2003 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2003 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	15 August 2003 – 9 November 2003
Teams	12
Sponsor	Top Oil
Champions	Mount Sion (33rd title); Tony Browne (captain); Jim Greene (manager)
Runners-up	Ballygunner; Tom Fives (captain); Gordon Ryan (manager)
Relegated	Portlaw
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Top scorer(s)	Seán Daly (6–20)
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Dates15 August 2003 – 9 November 2003

Teams12

SponsorTop Oil

Champions

Mount Sion (33rd title)
Tony Browne (captain)
Jim Greene (manager)

The 2003 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The championship began on 15 August 2003 and ended on 9 November 2003.

Mount Sion were the defending champions.^[1]

On 9 November 2003, Mount Sion won the championship after a 1–14 to 1–10 defeat of Ballygunner in a final replay at Walsh Park.^[2] It was their 33rd championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Lismore's Seán Daly was the championship's top scorer with 6–20.

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15 August 2003 First round	Mount Sion	0–13 – 1–09	Ardmore	Cappoquin
	M White 0–5, K McGrath 0–3, S Ryan 0–2, E McGrath 0–1, E Kelly 0–1, I Power 0–1.		S Prendergast 1–4, B Harty 0–3, M O'Connor 0–1, J Hennessy 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

16 August 2003 First round	Fourmilewater	3–12 – 3–10	Ballyduff Lower	Páirc Naomh Bríd, Lemybrien
	S Walsh 1–6, D Spellman 1–2, T Flynn 1–0, R Rice 0–1, A O'Gorman 0–1, A Lawlor 0–1, G Walsh 0–1.		J Kennedy 1–3, P Fitzgerald 1–2, J O'Leary 1–0, J Cuddihy 0–2, R Barron 0–1, C Kenny 0–1, S Larkin 0–1.	Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)

16 August 2003 First round	Lismore	3–15 – 1–07	Portlaw	Páirc Chuileagáin/Na hEmmetigh, Colligan
	S Daly 2–5, J Heneghan 1–1, D Shanahan 0–3, D Bennett 0–2, W Cunningham 0–1, J Shanahan 0–1, B Prendergast 0–1, P Prendergast 0–1.		F Kelly 1–2, J Hartley 0–3, M Power 0–2.	Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

17 August 2003 First round	De La Salle	2–09 – 1–11	Tallow	Cappoquin
	J Mullane 1–3, R Murphy 1–3, L Hayes 0–2, B Phelan 0–1.		P Kearney 0–5, B Henley 1–0, S Slattery 0–2, M Geary 0–2, J Murray 0–1.	Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)

17 August 2003 First round	Ballygunner	0–16 – 0–05	Roanmore	Walsh Park, Waterford
	F Flynn 0–3, S O'Sullivan 0–3, A Moloney 0–2, W Hutchinson 0–2, P Foley 0–2, G O'Connor 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–1, M O'Mahoney 0–1.		P Murphy 0–1, S Murphy 0–1, T Dunphy 0–1, S Flynn 0–1, D Murphy 0–1.	Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

2003 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

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Results

First round

Second round

Relegation play-offs

Losers' group

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

References

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17 August 2003 First round	Ballyduff Upper	1–16 – 1–09	Stradbally	St. Declan's Park, Ardmore
	B Hannon 0–6, B Kearney 1–1, J Twomey 1–1, Tom Feeney 0–2, S Molumphy 0–2, T Molumphy 0–1.		G Power 1–0, M Walsh 0–3, S Cunningham 0–2, N Curran 0–2, T Curran 0–1, K Coffey 0–1.	Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

30 August 2003 Second round	Ballyduff Lower	2–11 – 1–14	Tallow	Stradbally
	J Cuddihy 1–6, R Barron 1–0,		P Kearney 0–6, P O'Brien 1–1, J Murray 0–3, M Geary 0–1, R Henley 0–1, S Slattery 0–1, C Geary 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

31 August 2003 Second round	Ballygunner	2–15 – 1–07	De La Salle	Walsh Park, Waterford
	P Flynn 2–4, P Foley 0–4, S O'Sullivan 0–3, A Moloney 0–1, D O'Sullivan 0–1, M Mahoney 0–1, G O'Connor 0–1.		J Mullane 1–5, B Phelan 0–1, R Murphy 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

31 August 2003 Second round	Mount Sion	2–14 – 2–13	Lismore	Páirc Naomh Bríd, Lemybrien
	M White 0–7, S Ryan 1–1, B Browne 1–0, E Kelly 0–3, R McGrath 0–1, M Frisby 0–1, B Greene 0–1.		S Daly 2–5, D Bennett 0–6, D Shanahan 0–1, D Heneghan 0–1.	Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

6 September 2003 Second round	Stradbally	1–13 – 0–12	Portlaw	Kill
	T Curran 0–8, N Curran 1–2, G Power 0–2, T Costelloe 0–1.		F Kelly 0–5, J Hartley 0–3, M Power 0–2, E Rockett 0–1, B Laffan 0–1.	Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)

7 September 2003 Second round	Fourmilewater	0–20 – 1–08	Ballyduff Upper	Cappoquin
	D Spellman 0–4, S Walsh 0–3, B Wall 0–3, D Ryan 0–2, T Flynn 0–2, G Walsh 0–2, R Rice 0–1, L Walsh 0–1, M Walsh 0–1, L Lawlor 0–1.		T Molumphy 1–0, P Prendergast 0–3, B Hannon 0–2, J Twomey 0–1, B Kearney 0–1, A Martin 0–1.	Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)

7 September 2003 Second round replay	Tallow	1–13 – 0–08	Ballyduff Lower	Stradbally
	P Kearney 0–6, P O'Brien 1–2, J Murray 0–2, W Murphy 0–1, S Slattery 0–1, R Henley 0–1.		J Cuddihy 0–6, J O'Leary 0–1, P Matthews 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

7 September 2003 Second round	Roanmore	0–08 – 0–05	Ardmore	Cappoquin
	A Brett 0–5, T Dunphy 0–1, P Murphy 0–1, D Murphy 0–1.		S Prendergast 0–5.	Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

4 October 2003 Round 1	Ardmore	2–11 – 1–09	Ballyduff Lower	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	S Prendergast 0–8, J Hennessy 1–0, P Conway 1–0, W Hennessy 0–2, A O'Donnell 0–1.		J Cuddihy 1–5, P Fitzgerald 0–2, D Van Veen 0–1, C Kenny 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

18 October 2003 Round 2	Ballyduff Lower	1–17 – 1–09	Portlaw	Walsh Park, Waterford
	J Cuddihy 0–7, R Barron 0–5, N Power 1–0, D Van Deen 0–2, S Larkin 0–1, P Fitzgerald 0–1, C Kenny 0–1.		F Kelly 1–5, B Laffan 0–1, J Hartley 0–1, E Galvin 0–1, M Power 0–1.	Referee: J Kelly (Shamrocks)

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Seán Daly	Lismore	6–20	38	6	6.33
2	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	4–21	33	5	6.60
2	John Mullane	De La Salle	3–24	33	4	8.25
3	James Cuddihy	Ballyduff Lower	2–26	32	5	6.40
4	Dave Bennett	Lismore	1–28	31	6	5.16
5	John Heneghan	Lismore	4–11	23	6	3.83
5	Eoin Kelly	Mount Sion	0–23	23	5	4.60
6	Dan Shanahan	Lismore	1–19	22	5	4.40
6	Paul Kearney	Tallow	0–22	22	4	5.50
7	Séamus Prendergast	Ardmore	1–17	20	3	6.66

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	2–06	12	Mount Sion
1	John Mullane	De La Salle	1–09	12	Tallow
2	Seán Daly	Lismore	2–05	11	Portlaw
2	Seán Daly	Lismore	2–05	11	Mount Sion
3	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	2-04	10	De La Salle
3	Dave Bennett	Lismore	1–07	10	De La Salle
4	Barry Browne	Mount Sion	2–03	9	Lismore
	James Cuddihy	Ballyduff Lower	1–06	9	Tallow
	Shane Walsh	Fourmilewater	1–06	9	Ballyduff Lower
5	James Cuddihy	Ballyduff Lower	1–05	8	Ardmore
	Freddie Kelly	Portlaw	1–05	8	Ballyduff Lower
	John Mullane	De La Salle	1–05	8	Ballygunner
	Tom Curran	Stradbally	0–08	8	Portlaw
	Séamus Prendergast	Ardmore	0–08	8	Ballyduff Lower
	Eoin Kelly	Mount Sion	0–08	8	Ballygunner

12 September 2003 Round 1	Stradbally	2–17 – 1–13	Ballyduff Upper	Cappoquin
	M Walsh 1–2, T Curran 0–5, G Power 1–1, S Cunningham 0–4, N Curran 0–3, J Hearne 0–1, T Costelloe 0–1.		B Hannon 0–5, P Prendergast 0–4, T Molumphy 1–0, J Twomey 0–2, T Feeney 0–1, S Cunningham 0–1.	Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

13 September 2003 Round 1	De La Salle	1–19 – 1–13	Tallow	Stradbally
	J Mullane 1–9, J Quirke 0–6, D McGrath 0–2, B Phelan 0–1, T Kearney 0–1.		P Kearney 0–5, W Henley 1–0, J Murray 0–2, P O'Brien 0–1, W Sheehan 0–1, R Henley 0–1, J Doyle 0–1, C Geary 0–1, S Slattery 0–1.

13 September 2003 Round 1	Lismore	3–16 – 0–10	Roanmore	Páirc Naomh Bríd, Lemybrien
	S Daly 1–3, D Bennett 0–6, J Heneghan 1–2, J Shanahan 1–1, D Shanahan 0–3, W Cunningham 0–1.		A Brett 0–6, T Dunphy 0–3, D Murphy 0–1.	Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

27 September 2003 Round 2	Lismore	2–22 – 0–08	Stradbally	Cappoquin
	J Heneghan 1–4, D Bennett 0–7, S Daly 1–3, D Shanahan 0–6, W Cunningham 0–1, P Daly 0–1.		T Curran 0–5, J Hearne 0–1, S Cunningham 0–1, N Curran 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

5 October 2003 Quarter-final	Lismore	2–17 – 1–12	De La Salle	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	D Bennett 1–7, J Heneghan 1–2, S Daly 0–4, D Shanahan 0–2, J Shanahan 0–1, B Prendergast 0–1.		J Mullane 0–7, P Nevin 1–1, J Quirke 0–2, D McGrath 0–2.	Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

19 October 2003 Semi-final	Ballygunner	3–11 – 0–10	Fourmilewater	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Foley 1–2, S O'Sullivan 1–2, P Flynn 0–5, F Flynn 1–0, F Hartley 0–1, B O'Sullivan 0–1.		P Walsh 0–3, D Spellman 0–2, S Walsh 0–2, T Flynn 0–2, A O'Gorman 0–1.	Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)

19 October 2003 Semi-final	Mount Sion	4–15 – 2–08	Lismore	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	B Browne 2–3, E Kelly 0–7, D Kelly 1–1, S Ryan 1–0, K McGrath 0–2, E McGrath 0–1, M White 0–1.		D Shanahan 1–4, E Bennett 1–0, J Heneghan 0–2, W Cunningham 0–1, J Shanahan 0–1.	Referee: P Moore

2 November 2003 Final	Mount Sion	1–14 – 2–11	Ballygunner	Walsh Park, Waterford
	E Kelly 0–8, K McGrath 1–3, M White 0–1, S Ryan 0–1, E McGrath 0–1.		P Flynn 2–6, S O'Sullivan 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–1, W Hutchinson 0–1, S Frampton 0–1.

8 November 2003 Final replay	Mount Sion	1–14 – 1–10	Ballygunner	Walsh Park, Waterford
	E McGrath 1–1, E Kelly 0–4 (3f), K McGrath 0–4, S Ryan 0–2, B Browne, M White, M Frisby 0–1 each.	Report	P Flynn 0–6 (2f, 2 x '65'), S O'Sullivan 1–0, P Foley 0–2, A Moloney, R Whitty (f) 0–1 each).