The 2003 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The championship began on 15 August 2003 and ended on 9 November 2003.

Mount Sion were the defending champions.

On 9 November 2003, Mount Sion won the championship after a 1–14 to 1–10 defeat of Ballygunner in a final replay at Walsh Park. It was their 33rd championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Lismore's Seán Daly was the championship's top scorer with 6–20.

Team changes To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship Ardmore

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship Passage

Results First round

Second round

Relegation play-offs

Losers' group

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Seán DalyLismore6–203866.332Paul FlynnBallygunner4–213356.60John MullaneDe La Salle3–243348.253James CuddihyBallyduff Lower2–263256.404Dave BennettLismore1–283165.165John HeneghanLismore4–112363.83Eoin KellyMount Sion0–232354.606Dan ShanahanLismore1–192254.40Paul KearneyTallow0–222245.507Séamus PrendergastArdmore1–172036.66

Top scorers in a single game

Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Paul FlynnBallygunner2–0612Mount SionJohn MullaneDe La Salle1–0912Tallow2Seán DalyLismore2–0511PortlawSeán DalyLismore2–0511Mount Sion3Paul FlynnBallygunner2-0410De La SalleDave BennettLismore1–0710De La Salle4Barry BrowneMount Sion2–039LismoreJames CuddihyBallyduff Lower1–069TallowShane WalshFourmilewater1–069Ballyduff Lower5James CuddihyBallyduff Lower1–058ArdmoreFreddie KellyPortlaw1–058Ballyduff LowerJohn MullaneDe La Salle1–058BallygunnerTom CurranStradbally0–088PortlawSéamus PrendergastArdmore0–088Ballyduff LowerEoin KellyMount Sion0–088Ballygunner

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