1999 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

The 1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 2 June 1999 ended on 21 September 1999.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1999
Championship Details
Dates2 June 1999 – 21 September 1999
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (7th win)
CaptainGer Fennelly
ManagerRichie Power
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainRory Gantley
ManagerNoel Lane
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Henry Shefflin (4-24)
1998
2000

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster semi-final.

On 19 September 1999, Kilkenny won the championship following a 1-13 to 0-14 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 7th All-Ireland title overall and their first in five championship seasons.

Kilkenny's Henry Shefflin was the championship's top scorer with 4-24.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

2 June 1999 Quarter-final Meath 2-06 - 2-08 Dublin St. Loman's Park
N Horan 1-3, F McMahon 1-0, J Burke 0-2, N Reilly 0-1. E Curley 1-0, S McDonnell 1-0, E Carroll 0-2, D Donnelly 0-2, A de Paor 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, D Foley 0-1, T McGrane 0-1. Referee: L Doyle (Wexford)
5 June 1999 Quarter-final Wexford 4-18 - 1-08 Laois Nowlan Park
B Goff 2-3, C McGrath 0-8 (6f), K Furlong 1-1, M Redmond and B O'Leary 0-2 each, P Carley 1-0, D Scallan and R Stafford 0-1 each. Report R Jones 0-4 (3f, 1 line cut) D Rooney (1f) and G Walsh (1f) 0-2 each, P Mahon 1-0. Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

23 June 1999 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-14 - 1-09 Dublin Nowlan Park
H Shefflin 2-5, M Gordon 0-3, E Brennan 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, P Buggy 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1. T McGrane 0-7, S Ryan 1-0, D Donnelly 0-1, E Carroll 0-1.
23 June 1999 Semi-final Offaly 2-13 - 0-10 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park
C Gath 0-8, A Hanrahan 1-2, G Oakley 1-1, M Hand 0-1, N Claffey 0-1. C McGrath 0-6, J Kenny 0-2, K Furlong 0-1, P Carley 0-1.

Final

17 July 1999 Final Kilkenny 1-17 - 1-06 Offaly O'Moore Park
H Shefflin (1-4), E Brennan (0-5), A Cummins (0-2), J Hoyne (0-2), M Gordon (0-2), M Power (0-1), T Drennan (0-1). Report B Murphy (1-0), C Gath (0-2), G Oakley (0-1), D Franks (0-1), D Kelly (0-1), T Spain (0-1). Referee: L Doyle (Wexford)

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

23 June 1999 Quarter-final Kerry 0-8 - 5-15 Tipperary Ballyheigue Sportsfield
P Galvin 0-3, M Murphy 0-2, C Harris 0-2, J Wharton 0-1. M Kennedy 2-1, D Browne 1-4, P O'Brien 1-4, S Butler 1-0, W Maher 0-2, A Doyle 0-2, E O'Neill 0-1, M Ryan 0-1.
24 June 1999 Quarter-final Limerick 2-10 - 2-15 Cork Bruff Sportsfield
D Ryan 1-3, C Hickey 1-0, J Meecall 0-2, W O'Brien 0-2, J Butler 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, K Carey 0-1. J Murphy 1-2, B O'Connor 0-5, N Ronan 0-5, P O'Sullivan 1-0, G O'Connor 0-2, P Sexton 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

14 July 1999 Semi-final Waterford 2-15 - 4-11 Tipperary Walsh Park
K McGrath 2-7, P Fitzgerald 0-2, S Prendergast 0-2, E Bennett 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1, N Curran 0-1, N Power 0-1. D Browne 3-1, P O'Brien 1-6, P Kelly 0-2, E O'Neill 0-2. Referee: W Sexton (Limerick)
24 August 1999 Semi-final Clare 0-15 - 1-10 Cork Semple Stadium
A Markham 0-7, J Pyne 0-3, G Quinn 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, H Consodine 0-1, E Flannery 0-1, T Carmody 0-1. Report C McCarthy 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, N Ronan 0-3, A Coughlan 0-3, G O'Connor 0-1. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Final

31 August 1999 Final Clare 1-15 - 1-18 Tipperary Cusack Park
A Markham 1-6, S Ryan 0-3, J Pyne 0-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, T Carmody 0-1, G Considine 0-1, J Reddan 0-1. Report P O'Brien 0-9, D Browne 1-0, P Kelly 0-3, E Kelly 0-2, E O'Neill 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, R Flannery 0-1. Attendance: 15,000
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

26 June 1999 Semi-final Derry 2-08 - 0-07 Down Celtic Park, Derry
Referee: J McLean (Antrim)
26 June 1999 Semi-final Armagh 3-11 - 5-11 Antrim Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: J Devlin (Tyrone)

Final

18 July 1999 Final Derry 0-12 - 2-14 Antrim Dean McGlinchey Park
D Lockhart (0-4), P McCloskey (0-4), K McCloy (0-2), P Cartin (0-1), R Kennedy (0-1). Report J McIntosh (0-4), C Hamill (0-4), A Watt (1-0), K McGrath (1-0), P Close (0-3), P Kelly (0-2), C Cunning (0-1). Referee: J Gribben (Down)

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

28 August 1999 Semi-final Kilkenny 6-27 - 0-10 Antrim Drogheda Park
H Shefflin 1-7, K Power 0-8, E Brennan 2-1, JP Corcoran 0-5, P Buggy 1-1, P Delaney 1-1, C Dunne 1-0, J Coogan 0-1, M Gordon 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, R Mullally 0-1. P Close 0-3, J McIntosh 0-2, B Kelly 0-2, C Hamill 0-2, G Bell 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
4 September 1999 Semi-final Galway 3-12 - 1-16 Tipperary O'Connor Park
E Cloonan 1-6, D Tierney 2-1, E Tannian 0-2, D Loughrey 0-1, D O'Shaughnessy 0-1, R Gantley 0-1. E O'Neill 0-5, E Kelly 1-0, M Ryan 0-3, P O'Brien 0-3, P Kelly 0-2, J Francombe 0-2, D Browne 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, W Maher 0-1. Referee: É Morris (Dublin)

Final

19 September 1999 Final Kilkenny 1-13 - 0-14 Galway O'Connor Park
H Shefflin 0-8, E Brennan 1-0, M Gordon 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, JP Corcoran 0-1, K Power 0-1. E Cloonan 0-8, E Linnane 0-1, D O'Shaughnessy 0-1, E Tannian 0-1, M Kerins 0-1, E Donoghue 0-1, D Donoghue 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 4-24 36 4 9.00
2 Paddy O'Brien Tipperary 2-22 28 4 7.00
3 Declan Browne Tipperary 5-06 21 4 5.25
4 Eddie Brennan Kilkenny 3-08 17 4 4.25
Eugene Cloonan Kilkenny 1-14 17 2 8.50

References

  1. "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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