2003 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipDates 4 May - 21 September 2003 Teams 33 Winning team Tyrone (1st win)Captain Peter Canavan Manager Mickey Harte Losing team Armagh Captain Kieran McGeeney Manager Joe Kernan Munster Kerry Leinster Laois Ulster Tyrone Connacht Galway No. matches played 65 Goals total 97 (1.49 per game) Points total 1478 (22.73 per game) Top Scorer Peter Canavan (1-48)Player of the Year Steven McDonnell
The 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 117th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 4 May 2003 and ended on 28 September 2003.
Armagh entered the championship as the defending champions .[1]
On 28 September 2003, Tyrone won the championship following a 0-12 to 0-9 defeat of Armagh in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.[2]
Tyrone's Peter Canavan was the championship's top scorer with 1-48. Armagh forward Steven McDonnell was the choice for the Vodafone Footballer of the Year award.
Format [ ]
The provincial championships in Munster , Leinster , Ulster and Connacht were run as usual on a "knock-out" basis. These provincial games were then followed by the "Qualifier" system:
Round 1 of the qualifiers included all the counties (except New York ) that did not qualify for the Provincial Semi-Finals. An open draw was made to give eight pairings.
Round 2 consisted of the eight defeated teams in the Provincial Semi-Finals playing against the eight winners from Round 1. A draw was made to determine the eight pairings.
Round 3 consisted of the eight winners from Round 2. Another open draw was made to determine the four pairings.
Round 4 consisted of the four winners from Round 3 playing against the beaten Provincial finalists. A draw was made to determine the pairings.
The All-Ireland Quarter-Finals: Each of the four Provincial Champions played one of the four winners from Round 4. The All-Ireland Semi-Finals were played on a Provincial rota basis, initially determined by the Central Council. If a Provincial Championship winning team was defeated in its Quarter-Final, the team that defeated it took its place in the Semi-Final.
Results [ ]
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Quarter-finals
New York v Leitrim
4 May 2003 Quarter-final New York 0-12 - 0-14 (aet) Leitrim Gaelic Grounds , New York City
K Lily 0-5, E Reilly 0-3, F O’Neill 0-2, G Dowd 0-1, B O’Driscoll 0-1.
P McLoughlin 0-8, O Maguire 0-2, S Quinn 0-2, S Canning 0-1, C Regan 0-1.
Referee: S McCormack (Meath )
Galway v Roscommon
18 May 2003 Quarter-final Galway 0-12 - 0-8 Roscommon Pearse Stadium , Galway
P Joyce 0-5, M Meehan 0-3, P Clancy 0-2, S Óg de Paor 0-1, K Walsh 0-1.
J Dunning 0-3, N Dineen 0-1, S O’Neill 0-1, S Lohan 0-1, F Grehan 0-1, F Dolan 0-1.
Referee: J Bannon (Longford )
London v Sligo
25 May 2003 Quarter-final London 0-9 - 3-11 Sligo Emerald GAA Grounds , Ruislip
C Foody 0-4, P Hehir 0-3, JP O’Donnell 0-2.
J McPartland 2-0, E O’Hara 1-1, D Sloyan 0-3, P Naughton 0-2, P Doohan 0-1, D Durkin 0-1, P Durcan 0-1, G McGowan 0-1, P Taylor 0-1.
Referee: D Coldrick (Meath )
Semi-finals
Leitrim v Galway
1 June 2003 Semi-final Leitrim 1-7 - 2-13 Galway Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada , Carrick-on-Shannon
P McLoughlin 0-5, S Quinn 1-1, F McBrien 0-1.
D Savage 1-2, M Meehan 1-0, M Clancy 0-3, P Joyce 0-3, J Bergin 0-2, P Clancy 0-1, J Fallon 0-1, S Óg de Paor 0-1.
Referee: J Geaney (Cork )
Mayo v Sligo
8 June 2003 Semi-final Mayo 0-14 - 0-11 Sligo Markievicz Park , Sligo
C Mortimer 0-5, G Brady 0-2, F Costello 0-2, J Gill 0-1, T Mortimer 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1, A Dillon 0-1, S Carolan 0-1.
D Sloyan 0-7, P Doohan 0-2, M McNamara 0-1, G McGowan 0-1.
Referee: A Mangan (Kerry )
Final
Galway v Mayo
6 July 2003 Final Galway 1-14 - 0-13 Mayo Pearse Stadium , Galway
M Clancy 1-2, J Bergin 0-4, P Joyce 0-2, M Meehan 0-2, D Meehan 0-1, S Óg de Paor 0-1, D Savage 0-1, N Joyce 0-1.
C Mortimer 0-6, M Sheridan 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1, J Gill 0-1, B Maloney 0-1, G Brady 0-1, S Carolan 0-1.
Referee: M Monahan (Kildare )
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Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final
Limerick
0-16
Cork
0-06
Limerick
2-14
Clare
0-12
Limerick
0-09
Kerry
1-11
Kerry
0-25
Waterford
1-12
Tipperary
1-10
Tipperary
0-18
Quarter-finals
Cork v Limerick
11 May 2003 Quarter-final Cork 0-6 - 0-16 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
C Corkery 0-4, N O’Leary 0-1, M O Cronin 0-1.
M Gavin 0-9, J Murphy 0-1, J Quane 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, S Lavin 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, B Begley 0-1, M Reidy 0-1.
Referee: B White (Wexford )
Waterford v Tipperary
25 May 2003 Quarter-final Waterford 1-12 - 0-18 Tipperary Walsh Park , Waterford
C Power 1-4, A Hubbart 0-2, G Hurney 0-2, J Coffey 0-1, K O’Keeffe 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1, W Hennessy 0-1.
D Browne 0-11, F O’Callaghan 0-2, L England 0-2, A Fitzgerald 0-1, D Fanning 0-1, B Hahessy 0-1.
Referee: D Joyce (Galway )
Semi-final
Clare v Limerick
15 June 2003 Semi-final Clare 0-12 - 2-14 Limerick Cusack Park , Ennis
O O'Dwyer 0-4, D Russell 0-2, C Whelan 0-1, G Quinlan 0-1, M O'Dwyer 0-1, P McMahon 0-1, R Donnelly 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1.
M Gavin 0-7, C Fitzgerald 1-2, J Murphy 1-0, M Reidy 0-2, S Kelly 0-2, S Lavin 0-1.
Referee: D Coldrick (Meath )
Kerry v Tipperary
15 June 2003 Semi-final Kerry 0-25 - 1-10 Tipperary Austin Stack Park , Tralee
C Cooper 0-5, MF Russell 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-3, D Quill 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-3, J Crowley 0-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, L Hassett 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1.
D Browne 1-5, A Fitzgerald 0-2, F O'Callaghan 0-2, L England 0-1.
Referee: J McKee (Armagh )
Final
Kerry v Limerick
13 July 2003 Final Kerry 1-11 - 0-9 Limerick Fitzgerald Stadium , Killarney
D Ó Cinnéide 1-6, L Hassett 0-2, C Cooper 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.
M Gavin 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, M Reidy 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, C Mullane 0-1, J Stokes 0-1, S Kelly 0-1.
Referee: B Crowe (Cavan )
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Preliminary Round
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final
Cavan
1-10
Antrim
2-09
Antrim
1-09
Tyrone
1-17
Derry
1-05
Tyrone
0-17
Tyrone
0-23
Armagh
0-09
Down
1-05
Monaghan
0-13
Monaghan
0-13
Down
1-12
Down
2-10
Fermanagh
0-11
Fermanagh
0-10
Donegal
0-06
Preliminary round
Monaghan v Armagh
11 May 2003 Preliminary round Monaghan 0-13 - 0-9 Armagh St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
P Finlay 0-8, R Ronaghan 0-2, N Corrigan 0-1, T Freeman 0-1, M Slowey 0-1.
D Marsden 0-2, S McDonnell 0-2, P Loughran 0-2, P McKeever 0-2, T McEntee 0-1.
Referee: M Curley (Galway )
Quarter-finals
Derry v Tyrone
18 May 2003 Quarter-final Derry 1-9 - 0-12 Tyrone St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
P Bradley 1-6, E Muldoon 0-2, P McFlynn 0-1.
P Canavan 0-6, B Dooher 0-3, S O’Neill 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1, K Hughes 0-1.
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan )
Tyrone v Derry
24 May 2003 Quarter-final replay Tyrone 0-17 - 1-5 Derry Casement Park , Belfast
P Canavan 0-8, S Cavanagh 0-3, B McGuigan 0-2, C Lawn 0-1, D McCrossan 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1, P Horisk 0-1.
G McGonigle 1-3, K McCloy 0-1, P Bradley 0-1.
Referee: M Curley (Galway )
Antrim v Cavan
25 May 2003 Quarter-final Antrim 2-9 - 1-10 Cavan Casement Park , Belfast
D O’Hare 2-0, K Madden 0-5, K McGourty 0-2, J Quinn 0-1, S Kelly 0-1.
D McCabe 1-5, M McKeever 0-1, L Reilly 0-1, F O’Reilly 0-1, S Brady 0-1, P Smith 0-1.
Referee: M Monaghan (Kildare )
Fermanagh v Donegal
1 June 2003 Quarter-final Fermanagh 0-10 - 0-6 Donegal Brewster Park , Enniskillen
Raymond Gallagher 0-4, R McCabe 0-4, S Maguire 0-2.
A Sweeney 0-4, C McFadden 0-1, B Roper 0-1.
Referee: S McCormack (Meath )
Down v Monaghan
8 June 2003 Quarter-final Down 1-12 - 0-13 Monaghan Casement Park , Belfast
L Doyle 0-4, M Walsh 1-0, G McCartan 0-3, J Lavery 0-2, C McCrickard 0-1, J McCartan 0-1, R Murtagh 0-1.
P Finlay 0-7, J Hughes 0-1, T Freeman 0-1, M Slowey 0-1, R Ronaghan 0-1, R Woods 0-1, A Rooney 0-1.
Referee: E Murtagh (Longford )
Semi-finals
Tyrone v Antrim
15 June 2003 Semi-final Tyrone 1-17 - 1-9 Antrim Casement Park , Belfast
P Canavan 0-7, E Mulligan 1-3, M Harte 0-3, S O’Neill 0-2, D McCrossan 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1.
K Madden 1-5, K Brady 0-1, G Adams 0-1, D O’Hare 0-1, R O’Loan 0-1.
Referee: G Kinneavy (Roscommon )
Down v Fermanagh
22 June 2003 Semi-final Down 2-10 - 0-11 Fermanagh St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
G McCartan 1-4, J McCartan 1-0, L Doyle 0-3, B Coulter 0-1, C McCrickard 0-1, R Murtagh 0-1.
Raymie Gallagher 0-4, R McCabe 0-3, R Keenan 0-2, S Maguire 0-1, C Bradley 0-1.
Referee: M Monaghan (Kildare )
Finals
Tyrone v Down
13 July 2003 Final Tyrone 1-17 - 4-8 Down St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
P Canavan 1-6, E Mulligan 0-3, S Cavanagh 0-2, B Dooher 0-1, B McGuigan 0-1, K Hughes 0-1, C Gormley 0-1, P Jordan 0-1, C Gourley 0-1.
D Gordon 2-1, L Doyle 1-4, B Coulter 1-1, G McCartan 0-1, B Burns 0-1.
Referee: A Mangan (Kerry )
Tyrone v Down
20 July 2003 Final replay Tyrone 0-23 - 1-5 Down St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
P Canavan 0-11 (7f, 1’45’), E Mulligan 0-4, K Hughes 0-2, R McMenamin 0-1, C Gormley 0-1, S Cavanagh 0-1, B Dooher 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1, F McGuigan 0-1.
L Doyle 0-4 (3f), R Murtagh 1-0, B Coulter 0-1.
Referee: B White (Wexford )
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First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Louth
4-12
Wicklow
2-07
Louth
0-09
Dublin
1-19
Dublin
0-14
Laois
1-19
Laois
0-16
Wexford
0-09
Laois
2-10
Offaly
0-13
Laois
2-13
Carlow
1-12
Kildare
1-13
Westmeath
1-17
Westmeath
0-05
Meath
1-11
Meath
1-11
Kildare
0-15
Longford
2-06
Kildare
1-14
First round
Louth v Wicklow
11 May 2003 First round Louth 4-12 - 2-7 Wicklow Croke Park , Dublin
M Stanfield 2-3, JP Rooney 2-3, O McDonnell 0-4, N McDonnell 0-1, M Farrelly 0-1.
B Ó hAnnaidh 1-0, A Nolan 1-0, T Gill 0-3, P Dalton 0-2, C Davis 0-1, P Cronin 0-1.
Referee: M Hughes (County Tyrone )
Westmeath v Carlow
11 May 2003 First round Westmeath 1-17 - 1-12 Carlow Croke Park , Dublin
D Dolan 0-6, F Wilson 0-5, JP Casey 0-5, S Colleary 1-1.
S Rea 0-4, W Minchin 1-0, fJ Nevin 0-2, M Carpenter 0-2, J Hayden 0-1, W Power 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, P Nolan 0-1.
Referee: A Mangan (Kerry )
Laois v Wexford
11 May 2003 First round Laois 1-19 - 0-10 Wexford Croke Park , Dublin
B McDonald 0-6, R Munnelly 0-5, I Fitzgerald 1-1, M Lawlor 0-3, D Delaney 0-2, N Garvan 0-1, K Kelly 0-1.
M Forde 0-4, D Murphy 0-1, W Carley 0-1, L O’Brien 0-1, S Doran 0-1, T Mahon 0-1, J Hegarty 0-1.
Referee: G Kinneavy (Roscommon )
Quarter-finals
Laois v Offaly
25 May 2003 Quarter-final Laois 1-12 - 1-12 Offaly O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
C McManus 1-3, C Quinn 0-4, J Reynolds 0-3, P Kellaghan 0-1, N McNamee 0-1.
M Lawlor 1-4, R Munnelly 0-3, D Delaney 0-2, A Fennelly 0-1, B McDonald 0-1, S Kelly 0-1.
Attendance: 15000 Referee: M Collins (Cork )
Kildare v Longford
25 May 2003 Quarter-final Kildare 1-14 - 2-6 Longford Cusack Park , Mullingar
T Fennin 1-2, J Doyle 0-3, K Ennis 0-2, P Murray 0-2, R Sweeney 0-2, D McCormack 0-1, P Hurley 0-1, E McCormack 0-1.
T Smullen 1-0, N Sheridan 1-0, P Davis 0-3, P Barden 0-2, P Ross 0-1.
Dublin v Louth
1 June 2003 Quarter-final Dublin 1-19 - 0-9 Louth Croke Park , Dublin
A Brogan 1-0, R Cosgrove 0-3, T Quinn 0-3, B Cullen 0-3, C Whelan 0-3, D O'Callaghan 0-2, D Magee 0-1, D Henry 0-1, S Connell 0-1, T Mulligan 0-1, C Goggins 0-1.
JP Rooney 0-4, M Farrelly 0-2, O McDonnell 0-2, M Stanfield 0-1.
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan )
Meath v Westmeath
1 June 2003 Quarter-final Meath 2-13 - 2-13 Westmeath Croke Park , Dublin
H Traynor 1-1, D Regan 0-4, G Geraghty 1-0, T Giles 0-3, D Crimmins 0-2, S McKeigue 0-2, E Kelly 0-1.
D Dolan 1-7, S Colleary 1-2, J Fallon 0-4.
Referee: M Curley (Galway )
Laois v Offaly
2 June 2003 Quarter-final replay Laois 2-10 - 0-13 Offaly O'Connor Park , Tullamore
I Fitzgerald 1-3, B McDonald 1-2, R Munnelly 0-2, P Clancy 0-1, N Garvan 0-1, G Kavanagh 0-1.
C Quinn 0-5, B Mooney 0-2, N McNamee 0-2, P Kellaghan 0-2, J Greenan 0-1, C McManus 0-1.
Attendance: 800 Referee: B Crowe (Cavan )
Meath v Westmeath
7 June 2003 Quarter-final replay Meath 1-11 - 0-5 Westmeath O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
D Regan 0-6, D Crimmins 1-0, G Geraghty 0-2, J Cullinane 0-1, E Kelly 0-1, T Giles 0-1.
M Ennis 0-2, F Wilson 0-2, M Flanagan 0-1.
Referee: B White (Wexford )
Semi-finals
Kildare v Meath
14 June 2003 Semi-final Kildare 0-15 - 1-11 Meath Croke Park , Dublin
J Doyle 0-4, P Murray 0-3, R Sweeney 0-2, A Rainbow 0-2, T Fennin 0-2, A Barry 0-1, S McKenzie-Smith 0-1.
T Giles 1-2, D Regan 0-5, H Traynor 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, G Geraghty 0-1.
Referee: M Hughes (County Tyrone )
Laois v Dublin
15 June 2003 Semi-final Laois 0-16 - 0-14 Dublin Croke Park , Dublin
D Delaney 0-4, R Munnelly 0-3, B McDonald 0-2, P Clancy 0-2, G Kavanagh 0-2, I Fitzgerald 0-2, M Lawlor 0-1,
A Brogan 0-3, T Mulligan 0-3, T Quinn 0-3, R Cosgrove 0-2, C Moran 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, S Connell 0-1.
Referee: A Mangan (Kerry )
Final
Laois v Kildare
20 July 2003 Final Laois 2-13 - 1-13 Kildare Croke Park , Dublin
B McDonald 1-2, R Munnelly 1-1, I Fitzgerald 0-4, T Kelly 0-2, P Clancy 0-1, G Kavanagh 0-1, B Brennan 0-1, D Miller 0-1.
J Doyle 0-5 (4f), P Murray 0-4 (3f), R Sweeney 1-0 (pen), S McKenzie-Smith 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, P Brennan 0-1.
Referee: S McCormack (Meath )
All-Ireland qualifiers [ ]
Round 1 [ ]
Waterford v Armagh
7 June 2003 Round 1 Waterford 0-8 - 2-21 Armagh Walsh Park , Waterford
G Hurney 0-4, C Power 0-2, C O’Keeffe 0-1, M Power 0-1.
O McConville 1-7, S McDonnell 1-4, D Marsden 0-3, P McKeever 0-3, B O’Hagan 0-1, A O’Rourke 0-1, P Loughran 0-1, J McEntee 0-1.
Referee: S Doyle (Wexford )
Wexford v Derry
7 June 2003 Round 1 Wexford 0-9 - 3-10 Derry Wexford Park , Wexford
M Forde 0-5, R Barry 0-1, L O’Brien 0-1, J Hudson 0-1, J Hegarty 0-1.
A Tohill 1-3, E Muldoon 1-0, D Dougan 1-0, P Bradley 0-2, SM Lockhart 0-1, D Crozier 0-1, G McGonagle 0-1, J McBride 0-1, M Harney 0-1.
Referee: J Geaney (Cork )
Donegal v Longford
7 June 2003 Round 1 Donegal 1-17 - 1-11 Longford MacCumhaill Park , Ballybofey
A Sweeney 0-8, S McDermott 1-1, B Roper 0-3, C McFadden 0-3, M Hegarty 0-2.
P Davis 0-5, L Keenan 0-4, N Sheridan 1-0, T Smullen 0-1, P Barden 0-1.
Referee: D Joyce (Galway )
Roscommon v Cork
7 June 2003 Round 1 Roscommon 0-14 - 1-10 Cork Dr. Hyde Park , Roscommon
F Dolan 0-6, G Lohan 0-3, G Cox 0-2, S O’Neill 0-1, J Dunning 0-1, K Mannion 0-1.
C Corkery 0-4, E Sexton 1-0, M O’Cronin 0-3, BJ O’Sullivan 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, J O’Shea 0-1.
Referee: M Monahan (Kildare )
Carlow v Wicklow
7 June 2003 Round 1 Carlow 0-18 - 0-13 Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
S Rea 0-5, J Nevin 0-4, M Carpenter 0-3, B Kelly 0-3, J Kavanagh 0-1, W Minchin 0-1, J McGrath 0-1.
A Nolan 0-5, T Gill 0-3, P Dalton 0-1, D McGillycuddy 0-1, C Davis 0-1, B Flynn 0-1, D Ó hAnnaidh 0-1.
Referee: M Ryan (Limerick )
Offaly v London
7 June 2003 Round 1 Offaly 4-15 - 0-10 London O'Connor Park , Tullamore
C McManus 3-0, C Quinn 0-6, S Grennan 1-0, J Reynolds 0-3, R Guinan 0-2, J Hurst 0-1, P Kellaghan 0-1, R Malone 0-1, V Claffey 0-1.
C Foody 0-6, J Carmody 0-1, P Hehir 0-1, P Connolly 0-1, JP O’Donnell 0-1.
Referee: M Daly (Mayo )
Cavan v Louth
8 June 2003 Round 1 Cavan 1-12 - 2-7 Louth Páirc Tailteann , Navan
L Reilly 1-3, D McCabe 0-6, G Pierson 0-2, P Brady 0-1.
M Stanfield 1-1, P Keenan 1-0, JP Rooney 0-3, N McDonnell 0-3.
Referee: C Broderick (Down )
Monaghan v Westmeath
14 June 2003 Round 1 Monaghan 0-14 - 1-9 Westmeath St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
P Finlay 0-6, T Freeman 0-4, N Corrigan 0-2, E Lennon 0-1, R Ronaghan 0-1,
D Dolan 0-4, G Dolan 1-0, M Flanagan 0-2, J Fallon 0-2, JP Casey 0-1.
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary )
Round 2 [ ]
Leitrim v Roscommon
21 June 2003 Round 2 Leitrim 1-11 - 2-9 Roscommon Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada , Carrick-on-Shannon
P McLoughlin 0-6, D Brennan 1-1, F McBrien 0-1, S Foley 0-1, C Carroll 0-1, S Canning 0-1.
K Mannion 1-1, D O’Connor 1-0, F Dolan 0-3, D Connellan 0-2, J Dunning 0-1, G Lohan 0-1, N Dineen 0-1.
Referee: B Gorman (Armagh )
Antrim v Armagh
21 June 2003 Round 2 Antrim 0-12 - 0-15 Armagh Casement Park , Belfast
K Madden 0-9, J Quinn 0-1, M McCrory 0-1, G Adams 0-1.
O McConville 0-7, S McDonnell 0-6, R Clarke 0-1, P McGrane 0-1.
Referee: J Bannon (Longford )
Clare v Offaly
21 June 2003 Round 2 Clare 1-8 - 1-12 Offaly Cusack Park , Ennis
O O’Dwyer 1-5, M O’Dwyer 0-2, G Quinlan 0-1.
N McNamee 1-1, C McManus 0-4, C Quinn 0-3, N Coughlan 0-3, P Kellaghan 0-1.
Referee: G Kinneavy (Roscommon )
Monaghan v Meath
21 June 2003 Round 2 Monaghan 0-12 - 2-10 Meath St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
R Woods 0-6, P Finlay 0-4, K Tavey 0-1, T Freeman 0-1.
D Crimmins 1-2, G Geraghty 1-1, S McKeigue 0-2, T Giles 0-2, J Cullinane 0-1, D Regan 0-1, E Kelly 0-1.
Referee: M Collins (Cork )
Tipperary v Carlow
21 June 2003 Round 2 Tipperary 1-14 - 0-13 Carlow Semple Stadium , Thurles
D Browne 1-9, A Fitzgerald 0-2, T Doyle 0-1, F O’Callaghan 0-1, E Hanrahan 0-1.
B Kelly 0-5, S Rea 0-4, D Byrne 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, P Nolan 0-1.
Referee: M Daly (Mayo )
Donegal v Sligo
22 June 2003 Round 2 Donegal 0-16 - 0-11 Sligo MacCumhaill Park , Ballybofey
A Sweeney 0-7, S McDermott 0-3, M Hegarty 0-2, J Haran 0-2, J McGuinness 0-1, B Roper 0-1.
D Sloyan 0-5, D Durkin 0-1, J McPartland 0-1, E O’Hara 0-1, K Quinn 0-1, M McNamara 0-1, G McGowan 0-1.
Referee: B White (Wexford )
Dublin v Derry
28 June 2003 Round 2 Dublin 3-9 - 1-9 Derry St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
J Sherlock 1-3, S Connell 1-1, D Farrell 1-1, R Cosgrove 0-2, C Whelan 0-1, D Homan 0-1.
P Bradley 1-2, G McGonigle 0-3, D Crozier 0-1, A Tohill 0-1, E Muldoon 0-1, P O’Kane 0-1.
Referee: B White (Wexford )
Fermanagh v Cavan
29 June 2003 Round 2 Fermanagh 0-16 - 1-10 Cavan Brewster Park , Enniskillen
R Gallagher 0-6, J Sherry 0-2, R Keenan 0-2, R McCabe 0-2, C Bradley 0-2, S Maguire 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.
D McCabe 0-6, J Reilly 1-0, L Reilly 0-3, P McKenna 0-1.
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan )
Round 3 [ ]
Donegal v Tipperary
5 July 2003 Round 3 Donegal 2-19 - 0-15 Tipperary Croke Park , Dublin
B Devenney 1-4, B Roper 1-3, A Sweeney 0-5, S McDermott 0-3, M Hegarty 0-3, C McFadden 0-1.
D Browne 0-9, D O’Brien 0-2, E Hanrahan 0-2, N Fitzgerald 0-1, F O’Callaghan 0-1.
Referee: P Fox (Westmeath )
Armagh v Dublin
5 July 2003 Round 3 Armagh 0-15 - 0-11 Dublin Croke Park , Dublin
S McDonnell 0-5, J McEntee 0-4, D Marsden 0-2, P McKeever 0-1, P McGrane 0-1, O McConville 0-1, R Clarke 0-1.
R Cosgrove 0-5, J Sherlock 0-2, D Farrell 0-2, D Homan 0-1, S Connell 0-1.
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan )
Roscommon v Offaly
5 July 2003 Round 3 Roscommon 1-20 - 1-15 (aet) Offaly Cusack Park , Mullingar
F Dolan 0-12, G Lohan 1-1, S O’Neill 0-2, S Lohan 0-2, D Connellan 0-1, K Mannion 0-1, J Tiernan 0-1.
C Quinn 0-7, P Kellaghan 1-0, N Coughlan 0-2, F Cullen 0-1, K Slattery 0-1, C McManus 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1, N McNamee 0-1.
Attendance: 10000 Referee: M McGrath (Donegal )
Fermanagh v Meath
6 July 2003 Round 3 Fermanagh 1-12 - 0-9 Meath St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
Raymond Gallagher 1-5, T Brewster 0-3, K Donnelly 0-2, R Keenan 0-1, J Sherry 0-1.
R Magee 0-2, T Giles 0-2, N Crawford 0-1, H Traynor 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, R Kealy 0-1, G Geraghty 0-1.
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary )
Round 4 [ ]
Fermanagh v Mayo
19 July 2003 Round 4 Fermanagh 0-12 - 1-8 Mayo Markievicz Park , Sligo
S Maguire 0-3, T Brewster 0-3, Ray Gallagher 0-2, C O’Reilly 0-2, J Sherry 0-1, R McCabe 0-1.
M Sheridan 0-5, T Mortimer 1-1, B Maloney 0-2.
Referee: J Geaney (Cork )
Armagh v Limerick
20 July 2003 Round 4 Armagh 4-10 - 0-11 Limerick Dr. Hyde Park , Roscommon
S McDonnell 3-4 (2f), R Clarke 1-2, O McConville 0-3 (3f), J Toal 0-1.
M Gavin 0-9 (7f, 1 ‘45’), S Kelly 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1.
Referee: J Bannon (Longford )
Donegal v Down
26 July 2003 Round 4 Donegal 3-15 - 2-10 Down St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
A Sweeney (0-6), S McDermott (1-1), C Toye (1-1), M Hegarty (1-1), B Devenney (0-4), B Roper (0-1), J Gildea (0-1).
R Sexton (1-1), Shane Ward (1-0), L Doyle (0-2), B Grant (0-2), J Clarke (0-1), M Walsh (0-1), B Coulter (0-1), D Hughes (0-1), R Murtagh (0-1).
Referee: G Kinneavy (Roscommon )
Roscommon v Kildare
26 July 2003 Round 4 Roscommon 1-18 - 0-19 (aet) Kildare O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
F Dolan (0-13), J Tiernan (1-0), K Mannion (0-3), G Lohan (0-1), J Dunning (0-1).
P Brennan (0-6), P Murray (0-6), J Doyle (0-2), P Hurley (0-2), T Fennin (0-2), T Rossiter (0-1).
Referee: M Collins (Cork )
All Ireland series [ ]
The provincial champions and the winners of round 4 contested the quarter finals. The quarter final matches would be between a provincial champion and a round 4 winner.
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final
Donegal
0-14
Galway
0-11
Donegal
1-09
Armagh
2-10
Armagh
0-15
Laois
0-13
Armagh
0-09
Tyrone
0-12
Kerry
1-21
Roscommon
3-10
Kerry
0-06
Tyrone
0-13
Tyrone
1-21
Fermanagh
0-05
Quarter-finals
Tyrone v Fermanagh
3 August 2003 Quarter-final Tyrone 1-21 - 0-5 Fermanagh Croke Park , Dublin
S Cavanagh 1-2, P Canavan 0-4, O Mulligan 0-4, C G Cavlan 0-3, E McGinley 0-2, K Hughes 0-2, B Dooher 0-1, B McGuigan 0-1, Gormley 0-1, C Gourty 0-1.
T Brewster 0-2, K Donnelly 0-1, K O'Reilly 0-1, S Doherty 0-1.
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan )
Armagh v Laois
3 August 2003 Quarter-final Armagh 0-15 - 0-13 Laois Croke Park , Dublin
O McConville 0-7, D Marsden 0-2, S McDonnell 0-1, P Loughran 0-1, R Clarke 0-1, A O'Rourke 0-1, A McCann 0-1, J McEntee 0-1.
B McDonald 0-6, G Kavanagh 0-4, D Rooney 0-1, N Garvan 0-1, M Lalor 0-1.
Referee: G Kinneavy (Roscommon )
Galway v Donegal
4 August 2003 Quarter-final Galway 1-11 - 0-14 Donegal Croke Park , Dublin
M Meehan 1-1, P Joyce 0-4, P Clancy 0-2, K Walsh 0-2, D Savage 0-1, D Meehan 0-1.
B Devenney 0-5, A Sweeney 0-3, P McGonigle 0-2, J Haran 0-1, B Roper 0-1, K Cassidy 0-1, M Hegarty 0-1.
Referee: M Collins (Cork )
Kerry v Roscommon
4 August 2003 Quarter-final Kerry 1-21 - 3-10 Roscommon Croke Park , Dublin
D Ó Cinnéide 0-8, D O'Sullivan 1-2, C Cooper 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-2, L Hassett 0-2, MF Russell 0-2, J Crowley 0-1.
F Dolan 1-3, G Cox 1-2, K Mannion 1-0, S Lohan 0-3, P Noone 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.
Galway v Donegal
10 August 2003 Quarter-final replay Galway 0-11 - 0-14 Donegal McHale Park , Castlebar
M Donnellan 0-3, M Meehan 0-2, K Walsh 0-2, P Joyce 0-2, P Clancy 0-1, D Savage 0-1.
B Devenney 0-5, A Sweeney 0-4, C Toye 0-2, M Hegarty 0-2,
Semi-finals
Kerry v Tyrone
24 August 2003 Semi-final Kerry 0-6 - 0-13 Tyrone Croke Park , Dublin
D Quill 0-2, C Cooper 0-1, M Ó Sé 0-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
O Mulligan 0-3, S O'Neill 0-3, B McGuigan 0-2, E McGinley 0-1, P Canavan 0-1, R McMenamin 0-1, S Cavanagh 0-1, B Dooher 0-1.
Referee: G Kinneavy (Roscommon )
Armagh v Donegal
31 August 2003 Semi-final Armagh 2-10 - 1-9 Donegal Croke Park , Dublin
O McConville 1-5, S McDonnell 1-1, P McKeever 0-1, P Loughran 0-1, P McGrane 0-1, D Marsden 0-1.
C Toye 1-1, A Sweeney 0-4, B Devenney 0-3, B Roper 0-1.
Referee: M Monahan (Donegal )
Final
Tyrone v Armagh
28 September 2003 Final Tyrone 0-12 - 0-09 Armagh Croke Park , Dublin
P Canavan 0-5, all frees, O Mulligan, two frees, S O’Neill 0-2 each, B McGuigan, G Cavlan, E McGinley 0-1 each.
O McConville 0-3, all frees, P McKeever 0-2, two frees, S McDonnell 0-2, D Marsden, J McEntee 0-1 each.
Attendance: 79,391 Referee: B White (Wexford )
Main article: 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Matches
Average
1
Peter Canavan
Tyrone
1-48
51
8
6.37
2
Frankie Dolan
Roscommon
1-38
41
6
6.83
Adrian Sweeney
Donegal
0-41
41
8
5.12
4
Steven McDonnell
Armagh
5-25
40
8
5.00
Declan Browne
Tipperary
2-34
40
4
10.00
6
Oisín McConville
Armagh
2-33
39
8
4.87
7
Muiris Gavin
Limerick
0-27
27
4
6.75
8
Brian McDonald
Laois
2-19
25
6
4.16
Paul Finlay
Monaghan
0-25
25
4
6.25
Colm Quinn
Offaly
0-25
25
5
5.00
Single game
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Opposition
1
Steven McDonnell
Armagh
3-4
13
Limerick
Frankie Dolan
Roscommon
0-13
13
Kildare
3
Declan Browne
Tipperary
1-9
12
Carlow
Frankie Dolan
Roscommon
0-12
12
Kildare
5
Declan Browne
Tipperary
0-11
11
Waterford
Peter Canavan
Tyrone
0-11
11
Down
7
Dessie Dolan
Westmeath
1-7
10
Meath
Oisín McConville
Armagh
1-7
10
Waterford
9
Ciaran McManus
Offaly
3-0
9
London
Mark Stanfield
Louth
2-3
9
Wicklow
J. P. Rooney
Louth
2-3
9
Wicklow
Dara Ó Cinnéide
Kerry
1-6
9
Limerick
Paddy Bradley
Derry
1-6
9
Tyrone
Peter Canavan
Tyrone
1-6
9
Down
Muiris Gavin
Limerick
0-9
9
Cork
Kevin Madden
Antrim
0-9
9
Armagh
Declan Browne
Tipperary
0-9
9
Donegal
Muiris Gavin
Limerick
0-9
9
Armagh
Miscellaneous [ ]
Limerick beat Cork for the first time since 1965.
The first Munster championship meeting between Limerick and Clare since 1988.
Laois won their first Leinster title in 57 years for the first time since 1981 neither Dublin or Meath reached the Leinster final.
Tyrone won their first All Ireland title marketing a historic 6th breakthrough of Ulster counties hitting the "Roll of Honor" after Cavan 1933, 1935, 1947, 1948, 1952 , Down 1960, 1961, 1968, 1991, 1994 Donegal in 1992, Derry in 1993 & Armagh in 2002
The old system would have seen a Galway vs Laois All Ireland semi-final.
References [ ]
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Pre-1928
Beginning of Sam Maguire
Seasons Finals
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
80-minute experiment
Post-experiment
Seasons Finals
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Qualifiers and quarter-finals era
Seasons Finals
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Associated competitions Statistics and awards
Records
List of finals
Celtic cross
Trophy
Winning captains
Winning managers
Winning players
Losing players