| 2003 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 18 July – 5 October 2003 |
| Teams: | 9 |
| Sponsor: | AIB |
| Champions: | Kilmoyley |
| Count: | 19 |
| Champions Captain: | Maurice Murnane |
| Champions Manager: | John Meyler |
| Runners-Up: | Lixnaw |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Maurice McCarthy |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Roger Hussey |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 43 |
| Points: | 342 |
| Top Scorer: | Thomas O'Rourke (5-27) |
| Previous Year: | 2002 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2002 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| Next Tournament: | 2004 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2003 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place in April 2003. The championship ran from 18 July to 5 October 2003.
Kilmoyley were the defending champions.[1] [2]
The final was played on 5 October 2003 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and Lixnaw, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. Kilmoyley won the match by 2–10 to 1–05 to claim a 19th championship title overall and a third title in succession.[3] [4]
Ballyduff's Thomas O'Rourke was the championship's top scorer with 5-27.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas O'Rourke | Ballyduff | 5-27 | 42 | 5 | 8.40 |
| 2 | Mike Conway | Lixnaw | 3-23 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 3 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 4-14 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 4 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 2-19 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 5 | Seán Twomey | Crotta O'Neill's | 3-11 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| John Egan | St Brendan's | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 | |
| 7 | Michael Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 9 | Liam Boyle | Ballyduff | 2-10 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
| Mike Foley | Kenmare | 1-13 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Conway | Lixnaw | 2-07 | 13 | Ballyduff |
| 2 | Thomas O'Rourke | Ballyduff | 1-09 | 12 | Causeway |
| 3 | Seán Twomey | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-05 | 11 | Kenmare |
| Thomas O'Rourke | Ballyduff | 2-05 | 11 | Causeway | |
| Thomas O'Rourke | Ballyduff | 1-08 | 11 | Kilmoyley | |
| 6 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 3-01 | 10 | Ballyduff |
| 7 | Liam Boyle | Ballyduff | 1-06 | 9 | Crotta O'Neill's |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-06 | 9 | Ballyduff | |
| John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 0-09 | 9 | Kenmare | |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-09 | 9 | Kenmare | |
| John Egan | St Brendan's | 0-09 | 9 | Ballyheigue |