1999 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1999 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 24 April 1999 and ended on 12 September 1999.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1999
Championship Details
Dates24 April 1999 - 12 September 1999
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (4th win)
CaptainJohn Culkin
ManagerJohn Hardiman
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary
CaptainDamien Young
ManagerPaudie Butler
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top ScorerBorder Eoin Kelly (1-21)
1998
2000

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

On 12 September 1999, Galway won the championship following a 0-13 to 0-10 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their first title in 1994.

Tipperary's Eoin Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-21.

Results

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Group stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Laois 3 2 0 1 1-29 3-27 -4 4
Westmeath 3 2 0 1 6-27 4-30 3 4
Offaly 1 1 1 1 1-33 1-28 5 3
Dublin 3 0 1 2 0-25 3-33 -17 1
24 April 1999 Round 1 Laois 1-10 - 2-05 Westmeath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
G Cuddy 1-0, O Bergin 0-3, B McCormack 0-2, C Byrne 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, E Browne 0-1, C Coonan 0-1. D Bateman 1-0, P Gorman 1-0, G Gavin 0-2, J McGuinness 0-1, V Bateman 0-1, N Williams 0-1. Referee: P Dunphy
24 April 1999 Round 1 Offaly 0-10 - 0-10 Dublin O'Connor Park, Tullamore
D Murray 0-7, S Cunningham 0-2, S Ormond 0-1. G Joyce 0-3, S McCann 0-2, C Keaney 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1, K Fitzpatrick 0-1, E McInerney 0-1. Referee: J Walsh (Kilkenny)
8 May 1999 Round 2 Westmeath 1-12 - 0-10 Offaly Cusack Park, Mullingar
C Whyte 0-4, E Loughlin 0-4, K Brazil 1-0, V Bateman 0-2, G Gavin 0-1, P Gorman 0-1. D Murray 0-6, B Carroll 0-2, D Tanner 0-1, S Cunningham 0-1.
8 May 1999 Round 2 Dublin 0-09 - 0-13 Laois Parnell Park, Dublin
C Keaney 0-4, C Rabbitte 0-3, S O'Neill 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1. B McCormack 0-8, D O'Connell 0-1, C Byrne 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, S Dwyer 0-1, D Campion 0-1. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
22 May 1999 Round 3 Westmeath 3-10 - 0-06 Dublin Cusack Park, Mullingar
V Bateman 1-1, N Williams 1-1, P Gorman 1-1, K Brazil 0-3, G Gavin 0-2, C Whyte 0-1, G Fagan 0-1. G Joyce 0-3, S McCann 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1.
22 May 1999 Round 3 Offaly 1-13 - 0-06 Laois St. Brendan's Park, Birr
D Murray 0-5, G Kelly 1-1, B Carroll 0-2, S Cunningham 0-2, J Larkin 0-2, M Cordial 0-1. C Byrne 0-2, J Phelan 0-2, B McCormack 0-2.

Semi-finals

26 June 1999 Semi-final Westmeath 1-05 - 1-07 Kilkenny Cusack Park, Mullingar
K Brennan 1-0, C Whyte 0-2, V Bateman 0-2, G Gavin 0-1. E Walsh 1-1, M Phelan 0-2, K Rafter 0-1, P Reid 0-1, E McCormack 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1. Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)
3 July 1999 Semi-final Laois 1-08 - 2-10 Wexford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
B McCormack 0-7, C Byrne 1-0, J Phelan 0-1. D Mythen 1-2, R Freeman 1-1, L O'Connell 0-4, R Barry 0-1, D Stamp 0-1, B Lambert 0-1. Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)

Finals

11 July 1999 Final Kilkenny 0-13 - 0-13 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
M Phelan 0-5, Gordon Byrne 0-3, K Rafter 0-2, E Walsh 0-1, Gerry Byrne 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. L O'Connell 0-6, D Mythen 0-3, R Freeman 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
16 July 1999 Final Kilkenny 2-13 - 1-11 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
M Phelan 1-3, K Rafter 1-1, D Brennan 0-3, C Hickey 0-2, G Byrne 0-2, E Walsh 0-1, G Byrne 0-1. J Goggins 1-1, R Freeman 0-3, L O'Connell 0-2, D Mythen 0-2, JJ Doyle 0-1, A O'Leary 0-1, B Lambert 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

First round

First round Cork w/o - scr. Kerry
28 April 1999 First round Limerick 2-12 - 1-12 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Keane 0-6, J Dillon 1-1, K Holmes 1-0, D Reale 0-3, B Mann 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1. E Kelly 1-6, J Mullane 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, S Barron 0-1. Referee: T O'Sullivan (Clare)

Semi-finals

12 May 1999 Semi-final Clare 2-16 - 2-12 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G McPhillips 1-7, A Quinn 1-0, B Culbert 0-3, T Griffin 0-2, R Liddane 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1, T Carmody 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1. J Egan 1-4, M Fitzgerald 0-5, C Brosnan 1-1, J Flavin 0-2. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
12 May 1999 Semi-final Tipperary 3-20 - 1-14 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
D Shelly 1-4, E Kelly 0-5, D Gleeson 1-1, D McGrath 1-0, C Houlihan 0-3, E Brislane 0-3, K Cummins 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, S Mason 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. C Fitzgerald 0-7, K Holmes 1-2, M Keane 0-5. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Final

4 July 1999 Final Tipperary 1-13 - 2-07 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
K Cummins 1-3, E Kelly 0-5, C Ryan 0-3, S Mason 0-1, E Brislane 0-1. B Culbert 1-0, R Liddane 1-0, G McPhillips 0-3, T Griffin 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, A Quinn 0-1, T Carmody 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Semi-finals

13 June 1999 Semi-final Down 1-13 - 0-14 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
P Braniff 0-9, N Magee 1-2, F Clarke 0-2. C Bruton 0-6, E Cushenan 0-4, P Hearty 0-2, T Conway 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. Referee: S Quinn (Tyrone)
19 June 1999 Semi-final Antrim 9-17 - 0-03 Armagh Casement Park, Belfast
G Connolly 4-0, K Elliott 2-4, M McClements 2-1, C Herron 1-1, K Grieve 0-4, B Quinn 0-3, C McLarnon 0-2, M Scullion 0-1, D McAuley 0-1. B McCormack 0-2, P Quigley 0-1. Referee: R Quinn (Derry)

Final

10 July 1999 Final Antrim 2-13 - 0-03 Down Casement Park, Belfast
JB McGuckian 2-1, B Quinn 0-3, M Hamilton 0-3, J McAuley 0-2, G Cunningham 0-2, C McLarnon 0-1, L Bailey 0-1. P Braniff 0-2, C Keating 0-1. Referee: R Quinn (Derry)

Quarter-finals

24 July 1999 Quarter-final Wexford 2-17 - 1-09 Antrim Parnell Park, Dublin
J Goggins 1-3, D Mythen 0-4, B Lambert 1-0, T Freeman 0-3, A O'Leary 0-3, L O'Connell 0-3, D Stamp 0-1. G Bell 0-4, B McNaughton 1-0, K Elliot 0-2, G Cunningham 0-1, G Armstrong 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
25 July 1999 Quarter-final Galway 5-11 - 1-10 Clare Croke Park, Dublin
C Coen 2-4, D Forde 2-2, M Coughlan 1-1, R Murray 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, K Brady 0-1, C Dervan 0-1. G McPhillips 1-3, B Kennedy 0-3, D McMahon 0-2, T Carmody 0-1, A Quinn 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Semi-finals

8 August 1999 Semi-final Tipperary 3-13 - 1-08 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
E Kelly 1-5, J O'Brien 1-3, D Shelly 1-1, D Gleeson 0-2, E Brislane 0-1, T King 0-1. D Stamp 1-0, L O'Connell 0-3, D Mythen 0-2, R Freeman 0-2, D Conway 0-1. Referee: E Morris (Dublin)
15 August 1999 Semi-final Galway 1-18 - 3-09 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
R Murray 0-7, C Coen 1-2, D Forde 0-5, K Brady 0-2, H Whiriskey 0-2. G Byrne 1-4, T Murphy 1-1, K Rafter 1-0, E Walsh 0-2, A Fogarty 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. Referee: J McLean (Antrim)

Final

12 September 1999 Final Galway 0-13 - 0-10 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
R Murray 0-5, D Forde 0-2, G Farragher 0-2, C Coen 0-2, K Brady 0-1, C Dervan 0-1. E Kelly 0-6, E Brislaen 0-2, T King 0-1, D Shelly 0-1. Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 1-21 24 4 6.00
2 Gareth McPhillips Clare 2-13 19 3 6.33
Brian McCormack Laois 0-19 19 4 4.75
3 Damien Murray Offaly 0-18 18 3 6.00
Leon O'Connell Wexford 0-18 18 5 3.60
4 Cathal Coen Galway 3-08 17 3 5.66
5 Des Mythen Wexford 1-13 16 5 3.20
6 David Forde Galway 2-09 15 3 5.00
7 Michael Phelan Kilkenny 1-11 14 4 3.50
8 Richie Murray Galway 0-13 13 3 4.33
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Gareth Connolly Antrim 4-00 12 Armagh
2 Kevin Elliott Antrim 2-04 10 Armagh
Cathal Coen Galway 2-04 10 Clare
Gareth McPhillips Clare 1-07 10 Cork
3 Eoin Kelly Waterford 1-06 9 Limerick
Paul Braniff Down 0-09 9 Derry
4 David Forde Galway 2-02 8 Clare
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 1-05 8 Wexford
Brian McCormack Laois 0-08 8 Dublin
5 Mickey McClements Antrim 2-01 7 Armagh
J. B. McGuckian Antrim 2-01 7 Down
James Egan Cork 1-04 7 Clare
Donal Shelley Tipperary 1-04 7 Limerick
Gordon Byrne Kilkenny 1-04 7 Galway
Damien Murray Offaly 0-07 7 Dublin
Brian McCormack Laois 0-07 7 Wexford
Conor Fitzgerald Limerick 0-07 7 Tipperary
Richie Murray Galway 0-07 7 Kilkenny
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