1999 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 April 1999 - 12 September 1999 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (4th win) |
| Captain | John Culkin |
| Manager | John Hardiman |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Damien Young |
| Manager | Paudie Butler |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Eoin Kelly (1-21) |
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The 1999 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 24 April 1999 and ended on 12 September 1999.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster semi-final.
On 12 September 1999, Galway won the championship following a 0-13 to 0-10 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their first title in 1994.
Tipperary's Eoin Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-21.
Results
Group stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Laois | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-29 | 3-27 | -4 | 4 |
| Westmeath | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-27 | 4-30 | 3 | 4 |
| Offaly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-33 | 1-28 | 5 | 3 |
| Dublin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-25 | 3-33 | -17 | 1 |
| 24 April 1999 Round 1 | Laois | 1-10 - 2-05 | Westmeath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| G Cuddy 1-0, O Bergin 0-3, B McCormack 0-2, C Byrne 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, E Browne 0-1, C Coonan 0-1. | D Bateman 1-0, P Gorman 1-0, G Gavin 0-2, J McGuinness 0-1, V Bateman 0-1, N Williams 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy |
| 24 April 1999 Round 1 | Offaly | 0-10 - 0-10 | Dublin | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| D Murray 0-7, S Cunningham 0-2, S Ormond 0-1. | G Joyce 0-3, S McCann 0-2, C Keaney 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1, K Fitzpatrick 0-1, E McInerney 0-1. | Referee: J Walsh (Kilkenny) |
| 8 May 1999 Round 2 | Westmeath | 1-12 - 0-10 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| C Whyte 0-4, E Loughlin 0-4, K Brazil 1-0, V Bateman 0-2, G Gavin 0-1, P Gorman 0-1. | D Murray 0-6, B Carroll 0-2, D Tanner 0-1, S Cunningham 0-1. |
| 8 May 1999 Round 2 | Dublin | 0-09 - 0-13 | Laois | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| C Keaney 0-4, C Rabbitte 0-3, S O'Neill 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1. | B McCormack 0-8, D O'Connell 0-1, C Byrne 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, S Dwyer 0-1, D Campion 0-1. | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 22 May 1999 Round 3 | Westmeath | 3-10 - 0-06 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| V Bateman 1-1, N Williams 1-1, P Gorman 1-1, K Brazil 0-3, G Gavin 0-2, C Whyte 0-1, G Fagan 0-1. | G Joyce 0-3, S McCann 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1. |
| 22 May 1999 Round 3 | Offaly | 1-13 - 0-06 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| D Murray 0-5, G Kelly 1-1, B Carroll 0-2, S Cunningham 0-2, J Larkin 0-2, M Cordial 0-1. | C Byrne 0-2, J Phelan 0-2, B McCormack 0-2. |
Semi-finals
| 26 June 1999 Semi-final | Westmeath | 1-05 - 1-07 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| K Brennan 1-0, C Whyte 0-2, V Bateman 0-2, G Gavin 0-1. | E Walsh 1-1, M Phelan 0-2, K Rafter 0-1, P Reid 0-1, E McCormack 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: J Kelly (Wexford) |
| 3 July 1999 Semi-final | Laois | 1-08 - 2-10 | Wexford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| B McCormack 0-7, C Byrne 1-0, J Phelan 0-1. | D Mythen 1-2, R Freeman 1-1, L O'Connell 0-4, R Barry 0-1, D Stamp 0-1, B Lambert 0-1. | Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny) |
Finals
| 11 July 1999 Final | Kilkenny | 0-13 - 0-13 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Phelan 0-5, Gordon Byrne 0-3, K Rafter 0-2, E Walsh 0-1, Gerry Byrne 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. | L O'Connell 0-6, D Mythen 0-3, R Freeman 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 16 July 1999 Final | Kilkenny | 2-13 - 1-11 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| M Phelan 1-3, K Rafter 1-1, D Brennan 0-3, C Hickey 0-2, G Byrne 0-2, E Walsh 0-1, G Byrne 0-1. | J Goggins 1-1, R Freeman 0-3, L O'Connell 0-2, D Mythen 0-2, JJ Doyle 0-1, A O'Leary 0-1, B Lambert 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
First round
| 28 April 1999 First round | Limerick | 2-12 - 1-12 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M Keane 0-6, J Dillon 1-1, K Holmes 1-0, D Reale 0-3, B Mann 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1. | E Kelly 1-6, J Mullane 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, S Barron 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Clare) |
Semi-finals
| 12 May 1999 Semi-final | Clare | 2-16 - 2-12 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| G McPhillips 1-7, A Quinn 1-0, B Culbert 0-3, T Griffin 0-2, R Liddane 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1, T Carmody 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1. | J Egan 1-4, M Fitzgerald 0-5, C Brosnan 1-1, J Flavin 0-2. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 12 May 1999 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3-20 - 1-14 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| D Shelly 1-4, E Kelly 0-5, D Gleeson 1-1, D McGrath 1-0, C Houlihan 0-3, E Brislane 0-3, K Cummins 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, S Mason 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. | C Fitzgerald 0-7, K Holmes 1-2, M Keane 0-5. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Final
| 4 July 1999 Final | Tipperary | 1-13 - 2-07 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| K Cummins 1-3, E Kelly 0-5, C Ryan 0-3, S Mason 0-1, E Brislane 0-1. | B Culbert 1-0, R Liddane 1-0, G McPhillips 0-3, T Griffin 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, A Quinn 0-1, T Carmody 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 13 June 1999 Semi-final | Down | 1-13 - 0-14 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P Braniff 0-9, N Magee 1-2, F Clarke 0-2. | C Bruton 0-6, E Cushenan 0-4, P Hearty 0-2, T Conway 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. | Referee: S Quinn (Tyrone) |
| 19 June 1999 Semi-final | Antrim | 9-17 - 0-03 | Armagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
| G Connolly 4-0, K Elliott 2-4, M McClements 2-1, C Herron 1-1, K Grieve 0-4, B Quinn 0-3, C McLarnon 0-2, M Scullion 0-1, D McAuley 0-1. | B McCormack 0-2, P Quigley 0-1. | Referee: R Quinn (Derry) |
Final
| 10 July 1999 Final | Antrim | 2-13 - 0-03 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| JB McGuckian 2-1, B Quinn 0-3, M Hamilton 0-3, J McAuley 0-2, G Cunningham 0-2, C McLarnon 0-1, L Bailey 0-1. | P Braniff 0-2, C Keating 0-1. | Referee: R Quinn (Derry) |
Quarter-finals
| 24 July 1999 Quarter-final | Wexford | 2-17 - 1-09 | Antrim | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| J Goggins 1-3, D Mythen 0-4, B Lambert 1-0, T Freeman 0-3, A O'Leary 0-3, L O'Connell 0-3, D Stamp 0-1. | G Bell 0-4, B McNaughton 1-0, K Elliot 0-2, G Cunningham 0-1, G Armstrong 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
| 25 July 1999 Quarter-final | Galway | 5-11 - 1-10 | Clare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Coen 2-4, D Forde 2-2, M Coughlan 1-1, R Murray 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, K Brady 0-1, C Dervan 0-1. | G McPhillips 1-3, B Kennedy 0-3, D McMahon 0-2, T Carmody 0-1, A Quinn 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Semi-finals
| 8 August 1999 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3-13 - 1-08 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Kelly 1-5, J O'Brien 1-3, D Shelly 1-1, D Gleeson 0-2, E Brislane 0-1, T King 0-1. | D Stamp 1-0, L O'Connell 0-3, D Mythen 0-2, R Freeman 0-2, D Conway 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 15 August 1999 Semi-final | Galway | 1-18 - 3-09 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| R Murray 0-7, C Coen 1-2, D Forde 0-5, K Brady 0-2, H Whiriskey 0-2. | G Byrne 1-4, T Murphy 1-1, K Rafter 1-0, E Walsh 0-2, A Fogarty 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. | Referee: J McLean (Antrim) |
Final
| 12 September 1999 Final | Galway | 0-13 - 0-10 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| R Murray 0-5, D Forde 0-2, G Farragher 0-2, C Coen 0-2, K Brady 0-1, C Dervan 0-1. | E Kelly 0-6, E Brislaen 0-2, T King 0-1, D Shelly 0-1. | Referee: P Ahern (Carlow) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-21 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Gareth McPhillips | Clare | 2-13 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| Brian McCormack | Laois | 0-19 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 | |
| 3 | Damien Murray | Offaly | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Leon O'Connell | Wexford | 0-18 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 | |
| 4 | Cathal Coen | Galway | 3-08 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 5 | Des Mythen | Wexford | 1-13 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 6 | David Forde | Galway | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Michael Phelan | Kilkenny | 1-11 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Richie Murray | Galway | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Connolly | Antrim | 4-00 | 12 | Armagh |
| 2 | Kevin Elliott | Antrim | 2-04 | 10 | Armagh |
| Cathal Coen | Galway | 2-04 | 10 | Clare | |
| Gareth McPhillips | Clare | 1-07 | 10 | Cork | |
| 3 | Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 1-06 | 9 | Limerick |
| Paul Braniff | Down | 0-09 | 9 | Derry | |
| 4 | David Forde | Galway | 2-02 | 8 | Clare |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-05 | 8 | Wexford | |
| Brian McCormack | Laois | 0-08 | 8 | Dublin | |
| 5 | Mickey McClements | Antrim | 2-01 | 7 | Armagh |
| J. B. McGuckian | Antrim | 2-01 | 7 | Down | |
| James Egan | Cork | 1-04 | 7 | Clare | |
| Donal Shelley | Tipperary | 1-04 | 7 | Limerick | |
| Gordon Byrne | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Galway | |
| Damien Murray | Offaly | 0-07 | 7 | Dublin | |
| Brian McCormack | Laois | 0-07 | 7 | Wexford | |
| Conor Fitzgerald | Limerick | 0-07 | 7 | Tipperary | |
| Richie Murray | Galway | 0-07 | 7 | Kilkenny |