The 2003 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 5 April 2003 and ended on 14 September 2003.
Kilkenny entered the championship as defending champions.
On 14 September 2003, Kilkenny won the championship following a 2–16 to 2–15 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 18th championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Kilkenny's Richie Power was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.
Results Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
Group A
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffLaois22004-250-11264Carlow21012-184-18-62Kildare20022-174-31-200
Group B
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffWestmeath22003-264-1584Meath21014-192-1962Wicklow20024-125-23-140
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Richie PowerKilkenny1-293248.002Niall HealyGalway1-232638.663Richie RuthTipperary2-172345.754Declan CordialOffaly1-192245.505Bernard GaffneyClare3-101936.336Aonghus CallananGalway3-091836.007Derrick ReillyGalway4-051735.668Conan DoyleKildare1-131628.00Killian CosgroveWestmeath1-131635.6610Eoin GuinanKilkenny1-131543.75
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Aonghus CallananGalway3-0413AntrimNiall HealyGalway1-1013Kilkenny3Bernard GaffneyClare2-0410KerryNiall HealyGalway0-1010TipperaryRichie PowerKilkenny0-1010Cork6Derrick ReillyGalway2-039AntrimConan DoyleKildare1-069CarlowKillian CosgroveWestmeath1-069WicklowRichie PowerKilkenny0-099GalwayDeclan CordialOffaly0-099Kilkenny
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