2003 Cork Senior Football Championship Explained

2003 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates:12 April 2003 – 19 October 2003
Teams:29
Sponsor:Permanent TSB
Champions: Castlehaven
Count:13
Champions Captain:Liam Collins
Champions Manager:James McCarthy
Runners-Up: Clonakilty
Runners-Up Captain:Nigel Hayes
Runners-Up Manager:Eoin O'Mahony
Matches:41
Top Scorer: Jurgen Werner (0-33)
Previous Year:2002
Previous Tournament:2002 Cork Senior Football Championship
Next Year:2004
Next Tournament:2004 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 2003 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 115th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 8 December 2002. The championship began on 12 October 2003 and ended on 19 October 2003.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Na Piarsaigh in the third round.[1]

On 19 October 2003, Castlehaven won the championship following a 1-09 to 1–07 defeat of Clonakilty in the final.[2] This was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1994.

O'Donovan Rossa's Jurgen Werner was the championship's top scorer with 0-33.

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jurgen WernerO'Donovan Rossa0-333374.71
2James O'SheaBishopstown2-243047.50
3Conrad MurphyClonakilty1-242764.50
4Pádraigh GriffinClonakilty5-082363.83
Conor McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa3-142373.28
5Paudie HurleyCastlehaven0-212154.20
6Declan BarronBantry Blues2-142045.00
7Colin CrowleyCastlehaven1-161953.80
8Mícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán2-111728.50
9John GardinerNa Piarsaigh0-161644.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1James O'SheaBishopstown0-1111St. Nicholas'
2Declan BarronBantry Blues2-0410CIT
James O'SheaBishopstown1-0710Carrigdhoun
3Colin WesteBallincollig1-069Carbery
Mícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán1-069Aghada
4Michael MulconroySt Michael's2-028Youghal
Brendan Jer O'SullivanBeara2-028Mallow
Pádraigh GriffinClonakilty2-028Imokilly
James O'SheaBishopstown1-058St. Finbarr's
Mícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán1-058St Michael's
Paudie HurleyCastlehaven0-088Clonakilty
Diarmuid O'SullivanImokilly0-088Mallow

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corkery a colossus in Nemo victory. Irish Examiner. 7 October 2002. 10 April 2019. Michael. Ellard.
  2. Web site: Safety for 'Haven after late fright. Irish Independent. 20 October 2003. 10 April 2019.