2003 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Explained

2003 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Teams:25
Dates:27 April 2003 – 26 October 2003
Sponsor:Permanent TSB
Champions: Bride Rovers
Count:1
Champions Captain:Seán Ryan
Champions Manager:Jack Russell
Runners-Up: Inniscarra
Runners-Up Captain:John Carey
Runners-Up Manager:Tony Hegarty
Matches:42
Goals:109
Points:912
Top Scorer: Eoin Coleman (0-31)
Previous Year:2002
Previous Tournament:2002 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Next Year:2004
Next Tournament:2004 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2003 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 94th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 8 December 2002. The championship began on 27 April 2003 and ended on 26 October 2003.

On 26 October 2003, Bride Rovers won the championship after a 1–15 to 1–05 defeat of Inniscarra in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[1] It remains their only championship title in the grade.

Youghal's Eoin Coleman was the championship's top scorer with 0-31.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Regraded from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Results

Third round

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Eoin ColemanYoughal0-313165.16
2Diarmuid O'RiordanInniscarra3-213056.00
Donal O'MahonyBishopstown3-213056.00
3Finbarr FoleyAghabullogue3-172638.66
Derek HealyCarrigtwohill2-202646.50
4Barry HazelwoodBride Rovers0-242464.00
5Michael MorrisseyMilford1-192237.33
6Kieran LynchTracton0-202054.00
7Tim CroninÉire Óg1-151836.00
8John MullaneyBallinhassig0-171744.25
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Diarmuid O'RiordanInniscarra2-1016Ballymartle
2Michael MorrisseyMilford1-0912St. Vincent's
3John MullaneyBallinhassig0-1111Carrigtwohill
4Adrian ShanahanBlarney2-0410Kilbrittain
Finbarr FoleyAghabullogue2-0410Inniscarra
Aidan O'SullivanNewcestown0-1010Nemo Rangers
Eoin ColemanYoughal0-1010Bandon
5Donal O'MahonyBishopstown1-069Bandon
Finbarr FoleyAghabullogue1-069Courcey Rovers
Barry HazelwoodBride Rovers0-099Blarney

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Intermediate Hurling Finals 1970 - 2003. Cork GAA finals website. 16 October 2020.