All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1999

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1999

Championship Details
Dates	22 May – 12 September
Teams	17
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Cork (28th win)
Captain	Mark Landers
Manager	Jimmy Barry-Murphy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Kilkenny
Captain	Denis Byrne
Manager	Brian Cody
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	20
Total Goals	70 (3.5 per game)
Total Points	599 (29.95 per game)
Player of the Year	Brian Corcoran
All-Star Team	See here
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1999 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship) was the 113th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition. Cork won the championship, beating Kilkenny 0-13 to 0-12 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

Calendar

Round	Date
Munster Quarter-finals	Saturday 22 May 1999 Sunday 30 May 1999
Leinster Quarter-final	Sunday 30 May 1999
Munster Final	Sunday 4 July 1999
Ulster Final	Saturday 10 July 1999
Connacht Final	Saturday 10 July 1999
Leinster Final	Sunday 11 July 1999
All-Ireland Quarter-Finals	Sunday 25 August 1999
All-Ireland Quarter-Final Replay	Monday 3 August 1999
All-Ireland Semi-Final	Sunday 8 August 1999
All-Ireland Semi-Final	Sunday 15 August 1999
All-Ireland Final	Sunday 12 September 1999

Format

Overview

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1999 was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces - there were no seeds.

Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn there was a replay. If that match ended in a draw a period of extra time was played, however, if both sides were still level at the end of extra time another replay had to take place.

Participating counties

Province	County	Most recent success
		All-Ireland	Provincial
Leinster	Dublin	1938	1961
	Kilkenny	1993	1998
	Laois	1915	1949
	Offaly	1998	1995
	Wexford	1996	1997
Munster	Clare	1997	1998
	Cork	1990	1992
	Kerry	1891	1891
	Limerick	1973	1996
	Tipperary	1991	1993
	Waterford	1959	1963
Connacht	Galway	1988	1998
	Roscommon		1913
Ulster	Antrim		1998
	Derry		1908
	Down		1997
	London	1901

The Championship

Munster Championship

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) These were two matches between the first two pairings drawn from the province of Munster.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals joined the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game.

Leinster Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals joined Kilkenny and Wexford, who received a bye to this stage, to make up the semi-final pairings.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game.

Ulster Championship

Semi-finals: (2 matches) An open draw determined the pairings for the two semi-finals.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game.

Connacht Championship

Final: (1 match) This match was contested by the only two hurling teams in the province.

All-Ireland Championship

Quarter-final: (2 matches) These two matches featured the Connacht and Ulster champions on one side of the draw while the Munster and Leinster runners-up were on the other side of the draw,

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals joined the Munster and Leinster champions to make up the semi-final pairings. The provincial champions were drawn in opposite semi-finals.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game.

Managerial changes

Pre-championship

Team	1999 Manager	1998 Manager(s)	Reason for leaving	Story/Accomplishments
Kilkenny	Brian Cody, All-Ireland minor and senior-winning captain with Kilkenny.	Kevin Fennelly	Resigned	Fennelly guided Kilkenny to the 1998 All-Ireland final, however, the team were beaten by Offaly.
Tipperary	Nicky English, two-time All-Ireland winner with Tipperary.	Len Gaynor	Term ended	Gaynor guided Tipperary to the 1997 All-Ireland final, however, the team were beaten by Clare.

Fixtures

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

1999-05-22 Quarter-final	Tipperary	4-29 – 2-6	Kerry	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: E. Morris (Dublin).
	P. Shelley 2-2; T. Dunne 0-7 (0-4 frees); J. Leahy 0-6 (0-2 frees); L. Cahill, D. Ryan 1-2 each; P. Kelly 0-4; B. O'Meara 0-3; C. Gleeson 0-2; E. Enright 0-1.	(report)	P. Cronin, B. O'Sullivan 1-0 each; M. Slattery 0-3 (frees); T. Maunsell 0-3.

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1999-05-30 Quarter-final	Waterford	1-16 – 1-15	Limerick	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: P. Horan (Offaly).
	P. Flynn 1-8 (0-4 frees); K. McGrath 0-3; M. White 0-2; D. Bennett, F. Hartley and D. Shanahan 0-1 each.	(report)	G. Kirby 0-4 frees; M. Galligan 0-3 frees; M. Houlihan 1-0; B. Foley and J. Moran 0-2 each; C. Carey, C. Smith, M. Foley and D. Clarke 0-1 each.

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1999-06-06 Semi-final	Clare	2-12 – 0-18	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford).
	T. Dunne 0-7 (0-3 frees, 0-2 7 seventies); L. Cahill 0-3; P. Shelley 0-2; J. Leahy, E. Enright, B. O'Meara, E. Tucker, D. Ryan and P. Kelly 0-1 each.	(report)	J. O'Connor 1-2 (0-2 frees); D. Fitzgerald 1-0 penalty; D. Forde 0-3; N. Gilligan 0-2; A. Markham, S. McMahon, C. Lynch, B. Murphy and C. Clancy 0-1 each.

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1999-06-12 Semi-final Replay	Clare	1-21 – 1-11	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford).
	A. Markham 1-3; S. McMahon 0-6 (0-5 frees); C. Lynch 0-4; B. Murphy 0-3; D. Forde 0-2 frees; J. O'Connor (free), O. Baker and E. Flannery 0-1 each.	(report)	T. Dunne 0-10 (0-9 from frees); D. Ryan 1-0 free; E. Enright 0-1.

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1999-06-13 Semi-final	Cork	0-24 – 1-15	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: A. MacSuibhne (Dublin).
	M. O'Connell 0-8 (0-2 frees, 0-1 seventy, 0-1 sideline); J. Deane 0-7 (0-4 frees); T. McCarthy 0-3; M. Landers 0-2; B. Corcoran, B. O'Connor, F. McCormack and K. Murray 0-1 each.	(report)	P. Flynn 1-4 (1-3 frees); K. McGrath 0-4 (0-1 seventy); D. Shanahan 0-3; D. Bennett, M. White, S. Frampton (free) and M. Malumphy (free), 0-1 each.

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1999-07-04 Final	Cork	1-15 – 0-14	Clare	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick).
	J. Deane 1-4 (0-4 frees); M. O’Connell 0-5 (0-2 frees, 0-1 seventy); B. O’Connor and S. McGrath 0-2 each; N. Ronan and F. McCormack 0-1 each.	(report)	N. Gilligan 0-3; D. Forde 0-3 (0-2 frees); O. Baker 0-2; R. O’Hara, S. McMahon (free), A. Markham, B. Murphy, C. Lynch and D. Scanlan 0-1 each.

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

1999-06-30 Quarter-final	Wexford	1-13 – 1-12	Dublin	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick).
	A Fenlon 0-5; M Jordan 1-1; P Cod, T Dempsey, M Storey 0-2 Each; E Scallon 0-1.	(report)	T McGrane 1-5; D Sweeney 0-2; M Fitzsimons 0-2; C McCann, K Flynn, N Butler 0-1 Each.

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1999-06-20 Semi-final	Kilkenny	6-21 – 1-14	Laois	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford).
	H. Shefflin (0-10, 0-6 frees); DJ Carey (2-3, 0-1 free, 0-1 '65'); K. O'Shea (2-1); J. Power (1-1); A. Comerford( 1-0); C. Carter (0-3); B. McEvoy (0-2); M. Kavanagh (0-1).	(report)	N. Rigney (1-8, 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65'); F. O'Sullivan (0-2); D. Cuddy, J. Shortall, E. Fennelly and D. Conroy (0-1) each.

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1999-06-20 Semi-final	Offaly	3-17 – 0-15	Wexford	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary).
	Joe Dooley 1-5; Johnny Dooley 0-6 (0-4 frees); J. Troy 1-2 (0-1 free); M. Duignan 1-0; B. Dooley 0-2; D. Oakley and J. Ryan 0-1 each.	(report)	P. Codd 0-8 (0-7 frees); T. Dempsey and R. Quigley 0-2 each; M. Storey, R. McCarthy and A. Fenlon 0-1 each.

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1999-07-11 Final	Kilkenny	5-14 – 1-16	Offaly	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick).
	D.J. Carey 2-4 (0-1 free, 0-1 seventy); H. Shefflin 1-6 (0-1 free); C. Carter 1-2; B. McEvoy 1-1; A. Comerford 0-1.	(report)	Johnny Dooley 0-7 (0-4 frees); J. Pilkington 1-2; B. Whelehan 0-3 (0-1 free); J. Troy 0-2; M. Duignan and P. Mulhare 0-1 each.

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Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

1999-06-19 Semi-final	Antrim	3-23 – 1-6	London	Casement Park, Belfast
	Gregory O'Kane 1-9, A. Elliott 2-2, G. O'Kane 0-4, L. Richmond 0-3, C. Cunning 0-2, J. Carson, B. McGarry, P. McMullan 0-1 each.	(report)	F. Horgan 1-1, T. Moloney 0-3, M. O'Meara, D. Hurley 0-1 each.

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1999-06-19 Semi-final	Derry	4-16 – 4-8	Down	Casement Park, Belfast
	G. McGonigle 0-9, C. Murray 2-0, O. Collins 1-2, J. O'Dwyer 1-0, R. McCluskey, M. Collins 0-2, D. Doherty, G. Biggs 0-1 each.	(report)	M. Coulter 1-2, E. Traynor 1-2, D. Coulter 1-0, J. McCrickard 0-3, M. Branniffe 0-1.

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1999-07-10 Final	Antrim	2-19 – 1-9	Derry	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: G. Devlin (Armagh).
	Gregg O’Kane 1-5, S. P. McKillop 1-0, L. Richmond 0-4, A. Elliott 0-3, F. McMullan 0-2, J. Flynn, J. Carson, C. McGuckin, C. Cunning, Gary O’Kane 0-1 each.	(report)	G. McGonigle 1-7, N. Mullan and R. McCluskey 0-1 each.

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Connacht Senior Hurling Championship

1999-07-10 Final	Galway	4-26 – 2-8	Roscommon	Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary).
	O. Fahy 1-7 (0-2 frees), A. Kerins, K. Broderick 1-3 each; E. Cloonan 0-4 (0-2 frees), F. Flynn 0-4, O. Canning 1-1, P. Hardiman, J. Cooney, J. Rabbitte, J. Campbell 0-1 each.	(report)	C. Kelly 1-1, B. Boyle 0-4 (0-3 frees), S. Sweeney 1-0, M. Cunniffe 0-2, R. Mulry 0-1.

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1999-07-25 Quarter-final	Offaly	4-22 – 0-12	Antrim	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford).
	J. Pilkington (1-5), J. Troy (1-3), B. Dooley(1-2), J. Dooley (0-5, 1 free), B. Whelahan (0-3, 2 frees), J. Ryan (1-0), H. Rigney, G. Hannify, J. Errity, M. Duignan (0-1 each).	(report)	C. Cunning (0-3, 1 free), G. O’Kane (0-2, 2 frees), S. McMullan (0-2, 1 free), C. McGuickan, J. Carson, J. Close, B. McGarry, Gary O’Kane (0-1 each).

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1999-07-25 Quarter-final	Clare	3-15 – 2-18	Galway	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: P. Horan (Offaly).
	A. Markham 1-3 (0-3 from frees); N. Gilligan 1-1; S. McNamara 1-0; S. McMahon 0-7 (0-4 from frees; 0-3 from 65’s); O. Baker 0-2; C. Lynch 0-2.	(report)	O. Fahy 2-2; A. Kerins 0-5; R. Gantley 0-4 (0 4 from frees); E. Cloonan 0-2 (0 2 from frees); J. Rabbitte 0-2; F. Flynn 0-2; O. Canning 0-1.

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1999-08-03 Quarter-final Replay	Clare	3-18 – 2-14	Galway	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: P. Horan (Offaly).
	N. Gilligan 2-3; A. Markham 0-4 (0-3 frees); P.J. O’Connell 1-0; S. McMahon 0-3 (0-2 frees, 0-1 seventy); C. Lynch 0-2; J. O’Connor 0-2 frees; S. McNamara, C. Clancy, B. Murphy and D. Forde 0-1 each.	(report)	E. Cloonan 1-10 (0-10 frees); O. Fahy 1-0; J. Cooney 0-2; R. Gantley and F. Flynn 0-1 each.

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1999-08-09 Semi-final	Cork	0-19 – 0-16	Offaly	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary).
	J. Deane 0-10 (0-7 frees); F. McCormack, S. McGrath and B. O’Connor 0-2 each; M. O’Connell, A. Browne and K. Murray 0-1 each.	(report)	Johnny Dooley 0-5 (0-3 frees); Joe Dooley, J. Pilkington and J. Troy 0-2 each; J. Ryan, P. Mulhaire, M. Duignan, B. Whelehan (free) and B. Dooley 0-1 each.

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1999-08-16 Semi-final	Kilkenny	2-14 – 1-13	Clare	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford).
	D.J. Carey 1-3; B. McEvoy 0-4; K. O’Shea 1-0; H. Shefflin 0-3 (0-2 frees); J. Power 0-2; A. Comerford and P. O’Neill (free), 0-1 each.	(report)	J. O’Connor 0-5 (0-4 frees); S. McNamara 1-0; N. Gilligan 0-3; D. Forde, A. Markham, P.J. O’Connell, A. Daly (free) and E. Flannery 0-1 each.

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1999-09-12 Final	Cork	0-13 – 0-12	Kilkenny	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick).
	J. Deane (0-3), T. McCarthy (0-3), S. McGrath (0-3), M. Landers (0-1), A. Browne (0-1), K. Murray (0-1), B. O'Connor (0-1).	(report)	H. Shefflin (0-5), A. Comerford (0-2), C. Carter (0-2), J. Power (0-1), D. Byrne (0-1), B. McEvoy (0-1).

Cork

Kilkenny

Championship statistics

Scoring

• First goal of the championship: Paul Shelley for Tipperary against Kerry (Munster quarter-final)
• Last goal of the championship: D.J. Carey for Kilkenny against Clare (All-Ireland semi-final)
• Most goals in a match: 8
  • Derry 4-16 : 4-8 Down (Ulster semi-final)
• Most points in a match: 39
  • Cork 0-24 : 1-15 Waterford (Munster semi-final)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 6
  • Kilkenny 6-21 : 1-14 Laois (Leinster semi-final)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
  • Derry 4-16 : 4-8 Down (Ulster semi-final)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 18
  • Clare 3-15 : 2-18 Galway (All-Ireland quarter-final)
• Widest winning margin: 29 points
  • Tipperary 4-29 : 2-6 Kerry (Munster quarter-final)

Miscellaneous

• The All-Ireland final was decided for the first time ever with both sides failing to score a goal.

Top scorers

Season

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Joe Deane	Cork	1-24	27	4	6.75
	Henry Shefflin	Kilkenny	1-24	27	4	6.75
3	D. J. Carey	Kilkenny	5-10	25	4	6.25
4	Niall Gilligan	Clare	3-12	21	4	5.25
5	Johnny Dooley	Offaly	0-17	17	4	4.25

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Eugene Cloonan	Galway	1-10	13	Clare
2	Gregory O'Kane	Antrim	1-9	12	London
3	Paul Flynn	Waterford	1-8	11	Limerick
	Niall Rigney	Laois	1-8	11	Kilkenny
5	Tommy Dunne	Tipperary	0-10	10	Clare
	Niall Rigney	Kilkenny	0-10	10	Laois
	Niall Rigney	Joe Deane	0-10	10	Offaly
	Geoffrey McGonagle	Derry	1-7	10	Antrim
	Ollie Fahy	Galway	1-7	10	Roscommon
	D. J. Carey	Kilkenny	2-4	10	Offaly

External links

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1999 Results