2003 season | |||
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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]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
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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) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
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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) |
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) |
Clare | 2-17 - 0-14 | Tipperary |
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N. Gilligan 0-6 (0-3 frees); A. Quinn 1-2; J. O'Connor 1-1; C. Lynch 0-2; A. Markham 0-2; T. Carmody, T. Griffin, D. McMahon, S. McMahon (free), 0-1 each | E. Kelly 0-7 (0-4 frees); B. O'Meara 0-3; T. Dunne, C. Gleeson, L. Cahill, J. Carroll, 0-1 each |
Tipperary | 3-28 - 0-13 | Laois |
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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) |
Galway | 1-17 - 1-18 | Tipperary |
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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 |
Tipperary | 2-16 - 2-11 | Offaly |
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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 |
Kilkenny | 3-18 - 0-15 | Tipperary |
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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 |
Tipperary won one All Star Award with goalkeeper Brendan Cummins picking up his third award.[4]