The 1999 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 30 May 1999 and ended on 25 September 1999.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 May – 25 September 1999 |
| Teams | 12 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (1st win) |
| Captain | Noel Larkin |
| Manager | Micheál Linnane |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Robert Shortall |
| Manager | Noel Skehan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 11 |
| Total Goals | 28 (2.54 per game) |
| Total Points | 266 (24.18 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Ollie O'Connor (2-28) |
← 1998 2000 → | |
Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Waterford in the Munster first round.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 25 September 1999 at St. Brendan's Park in Birr, between Galway and Kilkenny, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Galway won the match by 3-13 to 2-10 to claim their first ever championship title.[2]
Kilkenny's Ollie O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 2-28.
Results
editLeinster quarter-finals
edit| 12 June 1999 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0-14 - 2-14 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park |
| C Gath 0-5, M Rigney 0-2, D Pilkington 0-2, O O'Neill 0-2, D Regan 0-1, T Spain 0-1, S Tooher 0-1. | S Morrissey 1-2, O O'Connor 0-5, R Shortall 1-1, J Bolger 0-2, P Farrell 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2. |
Leinster semi-finals
edit| 3 July 1999 Semi-final | Laois | 1-15 - 0-10 | Wexford | O'Moore Park |
| N Delaney 0-7, J Phelan 1-2, A Coffey 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, T Kenna 0-1, B Lowry 0-1. | S Byrne 0-4, J Kenny 0-2, D O'Reilly 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, J Berry 0-1, ED Cullen 0-1. |
| 3 July 1999 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-16 - 1-06 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| O O'Connor 1-6, B O'Keeffe 0-3, D Maher 0-1, B Phelan 0-1, J Carey 0-1, J Bolger 0-1, A Prendergast 0-1, S Morrissey 0-1, A Cleere 0-1. | D Daly 1-0, C Ring 0-3, G Ennis 0-1, N Fleming 0-1, J Small 0-1. | Referee: J Sheridan (Kildare) |
Leinster final
edit| 17 July 1999 Final | Laois | 0-09 - 2-15 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park |
| N Delaney 0-6, E Meagher 0-1, J Phelan 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. | O O'Connor 1-6, A Prendergast 1-2, R Shortall 0-3, P Farrell 0-2, J Carey 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1. |
Munster first round
edit| 30 May 1999 First round | Waterford | 0-11 - 1-07 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| B Hannon 0-5, P Prendergast 0-3, B Henley 0-2, S Prendergast 0-1. | K Casey 1-1, P Heffernan 0-3, B Ryan 0-1, B Tobin 0-1, C Fanning 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
Munster semi-finals
edit| 6 June 1999 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3-24 - 0-07 | Clare | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| S O'Meara 0-9, P Bourke 2-2, R Killeen 1-2, D Corcoran 0-3, S Maher 0-2, M Spillane 0-2, D Browne 0-2, J McGrath 0-1, K Nealon 0-1. | M Daffy 0-4, D Conway 0-1, S Barry 0-1, P Barry 0-1. | Referee: J Kelly (Waterford) |
| 13 June 1999 Semi-final | Cork | 1-15 - 0-16 | Waterford | Semple Stadium |
| B Coleman 1-2, G Cummins 0-5, J O'Driscoll 0-3, A Walsh 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, D Moher 0-1, R Sheehan 0-1. | B Hannon 0-5, S Prendergast 0-3, P Prendergast 0-3, B Henley 0-2, D Casey 0-1, C Fanning 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: TJ Corby (Tipperary) |
Munster final
edit| 21 July 1999 Final | Cork | 2-09 - 1-07 | Tipperary | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| G Cummins 1-2, J O'Driscoll 1-2, T O'Mahony 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, K Long 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1. | R Killeen 1-0, D Browne 0-3, S O'Meara 0-3, M Spillane 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 28 August 1999 Semi-final | Roscommon | 1-05 - 1-18 | Galway | Páirc Chiaráin |
| B Boyle 0-4, R Mulry 1-0, C Kelly 0-1. | M Connolly 0-8, F Healy 1-4, N Larkin 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1, L Hogan 0-1, P Diviney 0-1, D Joyce 0-1, D Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 4 September 1999 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-11 - 2-14 | Cork | Fraher Field |
| A Prendergast 2-1, O O'Connor 0-6, J Bolger 1-1, J Carey 1-0, P Farrell 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-1. | G Cummins 1-7, J O'Callaghan 0-4, T O'Mahony 1-0, J O'Driscoll 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, B Coleman 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
All-Ireland final
edit| 25 September 1999 Final | Galway | 3-13 - 2-10 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park |
| M Connolly 1-4, G Glynn 1-2, J Donnelly 1-0, D Donoghue 0-3, D Joyce 0-2, L Hogan 0-1, F Healy 0-1. | A Prendergast 2-0, O O'Connor 0-5, P Farrell 0-3, J Carey 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ollie O'Connor | Kilkenny | 2-28 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 2 | Ger Cummins | Cork | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Anthony Prendergast | Kilkenny | 5-04 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 4 | Michael Connolly | Galway | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Noel Delaney | Laois | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ger Cummins | Cork | 1-07 | 10 | Kilkenny |
| 2 | Ollie O'Connor | Kilkenny | 1-06 | 9 | Dublin |
| Ollie O'Connor | Kilkenny | 1-06 | 9 | Laois | |
| Seán O'Meara | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Clare | |
| 5 | Pádraig Bourke | Tipperary | 2-02 | 8 | Clare |
| Michael Connolly | Galway | 0-08 | 8 | Roscommon | |
| 7 | Anthony Prendergast | Kilkenny | 2-01 | 7 | Cork |
| Michael Connolly | Galway | 1-04 | 7 | Kilkenny | |
| Fergal Healy | Galway | 1-04 | 7 | Roscommon | |
| Noel Delaney | Laois | 0-07 | 7 | Wexford |
Results
edit- ^ "Intermediate hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Galway profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.