2003 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

2003 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates21 September – 16 November 2003
Teams7
SponsorTSB Bank
Champions Dromina (1st title)
Donal O'Shaughnessy (captain)
Simon Morrissey (manager)
Runners-up Argideen Rangers
Michael Walsh (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored15 (2.14 per match)
Points scored150 (21.43 per match)
Top scorer(s) Martin Finn (1-23)
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The 2003 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 106th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship began on 21 September 2003 and ended on 16 November 2003.

On 16 November 2003, Dromina won the championship following a 2-13 to 0-9 defeat of Argideen Rangers in the final.[1] This was their first championship title in the grade.

Dromina's Martin Finn was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.

Qualification

Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Dromina
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Argideen Rangers
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Carrigaline
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Kanturk
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Watergrasshill
Muskerry Grenagh Cloughduv
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Blackrock

Results

First round

Argideen Rangers v Blackrock
21 September 2003 First round Argideen Rangers 3-11 - 2-11 Blackrock Minane Bridge
M O'Rourke 2-1, M Walsh 1-3, S O'Mahony 0-5, M O'Callaghan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. E Kiely 1-6, J Young 1-1, I Walsh 0-3, K O'Connell 0-1.
Dromina v Watergrasshill
28 September 2003 First round Dromina 0-15 - 1-07 Watergrasshill Kildorrery
M Finn 0-8, P Gould 0-3, J Delee 0-1, J Finn 0-1, J Hamilton 0-1, G Hayes 0-1. E O'Reilly 1-2, P O'Regan 0-3, P Cahill 0-2.
Grenagh v Carrigaline
18 October 2003 First round Grenagh 1-09 - 0-09 Carrigaline Páirc Uí Rinn
G Russell 1-1, T Kenny 0-3, D Dorgan 0-3, S Coleman 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. B Hogan 0-4, B O'Driscoll 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, N Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals

Dromina v Kanturk
4 October 2003 Semi-final Dromina 2-13 - 2-10 Kanturk Fr. Con Buckley Park
M Finn 1-8, G Buckley 1-0, P Hayes 0-3, D Morrissey 0-1, J Finn 0-1. B Mullins 2-0, F Bowen 0-6, A Nash 0-2, J O'Connell 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.
Argideen Rangers v Grenagh
26 October 2003 Semi-final Argideen Rangers 2-07 - 0-13 Grenagh Brinny Sportsfield
M Walsh 2-4, M O'Callaghan 0-1, B Harte 0-1, N Coomey 0-1. D Dorgan 0-6, T Kenny 0-2, A O'Neill 0-2, J Russell 0-1, P McDonnell 0-1, D Day 0-1.
Argideen Rangers v Grenagh
2 November 2003 Semi-final replay Argideen Rangers 0-12 - 0-11
(aet)		 Grenagh Brinny Sportsfield
S O'Mahony 0-5, N Coomey 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-2, B Harte 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. D Dorgan 0-7, T Kenny 0-2, G Russell 0-1, S Coleman 0-1.

Final

Dromina v Argideen Rangers
16 November 2003 Final Dromina 2-13 - 0-09 Argideen Rangers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Finn 0-7, G Hayes 1-2, G Buckley 1-1, J Finn 0-2, Donal Morrissey 0-1. S O'Mahony 0-3, M Walsh 0-3, B Harte 0-1, M O'Callaghan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Dromina's Martin Finn scored 1-23 during the championship.
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Martin Finn Dromina 1-23 26 3 8.66
2 Michael Walsh Argideen Rangers 3-11 20 4 5.00
3 Diarmuid Dorgan Grenagh 0-16 16 3 5.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Martin Finn Dromina 1-08 11 Kanturk
2 Michael Walsh Argideen Rangers 2-04 10 Grenagh
3 Enda Kiely Blackrock 1-06 9 Argideen Rangers
4 Martin Finn Dromina 0-08 8 Watergrasshill
5 Michael O'Rourke Argideen Rangers 2-01 7 Blackrock
Diarmuid Dorgan Grenagh 0-07 7 Argideen Rangers
Martin Finn Dromina 0-07 7 Argideen Rangers

References

  1. ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - Present". Cork GAA finals website. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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