2003_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship
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.
Quick Facts Championship details, Dates ...
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 May – 21 September 2003 |
| Teams | 33 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Tyrone (1st win) |
| Captain | Peter Canavan |
| Manager | Mickey Harte |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Armagh |
| Captain | Kieran McGeeney |
| Manager | Joe Kernan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| 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 |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Close
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.
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.
Connacht Senior Football Championship
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| New York | 0-12 | |||||||||||||
| Leitrim | 0-14 | Leitrim | 1-07 | |||||||||||
| Roscommon | 0-08 | Galway | 2-13 | |||||||||||
| Galway | 0-12 | Galway | 1-14 | |||||||||||
| Mayo | 0-13 | |||||||||||||
| Mayo | 0-14 | |||||||||||||
| London | 0-09 | Sligo | 0-11 | |||||||||||
| Sligo | 3-11 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
New York v Leitrim
| 4 May 2003 Quarter-final | New York | 0-12 - 0-14 (aet) | Leitrim | Gaelic Park, 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) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
| 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
Ulster Senior Football Championship
| 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) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
| 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. | Report | 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, | Report | 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. | Attendance: 57,615 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) |
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) |
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) |
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
Top scorers
- Overall
More information Rank, Player ...
| 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 |
Close
- Single game
More information Rank, Player ...
| 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 |
Close
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.
- Breheny, Martin (23 September 2002). "Armagh's deliverance". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Breheny, Martin (28 September 2003). "Tyrone gain historic first All-Ireland title". Breaking News. Retrieved 23 November 2016.