2002–03 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2002–2003
Championship Details
Dates 2002 – 17 March 2003
All Ireland Champions
Winners Birr (4th win)
Captain Gary Hanniffy
Manager Pat Joe Whelahan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Dunloy
Captain Gary O'Kane
Manager Seán McLean
Provincial Champions
Munster Mount Sion
Leinster Birr
Ulster Dunloy
Connacht Athenry

The 2002–03 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, an inter-county knockout competition for Ireland's top championship clubs representing each county. The championship was won by Birr of Offaly, who beat Dunloy of Antrim by 1–19 to 0–11 in the final.[1]

Pre-championship

The build-up to the opening of the championship was dominated by Birr and the possibility that they would retain their All-Ireland title and lead the all-time club roll of honour with four championships. Having secured their fourth successive county championship title, Birr were favourites to retain their provincial title for a second year-in-a-row. This would leave them only two wins away from hurling immortality.

Fixtures

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

2002-11-17
Final
Four Roads 1-19 – 0-9 Athenry
R Kennedy 0-3, T Lennon, R Mulry (1f) 0-2 each, L Gately, J Mannion (f) 0-1 each. (report) E Cloonan 0-8 (7f), D Donoghue 1-2, D Moran 0-5, J Rabbitte, J Conway, S Donoghue, C Cloonan 0-1 each.
Ballyforan
Referee: J. Weldon (Westmeath)

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

2002-11-03
Quarter-final
Rathnure 1-13 – 0-8 Naas
P Codd (0-7, 6f), M Morrissey (0-3), B O'Leary (1-0), T Hogan (0-2), R Codd (0-1). (report) D Scallan (0-6, all frees), A Dowling, R Coyle (0-1 each).

Referee: J. McGrath (Westmeath)

2002-11-17
Semi-final
Birr 4-21 – 0-8 St. Mullin's
S Browne, S Whelehan 1-3 each, P Molloy, R Hanniffey 1-1 each, D Pilkington, B Whelehan 0-3 each, P Carroll, J Pilkington 0-2 each, L Power, D Hayden, N Claffey 0-1 each. (report) Pat Coady 0-6, D Doyle, A Ralph 0-1 each.
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: P. Neary (Kilkenny)

2002-11-17
Semi-final
Rathnure 0-12 – 0-10 Young Irelands
P. Codd 0-5 (0-2 frees, 0-1 sideline); T. Hogan and B. O'Leary 0-2 each; M. Byrne and N. Higgins 0-1 each. (report) D.J. Carey 2-4 (1-3 frees, 0-1 seventy); D. Carter 1-1; D. Carroll 0-3; C. Carter 0-2; J. Carey 0-1.

Attendance: Wexford Park, Wexford
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)

2002-12-01
Final
Birr 0-12 – 0-10 Young Irelands
R. Hanniffy 1-2; S. Whelehan 1-2 (0-2 frees); B. Whelehan 0-1. (report) D. Carroll 1-0; C. Carter 0-1; DJ Carey 0-1.
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

2002-10-27
Quarter-final
Mount Sion 2-13 – 1-13 Adare
K. McGrath (0-8), S. Ryan (2-1), M. White (0-2), E. McGrath (0-1), E. Kelly (0-1). (report) M. Foley (1-3), C. Fitzgerald (0-6), D. Sheehan (0-2), Tony Houlihan (0-1), J. Foley (0-1).
Walsh Park, Waterford
Referee: G. Harrington (Cork)

2002-11-10
Quarter-final
Blackrock 2-13 – 1-12 Kilmoyley
B. O’Keeffe 1-2; B. Hennebry, A. Coughlan (frees) 0-4 each; D. Cashman 1-0; P. Tierney 0-2; L. Meaney 0-1. (report) S. Brick 1-10 (1-6 frees); C. Walsh, P. O’Sullivan 0-1 each.
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Referee: W. Moore (Waterford)

2002-11-17
Semi-final
Sixmilebridge 2-12 – 0-15 Blackrock
N. Gilligan 1-2 (0-1 free); J. Chaplin 0-4 (0-2 frees, 0-2 65’s); C. Crowe 1-1; M. Culbert, C. Chaplin, A. Chaplin, S. Fitzpatrick, P. Fitzpatrick, A. Mulready, 0-1 each. (report) A. Coughlan 0-5 (all frees); D. Cashman 1-0; A. Browne 0-3; B. Hennebry 0-2; L. Meaney 0-2; B. O’Keeffe, J. Young, P. Tierney, 0-1 each.
Cusack Park, Ennis
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

2002-11-17
Semi-final
Mount Sion 2-12 – 0-15 Mullinahone
E. Kelly 2-1; K. McGrath 0-9 (0-5 from frees; 0-1 from 65); M. White 0-2. (report) E. Kelly 0-8 (0-6 from frees); P. Croke 0-5 (0-3 from frees); B. O'Meara and C. Arrigan 0-1 each.

2002-12-01
Final
Mount Sion 0-12 – 0-10 Sixmilebridge
K. McGrath 0-9 (0-5 frees); M. White 0-3. (report) N. Gilligan 0-5 (0-4 frees); C. Chaplin 0-2; C. Crowe, S. Fitzpatrick and P. Fitzpatrick 0-1 each.
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

2002-11-17
Final
Dunloy 0-12 – 1-6 Portaferry
(report)
Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

2003-02-16
Semi-final
Dunloy 1-14 – 1-13 Mount Sion
A. Elliott (0-5, 0-3 frees); P. Richmond (1-1); C. Cunning (0-2); G. O’Kane (0-2); L. Richmond, N. Elliott, M. Curry, C. McGuckian (0-1) each. (report) K. McGrath (0-5, frees); M. White (1-2); M. Frisby (0-2); E. McGrath, S. Ryan E. Kelly, J. Meaney (0-1) each.
Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: P. Neary (Kilkenny)

2003-02-16
Semi-final
Birr 0-15 – 0-6 Athenry
S. Whelahan 0-7 (0-6 frees); G. Hanniffy 0-3; D. Pilkington 0-2; B. Whelahan 0-2 (65's); P. Molloy 0-1. (report) E. Cloonan 0-5 (0-3 frees); D. Moran 0-1.
Cusack Park, Ennis
Referee: S. Roche (Tipperary)

2003-03-17
Final
Birr 1-19 – 0-11 Dunloy
S. Whelehan 0-8 (0-7 frees); D. Pilkington 1-2; G. Hanniffy, R. Hanniffy, P. Molloy, S. Browne, 0-2 each; Brian Whelehan 0-1 (65). (report) Greg O'Kane 0-5 (0-3 frees); A. Elliott 0-3 (0-2 frees); P. Richmond 0-2; M. Curry 0-1.
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Seánie McMahon (Clare)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

References

  1. "Nemo and Birr lift club titles". RTÉ Sport. 2003-03-17. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
  2. "Birr capture record fourth club title". West Cork Live. 2003-03-18. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
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