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
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

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

Four Roads v Athenry

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

Rathnure v Naas

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)

Birr v St. Mullin's

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)

Rathnure v Young Irelands

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)

Birr v Young Irelands

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

Mount Sion v Adare

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)

Blackrock v Kilmoyley

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)

Sixmilebridge v Blackrock

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)

Mount Sion v Mullinahone

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.

Walsh Park, Waterford

Mount Sion v Sixmilebridge

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

Dunloy v Portaferry

2002-11-17
Final

Dunloy	0-12 – 1-6	Portaferry
	(report)

Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Dunloy v Mount Sion

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)

Birr v Athenry

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)

Main article: 2003 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

Birr v Dunloy

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

Birr inscribed their names into the GAA's history books by becoming the first club to win four All-Ireland titles.^[2]

References

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

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