2003 National Hurling League#Division 2

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|competition=National Hurling League Division 1

|season=2003

|winners=Kilkenny
11th National League title
Captain: Charlie Carter
Manager: Brian Cody

|relegated=Derry

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|league topscorer=File: Colours of Tipperary.svg Eoin Kelly (6-56)

|best goalkeeper=

|biggest home win=Limerick 5-26 - 0-10 Dublin
(27 April 2003)

|biggest away win=Dublin 6-19 - 3-11 Derry
(13 April 2003)

|highest scoring=

|matches= 49

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|prevseason=2002

|nextseason=2004

|updated=26 April 2017

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Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 2002 season. Laois entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 5 May 2003, Kilkenny won the title following a 5–14 to 5–13 win over Tipperary in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/stunning-kilkenny-snatch-and-grab-raid-25945806.html|title=Stunning Kilkenny snatch and grab raid|publisher=Irish Independent|date=6 May 2003|accessdate=26 April 2017}} It was their second league title in succession and their 11th National League title overall.

Derry, who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 1 after losing all of their matches in the relegation group. Antrim won Division 2 and secured promotion to the top tier.

Tipperary's Eoin Kelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-56.

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|date = 22 February 2003

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Clare

|score = 3-18 - 1-11

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = N Gilligan 1-8, D O’Connell 2-2, C Plunkett 0-3, T Griffin 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, J Reddan 0-1, A Quinn 0-1.

|goals2 = D Cuddy 0-6, T Fitzgerald 1-0, C Coonan 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, J Young 0-1, F O’Sullivan 0-1, E Maher 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = S Roche (Tipperary)

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|date = 23 February 2003

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Galway

|score = 1-14 - 1-7

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = R Gantley 1-4, O Fahy 0-3, K Broderick 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, K Burke 0-1, F Healy 0-1.

|goals2 = C Keaney 1-1, K O’Donoghue 0-2, K Flynn 0-2, S Martin 0-1, L O’Donoghue 0-1.

|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Salthill

|referee = J Sexton (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 23 February 2003

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 0-12 - 4-11

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = D Bennett 0-4, K McGrath 0-4, P Fitzgerald 0-2, B Phelan 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1.

|goals2 = D Mackey 1-2, DJ Carey 1-2, E Brennan 1-1, H Shefflin 0-4, J Hoyne 1-0, D Lyng 0-1, B Dowling 0-1.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|referee = G Harrington (Cork)

}}

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|date = 9 March 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 0-20 - 1-12

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = J Coogan 0-7, T Walsh 0-4, J Hoyne 0-3, M Comerford 0-2, D Lyng 0-2, J McGarry 0-1, S Grehan 0-1.

|goals2 = R Gantley 0-5, K Broderick 1-1, O Fahy 0-3, C Moore 0-3.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 9 March 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 3-10 - 3-17

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = C Keaney 3-1, S McDonald 0-5, S Hiney 0-2, S Perkins 0-1, P McDonald 0-1.

|goals2 = B Murphy 2-3, N Gilligan, 0-6, E Taffe 1-2, S McMahon 0-3, D Kennedy 0-1, D McMahon 0-1, A Markham 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|referee = D Kirwan (Cork)

}}

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|date = 9 March 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Laois

|score = 2-10 - 1-16

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = J Young 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-1, D Culleton 1-0, D Cuddy 0-3, L Tynan 0-1.

|goals2 = D Bennett 1-8, J Mullane 0-3, K McGrath 0-2, P O’Brien 0-1, T Browne 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|referee = J Kelly (Wexford)

}}

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|date = 16 March 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-16 - 1-18

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = N Gilligan 2-6, B Murphy 0-3, C Lynch 0-1, J O’Connor 0-1, A Markham 0-1, F Lohan 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, F Lynch 0-1.

|goals2 = R Gantley 0-10, D Tierney 1-0, C Moore 0-3, O Fahy 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, R Murray 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

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|date = 16 March 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 2-11 - 2-13

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = D Bennett 1-5, K McGrath 1-2, E McGrath 0-3, T Browne 0-1.

|goals2 = T McGrane 1-6, L Ryan 1-2, C Keaney 0-2, S McDonnell 0-1, K Flynn 0-1, T Moore 0-1.

|stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

|referee = D Kirwan (Cork)

}}

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|date = 16 March 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Laois

|score = 1-8 - 1-17

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = B McCormack 1-1, D Cuddy 0-3, J Young 0-2, J Phelan 0-1, L Tynan 0-1.

|goals2 = J Coogan 0-9, S Grehan 1-0, M Comerford 0-3, D Mackey 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, B Dowling 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, C Carter 0-1.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)

}}

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|date = 23 March 2003

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Galway

|score = 2-17 - 2-13

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = O Fahy 2-1, R Gantley 0-5, C Moore 0-4, A Kerins 0-4, K Broderick 0-2, J Conroy 0-1.

|goals2 = A Moloney 2-1, D Bennett 0-4, D Shanahan 0-3, P Flynn 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, E McGrath 0-1.

|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Salthill

|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

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|date = 23 March 2003

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-22 - 1-13

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = H Shefflin 1-11, C Carter 1-1, M Comerford 0-3, J Coogan 0-3, E Brennan 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, R Mullally 0-1.

|goals2 = N Gilligan 0-6, T Carmody 1-1, S McMahon 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, F Lynch 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

}}

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|date = 23 March 2003

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 1-8 - 3-14

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = T McGrane 0-6, C Keaney 1-1, J McGuirk 0-1.

|goals2 = J Young 0-5, F O’Sullivan 1-1, L Tynan 0-4, E Maher 1-0, M Dunphy 1-0, D Cuddy 0-2, P Mahon 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|referee = G Devlin (Armagh)

}}

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|date = 29 March 2003

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 2-18 - 2-15

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = D Bennett 0-9, P Flynn 1-2, M Walsh 1-1, A Moloney 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, E Kelly 0-1.

|goals2 = N Gilligan 1-5, A Markham 0-5, D O’Connell 1-0, S McMahon 0-2, B Lohan 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, T Carmody 0-1.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

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|date = 29 March 2003

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 2-8 - 2-22

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = K Flynn 1-2, S McDonnell 1-0, T McGrane 0-3, B McLoughlin 0-2, F Armstrong 0-1.

|goals2 = C Carter 1-6, W O’Dwyer 1-2, H Shefflin 0-5, M Comerford 0-3, T Walsh 0-3, DJ Carey 0-2, J Coogan 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|referee = D Richardson (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 29 March 2003

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Laois

|score = 3-14 - 0-15

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = J Young 0-7, T Fitzgerald 2-0, L Tynan 1-1, L Wynne 0-3, J Phelan 0-1, E Meagher 0-1, C Cuddy 0-1.

|goals2 = R Gantley 0-4, M Kerins 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, B Mahony 0-2, K Bourke 0-2.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|referee = G Harrington (Cork)

}}

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|date = 22 February 2003

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Derry

|score = 1-14 - 2-16

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = Gregory Biggs 0-5, D McGrellis 1-1, O Collins 0-4, J O’Dwyer 0-3, R Convery 0-1.

|goals2 = B Lambert 0-8, A O’Leary 2-1, D Ruth 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-2, M Jordan 0-2, L Dunne 0-1.

|stadium = Lavey

|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)

}}

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|date = 23 February 2003

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Cork

|score = 0-15 - 0-14

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = J Deane 0-3, A Browne 0-3, J Gardiner 0-2, N McCarthy 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, O Fitzgerald 0-1, B O’Connor 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, J O’Connor 0-1.

|goals2 = J Meskell 0-3, J Moran 0-3, O Foley 0-3, P Kirby 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, M O’Brien 0-1, M Keane 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|referee = N Wadding (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 23 February 2003

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 4-14 - 1-8

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = B Carroll 0-6, D Murray 1-0, G Oakley 0-1, C Cassidy 0-1.

|stadium = MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

|referee = P Neary (Kilkenny)

}}

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|date = 8 March 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 1-17 - 1-8

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = D Sheehan 1-1, J Meskell 0-4, M Foley 0-2, B Foley 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|referee = S McMahon (Clare)

}}

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|date = 8 March 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 2-21 - 1-6

|team2 = Derry

|goals1 = D Murray 1-7, B Carroll 0-6, K Kelly 1-2, B Murphy 0-3, N Murphy 0-2, M Cordial 0-1.

|goals2 = O Collins 1-4, R Kennedy 0-1, R Connery 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = E Morris (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 9 March 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 1-10 - 2-14

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = M Jordan 0-4, A O’Leary 1-0, B Lambert 0-2, P Codd 0-2, D Ruth 0-1, M O’Leary 0-1.

|goals2 = J Deane 0-6, J Gardiner 0-5, T McCarthy 1-1, A Browne 1-1, M O’Connell 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

}}

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|date = 16 March 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Cork

|score = 6-19 - 1-5

|team2 = Derry

|goals1 = E Fitzgerald 2-8, A Browne 2-1, S McGrath 0-4, S Ó hAilpín 1-0, B O’Connor 1-0, M O’Connell 0-3, J Barrett 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, N Ronan 0-1.

|goals2 = E Cushnahan 1-0, O Collins 0-3, S McGlove 0-1, P Curtin 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|referee = P Moore (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 16 March 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 1-12 - 2-16

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = M Keane 0-7, TJ Ryan 1-0, M Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-1, E Foley 0-1, B Foley 0-1.

|goals2 = B Carroll 1-6, D Murray 1-2, B Murphy 0-3, K Kelly 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, N Coughlan 0-1, D Franks 0-1.

|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

|referee = P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

}}

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|date = 16 March 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 3-21 - 1-11

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = P Codd 1-7, B Lambert 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1.

|stadium = MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

|referee = P Ahern (Carlow)

}}

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|date = 22 March 2003

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 2-17 - 1-17

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = D Murray 1-5, B Carroll 1-3, C Cassidy 0-3, N Coughlan 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, C Gath 0-1, D Franks 0-1, M Cordial 0-1.

|goals2 = J Deane 0-4, J Gardiner 0-4, A Browne 1-0, E Fitzgerald 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, J Barrett 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, M Prendergast 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)

}}

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|date = 23 March 2003

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Derry

|score = 2-14 - 4-19

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = O Collins 1-11, D McGrellis 1-0, R Kennedy 0-1, D Magill 0-1, P O’Kane 0-1.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = O'Cahan Park, Dungiven

|referee = J Gribben (Down)

}}

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|date = 23 March 2003

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 1-14 - 0-8

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = P Codd 0-8, C McGrath 1-1, B Goff 0-2, R Jacob 0-1, D Berry 0-1, M Jordan 0-1.

|goals2 = C Fitzgerald 0-3, M Keane 0-3, D Sheehan 0-1, E Foley 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 29 March 2003

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 6-22 - 0-9

|team2 = Derry

|goals1 = D Sheehan 4-2, B Begley 1-4, B Foley 1-4, TJ Ryan 0-3, M Keane 0-3, E Foley 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1, C Carey 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, J Moran 0-1, N Moran 0-1.

|goals2 = O Collins 0-2, G Biggs 0-2, D McGrellis 0-2, R Kennedy 0-1, P Doherty 0-1, P Quigg 0-1.

|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

|referee = J McGrath (Westmeath)

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|date = 29 March 2003

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 4-18 - 1-13

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = P Codd 1-7, C McGrath 2-0, B Goff 0-4, D Berry 1-0, R Jacob 0-3, A Fenlon 0-2, L Dunne 0-1, M Jordan 0-1.

|goals2 = D Murray 1-8, S Weir 0-2, D Tanner 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, K Kelly 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)

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|date = 29 March 2003

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 4-11 - 4-15

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = 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).

|goals2 = 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).

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

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|date = 13 April 2003

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-16 - 2-19

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = H Shefflin 0-8, DJ Carey 1-3, C Carter 1-0, T Walsh 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, R Mullally 0-1.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 13 April 2003

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-9 - 2-12

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = N Gilligan 0-5, E Taaffe 1-1, T Carmody 1-0, C Lynch 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.

|goals2 = B O’Connor 0-5, A Browne 1-0, S Ó hAilpín 1-0, J Deane 0-3, N McCarthy 0-3, S McGrath 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = A MacSuibhne (Dublin)

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|date = 13 April 2003

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Galway

|score = 3-10 - 1-10

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = R Murray 1-1, D Tierney 1-0, D Forde 1-0, R Gantley 0-3, O Fahy 0-2, C Moore 0-2, D Hayes 0-1, M Kerins 0-1.

|goals2 = R Jacob 1-1, P Codd 0-4, B Goff 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, D Berry 0-1.

|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Galway

|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)

}}

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|date = 20 April 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 1-15 - 1-13

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = P Codd 0-9, B Goff 1-2, R Jacob 0-2, D Ruth 0-1, M Jordan 0-1.

|goals2 = N Gilligan 1-5, A Quinn 0-4, A Markham 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, T Griffin 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)

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|date = 20 April 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Cork

|score = 3-12 - 4-17

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = J Deane 2-3, J Gardiner 0-5, A Browne 1-0, N McCarthy 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, Setanta Ó hAilpín 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.

|goals2 = H Shefflin 2-5, E Brennan 1-2, DJ Carey 1-2, T Walsh 0-4, C Phelan 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, P Tennyson 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

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|date = 20 April 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 3-15 - 2-18

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

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|date = 27 April 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Galway

|score = 1-14 - 1-18

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = R Murray 1-5, A Kerins 0-5, K Broderick 0-2, D Joyce 0-1, D Tierney 0-1.

|goals2 = J Deane 0-5, J Gardiner 0-5, B O’Connor 1-0, A Browne 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, Setanta Ó hAilpín 0-1, R Curran 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, D Barrett 0-1.

|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Salthill

|referee = J Sexton (Limerick)

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|date = 27 April 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 0-23 - 2-17

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = H Shefflin 0-13, T Walsh 0-3, C Carter 0-2, C Phelan 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, D Mackey 0-1.

|goals2 = P Codd 1-10, B Goff 1-1, B Lambert 0-2, C McGrath 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, D Berry 0-1, R Jacob 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

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|date = 27 April 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Clare

|score = 0-14 - 0-22

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = N Gilligan 0-4, A Quinn 0-4, S McMahon 0-3, T Griffin 0-2, D McMahon 0-1.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)

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|date = 13 April 2003

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 1-14 - 1-13

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = D Murray 1-2, B Murphy 0-5, C Cassidy 0-2, S Brown 0-2, J Errity 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, S Whelehan 0-1.

|goals2 = J Young 0-7, L Tynan 1-0, Paul Cuddy 0-2, B McCormack 0-2, D Rooney 0-1, E Maher 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = S McMahon (Clare)

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|date = 13 April 2003

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 2-21 - 0-11

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = A O’Shaughnessy 2-3, C Fitzgerald 0-8, B Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2, D Sheehan 0-2, P Kirby 0-2, E Foley 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1.

|goals2 = D Bennett 0-4, D Shanahan 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, T Kennedy 0-1.

|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

|referee = G Harrington (Cork)

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|date = 13 April 2003

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Derry

|score = 3-11 - 6-19

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = O Collins 2-6, R Kennedy 1-1, D Magill 0-2, D McGrellis 0-1, A McCrystal 0-1.

|goals2 = S McDonnell 2-2, K Horgan 1-2, C Keaney 0-5, K Flynn 1-1, D O’Reilly 0-4, S Hiney 1-0, M Carton 1-0, L Ryan 0-3, R Fallon 0-1, K O’Donoghue 0-1.

|stadium = Celtic Park, Derry

|referee = J McClean (Antrim)

}}

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|date = 19 April 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 4-20 - 2-4

|team2 = Derry

|goals1 = E Kelly 3-4, D Bennett 0-6, P O’Brien 1-1, J Kennedy 0-3, P Flynn 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2, B Phelan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.

|goals2 = J O’Dwyer 2-1, M Collins 0-2, O Collins 0-1.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|referee = J Kelly (Wexford)

}}

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|date = 20 April 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 3-8 - 1-13

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = T McGrane 1-6, L Ryan 1-0, G Ennis 1-0, K Flynn 0-2.

|goals2 = D Murray 0-5, J Errity 1-0, B Whelehan 0-3, B Murphy 0-3, B Carroll 0-1, C Cassidy 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|referee = P Neary (Kilkenny)

}}

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|date = 21 April 2003

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Laois

|score = 3-10 - 2-17

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = J Young 1-4, L Tynan 1-1, K Coonan 1-0, D Rooney 0-1, B McCormack 0-1, E Meagher 0-1, M McEvoy 0-1, F O’Sullivan 0-1.

|goals2 = O Moran 2-3, B Foley 0-5, M Keane 0-3, D Sheehan 0-3, J Moran 0-1, M Foley 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|referee = D Kirwan (Cork)

}}

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|date = 27 April 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 2-16 - 4-18

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = D Murray 2-6, G Hanniffy 0-3, R Hanniffy 0-2, S Brown 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, N Coughlan 0-1, B Carroll 0-1.

|goals2 = P Flynn 2-5, D Bennett 0-6, K McGrath 1-2, S Prendergast 1-0, E Kelly 0-3, T Browne 0-1, A Maloney 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr, County Offaly

|referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 27 April 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 5-26 - 0-10

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = O Moran 2-1, N Moran 1-4, Michael O’Brien 1-4, P Kirby 0-5, A O’Shaughnessy 1-1, D Sheehan 0-3, J Meskell 0-3, R Hayes 0-2, J O’Brien 0-2, J Moran 0-1.

|goals2 = T McGrain 0-6, L Ryan 0-2, K Horgan 0-1, F Armstrong 0-1.

|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

|referee = S Roche (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 26 April 2003

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Derry

|score = 0-10 - 1-16

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Celtic Park, Derry

|referee =

}}

Final

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|date = 5 May 2003

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 5-14 - 5-13

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/stunning-kilkenny-snatch-and-grab-raid-25945806.html Report]

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = H Shefflin 1-6 (0-4f), DJ Carey (0-3f), E Brennan 1-3 each, M Comerford 1-2, C Carter 1-0.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Croke Park

|attendance =17,153

|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

;Top scorers overall

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total
rowspan=1 align=center|1 |Eoin Kelly |Tipperary |align=center|6-56 |align=center|74
rowspan=1 align=center|2 |Henry Shefflin |Kilkenny |align=center|4-52 |align=center|64
rowspan=1 align=center|3 |Niall Gilligan |Clare |align=center|5-45 |align=center|60
rowspan=1 align=center|4 |Damien Murray |Offaly |align=center|8-35 |align=center|59
rowspan=1 align=center|5 |Paul Codd |Wexford |align=center|3-47 |align=center|56

;Top scorers in a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition
rowspan=5 align=center|1 |Donncha Sheehan |Limerick |align=center|4-02 |align=center|14 |Derry
Eoin Kelly |Tipperary |align=center|3-05 |align=center|14 |Cork
Eoin Fitzgerald |Cork |align=center|2-08 |align=center|14 |Derry
Henry Shefflin |Kilkenny |align=center|1-11 |align=center|14 |Clare
Ollie Collins |Derry |align=center|1-11 |align=center|14 |Tipperary
rowspan=4 align=center|6 |Eoin Kelly |Waterford |align=center|3-04 |align=center|13 |Laois
Eoin Kelly |Tipperary |align=center|1-10 |align=center|13 |Derry
Paul Codd |Wexford |align=center|1-10 |align=center|13 |Kilkenny
Henry Shefflin |Kilkenny |align=center|0-13 |align=center|13 |Wexford
rowspan=4 align=center|10 |Lar Corbett |Tipperary |align=center|3-03 |align=center|12 |Offaly
Niall Gilligan |Clare |align=center|2-06 |align=center|12 |Galway
Ollie Collins |Derry |align=center|2-06 |align=center|12 |Dublin
Damien Murray |Offaly |align=center|2-06 |align=center|12 |Waterford

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National Hurling League Division 2

|season=2003

|winners=Antrim
Captain: Colm McGuckian
Manager: Dinny Cahill

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|updated=26 April 2017

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|date = 5 May 2003

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Antrim

|score = 3-18 - 3-12

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/other-sports/hurlers-go-down-fighting-27369536.html Report]

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = B McFaul 0-7; P Richmond 1-2; C McGuickian 1-3; G O’Kane 1-1; L Richmond 0-2; S Delargy 0-1; C Herron 0-1, P Close 0-1.

|goals2 = S Brick 2-4 (4 Fs); M Slattery 1-3; Billy Brick (0-3); Pat O’Connell (0-2).

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

}}

{{Infobox football league season

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Final

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|date = 5 May 2003

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Mayo

|score = 2-11 - 2-6

|report =

|team2 = Sligo

|goals1 =

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|stadium = MacHale Park, Castlebar

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}}

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