2002–03 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Explained

2002–03 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates:27 October 2002 – 17 March 2003
Teams:32
Sponsor:Allied Irish Bank
Champions: Nemo Rangers
Count:1
Champions Captain:Colin Corkery
Champions Manager:Billy Morgan
Runners-Up: Crossmolina Deel Rovers
Runners-Up Captain:James Nallen
Runners-Up Manager:John Maughan
Matches:34
Goals:56
Points:614
Top Scorer: Colin Corkery (2-23)
Previous Year:2001–02
Previous Tournament:2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Next Year:2003–04
Next Tournament:2003–04 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 2002–03 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 27 October 2002 and ended on 17 March 2003.

Ballinderry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Errigal Ciarán in the Ulster Club Championship.[1] [2]

On 17 March 2003, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 0-14 to 1-09 defeat of Crossmolina Deel Rovers in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[3] It was their seventh championship title overall and their first title since 1994.[4]

Nemo's Colin Corkery was the championship's top scorer with 2-23.

Team changes

The Donegal club champions did not contest the Ulster Club Championship due to a series of disputes and a delay in the completion of the Donegal County Championship.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers2-232955.80
2Ciarán McDonaldCrossmolina Deel Rovers0-272755.40
3Peter CanavanErrigal Ciarán1-172054.00
4David ReidMattock Rangers1-151853.60
5Muiris GavinMonaleen0-171735.66
6Mark HarteErrigal Ciarán1-131653.20
Christy GrimesMattock Rangers0-161653.20
8John HudsonStarlights1-121527.50
Tommy GillRathnew1-121543.75
10Paddy MurrayMoorelfield1-111427.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1John HudsonStarlights1-0710Mattock Rangers
Mark HarteErrigal Ciarán1-0710Crossmaglen Rangers
3Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers2-039Monaleen
Tommy GillRathnew1-069UCD
5Liam MoffattCrossmolina Deel Rovers2-028Allen Gaels
Paddy MurrayMoorefield1-058Mattock Rangers
Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers1-058Errigal Ciarán
Peter CanavanErrigal Ciarán1-058Crossmaglen Rangers
9David ReidMattock Rangers1-047Moorefield
Luke DolanStrokestown0-077Crossmolina Deel Rovers
Muiris GavinMonaleen0-077Stradbally
Gerald PiersonGowna0-077Enniskillen Gaels

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ballinderry finish in style. 18 March 2002. Irish Independent. 1 July 2020. Martin. Breheny.
  2. Web site: On This Day - Nov 24 2002: Errigal Ciaran march past Ballinderry into an Ulster Club final. 24 November 2017. The Irish News. 2 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Nemo keep on pushing until they crack it. 18 March 2003. Irish Times. 1 July 2020. Seán. Moran.
  4. Web site: Nemo to add to Mayo misery. 16 April 2001. Irish Independent. 1 July 2020. Martin. Breheny.