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 competition began on 27 October 2002 and concluded on 17 March 2003.
The defending champion was Ballinderry; however, the club lost to Errigal Ciarán in the Ulster Club SFC semi-final.
Nemo Rangers defeated Crossmolina Deel Rovers by 0–14 to 1–9 in the final at Croke Park on 17 March 2003 to win the competition. It was the club's seventh title and a first since 1994.
Nemo's Colin Corkery was the competition's top scorer, finishing with 2–23.
Connacht
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Finalists Nemo Rangers – 2003 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Champions (7th title) Billy Morgan managed the winning team. Don Heaphy Larry Kavanagh Niall Geary Seán O'Brien Gary Murphy Martin Cronin Mick Daly Kevin Cahill Derek Kavanagh Alan Cronin Steven O'Brien Maurice McCarthy Joe Kavanagh Colin Corkery William Morgan
Subs used P. Brophy for N. Geary B. O'Regan for Cronin D. Mehigan for D. Kavanagh J. P. O'Neill for Stephen O'Brien
Crossmolina Deel Rovers – 2003 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship runners-up John Maughan managed the losing team. Barry Heffernan Stephen Rochford Tom Nallen Colm Reilly Peadár Gardiner Damien Mulligan Gerard O'Malley Gabriel Walsh James Nallen (c) Michael Moyles Ciarán McDonald Enda Lavelle Liam Moffatt Joe Keane Paul McGuinness
Subs used Johnny Leonard for E. Lavelle Patrick McAndrew for G. O'Malley
Statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers2-232955.802Ciarán McDonaldCrossmolina Deel Rovers0-272755.403Peter CanavanErrigal Ciarán1-172054.004David ReidMattock Rangers1-151853.605Muiris GavinMonaleen0-171735.666Mark HarteErrigal Ciarán1-131653.20Christy GrimesMattock Rangers0-161653.208John HudsonStarlights1-121527.50Tommy GillRathnew1-121543.7510Paddy MurrayMoorelfield1-111427.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1John HudsonStarlights1-0710Mattock RangersMark HarteErrigal Ciarán1-0710Crossmaglen Rangers3Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers2-039MonaleenTommy GillRathnew1-069UCD5Liam MoffattCrossmolina Deel Rovers2-028Allen GaelsPaddy MurrayMoorefield1-058Mattock RangersOisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers1-058Errigal CiaránPeter CanavanErrigal Ciarán1-058Crossmaglen Rangers9David ReidMattock Rangers1-047MoorefieldLuke DolanStrokestown0-077Crossmolina Deel RoversMuiris GavinMonaleen0-077StradballyGerald PiersonGowna0-077Enniskillen Gaels
Miscellaneous
The Donegal club champion did not contest the Ulster Club SFC due to a series of disputes and a delay in the completion of the Donegal County Championship. Dunshaughlin won the Leinster Club SFC for the first time in their history. Nemo Rangers became the first team to win three successive Munster Club SFC titles.
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