2003 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship


The 2003 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Limerick were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in their quest for a record-equalling fourth successive All-Ireland title by Cork in the Munster semi-final.
On 21 September 2003, Kilkenny won the championship following a 2-13 to 0-12 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 8th All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade and their first in four championship seasons.

Results

[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
'''Final'''

[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
'''Final'''

[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship]

'''Final'''

[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]

Semi-finals
'''Final'''

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Scoring statistics

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Eoin KellyTipperary2-222839.33
2Shane HennessyKilkenny1-212454.80
3Conal KeaneyDublin2-172337.66
4Ger FarragherGalway1-1720210.00

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Ger FarragherGalway1-1013Tipperary
2Conal KeaneyDublin1-0912Westmeath
3Paul DohertyDerry1-0811Down
4Eoin KellyTipperary0-1010Galway
5Andrew O'ShaughnessyLimerick2-039Waterford
5Shane HennessyKilkenny1-069Offaly
5Eoin KellyTipperary1-069Clare
5Eoin KellyTipperary1-069Cork
9Shane O'NeillDublin2-028Wexford
9Andrew QuinnClare1-058Kerry
9Pat KirbyLimerick1-058Cork
9Brian DowlingKilkenny1-058Down
9Paul BraniffDown1-058Kilkenny