2003 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship


The 2003 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 5 April 2003 and ended on 14 September 2003.
Kilkenny entered the championship as defending champions.
On 14 September 2003, Kilkenny won the championship following a 2–16 to 2–15 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 18th championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Kilkenny's Richie Power was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.

Results

[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]

Group A
Group B
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]

First round
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Final

[Ulster Minor Hurling Championship]

Final

[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Richie PowerKilkenny1-293248.00
2Niall HealyGalway1-232638.66
3Richie RuthTipperary2-172345.75
4Declan CordialOffaly1-192245.50
5Bernard GaffneyClare3-101936.33
6Aonghus CallananGalway3-091836.00
7Derrick ReillyGalway4-051735.66
8Conan DoyleKildare1-131628.00
8Killian CosgroveWestmeath1-131635.66
9Eoin GuinanKilkenny1-131543.75

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Aonghus CallananGalway3-0413Antrim
1Niall HealyGalway1-1013Kilkenny
2Bernard GaffneyClare2-0410Kerry
2Niall HealyGalway0-1010Tipperary
2Richie PowerKilkenny0-1010Cork
3Derrick ReillyGalway2-039Antrim
3Conan DoyleKildare1-069Carlow
3Killian CosgroveWestmeath1-069Wicklow
3Richie PowerKilkenny0-099Galway
3Declan CordialOffaly0-099Kilkenny