The 1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 113th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling 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 the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final. Meath, who had participated in the championship since 1993, declined to field a team.
The All-Ireland final was played on 12 September 1999 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cork and Kilkenny, in what was their 21st championship meeting overall and their first All-Ireland final-meeting in seven years. Cork won the match by 0–13 to 0–12 to claim their 28th championship title overall and a first tile in nine years.
Cork's Joe Deane and Kilkenny's Henry Shefflin were the championship's top scorers with 1–24 apiece. Cork's Brian Corcoran was the choice for Hurler of the Year.
Team changes
To Championship Promoted from the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
None
From Championship Regraded to the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Meath
Participating counties
TeamColoursSponsorManagerMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueAntrimSaffron and whiteBushmillsSéamus Elliott 1998ClareSaffron and bluePatrick DonnellanGer Loughnane199719981977–78CorkRed and whiteEsat DigifoneJimmy Barry-Murphy199019921998DerryRed and whiteSperrin MetalKevin McNaughton 1908DownRed and blackCanal Court HotelFrank Dawson 1997DublinNavy and blueArnottsMichael O'Grady193819611938–39GalwayMaroon and whiteSupermac'sMattie Murphy198819981995–96KerryGreen and goldKerry GroupP. J. O'Grady18911891KilkennyBlack and amberAvonmoreBrian Cody199319981995LaoisBlue and whiteMeadow MeatsPadraig Horan19151949LimerickGreen and whiteDrug Free CúlÉamonn Cregan197319961997LondonGreen and whiteMike Hennessy1901OffalyGreen, white and goldCarroll MeathsMichael Bond199819951990–91RoscommonBlue and yellowCasey's FordMichael Conneely 1913TipperaryBlue and goldFinchesNicky English199119931999WaterfordWhite and blueGain FeedsGerald McCarthy195919631962–63WexfordPurple and GoldWexford CreameryRory Kinsella199619971972–73
Managerial changes Pre-championship
Team 1999 Manager 1998 Manager(s) Reason for leaving Story/AccomplishmentsKilkennyBrian Cody, All-Ireland minor and senior-winning captain with Kilkenny.Kevin FennellyResignedFennelly guided Kilkenny to the 1998 All-Ireland final, however, the team were beaten by Offaly.TipperaryNicky English, two-time All-Ireland winner with Tipperary.Len GaynorTerm endedGaynor guided Tipperary to the 1997 All-Ireland final, however, the team were beaten by Clare.
Provincial championship
Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
Final
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland quarter-finals
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics Scoring
First goal of the championship: Paul Shelly 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)
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Joe DeaneCork1–242746.75Henry ShefflinKilkenny1–242746.753D. J. CareyKilkenny5–102546.254Tommy DunneTipperary0–242438.005Gregory O'KaneAntrim2–162237.336Ollie FahyGalway4–92137.00Niall GilliganClare3–122145.258Alan MarkhamClare2–131963.16Eugene CloonanGalway1–161936.33Geoffrey McGonagleDerry1–161929.50
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Eugene CloonanGalway1–1013Clare2Gregory O'KaneAntrim1–912London3Paul FlynnWaterford1–811LimerickNiall RigneyLaois1–811Kilkenny5Tommy DunneTipperary0–1010ClareHenry ShefflinKilkenny0–1010LaoisNiall RigneyJoe Deane0–1010OffalyGeoffrey McGonagleDerry1–710AntrimOllie FahyGalway1–710RoscommonD. J. CareyKilkenny2–410Offaly
Clean sheets
Rank Goalkeeper County Clean sheets1Donal Óg CusackCork3Stephen ByrneOffaly3Davy FitzgeraldClare1Stephen BrennerWaterfordJames McGarryKilkenny
Miscellaneous The All-Ireland final was decided for the first time ever with both sides failing to score a goal.
See also
1999 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
Round RTÉ Munster quarter-finalWaterford vs Limerick Leinster semi-finalOffaly vs Wexford Munster semi-finalClare vs Tipperary (draw)Clare vs Tipperary (replay) Leinster finalKilkenny vs Offaly Munster finalCork vs Clare All-Ireland quarter-finalsOffaly vs AntrimClare vs Galway (draw) All-Ireland semi-finalsCork vs OffalyKilkenny vs Clare All-Ireland finalCork vs Kilkenny
References
External links All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1999 Results (Archived)