2003–04 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 2003–04 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 19 October 2003 and ended on 17 March 2004.

2003–04 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates19 October 2003 – 17 March 2003
Teams33
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions Caltra (1st title)
Noel Meehan (captain)
Frank Doherty (manager)
Gabriel Naughton (manager)
Runners-up An Ghaeltacht
Darragh Ó Sé (captain)
Tomás Ó Lúing (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored60 (1.76 per match)
Points scored566 (16.65 per match)
Top scorer(s) Michael Meehan (4-19)
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Nemo Rangers were the defending champions, however, failed to qualify after being beaten by Na Piarsaigh in the third round of the 2003 Cork County Championship.[1]

On 17 March 2004, Caltra won the championship following a 0–13 to 0–12 defeat of An Ghaeltcaht in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It remains their only championship title.

Caltra's Michael Meehan was the championship's top scorer with 4–19.

Team changes

The Waterford club champions did not contest the Munster Club Championship due to a delay in the completion of the Waterford County Championship.[3]

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

19 October 2003 Quarter-final St. Mary's Kiltoghert 0-08 - 1-06 Caltra St. Mary's Park
G Bohan, N Commerton 0-3, J Goldrick 0-2. Report M Meehan 1-1, M Killalea 0-2, B Laffey, J Galvin, N Meehan 0-1. Referee: H Beirne (Roscommon)

Semi-finals

2 November 2003 Semi-final Curry 3-09 - 0-08 Ballina Stephenites Markievicz Park
A Marren 2-5 (3f); B McDonagh 1-2; D Colleary 0-2. Report P Harte 0-2f; P McGarry 0-2 (1f); G Brady, E Devenney, E Casey, L McHale 0-1 each. Referee: G Kinneavey (Roscommon)
2 November 2003 Semi-final Castlerea St. Kevin's 1-07 - 1-13 Caltra Dr. Hyde Park
G Heneghan 1-6, S Heneghan 0-1. M Meehan 1-7, N Meehan 0-4, T Meehan 0-1, A Keighrey 0-1.

Final

30 November 2003 Final Caltra 1-06 - 0-06 Curry Pearse Stadium
M Meehan 1-2 (0-2f), N Meehan 0-2 (0-1f), J Galvin, M Killilea 0-1 each. Report G Maye 0-4 (0-1 pen), S Davey, D Colleary (f) 0-1 each. Referee: M Daly (Mayo)

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

25 October 2003 First round James Stephens 0-02 - 4-20 O'Hanrahans John Locke Park
R Manogue 0-1, E McCormack 0-1. G Walker 1-5, B Walker 2-0, P Kavanagh 0-6, M Carpenter 1-1, D Bermingham 0-2, P Nolan 0-2, T Smith 0-1, K Walker 0-1, A Kavanagh 0-1, R Walker 0-1.
26 October 2003 First round The Downs 0-08 - 3-08 St. Patrick's Cusack Park
T Cleary 0-4, J Conroy 0-3, B Conroy 0-1. D Connor 2-1, P Keenan 0-5, S White 1-0, J Holland 0-1, S Hynes 0-1.
26 October 2003 First round Rathnew 0-14 - 1-09 Clara Aughrim County Ground
T Gill 0-9, T Doyle 0-2, J Stafford 0-1, N Mernagh 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. T Deehan 0-6, T Dalton 1-0, M Mitchell 0-3.
27 October 2003 First round Clonguish 2-05 - 0-06 Kilanerin Pearse Park
E Barden 2-1, P Barden 0-3, J O'Brien 0-1. M Forde 0-4, J Hegarty 0-2.

Quarter-finals

8 November 2003 Quarter-final St. Patrick's 0-06 - 0-07 St. Brigid's Dundalk
P Keennan 0-4, E Carroll 0-1, Ray Finnegan 0-1. D Lally 0-2, Ray Gallagher 0-2, W Finnegan 0-1, J Noonan 0-1, K Darcy 0-1.
9 November 2003 Quarter-final Clonguish 1-09 - 1-05 Blackhall Gaels Pearse Park
P Barden 1-3, P Dowd 0-2, C Clarke 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2. B McKeon 1-0, M Ferris 0-3, T Brosnan 0-1, M Crampton 0-1.
9 November 2003 Quarter-final Rathnew 0-05 - 1-05 Round Towers Aughrim County Ground
T Doyle 0-4, D Coffey 0-1. P Donnolly 1-1, B Lacey 0-2, D Broughall 0-1, P Golden 0-1.
16 November 2003 Quarter-final Arles/Kilcruise 1-09 - 1-08 O'Hanrahans Dr. Cullen Park
R Munnelly 0-5, K Kelay 1-0, C Conway 0-2, J McDonald 0-1, B Conway 0-1. G Walker 1-0, B Walker 0-3, M Carpenter 0-3, D Walker 0-2.

Semi-finals

23 November 2004 Semi-final Arles/Kilcruise 0-08 - 2-06 Round Towers Dr. Cullen Park
R Munnelly 0-5 (2f), E Mooney, K Kealy, L Wall 0-1 each. Report L Donlon, G Ryan (pen) 1-0 each, L Ryan 0-2 (1f), K O'Dwyer, P Golden, P Donnelly, TJ Waters 0-1 each. Referee: J Bannon (Longford)
23 November 2003 Semi-final St. Brigid's 2-11 - 3-06 Clonguish Cusack Park
Rory Gallagher 1-1, Raymie Gallagher 0-4 (1f), K Darcy 1-0, J Noonan 0-3 (2f, 1 '45'), K Bonner 0-2, D Lally 0-1. P Barden 1-1 (1-0 pen, 1f), E Barden 1-4 (0-4f), D Barden 1-0, J O'Brien 0-1. Referee: D Coldrick (Meath)

Final

7 December 2003 Final St. Brigid's 3-11 - 1-10 Round Towers Páirc Tailteann
D Darcy 2-1, M Galvin 1-1, Rory Gallagher 0-3, J Noonan 0-3, K Darcy 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1. Report D Broughall 1-0, P Golden 0-2, P Mullarkey 0-2, L Donlon 0-2, K O'Dwyer 0-2, B Lacey 0-1, L Ryan 0-1.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final Castlehaven w/o - scr. Stradbally
2 November 2003 Quarter-final St. Senan's 1-08 - 2-04 Dromcollogher/Broadford Páirc Uí Sheancháin
M O'Shea 1-2, M Keane 0-3, Denis Russell 0-2, B Harte 0-1. P Donnelly 1-1, T Stack 1-0, G Noonan 0-2, N Conway 0-1. Referee: A Mangan (Kerry)

Semi-finals

9 November 2003 Semi-final An Ghaeltacht 2-10 - 0-09 Castlehaven FitzGerald Stadium
A Mac Gearailt 1-1, R Mac Gearailt 1-0, T Ó Conchúir 0-3, T Ó Sé 0-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2, D Mac Gearailt 0-1, C Ó Cruadhlaoich 0-1. C Crowley 0-6, P Hurley 0-2, F Cahalane 0-1.
16 November 2003 Semi-final Cahir 0-10 - 0-14 St. Senan's The Park
B Hickey 0-3 (1f); P Whelan 0-2 (1f); G Leahy, L Kiely, P Fraser, J McGrath, P O'Flaherty 0-1 each. Report M Keane 0-4 (2f); D Russell 0-3f; G Keane 0-2; D Russell, B Smith, M O'Shea, J Larkin, D De Loughery 0-1 each. Referee: M Collins (Cork)

Final

30 November 2003 Final An Ghaeltacht 1-08 - 1-06 St. Senan's Gaelic Grounds
C Ó Cruadhlaoich 1-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2, T Ó Conchuir, C Ó Dubhda, T Ó Sé, A MacGearailt, R MacGearailt 0-1 each. Report Denis Russell 0-4, G Keane 1-0, M O'Shea, N O'Shea 0-1 each. Referee: J Geaney (Cork)

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

19 October 2003 Preliminary round Four Masters 0-08 - 0-08 Castleblayney Faughs MacCumhaill Park
M Doherty 0-6, B Monaghan 0-2. C Tavey 0-5, P Duffy 0-1, D McArdle 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.
26 October 2003 Preliminary round replay Castleblayney Faughs 0-10 - 1-08 Four Masters St. Tiernach's Park
D McArdle 0-6, R Treacy 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, D Loughman 0-1, F Moore 0-1. R O'Donnell 1-2, M Doherty 0-3, J Carr 0-2, M Monaghan 0-1.

Quarter-finals

26 October 2003 Quarter-final St. Gall's 0-13 - 2-05 Enniskillen Gaels Casement Park
S Burns 0-5, K Stewart 0-4, A Gallagher 0-2, C Gallagher 0-1, M McCrory 0-1. K Rooney 1-0, C Swift 1-0, T Brewster 0-2, C Bradley 0-1, R Judge 0-1, R McCabe 0-1.
26 October 2003 Quarter-final The Loup 0-10 - 1-06 Bryansford Glen
P McFlynn 0-4, S McFlynn 0-2, P Young 0-2, F Martin 0-2, Joe O'Kane 0-1. G Morgan 1-0, S King 0-2, C Kearney 0-2, C Brannigan 0-1, Gerard McCrickard 0-1.
2 November 2003 Quarter-final Crossmaglen Rangers 2-10 - 1-07 Killyclogher Oliver Plunkett Park
O McConville 2-7, M McNamee 0-2, A Kernan 0-1. G Martin 1-1, C Carland 0-3, L Meenan 0-2, V Owens 0-1.
2 November 2003 Quarter-final Cavan Gaels 0-09 - 0-09 Four Masters Breffni Park
M Lyng 0-5, T McCormack 0-2, C Collins 0-1, A Forde 0-1. M Doherty 0-6, D McGinty 0-1, B Monaghan 0-1, C McNulty 0-1.
9 November 2003 Quarter-final replay Four Masters 0-13 - 0-11 Cavan Gaels MacCumhaill Park
M Doherty 0-7, K Lacey 0-3, P Espey 0-2, B Monaghan 0-1. C Nelligan 0-6, M Lyng 0-2, K Crotty 0-1, G Duffy 0-1, A Forde 0-1.

Semi-finals

9 November 2003 Semi-final The Loup 0-10 - 0-08 Crossmaglen Rangers St. Tiernach's Park
F Martin 0-3, J McBride 0-2, P McFlynn 0-2, B McVey 0-1, J O'Kane 0-1, R Rocks 0-1. O McConville 0-6, A Kernan 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1.
23 November 2003 Semi-final St. Gall's 1-11 - 0-09 Four Masters St. Tiernach's Park
S Burns 1-1, C McGourty 0-3, K Stewart 0-3, D O'Hare 0-2, A Gallagher 0-1. P Espey 0-5, K Lacey 0-1, J Carr 0-1, S Carr 0-1, M Doherty 0-1.

Final

30 November 2003 Final The Loup 0-11 - 1-05 St. Gall's St. Tiernach's Park
S McFlynn 0-3, R Rocks 0-3, J McBride 0-2, B McVey 0-1, P McFlynn 0-1, G Mallon 0-1. S Burns 1-0, K McGourty 0-2, K Stewart 0-2, D O'Hare 0-1. Referee: J White (Donegal)

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

7 December 2002 Quarter-final Tara 1-08 - 3-12 An Ghaeltacht Emerald GAA Grounds
P Hehir 0-4 (2f), J Lavery 1-0, S Lynch 0-2 (1f), R Higgins, C Byrne 0-1 each. Report D Ó Cinnéide 1-5 (0-3f), C Ó Cathasaigh 1-1, R Mac Gearailt 1-0, T Ó Conchcuir 0-2, D Ó Sé, A Mac Gearailt, C Ó Cruadhlaoich, C Ó Dubhda 0-1 each. Referee: S McCormack (Meath)

Semi-finals

22 February 2004 Semi-final An Ghaeltacht 1-09 - 2-03 St. Brigid's Semple Stadium
D O Cinneide 0-3 (2f), R Mac Gearailt 1-0, C O Cruadhlaoich 0-2, T O Se, B Breathnach, D O Se, P O Cuinn 0-1 each. Report Raymie Gallagher 0-3 (2f), K Bonar, D Lally 1-0 each. Referee: P McEnaney (Monaghan)
22 February 2004 Semi-final Caltra 2-09 - 0-09 The Loup Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
N Meehan 1-5 (3f); M Meehan 1-3 (2f); S Hogan 0-1. Report R Rocks 0-3 (2f); P McFlynn 0-2 (1f); J McBride, F Martin, P Young, S McFlynn (f) 0-1 each. Referee: E Murtagh (Longford)

Final

17 March 2004 Final Caltra 0-13 - 0-12 An Ghaeltacht Croke Park
M Meehan 0-6 (4f, 1 '45'), N Meehan 0-5 (2f), D Meehan, S Hogan 0-1 each. Report D O Cinneide 0-4 (3f), R MacGearailt, T O Conchuir 0-2 each, C O Cruadhlaoich, D O Se, A MacGearailt, R O Flatharta 0-1 each. Referee: M Monahan (Kildare)

Championship statistics

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Michael Meehan Caltra 4-19 31 5 6.20
2 Michael Doherty Four Masters 0-23 23 5 4.60
3 Noel Meehan Caltra 1-17 20 5 4.00
4 Oisín McConville Crossmaglen Rangers 2-13 19 2 9.50
Dara Ó Cinnéide An Ghaeltacht 1-16 19 5 3.80
6 Enda Barden Clonguish 3-05 14 2 7.00
7 Roibeard Mac Gearailt An Ghaeltacht 3-03 12 5 2.40
Seán Burns St. Gall's 2-06 12 3 4.00
9 Adrian Marren Caltra 2-05 11 2 5.50
Gavin Walker O'Hanrahan's 2-05 11 2 5.50
In a single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Oisín McConville Crossmaglen Rangers 2-07 13 Killyclogher
2 Adrian Marren Curry 2-05 11 Ballina Stephenites
3 Michael Meehan Caltra 1-07 10 Castlerea St. Kevin's
4 Ger Heneghan Castlerea St. Kevin's 1-06 9 Caltra
Tommy Gill Rathnew 0-09 9 Clara
6 Gavin Walker O'Hanrahan's 1-05 8 James Stephens
Dara Ó Cinnéide An Ghaeltacht 1-05 8 Tara
Noel Meehan Caltra 1-05 8 The Loup
9 Damien Connor St. Patrick's 2-01 7 The Downs
Enda Barden Clonguish 2-01 7 Kilanerin
Declan Darcy St. Brigid's 2-01 7 Round Towers
Enda Barden Clonguish 1-04 7 St. Brigid's
Michael Doherty Four Masters 0-07 7 Cavan Gaels

Miscellaneous

References
  1. Moran, Seán (18 March 2003). "Nemo keep on pushing until they crack it". Irish Times. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "Caltra edge out An Ghaeltacht in final". Breaking News. 17 March 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. Breheny, Martin (14 October 2003). "Decies facing club shut-out". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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