The 1999 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition played by the county teams of Leinster GAA.

1999 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year1999
TrophyO'Byrne Cup
Date10 January — 6 March
Teams10
Winners
ChampionsDublin (5th win)
ManagerTommy Carr
CaptainDessie Farrell
Runners-up
Runners-upLouth
ManagerPaddy Clarke
CaptainMartin Farrelly
Other
Matches played9
← 1998
2000 →

The tournament was a straight knockout, with 10 teams. Kildare (who took a team holiday instead[1]) and Kilkenny did not compete.

Dublin were the winners, defeating Louth in the final in Parnell Park, a victory overshadowed by the death of one of the umpires, John Buckley, shortly after the game.[2][3]

Results

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First round
10 January 1999[4][5]
Quarter-finals
17/24 January 1999[6][7][8]
Semi-finals
31 January 1999[9][10]
Final
6 March 1999
Carlow 2-11
Wexford 0-12 Carlow 1-2
Dublin 2-10
Dublin 0-13
Westmeath 1-10 Westmeath 1-9
Laois 0-6 Offaly 0-6
Westmeath 1-8
Dublin 1-16
Louth 1-10
Longford 1-7
Louth 1-10
Louth 1-10
Wicklow 0-9
Meath 0-9
Wicklow 0-13

References

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  1. ^ "Cavan to hold crisis meeting". Independent.ie.
  2. ^ "Umpire's death casts cloud over Dubs' win". Independent.ie.
  3. ^ "O'Byrne Cup Final 7/3/1999 - Inpho Photography". inpho.ie.
  4. ^ "Conway takes Westmeath off Laois". Independent.ie.
  5. ^ "Nolan goal seals Dublin date". Independent.ie.
  6. ^ "Dubs' cubs easily pass O'Byrne test". Independent.ie.
  7. ^ "Dolan ends Offaly hat-trick hopes". Independent.ie.
  8. ^ "Doherty so deadly for Louth". Independent.ie.
  9. ^ "Louth's win soured by O'Sullivan knee injury". Independent.ie.
  10. ^ "Dublin happy to survive". Independent.ie.