| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 May – 12 September 1999 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (28th win) |
| Captain | Mark Landers |
| Manager | Jimmy Barry-Murphy |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Denis Byrne |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 20 |
| Goals total | 70 (3.5 per game) |
| Points total | 599 (29.95 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Joe Deane (1–24) Henry Shefflin (1–24) |
| Player of the Year | Brian Corcoran |
| All-Star Team | See here |
←1998 2000 → | |
The1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 113th staging of theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, theGaelic Athletic Association's premierinter-countyhurling tournament. The draw for the provincial fixtures took place on 15 November 1998. The championship ran from 22 May to 12 September 1999.
Offaly entered the championship as thedefending champions, however, they were beaten byCork in theAll-Ireland semi-final.[1][2]Meath, who had participated in the championship since 1993, declined to field a team.
TheAll-Ireland final was played on 12 September 1999 atCroke Park inDublin, between Cork andKilkenny, in what was their 21st championship meeting overall and their first All-Ireland final-meeting inseven years. Cork won the match by 0–13 to 0–12 to claim their 28th championship title overall and a first tile innine years.[3][4][5]
Cork'sJoe Deane and Kilkenny'sHenry Shefflin were the championship's top scorers with 1–24 apiece. Cork'sBrian Corcoran was the choice for Hurler of the Year.[6]
Promoted from theAll-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Regraded to theAll-Ireland Intermediate Hurling 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. |
 Galway | 4–26 – 2–8 |  Roscommon |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 6–21 | |||||||||||||
 Laois | 1–14 | |||||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 5–14 | |||||||||||||
 Offaly | 1–16 | |||||||||||||
| Offaly | 3–17 | |||||||||||||
 Wexford | 1–13 | Wexford | 0–15 | |||||||||||
 Dublin | 1–12 | |||||||||||||
| Wexford | 1–13 – 1–12 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Kilkenny | 6–21 – 1–14 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Offaly | 3–17 – 0–15 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Kilkenny | 5–14 – 1–16 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 4–29 | |||||||||||||
 Kerry | 2–06 |  Clare | 2–12,1–21 | |||||||||||
| Tipperary | 0–18, 1–11 | |||||||||||||
| Clare | 0–14 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 1–15 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 0–24 | |||||||||||||
 Waterford | 1–16 | Waterford | 1–15 | |||||||||||
 Limerick | 1–15 | |||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 4–29 – 2–6 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Waterford | 1–16 – 1–15 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Clare | 2–12 – 0–18 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | (report) | 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. |
| Clare | 1–21 – 1–11 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Cork | 0–24 – 1–15 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Cork | 1–15 – 0–14 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
 Antrim | 3–23 | ||||||||
| London | 1–06 | ||||||||
| Antrim | 2–19 | ||||||||
| Derry | 1–09 | ||||||||
| Derry | 4–16 | ||||||||
 Down | 4–08 | ||||||||
| Antrim | 3–23 – 1–6 | London |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Derry | 4–16 – 4–8 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Antrim | 2–19 – 1–9 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Clare | 3–15,3–18 | |||||||||||||
| Galway | 2–18, 2–14 | Kilkenny | 2–14 | |||||||||||
| Clare | 1–13 | |||||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 0–12 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 0–13 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 0–19 | |||||||||||||
| Offaly | 4–22 | Offaly | 0–16 | |||||||||||
| Antrim | 0–12 | |||||||||||||
| Offaly | 4–22 – 0–12 | Antrim |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Clare | 3–15 – 2–18 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Clare | 3–18 – 2–14 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Cork | 0–19 – 0–16 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Kilkenny | 2–14 – 1–13 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Cork | 0–13 – 0–12 | Kilkenny |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| 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 | Tommy Dunne | Tipperary | 0–24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Gregory O'Kane | Antrim | 2–16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 6 | Ollie Fahy | Galway | 4–9 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| Niall Gilligan | Clare | 3–12 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | |
| 8 | Alan Markham | Clare | 2–13 | 19 | 6 | 3.16 |
| Eugene Cloonan | Offaly | 1–16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
| Geoffrey McGonagle | Derry | 1–16 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 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 |
| Henry Shefflin | 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 |
| Rank | Goalkeeper | County | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donal Óg Cusack | Cork | 3 |
| Stephen Byrne | Offaly | ||
| 3 | Davy Fitzgerald | Clare | 1 |
| Stephen Brenner | Waterford | ||
| James McGarry | Kilkenny |
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland onRTÉ.
| Round | RTÉ |
|---|---|
| Munster quarter-final | Waterford vs Limerick |
| Leinster semi-final | Offaly vs Wexford |
| Munster semi-final | Clare vs Tipperary (draw) Clare vs Tipperary (replay) |
| Leinster final | Kilkenny vs Offaly |
| Munster final | Cork vs Clare |
| All-Ireland quarter-finals | Offaly vs Antrim Clare vs Galway (draw) |
| All-Ireland semi-finals | Cork vs Offaly Kilkenny vs Clare |
| All-Ireland final | Cork vs Kilkenny |