The 2003 National Hurling League was the 72nd seasons of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 2002 season. Laois entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 5 May 2003, Kilkenny won the title following a 5–14 to 5–13 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their 11th National League title overall.
Derry, who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 1 after losing all of their matches in the relegation group. Antrim won Division 2 and secured promotion to the top tier.
Tipperary's Eoin Kelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-56.
Division 1A table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Kilkenny 550010 Advanced to Group 12 Clare 530263 Galway 520344 Laois 52034 Advanced to Group 25 Waterford 520346 Dublin 51042
Group stage
Division 1B table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Tipperary 54018 Advanced to Group 12 Cork 540183 Wexford 530264 Offaly 53026 Advanced to Group 25 Limerick 510426 Derry 50050
Group stage
Group 1 table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Tipperary 321013 Division 1 runners-up2 Kilkenny 311113 Division 1 champions3 Cork 3201124 Wexford 311195 Galway 311176 Clare 30036
Group stage
Group 2 table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Limerick 330082 Waterford 320183 Offaly 310284 Laois 310265 Dublin 320166 Derry 30030 Relegated to Division 2
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Final
Scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total1Eoin KellyTipperary6-56742Henry ShefflinKilkenny4-52643Niall GilliganClare5-45604Damien MurrayOffaly8-35595Paul CoddWexford3-4756
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Donncha SheehanLimerick4-0214DerryEoin KellyTipperary3-0514CorkEoin FitzgeraldCork2-0814DerryHenry ShefflinKilkenny1-1114ClareOllie CollinsDerry1-1114Tipperary6Eoin KellyWaterford3-0413LaoisEoin KellyTipperary1-1013DerryPaul CoddWexford1-1013KilkennyHenry ShefflinKilkenny0-1313Wexford10Lar CorbettTipperary3-0312OffalyNiall GilliganClare2-0612GalwayOllie CollinsDerry2-0612DublinDamien MurrayOffaly2-0612Waterford
Division 2
Division 2A table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Antrim 43016 Advanced to Group 12 Down 430163 Westmeath 420244 Kildare 42024 Advanced to Group 25 Roscommon 40040
Division 2B table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Kerry 44008 Advanced to Group 12 Meath 430163 Carlow 420244 Wicklow 41032 Advanced to Group 25 Longford 40040
Group 1 table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Kerry 320112 Division 2 runners-up2 Antrim 330012 Division 2 champions3 Meath 3201104 Down 310285 Westmeath 310266 Carlow 30034
Group 2 table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Wicklow 220062 Kildare 210163 Roscommon 210124 Longford 20020 Relegated to Division 3
Knock-out stage
Division 3
Division 3A table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Sligo 43016 Advanced to Group 12 Mayo 430163 Armagh 420244 Donegal 42024 Advanced to Group 15 Leitrim 40040
Division 3B table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Monaghan 44008 Advanced to Group 12 Louth 430163 Tyrone 420244 Cavan 41032 Advanced to Group 15 Fermanagh 40040
Group 1 table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Mayo 330012 Division 3 champions2 Sligo 320110 Division 3 runners-up3 Louth 3201104 Monaghan 301295 Armagh 311176 Tyrone 30034
Group 2 table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Donegal 220082 Leitirm 320143 Cavan 200224 Fermanagh 31022
Knock-out stage
Final
References