Hurling 2003

RTÉ schedule and how qualifier system works

Sunday: Munster first round: Clare v Tipperary, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 4.15.

June 1st: Munster semi-final: Limerick v Waterford, Thurles, 4.15.

June 8th: Munster semi-final: Cork v Clare/Tipperary, Thurles/Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 4.15.

June 14th: All-Ireland qualifiers, round two, 4.15.

June 29th: Munster final, 3.30.

July 5th: Leinster final, 4.30.

July 12th: All-Ireland qualifiers, round three.

July 27th: All-Ireland quarter-finals, Croke Park, 2.15 and 4.30.

August 10th: All-Ireland semi-finals, Croke Park, 2.0 and 3.30.

August 17th: All-Ireland semi-finals, Croke Park, 2.0 and 3.30.

September 14th: All-Ireland finals, 1.30 and 3.30.

ALL-IRELAND QUALIFIERS

Preliminary Round

Sunday: Kerry v Westmeath, Nenagh; June 8th: Carlow v Kerry/Westmeath; June 14th: Beaten Ulster finalists v Carlow/Kerry/Westmeath.

Round One

(Involving teams beaten at the first-round stage in the provincial championships, the winner of Qualifiers Preliminary Round and Galway) June 14th and 21st.

Round Two

(If Galway lose their Round One game) June 21st.

Round Three

(Involves the four winners of Round One plus the two beaten provincial finalists from Munster and Leinster)

July 12th/13th.

ALL-IRELAND QUARTER-FINALS

(Involving the three winners of Round Three plus Ulster champions)

July 27th.