2003 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
| Champions | Portumna (1st title) Ollie Canning (captain) Mike Monaghan (manager) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Loughrea | ||
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The 2003 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 106th completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887.[1]
Athenry entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
The final was played on 26 October 2003 at Pearse Stadium in Galway, between Portumna and Loughrea, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Portumna won the match by 2–13 to 2–09 to claim their first ever championship title.[4][5]
Results
Final
| 29 November 2003 Final | Portumna | 2-13 - 2-09 | Loughrea | Pearse Stadium |
| F Canning 0-8 (8f), A Smith 1-3 (1f), K Hayes 1-1, D Canning 0-1. | Report | J O'Loughlin 0-8 (6f), K Colleran 2-0, J Maher 0-1. |
References
- ^ "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Cloonan shoots Athenry to glory in war of attrition". Irish Independent. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Athenry show true grit to hold off Sars". Irish Examiner. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Port end wait". Irish Independent. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Portumna make hard work of winning first title". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2025.