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Football championship

2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates4 May – 21 September 2003
Teams33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamTyrone (1st win)
CaptainPeter Canavan
ManagerMickey Harte
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamArmagh
CaptainKieran McGeeney
ManagerJoe Kernan
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterLaois
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtGalway
Championship statistics
No. matches played65
Goals total97 (1.49 per game)
Points total1478 (22.73 per game)
Top Scorer Peter Canavan (1-48)
Player of the Year Steven McDonnell
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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.

Armagh entered the championship as the defending champions.

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.

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.

Format

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.

Provincial championships

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

Kerry v Limerick
13 July 2003 Final Kerry 1-11 - 0-9 Limerick Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
D Ó Cinnéide 1-6, L Hassett 0-2, C Cooper 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. M Gavin 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, M Reidy 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, C Mullane 0-1, J Stokes 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. Referee: B Crowe (Cavan)

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)

Qualifiers

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)
Cavan v Louth
8 June 2003 Round 1 Cavan 1-12 - 2-7 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
L Reilly 1-3, D McCabe 0-6, G Pierson 0-2, P Brady 0-1. M Stanfield 1-1, P Keenan 1-0, JP Rooney 0-3, N McDonnell 0-3. Referee: C Broderick (Down)
Monaghan v Westmeath
14 June 2003 Round 1 Monaghan 0-14 - 1-9 Westmeath St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
P Finlay 0-6, T Freeman 0-4, N Corrigan 0-2, E Lennon 0-1, R Ronaghan 0-1, D Dolan 0-4, G Dolan 1-0, M Flanagan 0-2, J Fallon 0-2, JP Casey 0-1. Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

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)

All-Ireland

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. Attendance: 76,321
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

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
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
Single game
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

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.

References

  1. Breheny, Martin (23 September 2002). "Armagh's deliverance". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. Breheny, Martin (28 September 2003). "Tyrone gain historic first All-Ireland title". Breaking News. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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