title: 2003 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
text: # 2003 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
  
  The 2003 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 72nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.
  
  Derry entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Ulster Championship.
  
  On 12 October 2003, Laois won the championship following a 2-10 to 1-9 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first title in six championship seasons.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Connacht Minor Football Championship
  
  Semi-finals
  
  Final
  
  ### Leinster Minor Football Championship
  
  Rob robin
  
  Quarter-final
  
  Semi-finals
  
  Final
  
  ### Munster Minor Football Championship
  
  Rob robin
  
  Semi-finals
  
  Final
  
  ### Ulster Minor Football Championship
  
  Rob robin
  
  Semi-final
  
  Final
  
  ### All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
  
  Quarter-finals
  
  Semi-finals
  
  Finals
  
  ## Championship statistics
  
  ### Miscellaneous
  
  * The All-Ireland final is contested by two teams from the same province for the first time ever. Laois become the first "back door" champions, having earlier been defeated by Dublin in the Leinster final.
  