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1903 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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1903 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamCork (6th win)
CaptainSteva Riordan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamLondon
CaptainPaddy King
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
All-Star TeamSee here
1902
1904

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1903 was the 17th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating London 3–16 to 1–1 in the final.[1]

Format

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All-Ireland Championship

Semi-final: (2 matches) The four provincial representatives make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the home final.

Home final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated while the winning team advances to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the home final and London, who receive a bye to this stage of the championship, contest this game. The winners are declared All-Ireland champions.

Results

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Galwaywon – lostRoscommon

Kilkenny1-05 – 1-05Dublin

Kilkenny made an objection against the Dublin goal, and were awarded the title without the need for a replay.

Cork5-16 – 1-01Waterford
Antrim2-04 – 0-05Donegal
Cork4-21 – 1-03Galway

Kilkenny6-29 – 3-02Antrim

Cork8-09 – 0-8Kilkenny

Cork3-16 – 1-01London

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Cork win their 6th All-Ireland title to draw level with Tipperary at the top of the all-time roll of honour.

References

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  1. ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.

Sources

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  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).