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.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 June 1999 – 21 September 1999 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (7th win) |
| Captain | Ger Fennelly |
| Manager | Richie Power |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Rory Gantley |
| Manager | Noel Lane |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not 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
- "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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