2003–04 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

2003–04 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Dates	19 October 2003 – 17 March 2003
Teams	33
Sponsor	Allied 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 played	34
Goals scored	60 (1.76 per match)
Points scored	566 (16.65 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Michael Meehan (4-19)
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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.

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.

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. 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.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

St. Mary's Kiltoghert v Caltra

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

Curry v Ballina Stephenites

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)

Castlerea St. Kevin's v Caltra

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

Caltra v Curry

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

James Stephens v O'Hanrahans

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.

The Downs v St. Patrick's

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.

Rathnew v Clara

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.

Clonguish v Kilanerin

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

St. Patrick's v St. Brigid's

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.

Clonguish v Blackhall Gaels

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.

Rathnew v Round Towers

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.

Arles/Kilcruise v O'Hanrahans

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

Arles/Kilcruise v Round Towers

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)

St. Brigid's v Clonguish

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

St. Brigid's v Round Towers

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

Castlehaven v Stradbally

Quarter-final

Castlehaven

w/o - scr.

Stradbally

St. Senan's v Dromcollogher/Broadford

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

An Ghaeltacht v Castlehaven

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.

Cahir v St. Senan's

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

An Ghaeltacht v St. Senan's

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

Four Masters v Castleblayney Faughs

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.

Castleblayney Faughs v Four Masters

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

St. Gall's v Enniskillen Gaels

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.

The Loup v Bryansford

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.

Crossmaglen Rangers v Killyclogher

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.

Cavan Gaels v Four Masters

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.

Four Masters v Cavan Gaels

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

The Loup v Crossmaglen Rangers

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.

St. Gall's v Four Masters

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

The Loup v St. Gall's

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

Tara v An Ghaeltacht

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

An Ghaeltacht v St. Brigid's

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)

Caltra v The Loup

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

Caltra v An Ghaeltacht

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

• Caltra won the Connacht Club Championship for the first time in their history.
• St. Brigid's won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
• An Ghaeltacht won the Munster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
• The Loup won the Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history.