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Tipperary | 3-28 - 0-13 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| P Kelly (0-3, 165, 1f), M O’Leary (0-3), C Gleeson (0-3), G O’Grady (0-2)), J Carroll (0-1), E Kelly (2-8), D Byrne (0-6, 2f), B O’Meara (1-1), L Corbett (0-1)) | C Coonan (0-1)), J Young (0-5, 1pen, 165, 2f), J Phelan (0-1), E Maher (0-2)), L Tynan (0-1), B McCormack (0-2), D Cuddy (0-1) |
Referee: T. McIntyre (Antrim)
Match Report
| Galway | 1-17 - 1-18 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| R. Gantley 0-7 (0-5 frees); D. Hayes 1-1; K. Broderick 0-2; D. Tierney 0-2; A. Kerins 0-2; O. Canning, R. Murray, O. Fahy, 0-1 each | L. Corbett 0-4; B. Dunne 1-1; M. O'Leary 0-3; B. O'Meara 0-2; J. Carroll 0-2; E. Kelly 0-2 (frees); P. Kelly, G. O'Grady, C. Gleeson, E. Enright, 0-1 each |
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Match Report
| Tipperary | 2-16 - 2-11 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| E. Kelly 0-5 (0-3 frees); J. Carroll, B. O'Meara 1-0 each; P. Kelly 0-3 (0-1 free); T. Dunne 0-3 (0-2 '65's); B. Dunne, M. O'Leary, L. Corbett, E. Corcoran, C. Gleeson 0-1 each | G. Hanniffy 1-2; N. Coughlan 1-1; B. Carroll 0-2 frees; R. Hanniffy 0-2 (0-1 free); B. Murphy, C Cassidy, M. Cordial, S. Whelahan 0-1 each |
Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
Match Report
| Kilkenny | 3-18 - 0-15 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| H. Shefflin 1-7 (0-5 frees); E. Brennan 1-4; T. Walsh 1-0; D.J. Carey 0-3 seventies; D. Lyng 0-2; J. Hoyne and J. Coogan 0-1 each | E. Kelly 0-8 (0-6 frees); C. Gleeson 0-2; P. Kelly, J. Carroll, P. O'Meara, E. Enright and P. O'Brien 0-1 each |
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)
Match Report
