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{{Infobox Hurling All-Ireland
 |year=2003
 |image= 
 |dates= 3 May - 7 September 2003
 |teams = 22
 |team1= Kilkenny
 |titles= 28th
 |captain1= [[D. J. Carey]]
 |manager1= [[Brian Cody]]
 |team2= Cork
 |captain2= [[Alan Browne]]
 |manager2= [[Dónal O'Grady]]
 |munster= Cork
 |leinster= Kilkenny
 |ulster= Antrim
 |connacht= 
 |matches= 36
 |totalgoals= 113
 |totalpoints= 1081
 |topscorer=[[File: Colours of Cork.svg|border|20px]] [[Joe Deane]] (4-29)
 |poty=[[File: Colours of Kilkenny.svg|border|20px]] [[J. J. Delaney]]
 |previous=[[2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2002]]
 |next=[[2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2004]]
}}
The '''2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship''' (known for sponsorship reasons as the '''[[Guinness]] [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|Hurling Championship]]''') was the 117th since its establishment in 1887. The first matches of the season were played in May 2003, and the championship ended on 14 September 2003. [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] went into the 2003 championship as defending champions, having won their twenty-seventh All-Ireland title the previous year.

The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]. The match was contested by Kilkenny and [[Cork GAA|Cork]]. It was their first meeting in the final since 1999. Kilkenny won the game by 1-14 to 1-11. It was their second All-Ireland title in succession.

== Team changes ==

=== To Championship ===
Promoted from the [[All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship]]

* [[Kerry county hurling team|Kerry]]

=== From Championship ===
Regraded to the [[All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship]]

* None

== Format ==

=== Leinster Championship ===

==== Participating counties (10) ====
Carlow, [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]], Kildare, [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]], Laois, Meath, [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]], Westmeath, [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]], Wicklow

==== Preliminary rounds (6 matches) ====
The lower ranked 7 teams in the province contest these rounds. The winners advance to the semi-finals and the losers advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers.

==== Semi-finals (2 matches) ====
The quarter-final winner and 3 highest ranked teams contest this round. The winners advance to the final and the losers advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers.

==== Final (1 match) ====
The 2 semi-final winners contest this game. The Leinster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Leinster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers round 2.

=== Munster Championship ===

==== Participating counties (6) ====
[[Clare GAA|Clare]], [[Cork GAA|Cork]], Kerry, [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]], [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]], [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]

==== Quarter-finals (2 matches) ====
The lower ranked 4 teams in the province contest this round. The winners advance to the semi-finals and the losers advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers.

==== Semi-finals (2 matches) ====
The 2 quarter-final winners and 2 highest ranked teams contest this round. The winners advance to the final and the losers advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers.

==== Final (1 match) ====
The 2 semi-final winners contest this game. The Munster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Munster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers round 2.

=== Ulster Championship ===

==== Participating counties (5) ====
Antrim, Derry, Down, London, New York

==== Quarter-finals (1 match) ====
The lower ranked 2 teams in the province contest this round. The winners advance to the semi-finals and the losers are eliminated from the championship.

==== Semi-finals (2 matches) ====
The quarter-final winners and 3 highest ranked teams contest this round. The winners advance to the final and the losers are eliminated from the championship.

==== Final (1 match) ====
The 2 semi-final winners contest this game. The Ulster champions advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals and the Ulster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers.

=== Qualifiers ===

=== All-Ireland Championship ===

==== Quarter-finals (2 matches) ====
The 3 winners of the qualifiers join the Ulster champions to make up the quarter-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate quarter-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

==== Semi-finals (2 matches) ====
The winners of the quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster champions to make up the semi-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate semi-finals where possible. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

==== Final (1 match) ====
The two winners of the semi-finals contest this game.

== Teams ==

=== General information ===
Twenty two counties will compete in the [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]: one team in the [[Connacht Senior Hurling Championship]], ten teams in the [[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]], six teams in the [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]] and five teams in the [[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
![[County (Gaelic games)|County]]
!Last provincial title
!Last championship title
!Position in [[2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2002]] Championship
!Current championship
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Antrim.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]
|[[2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Ulster Senior Hurling Championship|2002]]
| —
|Quarter-finals
|[[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Carlow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]]
| —
| —
|First round ([[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|[[1998 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final|1998]]
|[[1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1997]]
|Runners-up
|[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|[[2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2000]]
|[[1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1999]]
|Round 2
|[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]] 
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|[[2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Ulster Senior Hurling Championship|2001]]
| —
|Semi-finals ([[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|[[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Down.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Down GAA|Down]]
|[[1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Ulster Senior Hurling Championship|1997]]
| —
|Round 1
|[[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Dublin.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|[[1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1961]]
|[[1938 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1938]]
|Round 1
|[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Galway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|[[1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Connacht Senior Hurling Championship|1999]]
|[[1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1988]]
|Quarter-finals
|[[Connacht Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
|[[1891 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1891]]
|[[1891 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1891]]
| -
|[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]]
| —
| —
|First round ([[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|[[2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|2002]]
|[[2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2002]]
|Champions
|[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Laois.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|[[1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1949]]
|[[1915 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1915]]
|Champions ([[All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship]])
|[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|[[1996 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|1996]]
|[[1973 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1973]]
|Round 1
|[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_London.svg|border|20x20px]] [[London GAA|London]]
| —
|[[1901 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1901]]
|Quarter-finals ([[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|[[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Meath.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Meath GAA|Meath]]
| —
| —
|Round 1
|[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colors_of_New York.svg|border|20x20px]] [[New York GAA|New York]]
| —
| —
|Semi-finals ([[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|[[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Offaly.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|[[1995 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1995]]
|[[1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1998]]
|Round 2
|[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|[[2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2001]]
|[[2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2001]]
|Semi-finals
|[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|[[2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2002]]
|[[1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1959]]
|Semi-finals
|[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Westmeath.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]
| —
| —
|Second round ([[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|[[1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1997]]
|[[1996 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1996]]
|Round 2
|[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
| —
| —
|Runners-up ([[All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship]])
|[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
|}

== Summary ==

=== Championships ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Level on Pyramid
!Competition
!Champions
!Runners-Up
|-
| rowspan="4" |'''Tier 1'''
|'''[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]'''
|[[File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|-
|'''[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]'''
|[[File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|-
|'''[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]'''
|[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|-
|'''[[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]]'''
|[[File:Colours_of_Antrim.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|-
|'''Tier 2'''
|'''[[All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship]]'''
|[[File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
|-
|'''Tier 3'''
|'''[[All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship]]'''
|[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|-
|'''Tier 4'''
|'''[[All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship]]'''
|[[File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Donegal GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
|}

==Provincial championships==

=== Leinster Senior Hurling Championship ===
{{Main|Leinster Senior Hurling Championship}}

==== Bracket (Preliminary rounds) ====
{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes|RD1=Preliminary Quarter-finals|RD1-team8='''[[File:Colours of Westmeath.svg|20px|border]] [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]'''|RD3-team2='''[[File:Colours of Dublin.svg|20px|border]] [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]'''|RD3-score1=2-15, 0-15|RD3-team1=[[File:Colours of Laois.svg|20px|border]] [[Laois GAA|Laois]]|RD2-score4=0-13|RD2-team4=[[File:Colours of Westmeath.svg|20px|border]] [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]|RD2-score3='''4-17'''|RD2-team3='''[[File:Colours of Dublin.svg|20px|border]] [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]'''|RD2-score2=1-10|RD2-team2=[[File:Colours of Carlow.svg|20px|border]] [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]]|RD2-score1='''5-15'''|RD2-team1='''[[File:Colours of Laois.svg|20px|border]] [[Laois GAA|Laois]]'''|RD1-score8='''2-15'''|RD1-score7=0-07|RD2=Preliminary Semi-finals|RD1-team7=[[File:Colours of Kildare.svg|20px|border]] [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]]|RD1-score4='''0-17'''|RD1-team4=[[File:Colours of Carlow.svg|20px|border]] '''[[Carlow GAA|Carlow]]'''|RD1-score3=2-10|RD1-team3=[[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg|20px|border]] [[Meath GAA|Meath]]|RD1-score2=0-10|RD1-team2=[[File:Colours of Wicklow.svg|20px|border]] [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]|RD1-score1='''2-22'''|RD1-team1='''[[File:Colours of Laois.svg|20px|border]] [[Laois GAA|Laois]]'''|score-width=45|RD3=Preliminary Final|RD3-score2=1-18, '''3-11'''}}

==== Bracket (Final rounds) ====
{{4TeamBracket||RD1=Semi-finals|RD2=Final|score-width=45|team-width=100|RD1-seed1=|RD1-team1='''[[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|20px|border]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]'''|RD1-score1='''3-16'''|RD1-seed2=|RD1-team2=[[File:Colours of Dublin.svg|20px|border]] [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]|RD1-score2=0-10|RD1-seed3=|RD1-team3='''[[File:Colours of Wexford.svg|20px|border]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]'''|RD1-score3='''0-16'''|RD1-seed4=|RD1-team4=[[File:Colours of Offaly.svg|20px|border]] [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]|RD1-score4=1-12|RD2-team1='''[[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|20px|border]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]'''|RD2-score1='''2-23'''|RD2-team2=[[File:Colours of Wexford.svg|20px|border]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]|RD2-score2=2-12}}

==== Preliminary rounds ====
{{football box |
date = May 3 <br />Preliminary round<br />Quarter-final|
team1 = [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]]|
score = 0-7 - 2-15 |
team2 = [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]|
goals1 = B. White (0-5), C. Boran (0-1), T. Spain (0-1). |
goals2 = D. Carty (1-3), F. Shaw (1-2), J. Shaw (0-6), P. Dowdall (0-2), A. Mitchell (0-2). |
stadium = [[Conneff Park]], [[Clane]] | referee =
[http://www.gaa.ie/page/hurling_results_2003_championship.html] }}
----
{{football box |
date = May 4 <br />Preliminary round<br />Quarter-final|
team1 = [[Meath GAA|Meath]]|
score = 2-10 - 0-17 |
team2 = [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]]|
goals1 = N. Horan (1-3), E. Lynam (1-2), C. Keena (0-2), K. Callaghan (0-1), M. Cole (0-1), C. Sheridan (0-1). |
goals2 = Pat Coady (0-7), K. English (0-2), S. Smithers (0-2), R. Foley (0-2), P. Kehoe (0-2), D. Murphy (0-1), B. Murphy (0-1), G. Doyle (0-1). |
stadium = [[Páirc Tailteann]], [[Navan]] | referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/carlownationalist/2003/05/09/story17429.asp] }}
----
{{football box |
date = May 5 <br />Preliminary round<br />Quarter-final|
team1 = [[Laois GAA|Laois]]|
score = 2-22 - 0-10 |
team2 = [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]|
goals1 = Paul Cuddy (0-2), M McEvoy (1-0); J Young (0-7), R Jones (0-2); J Phelan (0-2), P Mahon (0-1), E Maher (0-1); B McCormack (0-3), L Tynan (1-3), L Wynne (0-1)|
goals2 = J Keogh (0-8, all frees); D Hyland (0-1), W O'Gorman (0-1)|
stadium = [[O'Moore Park]], [[Portlaoise]] | referee = D Murphy (Wexford)
[http://www.breakingnews.ie/2003/05/05/story97826.html] }}
----
{{football box |
date = May 10 <br />Preliminary round<br />Semi-final|
team1 = [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]|
score = 4-17 - 0-13 |
team2 = [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]|
goals1 = G. Ennis (2-2), K. Flynn (1-3), D. Russell (1-1), L. Ryan (0-4), C. Keaney (0-3), T. McGrane (0-2), K. Horgan (0-1), M. Carton (0-1). |
goals2 = A. Mitchell (0-6), P, Dowdall (0-3), F. Shaw (0-1), N. Williams (0-1), J. Shaw (0-1), J. Forbes (0-1). |
stadium = [[Parnell Park]], [[Dublin]] | referee =
[http://www.gaa.ie/page/hurling_results_2003_championship.html] }}
----
{{football box |
date = May 10 <br />Preliminary round<br />Semi-final|
team1 = [[Laois GAA|Laois]]|
score = 5-15 - 1-10 |
team2 = [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]]|
goals1 = J Young  0-4 (3f), R Jones (1-5); J Phelan (1-1), P Mahon (0-1), B McCormack (0-2), L Tynan (1-1), D Culleton (2-1) |
goals2 = P Coady (0-5 (4f, 1 ‘65’)), K English (0-1); S Smithers (0-1), G Doyle (0-1); Des Murphy (1-1), P Coady (0-1)|
stadium = [[O'Moore Park]], [[Portlaoise]] | referee = J Sexton (Limerick)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/carlownationalist/2003/05/15/story17557.asp] }}
----
{{football box |
date = May 25 <br />Preliminary round<br />Final|
team1 = [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]|
score = 1-18 - 2-15 |
team2 = [[Laois GAA|Laois]]|
goals1 = M Carton (0-1), D Russell (0-1), K Flynn (1-0), T McGrane (0-13 (9 frees, 2 65s)), Shane Martin (0-2), G Ennis ( 0-1)|
goals2 = D Rooney (0-1), J Young (0-11 (8 frees, 1 65)), R Jones (0-1), T Fitzgerald (1-0), L Tynan (0-1), D Culleton (1-1) |
stadium = [[Nowlan Park]], [[Kilkenny]] | referee = J Sexton (Limerick)
[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article1135928.ece]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} }}
----
{{football box |
date = May 31 <br />Preliminary round<br />Final Replay|
team1 = [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]|
score = 3-11 - 0-15 |
team2 = [[Laois GAA|Laois]]|
goals1 = T McGrane 2-3 (1f); S Martin 0-5; G Ennis 1-1; C Keaney 0-2 (1f, 1 65)|
goals2 = J Young 0-8 (5fs, 1 65); M McEvoy and R Jones 0-2 each; D Cuddy, J Phelan, L Tynan 0-1 each|
stadium = [[Nowlan Park]], [[Kilkenny]] | referee =
[http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/dublin-relish-second-coming-215343.html] }}

==== Semi-finals ====
{{football box |
date = June 7 <br />Semi-final|
team1 = [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]|
score = 3-16 - 0-10 |
team2 = [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]|
goals1 = H. Shefflin 1-4 (0-1 free); T. Walsh 0-5; M. Comerford 0-3; E. Brennan 1-0; C. Phelan 1-0; DJ Carey 0-2 (0-1 free); R. Mullally 0-2 (0-1 free)|
goals2 = T. McGrane 0-4 (all frees); C. Keaney 0-2; K. Flynn 0-2 (0-1 65); S. Martin, S. Hiney, 0-1 each|
stadium = [[Nowlan Park]], [[Kilkenny]] | referee = B. Kelly (Westmeath)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/09/story643039211.asp] }}
----
{{football box |
date = June 8 <br />Semi-final|
team1 = [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]|
score = 0-16 - 1-12 |
team2 = [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]|
goals1 = P. Codd 0-7 (0-5 from frees; 0-2 from 65s), M. Jordan, R. Jacob 0-2 each, R. McCarthy, B. Goff, C. McGrath, M. Jacob, D. Fitzhenry (pen.) 0-1 each|
goals2 = R. Hanniffy 1-1, G. Hanniffy, B. Carroll, M. Cordial 0-2, D. Murray 0-2 (from frees), Brian Whelehan 0-2 (frees), Barry Whelehan 0-1|
stadium = [[Nowlan Park]], [[Kilkenny]] | referee = P. O’Connor (Limerick)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/09/story14121311.asp] }}

==== Leinster final ====
{{football box |
date = July 6 <br />Final|
team1 = [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]|
score = 2-23 - 2-12 |
team2 = [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]|
goals1 = H. Shefflin 1-8 (0-5 frees); E. Brennan 1-1; T. Walsh, D.J. Carey (0-1 free, 0-1 seventy) and D. Lyng 0-3 each; S. Dowling (0-1 free) and M. Comerford 0-2 each; C. Phelan 0-1|
goals2 = B. Lambert 1-1; M. Jacob and P. Codd (0-3 frees), 0-4 each; C. McGrath 1-0; D. Stamp, A. Fenlon and B. Goff 0-1 each|
stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]] | referee = A. MacSuibhne (Dublin)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/07/07/story557085825.asp] }}

=== Munster Senior Hurling Championship ===
{{Main|Munster Senior Hurling Championship}}

==== Bracket ====
{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes|RD1=Quarter-finals|RD2-team1='''[[File:Colours of Waterford.svg|20px|border]] [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]'''|RD3-team2='''[[File:Colours of Cork.svg|20px|border]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]'''|RD3-score1=3-12|RD3-team1=[[File:Colours of Waterford.svg|20px|border]] [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]|RD2-score4=0-10|RD2-team4=[[File:Colours of Clare.svg|20px|border]] [[Clare GAA|Clare]]|RD2-score3='''1-18'''|RD2-team3='''[[File:Colours of Cork.svg|20px|border]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]'''|RD2-score2=4-13, 0-13|RD2-team2=[[File:Colours of Limerick.svg|20px|border]] [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]|RD2-score1=4-13, '''1-12'''|RD1-score8=0-14|RD2=Semi-finals|RD1-team8=[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg|20px|border]] [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]|RD1-score7='''2-17'''|RD1-team7=[[File:Colours of Clare.svg|20px|border]] '''[[Clare GAA|Clare]]'''|RD1-score2=1-12|RD1-team2=[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg|20px|border]] [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]|RD1-score1='''2-26'''|RD1-team1='''[[File:Colours of Waterford.svg|20px|border]] [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]'''|score-width=35|team-width=100|RD3=Final|RD3-score2='''3-16'''}}

==== Quarter-finals ====
{{football box |
date = May 11 <br />Quarter-final|
team1 = [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]|
score = 2-26 - 1-12 |
team2 = [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]|
goals1 = D. Bennett (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 [65]); P. Flynn (2-2); K. McGrath (0-7); A. Moloney (0-2); E. Kelly (0-2); T. Browne, S. Prendergast, D. Shanahan(0-1) each|
goals2 = S. Brick (0-8, 0-3 frees); J. M. Dooley (1-0); M. Slattery, O. O’Connell, B. Brick, L. Boyle (0-1) each|
stadium = [[Walsh Park]], [[Waterford]] | referee = P. Ahern (Carlow)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/05/19/story604274003.asp] }}
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{{football box |
date = May 18 <br />Quarter-final|
team1 = [[Clare GAA|Clare]]|
score = 2-17 - 0-14 |
team2 = [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]|
goals1 = 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|
goals2 = E. Kelly 0-7 (0-4 frees); B. O'Meara 0-3; T. Dunne, C. Gleeson, L. Cahill, J. Carroll, 0-1 each|
stadium = [[Páirc Uí Chaoimh]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]] | referee = A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/05/19/story604274003.asp] }}

==== Semi-finals ====
{{football box |
date = June 1 <br />Semi-final|
team1 = [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]|
score = 4-13 - 4-13 |
team2 = [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]|
goals1 = P. Flynn 3-3 (1-2 frees); J. Mullane 1-0; D. Bennett 0-3 (0-1 free); E. Kelly 0-3; K. McGrath 0-3; A. Moloney 0-1|
goals2 = C. Fitzgerald 1-4 (0-2 frees); A. O'Shaughnessy, M. Foley (1-0 free) and N. Moran 1-1 each; B. Begley 0-2; P. Kirby (free), D. Sheehan, E. Foley and T.J. Ryan 0-1 each|
stadium = [[Semple Stadium]], [[Thurles]] | referee = P. Aherne (Carlow)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/02/story570960405.asp] }}
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{{football box |
date = June 8 <br />Semi-final<br />Replay|
team1 = [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]|
score = 1-12 - 0-13 |
team2 = [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]|
goals1 = P. Flynn 1-7 (0-3 frees); D. Bennett 0-2 frees; E. Kelly, D. Shanahan and E. McGrath 0-1 each|
goals2 = C. Fitzgerald 0-6 (0-4 frees); E. Foley 0-3 (0-1 free); B. Begley 0-2; P. Kirby and C. Carey 0-1 each|
stadium = [[Semple Stadium]], [[Thurles]] | referee = D. Murphy (Wexford)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/09/story173576111.asp] }}
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{{football box |
date = June 9 <br />Semi-final|
team1 = [[Cork GAA|Cork]]|
score = 1-18 - 0-10 |
team2 = [[Clare GAA|Clare]]|
goals1 = J. Deane 1-8 (0-7 frees); S. O hAilpín 0-3; N. McCarthy 0-2; J. Gardiner (free), T. McCarthy, D. O'Sullivan (free), B. O'Connor and M. O'Connell 0-1 each|
goals2 = N. Gilligan 0-4 (0-1 free); T. Carmody 0-3; B. Murphy, C. Plunkett (seventy) and A. Markham 0-1 each|
stadium = [[Semple Stadium]], [[Thurles]] | referee = W. Barrett (Tipperary)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/09/story253314211.asp] }}

==== Munster final ====
{{football box |
date = June 29 <br />Final|
team1 = [[Cork GAA|Cork]]|
score = 3-16 - 3-12 |
team2 = [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]|
goals1 = J. Deane 1-4 (0-2 frees); A. Browne 1-1; B. O'Connor 0-4; J. Gardiner 0-4 (0-2 frees, 0-1 seventy); S. O hAilpín 1-0; N. McCarthy 0-2; T. Kenny 0-1|
goals2 = J. Mullane 3-1; D. Bennett 0-4; D. Bennett 0-4 (0-2 frees); P. Flynn 0-4 (0-1 free); E. Kelly, E. McGrath and T. Browne 0-1 each|
stadium = [[Semple Stadium]], [[Thurles]] | referee = P. O'Connor (Limerick)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/30/story335242529.asp] }}

=== Ulster Senior Hurling Championship ===
{{Main|Ulster Senior Hurling Championship}}

==== Bracket ====
{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes|RD1=Quarter-finals|RD2=Semi-finals|RD3=Final|team-width=100|score-width=35|RD1-team1=|RD1-score1=|RD1-team2=|RD1-score2=|RD1-team7='''[[File:Colours of Antrim.svg|border|20px]] [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]'''|RD1-score7='''8-27'''|RD1-team8=[[File:Colours of London.svg|border|20px]] [[London GAA|London]]|RD1-score8=1-05|RD2-team1=[[File:Colors of New York.svg|border|20px]] [[New York GAA|New York]]|RD2-score1=1-10|RD2-team2= '''[[File:Colours of Derry.svg|border|20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]]'''|RD2-score2='''0-15'''|RD2-team3='''[[File:Colours of Antrim.svg|border|20px]] [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]'''|RD2-score3='''0-21'''|RD2-team4=[[File:Colours of Down.svg|border|20px]] [[Down GAA|Down]]|RD2-score4=2-12|RD3-team1=[[File:Colours of Derry.svg|border|20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]]|RD3-score1=1-12|RD3-team2='''[[File:Colours of Antrim.svg|border|20px]] [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]'''|RD3-score2='''3-21'''}}

==== Preliminary round ====
{{football box |
date = May 11 <br />Preliminary round|
team1 = [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]|
score = 8-27 - 1-5 |
team2 = [[London GAA|London]]|
goals1 = B. McFall (3-7), G. O'Kane (2-5), A. Mort (2-1), C. McGuckian (0-7), P. Richmond (1-3), P. Close (0-1), J. Boyle (0-1), M. Herron (0-1), K. McKeegan (0-1). |
goals2 = M. O'Hara (1-4), K. Murray (0-1). |
stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]] | referee =
[http://www.gaa.ie/page/hurling_results_2003_championship.html]
}}

==== Semi-finals ====
{{football box |
date = May 11 <br />Semi-final|
team1 = [[New York GAA|New York]]|
team2 = [[Derry GAA|Derry]]|
score = 1-10 - 0-15 |
goals1 = T. Fletcher (0-8), R. Ryan (1-0), M. Stretch (0-1), J. Maddem (0-1). |
goals2 = O. Collins (0-7), J. O'Dwyer (0-5), R. Convery (0-1), D. McGrellis (0-1). |
stadium = [[Gaelic Park]], [[New York City]] | referee =
[https://web.archive.org/web/20121025164904/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79371852.html]
}}
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{{football box |
date = May 18 <br />Semi-final|
team1 = [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]|
score = 0-21 - 2-12 |
team2 = [[Down GAA|Down]]|
goals1 = B McFall 0-7 (0-6, 1 sideline), L Richmond 0-4, C McGuckian 0-3, G O'Kane, L Watson 0-2 each, P Richmond, A Delargy, Darren Quinn 0-1 each|
goals2 = S Clarke 1-7 (0-7f), G Savage 1-1, G Johnson 0-2, G Adair, S Wilson (f) 0-1 each|
stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]] | referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)
[http://www.downgaa.net/downgaa/hurling/county/senior/2003/downlosetoantriminulstershc.htm]
}}

==== Ulster final ====
{{football box |
date = June 14 <br />Final|
team1 = [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]|
score = 3-21 - 1-12 |
team2 = [[Derry GAA|Derry]]|
goals1 = J Connolly (0-1), P Richmond (0-3), C McGuckian (0-1), L Richmond (0-2), L Watson (0-4), A Delargy (1-1), B McFall (2-9, 0-4f) |
goals2 = P O’Kane (0-1), R Convery (0-1), Gregory Biggs (1-2), O Collins (0-6, 4f), R Kennedy (0-1), M Collins (0-1) |
stadium = [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]] | referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)
[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article1142384.ece]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
}}

== All-Ireland qualifiers ==

=== Preliminary Rounds ===
{{football box
| date = May 31 <br />Preliminary round
| team1 = [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
| score = 3-15 - 0-13
| team2 = [[File:Colours_of_Westmeath.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]
| goals1 = D Young (0-1), P O’Connell (1-3, 1f), B Brick (0-1), L Boyle (0-1), S Brick  (1-1), M Slattery (1-5, 3f), I McCarthy (0-1)
| goals2 = B Murtagh 0-1, N Gavin 0-1, P Dowdall 0-2, J Shaw 0-4 (2f), B Kennedy 0-1; A Mitchell 0-4 (2f)
| stadium = [[McDonagh Park]], [[Nenagh]]
| referee = [http://www.kerrygaa.ie/old_website/old/intco2003b.htm]
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{{football box
| date = June 7 <br />Preliminary round
| team1 = [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
| score = 3-15 - 3-7
| team2 = [[File:Colours_of_Carlow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]]
| goals1 = M. Slattery (1-6), S. Brick (1-3), M. Conway (1-1), P. O'Connell (0-3), G. O'Brien (0-1), L. Boyle (0-1).
| goals2 = P. Coady (0-4), D. Murphy (1-0), A. Quirke (1-0), S. Murphy (1-0), K. English (0-2), R. Foley (0-1).
| stadium = [[Semple Stadium]], [[Thurles]]
| referee = [http://www.kerrygaa.ie/old_website/old/intco2003b.htm]
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{{football box
| date = June 21 <br />Preliminary round
| team1 = [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
| score = 2-15 - 1-16
| team2 = [[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
| goals1 = M Slattery 1-8 (6f, 1 '65); J M Dooley 1-1; P O'Connell 0-3; G O'Brien, K O'Sullivan, B Brick 0-1 each
| goals2 = O Collins 0-15 (14f); M Conway 1-0; L Hinphey 0-1
| stadium = [[O'Connor Park]], [[Tullamore]]
| referee = E MOrris (Dublin)
[http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kerry-achieve-goals-218205.html]
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===Round 1===
{{football box
| date = June 14 <br />Round 1
| team1 = [[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Clare GAA|Clare]]
| score = 2-11 - 1-15
| team2 = [[File:Colours_of_Galway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
| goals1 = J Reddan (0-1), T Griffin (1-3), N Gilligan (0-6, 4f 1 65), B Murphy (1-1),
| goals2 = A Kerins (0-2), R Gantley (0-6 frees), (O Fahy 1-1), D Tierney (0-2), M Kerins (0-1), K Broderick (0-2)
| stadium = [[Cusack Park (Ennis)|Cusack Park]], [[Ennis]]
| referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
[https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/a-bridge-too-far-for-clare-25943208.html]
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{{football box
| date = June 14 <br />Round 1
| team1 = [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| score = 3-28 - 0-13
| team2 = [[File:Colours_of_Laois.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Laois GAA|Laois]]
| goals1 = 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))
| goals2 = 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)
| stadium = [[O'Moore Park]], [[Portlaoise]]
| referee = T. McIntyre (Antrim)
[https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/terrific-tipp-back-on-track-25943215.html]
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{{football box
| date = June 14 <br />Round 1
| team1 = [[File:Colours_of_Offaly.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
| score = 1-20 - 1-14
| team2 = [[File:Colours_of_Dublin.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
| goals1 = Barry Whelehan (0-4), B. Carroll (0-4), D. Murray (0-4), N. Coughlan (1-0), R. Hanniffy (0-3), M. Cordial (0-2), S. Brown (0-1), S. Whelehan (0-1), Brian Whelehan (0-1).
| goals2 = T. McGrane (0-8), M. Carton (1-3), K. Flynn (0-2), C. Keaney (0-1).
| stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
| referee = G. Harrington (Cork)
[http://www.gaa.ie/page/hurling_results_2003_championship.html]
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{{football box
| date = June 28 <br />Round 1
| team1 = [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
| team2 = [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
| score = 1-14 - 0-24
| goals1 = S. Brick (1-5), L. Boyle (0-4), M. Slattery (0-3), B. Brick (0-1), P. O'Connell (0-1).
| goals2 = C. Fitzgerald (0-10), N. Moran (0-6), B. Begley (0-3), A. O'Shaughnessy (0-2), D. Sheehan (0-1), O. Moran (0-1), P. Lawlor (0-1).
| stadium = [[Austin Stack Park]], [[Tralee]]
| referee = S McMahon (Clare)
[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article1146522.ece]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
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=== Round 2 ===
{{football box
| date = July 13 <br />Round 2
| team1 = [[File:Colours_of_Galway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
| score = 1-17 - 1-18
| team2 = [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| goals1 = 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
| goals2 = 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
| stadium = [[Pearse Stadium]], [[Galway]]
| referee = D Murphy (Wexford)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/07/14/story435845431.asp]
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{{football box
| date = July 17 <br />Round 2
| team1 = [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
| score = 0-14 - 1-18
| team2 = [[File:Colours_of_Offaly.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
| goals1 = C Fitzgerald 0-5 (0-3 frees); C Smith 0-2; N Moran 0-2; D Sheehan 0-2; J Meskell (free)
| goals2 = R Hanniffy 0-7 (0-5 frees), B Murphy 1-3; B Carroll 0-2; Barry Whelehan 0-2; C Gath 0-2; Brian Whelehan (65), S Whelehan, 0-1 each
| stadium = [[Semple Stadium]], [[Thurles]]
| referee = M Wadding (Waterford)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/07/18/story185970674.asp]
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{{football box
| date = July 19 <br />Round 2
| team1 = [[File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
| score = 1-20 - 0-18
| team2 = [[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
| goals1 = P. Codd 0-8 (0-2 frees, 0-1 seventy), R. Jacob 1-3, M. Jordan 0-3, L. Murphy and M. Jacob 0-2 each, D. Stamp and A. Fenlon 0-1 each
| goals2 = J. Mullane and K. McGrath 0-5 each, P. Flynn 0-3 (0-2 frees), E. Murphy 0-2, D. Bennett, M. Walsh and D. Shanahan 0-1 each
| stadium = [[Nowlan Park]], [[Kilkenny]]
| referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/07/21/story993121337.asp]
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== All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship ==

=== Bracket ===
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The provincial champions are marked by an asterisk.{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes|RD1=Quarter-finals|RD2-team1='''[[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|border|20px]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]'''*|RD3-team2=[[File:Colours of Cork.svg|border|20px]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]*|RD3-score1='''1–14'''|RD3-team1='''[[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|border|20px]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]'''*|RD2-score4=2–20, '''3–17'''|RD2-team4='''[[File:Colours of Cork.svg|border|20px]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]'''*|RD2-score3=3–17, 2–07|RD2-team3=[[File:Colours of Wexford.svg|border|20px]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]|RD2-score2=0–15|RD2-team2=[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg|border|20px]] [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]|RD2-score1='''3–18'''|RD1-score8=2–12|RD2=Semi-finals|RD1-team8=[[File:Colours of Antrim.svg|border|20px]] [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]*|RD1-score7='''2–15'''|RD1-team7='''[[File:Colours of Wexford.svg|border|20px]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]'''|RD1-score2=2–11|RD1-team2=[[File:Colours of Offaly.svg|border|20px]] [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]|RD1-score1='''2–16'''|RD1-team1='''[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg|border|20px]] [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]'''|score-width=35|team-width=100|RD3=Final|RD3-score2=1–11}}

=== All-Ireland quarter-finals ===
{{football box |
date = July 27 <br />Quarter-final|
team1 = [[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg|border|20px]] [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]|
score = 2-16 - 2-11 |
team2 = [[File:Colours of Offaly.svg|border|20px]] [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]|
goals1 =  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|
goals2 =  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|
stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]] | referee = G Harrington (Cork)
[https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipp-coming-to-boil-nicely-at-right-time-25940620.html Match Report] }}
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{{football box |
date = July 27 <br />Quarter-final|
team1 = [[File:Colours of Wexford.svg|border|20px]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]|
score = 2-15 - 2-12 |
team2 = [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg|border|20px]] [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]|
goals1 =  P Codd 1-7 (1-5 frees), C McGrath 1-0, L Murphy 0-3, R Jacob 0-2, M Jacob, R McCarthy, B Lambert 0-1 each |
goals2 =  C Herron 1-2 (1-1 65), C McGuckian 1-1, A Delargy 0-4, B McFall 0-2 (0-1 free), J Watson, C Richmond, G O'Kane 0-1 each|
stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]] | referee = P Horan (Offaly)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/07/28/story361964933.asp Match Report] }}

=== All-Ireland semi-finals ===
{{football box
| date = August 10 <br />Semi-final
| team1 = [[File:Colours of Cork.svg|border|20px]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| score = 2-20 - 3-17
| team2 = [[File:Colours of Wexford.svg|border|20px]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
| goals1 = J. Deane 1-7 (0-4 frees); Setanta Ó hAilpín 1-3; J. Gardiner 0-4; A. Browne 0-2; N. McCarthy, B. O'Connor, T. McCarthy and M. O'Connell 0-1 each
| goals2 = P. Codd 1-5 (0-3 frees, 0-1 70); M. Jacob 1-4; R. McCarthy 1-0; A. Fenlon 0-3 (0-2 sideline); L. Murphy, M. Jordan 0-2 each; R. Jacob 0-1
| stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
| referee = A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
[https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/flashback-2003-all-ireland-shc-semi-final-wexford-v-cork/ Match Report]
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| attendance = 59,435
}}
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{{football box
| date = August 16 <br />Semi-final Replay
| team1 = [[File:Colours of Cork.svg|border|20px]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| score = 3-17 - 2-7
| team2 = [[File:Colours of Wexford.svg|border|20px]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
| goals1 = J Deane 1-5 (4f), T McCarthy 1-1, B O'Connor 0-4, A Browne 1-0, J Gardiner 0-3 (2 '65', 1f), M O'Connell 0-2, N McCarthy, Setanta Ó hAilpín 0-1 each
| goals2 = M Jordan 1-2, L Murphy 1-0, P Codd 0-3 (3f), M Jacob, A Fenlon 0-1 each
| stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
| referee = A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
[http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/rebels-far-too-hot-as-wexford-melt-away-209223.html Match Report]
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| attendance = 46,760
}}
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{{football box
| date = August 17 <br />Semi-final
| team1 = [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|border|20px]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
| score = 3-18 - 0-15
| team2 = [[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg|border|20px]] [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| goals1 = 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
| goals2 = 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
| stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
| referee = P. O'Connor (Limerick)
[http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/08/18/story819700851.asp Match Report]
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| attendance = 60,087
}}

=== All-Ireland Final ===
{{main|2003 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final}}
{{football box |
date = September 7 <br />Final|
team1 = [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|border|20px]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]|
score = 1-14 - 1-11 |
team2 = [[File:Colours of Cork.svg|border|20px]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]|
goals1 = M. Comerford 1-4; H. Shefflin 0-6 (0-4 frees); T. Walsh 0-3; D. Lyng 0-1 |
goals2 = J. Deane 0-5 (0-4 frees); S. Ó hAilpín 1-0; N. McCarthy 0-2; T. McCarthy, B. O'Connor, J. O'Connor and S. McGrath 0-1 each|
stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]] | referee = P. O'Connor (Limerick)
[https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/kilkenny-stutter-to-glory-1.375882 Match Report] }}

==Stadia and locations==
==Championship statistics==

=== Top scorers ===

==== Overall ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Rank
!Player
!County
!Tally<ref>{{cite web |title=Hurling Top Scorers 2003 |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/topscorers/2003/hurling.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504225755/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/topscorers/2003/hurling.aspx |archive-date=4 May 2009 |access-date=25 May 2009 |work=hoganstand.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
!Total
!Matches
!Average
|-
| rowspan="1" align="center" |1
|[[Joe Deane]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| align="center" |4-29
| align="center" |41
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |8.2
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" |2
|[[Brian McFall (hurler)|Brian McFall]]
|[[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]
| align="center" |5-25
| align="center" |40
| align="center" |4
| align="center" |10.0
|-
|[[Paul Codd]]
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
| align="center" |2-34
| align="center" |40
| align="center" |6
| align="center" |6.67
|-
| rowspan="1" align="center" |4
|[[Paul Flynn (Waterford hurler)|Paul Flynn]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
| align="center" |6-19
| align="center" |37
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |7.4
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" |5
|[[Tomás McGrane]]
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
| align="center" |2-30
| align="center" |36
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |7.2
|-
|[[Eoin Kelly (Tipperary hurler)|Eoin Kelly]]
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| align="center" |2-30
| align="center" |36
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |7.2
|-
| rowspan="1" align="center" |7
|[[James Young (hurler)|James Young]]
|[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
| align="center" |0-35
| align="center" |35
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |7.0
|-
| rowspan="1" align="center" |8
|[[Henry Shefflin]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
| align="center" |3-25
| align="center" |34
| align="center" |4
| align="center" |8.5
|-
| rowspan="1" align="center" |9
|[[Michael ‘Boxer’ Slattery|Mike Slattery]]
|[[Kerry GAA|Kerry]]
| align="center" |3-23
| align="center" |32
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |6.4
|-
| rowspan="1" align="center" |10
|[[Ollie Collins]]
|[[Derry GAA|Derry]]
| align="center" |0-28
| align="center" |28
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |9.33
|}

===Scoring events===
*Last goal of the championship: [[Martin Comerford]] for [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] against [[Cork GAA|Cork]] (All-Ireland final)
*First [[hat-trick]] of the championship: [[John Mullane]] for [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] against [[Cork GAA|Cork]] (Munster final)
*Widest winning margin: '''43 points'''
**[[Antrim GAA|Antrim]] 8-27 - 1-05 [[London GAA|London]] (Ulster preliminary round)
*Most goals in a match: '''9'''
**[[Antrim GAA|Antrim]] 8-27 - 1-05 [[London GAA|London]] (Ulster preliminary round)
*Most points in a match: '''41'''
**[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] 3-28 - 0-13 [[Laois GAA|Laois]] (All-Ireland qualifiers)
*Most goals by one team in a match: '''8'''
**[[Antrim GAA|Antrim]] 8-27 - 1-05 [[London GAA|London]] (Ulster preliminary round)
*Most goals scored by a losing team: '''3'''
**[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] 3-12 - 3-16 [[Cork GAA|Cork]]  (Munster final)
**[[Carlow GAA|Carlow]] 3-07 - 3-15 [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] (Munster final)
*Most points scored by a losing team: '''17'''
**[[Galway GAA|Galway]] 1-17 - 1-18 [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] (All-Ireland qualifiers)

===Team statistics===
*Most goals scored - [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]] (13)
*Most points scored - [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] (91)
*Most goals conceded - [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]] and [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] (10)
*Most points conceded - [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] (102)
*Fewest goals scored - [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]] and [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]] (0)
*Fewest points scored - [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]] (7)
*Fewest points conceded - [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]] (15)
*Fewest goals conceded - [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]] (0)

== Miscellaneous ==
* First-time championship meetings:
** [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] v [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]] (Qualifiers preliminary round)
** [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] v [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]] (Qualifiers preliminary round)
** [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] v [[Derry GAA|Derry]] (Qualifiers preliminary round)
** [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] v [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] (Qualifiers round 2)
* [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]] return to the [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]] for the first time since 2000.
* [[Kerry GAA|Kerry's]] wins over [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]], [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]] and [[Derry GAA|Derry]] were the first time they won three All-Ireland Senior Hulring Championship matches in a row.

==See also==

* [[2003 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship]]
* [[2003 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship]]
* [[2003 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship}}

[[Category:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships]]
[[Category:2003 in hurling|1]]