2002–03 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

2002–03 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Dates	27 October 2002 – 17 March 2003
Teams	32
Sponsor	Allied Irish Bank
Champions	Nemo Rangers (1st title) Colin Corkery (captain) Billy Morgan (manager)
Runners-up	Crossmolina Deel Rovers James Nallen (captain) John Maughan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	34
Goals scored	56 (1.65 per match)
Points scored	614 (18.06 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Colin Corkery (2-23)
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The 2002–03 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 27 October 2002 and ended on 17 March 2003.

Ballinderry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Errigal Ciarán in the Ulster Club Championship.^[1][2]

On 17 March 2003, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 0-14 to 1-09 defeat of Crossmolina Deel Rovers in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.^[3] It was their seventh championship title overall and their first title since 1994.^[4]

Nemo's Colin Corkery was the championship's top scorer with 2-23.

Team changes

The Donegal club champions did not contest the Ulster Club Championship due to a series of disputes and a delay in the completion of the Donegal County Championship.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Eastern Harps v Corofin

10 November 2002 Quarter-final	Eastern Harps	1-08 - 0-10	Corofin	Markievicz Park
	S Gallagher 1-1, P Taylor 0-3, K Carty 0-2, J Bruen 0-1, S Dorrian 0-1.		A O'Donovan 0-4, E Killeen 0-2, D Hanly 0-2, S Conlisk 0-1, G Delaney 0-1.	Referee: A Stenston (Leitrim)

Semi-finals

Allen Gaels v Crossmolina Deel Rovers

3 November 2002 Semi-final	Allen Gaels	1-07 - 2-14	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
	D Gilhooly 1-3, A Cullen 0-2, H Gibbons 0-1, N Moran 0-1.		L Moffatt 2-2, C McDonald 0-5, M Moyles 0-2, P McGuinness 0-1, P Gardiner 0-1, G O'Malley 0-1, G Walsh 0-1, B Loftus 0-1.	Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)

Eastern Harps v Strokestown

17 November 2002 Semi-final	Eastern Harps	0-07 - 0-08	Strokestown	Markievicz Park
	P Taylor 0-2, S Dorrian 0-2, M McCormack 0-1, M Doddy 0-1, P Henry 0-1.		L Dolan 0-3, C Silke 0-2, JK Dolan 0-1, P McGinley 0-1, E Collins 0-1.	Referee: M Daly (Mayo)

Final

Strokestown v Crossmolina Deel Rovers

1 December 2002 Final	Strokestown	0-10 - 1-11	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	Dr. Hyde Park
	L Dolan 0-7 (6f, 1 '45'), E Collins, R Owens, C Silke 0-1 each.	Report	K McDonald 0-6 (4f), L Moffatt 0-2, P Gardiner, G Walsh, P McGuinness 0-1 each.	Referee: E Stenson (Leitrim)

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Ballymahon v Rathnew

27 October 2002 First round	Ballymahon	0-06 - 0-08	Rathnew	Leo Casey Park
	J Lennon 0-3, T Smullen 0-1, F Dolan 0-1, P Connolly 0-1.		T Gill 0-3, T Doyle 0-2, N Mernagh 0-1, J Stafford 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.

Mattock Rangers v Starlights

27 October 2002 First round	Mattock Rangers	1-09 - 0-12	Starlights	St. Mary's Park
	C Grimes 0-5, N Callan 1-0, N Brennan 0-3, D Reid 0-1.		J Hudson 0-5, M Donoghue 0-4, S Deegan 0-2, O O'Connor 0-1.

Garrycastle v Portlaoise

27 October 2002 First round	Garrycastle	1-07 - 0-08	Portlaoise	Cusack Park
	J McAteer 1-1, D Dolan 0-4, N Galvin 0-1, A Daly 0-1.		I Fitzgerald 0-5, K Fitzpatrick 0-1, B McCormack 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.

Starlights v Mattock Rangers

2 November 2002 First round replay	Starlights	1-09 - 3-12	Mattock Rangers	Enniscorthy
	J Hudson 1-7, W Hudson 0-1, A Russell 0-1.		D Reid 0-6, N Callan 1-1, S Grimes 1-0, R Brennan 1-0, C Grimes 0-2, M Brennan 0-1, I Sherlock 0-1, A Finnegan 0-1.

Rathvilly v Erin's Own

3 November 2002 First round	Rathvilly	0-10 - 0-08	Erin's Own	Dr. Cullen Park
	S Kavanagh 0-4, D O'Donoghue 0-2, F Kelly 0-2, P Molloy 0-1, M Curran 0-1.		A Holden 0-5, D Buggy 0-1, K Brennan 0-1, E Brennan 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Mattock Rangers v Tullamore

10 November 2002 Quarter-final	Mattock Rangers	2-11 - 1-07	Tullamore	St. Mary's Park
	N Callan 1-1, S Grimes 1-0, R Brennan 0-3, D Reid 0-2, A Finnegan 0-2, C Grimes 0-2, F Feeley 0-1.		PJ Martin 1-0, P Rouse 0-3, P Kelly 0-2, A Hogan 0-1, G Lee 0-1.	Referee: P Fox (Westmeath)

Garrycastle v Moorefield

10 November 2002 Quarter-final	Garrycastle	1-04 - 0-13	Moorefield	Cusack Park
	D Dolan 0-4, G Dolan 1-0.		P Murray 0-6, B McGrogan 0-2, M Sexton 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, P Wolfe 0-1.

Rathvilly v Dunshaughlin

17 November 2002 Quarter-final	Rathvilly	0-02 - 1-11	Dunshaughlin	Dr. Cullen Park
	D Nolan 0-1, M Curran 0-1.		R Moloney 1-1, T Dowd 0-4, N Kelly 0-2, B Kealy 0-1, R Kealy 0-1, D Burke 0-1, J Crimmins 0-1.	Referee: S Doyle (Wexford)

Rathnew v University College Dublin

1 December 2002 Quarter-final	Rathnew	1-06 - 1-05	University College Dublin	St. Conleth's Park
	T Gill 1-6.		C McAnallen 1-1, C McManus 0-2, B McDonald 0-1, J Hanley 0-1.

Semi-finals

Mattock Rangers v Moorefield

24 November 2002 Semi-final	Mattock Rangers	3-13 - 2-10	Moorefield	Páirc Tailteann
	D Reid 1-4, M Brennan 1-1, C Grimes 0-4, R Brennan 0-2, N Callan 0-1, A Finnegan 0-1.		P Murray 1-5, R Sweeney 1-0, Michael Ryan 0-4, M Sexton 0-1.	Referee: J Smith (Meath)

Dunshaughlin v Rathnew

8 December 2002 Semi-final	Dunshaughlin	0-12 - 1-09	Rathnew	St. Conleth's Park
	N Kelly 0-3, M Reilly 0-3, T Dowd 0-3, D Crimmins 0-1, R Kealy 0-1, D Burke 0-1.		T Doyle 0-5, M Doyle 1-1, T Gill 0-2, R Dignam 0-1.	Referee: J Bannon (Longford)

Dunshaughlin v Rathnew

15 December 2002 Semi-final replay	Dunshaughlin	1-07 - 0-04	Rathnew	St. Conleth's Park
	R Moloney 1-0, R Kealy 0-2, N Kelly 0-2, M Reilly 0-2, D Tonge 0-1.		T Gill 0-1, R Coffey 0-1, T Doyle 0-1, L Glynn 0-1.	Referee: M Monaghan (Kildare)

Final

Dunshaughlin v Mattock Rangers

22 December 2002 Final	Dunshaughlin	0-13 - 0-07	Mattock Rangers	Páirc Tailteann
	N Kelly 0-3 (1f), M Reilly (2f), R Kealy (2f), D Crimmins, D Tonge 0-2 each, T Dowd, R Moloney 0-1 each.	Report	C Grimes 0-3 (1f), D Reid 0-2, R Brennan, S Grimes 0-1 each.	Referee: E Whelan (Laois)

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Kilmurry Ibrickane v Nemo Rangers

27 October 2002 Quarter-final	Kilmurry Ibrickane	0-08 - 1-09	Nemo Rangers	Quilty
	O O'Dwyer (0-4, 3fs), M O'Dwyer (0-3), J Daly (0-1).		A Morgan (1-1), C Corkery (0-4, frees), A Cronin (0-1), B O'Regan (0-1), L O'Sullivan (0-1).	Referee: MA Ryan (Limerick)

Stradbally v Monaleen

9 November 2002 Quarter-final	Stradbally	2-06 - 1-12	Monaleen	Fraher Field
	N Curran (1-3), T Curran (1-0), T Costelloe (0-1), J Coffey (0-1), G Power (0-1).		M Gavin (0-7), E Keating (1-1), J O'Brien (0-2), JP Stokes (0-1), A McEntee (0-1).

Semi-finals

Monaleen v Clonmel Commercials

24 November 2002 Semi-final	Monaleen	1-10 - 1-05	Clonmel Commercials	Gaelic Grounds
	M Gavin 0-6, JP Stokes 1-1, C O'Boyle 0-2, F Melody 0-1.		I Cleary 1-0, I Barnes 0-2, K Dempsey 0-1, E Hanrahan 0-1, Fergal O'Callaghan 0-1.	Referee: J Geaney (Cork)

Kerins O'Rahilly's v Nemo Rangers

24 November 2002 Semi-final	Kerins O'Rahilly's	1-07 - 0-16	Nemo Rangers	FitzGerald Stadium
	D Quill 0-5, G Walsh 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1, JW O'Connor 0-1.		C Corkery 0-5, J Masters 0-3, W Morgan 0-2, M Daly 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, K Cahill 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, D Meighan 0-1.	Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

Final

Nemo Rangers v Monaleen

8 December 2002 Final	Nemo Rangers	4-15 - 0-06	Monaleen	FitzGerald Stadium
	C Corkery 2-3 (2f, 1 pen), J Masters 1-2 (2f), A Cronin 1-1, J Kavanagh 0-3, G Murphy 0-2, K Cahill, D Kavanagh, W Morgan and S O'Brien 0-1 each.	Report	M Gavin 0-4 (3f), C O'Boyle and J O'Brien 0-1 each.	Referee: B Tyrrell (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Enniskillen Gaels v St. Gall's

27 October 2002 Quarter-final	Enniskillen Gaels	0-12 - 2-04	St. Gall's	Brewster Park
	T Brewster 0-4, P Brewster 0-2, R McCabe 0-2, R Curran 0-2, R Judge 0-1, C Bradley 0-1.		C McGrourty 1-1, K Niblock 1-0, S Burns 0-2, K Stewart 0-1.

Mayobridge v Ballinderry

27 October 2002 Quarter-final	Mayobridge	0-07 - 0-09	Ballinderry	Páirc Esler
	M Walsh 0-3, M Linden 0-2, E Woods 0-1, B Coulter 0-1.		G Cassidy 0-3, E. Muldoon 0-2, D Bateson 0-2, D Conway 0-2.

Gowna v Clontibret

27 October 2002 Quarter-final	Gowna	0-11 - 1-07	Clontibret	Breffni Park
	D McCabe 0-6, G Pierson 0-2, C Fitzpatrick 0-1, C Brady 0-1, S Pierson 0-1.		F Mone 1-2, M Hughes 0-2, J Hughes 0-1, G Leonard 0-1, D Mone 0-1.	Referee: C Broderick (Down)

Errigal Ciarán v Crossmaglen Rangers

3 November 2002 Quarter-final	Errigal Ciarán	2-09 - 3-06	Crossmaglen Rangers	Healy Park
	M Harte 1-7, E Gormley 1-1, Pascal Canavan 0-1.		O McConville 1-5, J Hughes 1-0, C Short 1-0, J McEntee 0-1.	Referee: P McEnaney (Monaghan)

Errigal Ciarán v Crossmaglen Rangers

17 November 2002 Quarter-final replay	Errigal Ciarán	1-13 - 1-10	Crossmaglen Rangers	St. Tiernach's Park
	Peter Canavan 1-5, M Harte 0-3, D Tierney 0-2, R McCann 0-2, Pascal Canavan 0-1.		O McConville 0-5, J Hughes 1-1, J McEntee 0-3, J Donaldson 0-1.	Referee: P McEnaney (Monaghan)

Semi-finals

Enniskillen Gaels v Gowna

10 November 2002 Semi-final	Enniskillen Gaels	1-12 - 0-11	Gowna	St. Tiernach's Park
	T Brewster 0-6, R McCabe 0-4, R Judge 1-0, P Brewster 0-1, N Cox 0-1.		G Pierson 0-7, D McCabe 0-3, D Duignan 0-1.	Referee: J McKee (Armagh)

Errigal Ciarán v Ballinderry

24 November 2002 Semi-final	Errigal Ciarán	0-10 - 0-04	Ballinderry	St. Tiernach's Park
	Peter Canavan 0-4, E McGinley 0-1, Pascal Canavan 0-1, P Loughran 0-1, A McGinley 0-1, R McCann 0-1, D Tierney 0-1.		G Cassidy 0-3, E. Muldoon 0-1.	Referee: B Crowe (Cavan)

Final

Errigal Ciarán v Enniskillen Gaels

1 December 2002 Final	Errigal Ciarán	0-08 - 1-03	Enniskillen Gaels	St. Tiernach's Park
	Peter Canavan 0-4, R McCann 0-2, E McGinley, P Horisk 0-1 each.	Report	R Judge 1-0, T Brewster 0-3.	Referee: M Convery (Derry)

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

St. Brendan's v Crossmolina Deel Rovers

8 December 2002 Quarter-final	St. Brendan's	1-07 - 1-11	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	Emerald GAA Grounds
	M Gill 1-1, B Solan 0-2, E O'Reilly 0-1, N Barry 0-1, S Manley 0-1.		K McDonald 0-5, M Moyles 1-1, P McGuinness 0-3, L Moffatt 0-2.

Semi-finals

Crossmolina Deel Rovers v Dunshaughlin

23 February 2003 Semi-final	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	3-10 - 1-12	Dunshaughlin	Dr. Hyde Park
	K McDonald (0-6, 3 frees, 1 45), M Moyles (1-1), M Moffatt (1-1), J Keane (1-1), G O'Malley (0-1).	Report	M Reilly (0-6, all frees), B Kealy (1-0), R Kealy (0-3, all frees); D Crimmins (0-2), R Maloney (0-1).	Referee: M McGrath (Donegal)

Nemo Rangers v Errigal Ciarán

23 February 2003 Semi-final	Nemo Rangers	1-12 - 0-11	Errigal Ciarán	O'Moore Park
	C Corkery (0-5, four frees), A Cronin (1-0), D Kavanagh (0-2); J Kavanagh (0-2), K Cahill (0-1), S O'Brien (0-1), W Morgan (0-1).	Report	Peter Canavan (0-4, three frees), M Harte (0-3, all frees), D Tierney (0-2), P Loughran (0-2).	Referee: G Kinneavy (Roscommon)

Final

Nemo Rangers v Crossmolina Deel Rovers

17 March 2003 Final	Nemo Rangers	0-14 - 1-09	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	Croke Park
	C Corkery (0-6, 1f, 1 45), A Cronin (0-4), J Kavanagh (0-3), K Cahill (0-1).		K McDonald (0-5, 1f), L Moffat (1-0), J Leonard (0-2), J Keane (0-1), G Walsh (0-1).	Referee: B Crowe (Cavan)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Colin Corkery	Nemo Rangers	2-23	29	5	5.80
2	Ciarán McDonald	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	0-27	27	5	5.40
3	Peter Canavan	Errigal Ciarán	1-17	20	5	4.00
4	David Reid	Mattock Rangers	1-15	18	5	3.60
5	Muiris Gavin	Monaleen	0-17	17	3	5.66
6	Mark Harte	Errigal Ciarán	1-13	16	5	3.20
	Christy Grimes	Mattock Rangers	0-16	16	5	3.20
8	John Hudson	Starlights	1-12	15	2	7.50
	Tommy Gill	Rathnew	1-12	15	4	3.75
10	Paddy Murray	Moorelfield	1-11	14	2	7.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	John Hudson	Starlights	1-07	10	Mattock Rangers
	Mark Harte	Errigal Ciarán	1-07	10	Crossmaglen Rangers
3	Colin Corkery	Nemo Rangers	2-03	9	Monaleen
	Tommy Gill	Rathnew	1-06	9	UCD
5	Liam Moffatt	Crossmolina Deel Rovers	2-02	8	Allen Gaels
	Paddy Murray	Moorefield	1-05	8	Mattock Rangers
	Oisín McConville	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-05	8	Errigal Ciarán
	Peter Canavan	Errigal Ciarán	1-05	8	Crossmaglen Rangers
9	David Reid	Mattock Rangers	1-04	7	Moorefield
	Luke Dolan	Strokestown	0-07	7	Crossmolina Deel Rovers
	Muiris Gavin	Monaleen	0-07	7	Stradbally
	Gerald Pierson	Gowna	0-07	7	Enniskillen Gaels

Miscellaneous

• Dunshaughlin won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
• Nemo Rangers became the first team to win three successive Munster Club Championship titles.

References

1. Breheny, Martin (18 March 2002). "Ballinderry finish in style". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
2. "On This Day - Nov 24 2002: Errigal Ciaran march past Ballinderry into an Ulster Club final". The Irish News. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
3. Moran, Seán (18 March 2003). "Nemo keep on pushing until they crack it". Irish Times. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
4. Breheny, Martin (16 April 2001). "Nemo to add to Mayo misery". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2020.