The 2003–04 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 34th staging of the
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament which began in season 1970–71. It is the top-tier competition for the senior football clubs of Ireland and London.
The current champions are Cuala of D ...
since its establishment by the
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports o ...
in
1970-71. The competition began on 19 October 2003 and ended on 17 March 2004.
The
defending champion was
Nemo Rangers
Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Ballinlough, Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Seandún Board and fields teams in Gaelic football, hurling and camogie.
History
Nemo Rangers Hurling & ...
; however, the club did not qualify after being beaten by
Na Piarsaigh
Na Piarsaigh Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Fair Hill, Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Seandún Board and fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.
History
Located in the Fair Hill area ...
in the third round of the
2003 Cork County Championship.
On 17 March 2004,
Caltra
Caltra ( or ''Cealtrach na Pailíse'' meaning "burial-ground of the palisade") is a townland and village on the R358 regional road in County Galway, Ireland. As of the 2011 census, the townland of Caltra had a population of 115 people.
Histor ...
won the compeititoin following a 0–13 to 0–12 defeat of
An Ghaeltcaht in the All-Ireland final at
Croke Park
Croke Park (, ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and headquarters of the Gaelic At ...
. It remains their only championship title.
Caltra's
Michael Meehan was the competition's top scorer with 4–19.
Team changes
The Waterford club champions did not contest the
Munster Club Championship due to a delay in the completion of the
Waterford County Championship.
Connacht
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
;In a single game
Miscellaneous
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Caltra
Caltra ( or ''Cealtrach na Pailíse'' meaning "burial-ground of the palisade") is a townland and village on the R358 regional road in County Galway, Ireland. As of the 2011 census, the townland of Caltra had a population of 115 people.
Histor ...
won the
Connacht Club Championship for the first time in their history.
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St Brigid's won the
Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
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An Ghaeltacht won the
Munster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
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The Loup
The Loup () is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, vario ...
won the
Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
References
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2003 in Gaelic football
2004 in Gaelic football