1999 National Hurling League#Division 3

{{Short description|68th season of the National Hurling League}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox GAA League

|league = 1999 National Hurling League

|image =

|dates = 21 February – 10 October 1999

|teams = 33

|team1 = Tipperary

|captain1 = Tommy Dunne

|manager1 = Nicky English

|titles = 17th

|team2 = Galway

|captain2 = Cathal Moore

|manager2 = Mattie Murphy

|two= Derry

|three = Armagh

|previous = 1998

|next = 2000

}}

The 1999 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Hurling League, was the 68th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[http://homepage.eircom.net/~gaelicgames/ Gaelic Games] Tipperary won the league, beating Galway by 1–14 to 1–10 in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|title=National Hurling League Results 1925-2009|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=18 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|archive-date=2010-08-05|url-status=dead}}

Structure

There are 14 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others once, either home or away. Teams earn one point for a draw and two for a win. The top teams in 1A and 1B play each other in the NHL final. The bottom teams in each group play each other in a relegation playoff.

There are 10 teams in Division 2. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted. The bottom team is relegated.

There are 9 teams in Division 3. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted.

Division 1

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National Hurling League Division 1

|season=1999

|winners=Tipperary
17th National League title
Captain: Tommy Dunne
Manager: Nicky English

|relegated=Down

|continentalcup1=

|continentalcup1 qualifiers=

|continentalcup2=

|continentalcup2 qualifiers=

|league topscorer=File: Colours of Galway.svg Eugene Cloonan (7-49)

|best goalkeeper=

|biggest home win=

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|highest scoring=

|matches= 46

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|prevseason=1999

|nextseason=2001

|updated=6 February 2017

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Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1998 season. Kerry and Down entered Division 1 as the promoted teams.

On 2 May 1999, Tipperary won the title following a 1-14 - 1-10 win over Galway in the final. It was their first league title since 1993-94 and their 17th National League title overall.

Down, who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 1 after losing the relegation play-off to Kerry by 2-13 to 0-12.

Galway's Eugene Cloonan was the Division 1 top scorer with 7-49.

=Group 1A table=

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!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

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|1

align=left| Galway 66007412 Division 1 runners-up
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|2

align=left| Clare 6411179
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|3

align=left| Offaly 6303126
style

|4

align=left| Antrim 6303-146
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|5

align=left| Dublin 6213-145
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|6

align=left| Limerick 620424
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|7

align=left| Kerry 6006-900

=Group stage=

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|date = 20 February 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Clare

|score = 5-15 - 1-6

|report =

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = A Markham 2-5, N Gilligan 1-4, F Hegarty 1-1, C Lynch 1-1, F Tuohy 0-3, B Minogue 0-1.

|goals2 = M Slattery 1-2, C Walsh 0-1, J Brick 0-1, T Cronin 0-1, R Gentleman 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance =

|referee =

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|date = 21 February 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 1-19 - 0-6

|report =

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = M Galligan 1-7, B Foley 0-4, J Moran 0-3, TJ Ryan 0-2, J Butler 0-1, S Tobin 0-1, O Moran 0-1.

|goals2 = A Elliot 0-2, S Kelly 0-2, S McMullan 0-1, Conor McCambridge 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

}}

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|date = 28 February 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 0-7 - 2-11

|report =

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = J Troy 0-6, Brian Whelehan 0-1.

|goals2 = E Cloonan 1-6, O Canning 1-0, M Kerins 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, P Hardiman 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|attendance =

|referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 7 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Galway

|score = 2-17 - 1-11

|report =

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = E Cloonan 0-8, A Kerins 1-0, M Kerins 1-0, K Broderick 0-3, F Forde 0-2, C Moore 0-2, L Hodgins 0-1, N Kenny 0-1.

|goals2 = A Markham 1-3, A DAly 0-3, B Minogue 0-2, R O'Hara 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1, C Lynch 0-1.

|stadium = Ballinasloe

|attendance =

|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

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|date = 7 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Antrim

|score = 1-14 - 2-10

|report =

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = A Elliott 1-10, J Close 0-2, J Flynn 0-1, S Kelly 0-1.

|goals2 = Brian Whelehan 1-3, M Duignan 1-2, J Troy 0-2, Johnny Dooley 0-2, N Murphy 0-1.

|stadium = Loughguile

|attendance =

|referee = JA Gribben (Down)

}}

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|date = 14 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 2-9 - 2-14

|report =

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = M Slattery 0-5, B O'Sullivan 1-0, C Harty 1-0, Pádraig Cronin 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, JM Dooley 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1.

|goals2 = A Elliott 1-11, M Molloy 1-0, J Connolly 0-2, L Richmond 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|attendance =

|referee = J Sexton (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 20 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-14 - 3-9

|report =

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = R O'Hara 1-3, A Markham 1-2, A Daly 0-3, F Tuohy 0-3, G Considine 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1, J Reddan 0-1.

|goals2 = A Elliott 1-7, M Dallas 1-0, S McMullan 1-0, C McGuckian 0-1, J Connolly 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance =

|referee = G Harrington (Cork)

}}

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|date = 21 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 0-12 - 4-11

|report =

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = T McGrane 0-6, K Flynn 0-4, N Butler 0-1, C McCann 0-1.

|goals2 = E Cloonan 3-5, K Broderick 0-4, M Kerins 1-0, F Healy 0-1, F Flynn 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)

}}

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|date = 21 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 0-7 - 1-14

|report =

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = S O'Neill 0-3, O Moran 0-2, M Galligan 0-1, M Holihan 0-1.

|goals2 = Johnny Dooley 0-8, J Troy 1-2, M Duignan 0-1, B Whelehan 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1, C Cassidy 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = J McDonnell (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 27 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 1-13 - 2-15

|report =

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = T McGrane 0-10, L Ryan 1-0, B McLoughlin 0-1, C McCann 0-1, K Flynn 0-1.

|goals2 = A Elliott 1-8, J Carson 1-0, P McMullan 0-3, Greg O'Kane 0-2, S Kelly 0-2.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = JA GRibben (Down)

}}

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|date = 27 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Galway

|score = 5-26 - 0-8

|report =

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = E Cloonan 1-9, K Broderick 1-2, F Healy 0-5, M Kerins 1-1, C Moore 0-4, A Kerins 1-0, P Hardiman 1-0, F Flynn 0-2, F Forde 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-1.

|goals2 = M Slattery 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, T Maunsell 0-2, Pádraig Cronin 0-1.

|stadium = Kenny Park, Athenry

|attendance =

|referee = S McMahon (Clare)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 28 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 1-10 - 0-14

|report =

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = M Houlihan 1-1, M Galligan 0-4, S O'Neill 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1, O Moran 0-1.

|goals2 = J O'Connor 0-4, C Lynch 0-3, N Gilligan 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, A Daly 0-1, A Markham 0-1, D Forde 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

}}

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|date = 4 April 1999

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-5 - 1-6

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = D Forde 1-3, O Baker 1-0, B Murphy 0-1, S McMahon 0-1.

|goals2 = Johnny Dooley 0-4, J Pillington 1-0, M Fuignan 0-1, J Troy 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance =

|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 4 April 1999

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 2-12 - 0-11

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = S Ryan 1-2, T McGrane 0-5, C McCann 1-1, K Flynn 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1, L Ryan 0-1.

|goals2 = M Galligan 0-5, J Moran 0-3, S O'Neill 0-1, C Smith 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

}}

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|date = 10 April 1999

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 1-11 - 0-9

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = J Pilkington 0-4, Johnny Dooley 0-4, Brian Whelehan 1-0, M Duignan 0-1, B Dooley 0-1, C Farrell 0-1.

|goals2 = T McGrane 0-5, C McCann 0-2, K Flynn 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|attendance =

|referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

}}

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|date = 11 April 1999

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 2-15 - 0-12

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = M Houlihan 0-6, D Quigley 1-2, C Hickey 1-0, O Moran 0-3, J Foley 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-2.

|goals2 = M Slattery 0-5, C Walsh 0-3, T Maunsell 0-1, I Maunsell 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = G Hartigan (Cork)

}}

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|date = 11 April 1999

|team1 = Antrim

|score = 0-9 - 1-13

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = Greg O'Kane 0-2, S Kelly 0-1, J Close 0-1, A Delargy 0-1, A Elliott 0-1, J Carson 0-1, P McMullan 0-1, S McMullan 0-1.

|goals2 = E Cloonan 0-7, M Kerins 1-2, A Kerins 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-1, C Moore 0-1.

|stadium = Loughguile

|attendance =

|referee = É Morris (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 18 April 1999

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 1-13 - 1-13

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = T McGrane 0-5, L Ryan 1-1, C McCann 0-2, E Carroll 0-2, D Sweeney 0-2, S Martin 0-1.

|goals2 = B Minogue 0-4, PJ O'Connell 1-0, S McNamara 0-2, D Scanlan 0-2, F Hegarty 0-2, L Hassett 0-2, R Woods 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

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|date = 18 April 1999

|team1 = Galway

|score = 2-14 - 1-12

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = E Cloonan 0-8, A Kerins 1-1, K Broderick 1-1, O Fahy 0-3, C Moore 0-1.

|goals2 = M Galligan 0-6, TJ Ryan 1-0, B Tobin 0-1, J Foley 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1, M Foley 0-1, J Moran 0-1, B Foley 0-1.

|stadium = Kenny Park, Athenry

|attendance =

|referee = S McMahon (Clare)

}}

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|date = 18 April 1999

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 1-7 - 0-20

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = JJ Canty 1-0, M Slattery 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1.

|goals2 = E Martin 0-6, J Errity 0-5, P Mulhaire 0-3, C Cassidy 0-3, D Regan 0-2, G Hanniffy 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|attendance =

|referee = W Horgan (Cork)

}}

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|date = 24 April 1999

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 0-11 - 4-12

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = M Slattery 0-8, B O'Sullivan 0-2, JJ Canty 0-1.

|goals2 = T McGrane 1-7, E Carroll 2-1, C Featherstone 1-0, D Sweeney 0-2, S Martin 0-1, L Ryan 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|attendance =

|referee = S Roche (Tipperary)

}}

=Group 1B table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=135|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

style="background:gold;"

|1

align=left| Tipperary 65014410 Division 1 champions
2align=left| Kilkenny 65013010
3align=left| Cork 6402318
4align=left| Laois 6303-166
5align=left| Waterford 6204214
6align=left| Wexford 620434
style="background:#FFC0CB;"

|7

align=left| Down 6006-1130Relegation to Division 2

=Group stage=

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|date = 21 February 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Laois

|score = 2-10 - 1-9

|report =

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = P Peacock 1-0, L Tynan 1-0, N Rigney 0-3, D Cuddy 0-3, D Rooney 0-2, M Rooney 0-1, P Cuddy 0-1.

|goals2 = T Dempsey 0-5, L O'Gorman 1-0, A Fenlon 0-1, S Colfer 0-1, E Scallan 0-1, M Storey 0-1.

|stadium = Rathdowney

|attendance =

|referee = G Devlin (Armagh)

}}

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|date = 21 February 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 5-14 - 0-4

|report =

|team2 = Down

|goals1 = P Flynn 3-1, D Bennett 0-7, D Shanahan 1-0, Seán Daly 1-0, K McGrath 0-2, T Browne 0-1, P Queally 0-1, M Molumphy 0-1, A Lennon 0-1.

|goals2 = J McCrickard 0-2, E Trainor 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1.

|stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

|attendance =

|referee = L Kelly (Westmeath)

}}

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|date = 21 February 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Cork

|score = 0-14 - 1-9

|report =

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = J Deane 0-4, S McGrath 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, F McCormack 0-1, M Landers 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, K Morrison 0-1.

|goals2 = H Shefflin 1-4, C Carter 0-4, DJ Carey 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 7 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 1-14 - 0-11

|report =

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = T Dempsey 1-8, A Fenlon 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, G Buggy 0-1, R Quigley 0-1, L Murphy 0-1.

|goals2 = D Bennett 0-7, P Flynn 0-1, A Kirwin 0-1, T Browne 0-1, K McGrath 0-1.

|stadium = O'Kennedy Park, New Ross

|attendance =

|referee = L Flynn (Cork)

}}

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|date = 7 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-15 - 0-16

|report =

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = H Shefflin 0-8, DJ Carey 1-1, B McEvoy 1-0, C Carter 0-3, M Kavanagh 0-1, A Comerford 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1.

|goals2 = D Cuddy 0-6, N Rigney 0-4, D Rooney 0-2, D Conroy 0-2, J Young 0-1, M Rooney 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 7 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Down

|score = 0-8 - 4-23

|report =

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = J McCrickard 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, N Sands 0-1, S Murray 0-1, M Branniff 0-1.

|goals2 = T Dunne 1-8, P Ormond 1-2, L Cahill 1-1, J Enright 0-4, E Tucker 1-0, W Maher 0-3, B O'Meara 0-2, D Browne 0-2, J Leahy 0-1.

|stadium = McKenna Park, Ballycran

|attendance =

|referee = É Morris (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 21 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 1-12 - 1-16

|report =

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = M White 1-4, D Bennett 0-6, T Browne 0-1, B Browne 0-1.

|goals2 = H Shefflin 0-6, K O'Shea 1-2, C carter 0-4, D Maher 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1, S Grehan 0-1.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|attendance =

|referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

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|date = 21 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 1-16 - 1-8

|report =

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = T Dunne 0-9, D Browne 1-1, L Cahill 0-2, E Tucker 0-1, E Enright 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, P Ormonde 0-1.

|goals2 = P Codd 1-6, R McCarthy 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = S McMahon (Clare)

}}

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|date = 21 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Laois

|score = 1-13 - 0-12

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = D Cuddy 1-3, N Rigney 0-3, D Rooney 0-2, C Cuddy 0-2, E Fennelly 0-1, M Rooney 0-1, D Conroy 0-1.

|goals2 = J Deane 0-7, K Morrison 0-3, P Ryan 0-1, B Coleman 0-1.

|stadium = Rathdowney

|attendance =

|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

}}

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|date = 27 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Cork

|score = 3-9 - 1-12

|report =Crotta and Abbeydorney hurling notes

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = J Deane 1-5, A Browne 1-1, F McCormack 1-1, K Morrison 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.

|goals2 = D Bennett 0-6, S Frampton 1-0, M White 0-2, S Daly 0-2, A Kirwin 0-1, K McGrath 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

|location=Cork|attendance =6000

|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) and Linesmen Kevin Leen and Ger Neenan (Kerry).

}}

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|date = 28 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 3-14 - 1-13

|report =

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = N Moloney 1-3, H Shefflin 0-6, B McEvoy 1-1, K O'Shea 1-1, DJ Carey 0-2, A Comerford 0-1.

|goals2 = T Dunne 0-5, P Shelly 1-1, L Cahill 0-3, E Tucker 0-2, W Maher 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 28 March 1999

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 2-18 - 0-7

|report =

|team2 = Down

|goals1 = P Codd 0-7, M Storey 1-3, C McGrath 1-1, T Dempsey 0-2, R McCarthy 0-2, D Ruth 0-1, R Quigley 0-1, G Laffan 0-1.

|goals2 = D McCrickard 0-2, G McGrattan 0-2, G Savage 0-1, O McGrattan 0-1, B Coulter 0-1.

|stadium = Enniscorthy

|attendance =

|referee = P Moore (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 4 April 1999

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 2-12 - 0-6

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = P Flynn 2-5, M White 0-3, A Kirwin 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, D Bennett 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.

|goals2 = D Cuddy 0-2, C Cuddy 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, E Fennelly 0-1, N Rigney 0-1.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|attendance =

|referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 4 April 1999

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 1-12 - 1-11

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = L Cahill 1-2, T Dunne 0-5, D Ryan 0-2, E Enright 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, G Maguire 0-1.

|goals2 = J Deane 1-6, S McGrath 0-3, S O'Farrell 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

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|date = 4 April 1999

|team2 = Down

|score = 2-20 - 0-14

|team1 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = N Moloney 2-3, H Shefflin 0-7, DJ Carey 0-5, B McEvoy 0-2, C Carter 0-2, S Grehan 0-1.

|goals2 = J McCrickard 0-8, J McCarthy 0-2, M Coulter 0-2, M Branniff 0-1, E Trainor 0-1.

|stadium = McKenna Park, Ballycran

|attendance =

|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)

}}

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|date = 10 April 1999

|team1 = Laois

|score = 1-9 - 2-16

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = M Rooney 1-0, N Rigney 0-3, D Cuddy 0-2, Declan Rooney 0-2, E Fennelly 0-2.

|goals2 = T Dunne 0-7, P Shelley 1-1, G Maguire 0-4, B O'Meara 1-0, J Leahy 0-2, D Browne 0-1, D Carr 0-1.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|attendance =

|referee = G Devlin (Armagh)

}}

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|date = 10 April 1999

|team1 = Cork

|score = 5-19 - 0-7

|team2 = Down

|goals1 = J Deane 1-6, K Murray 2-0, F McCormack 1-3, S O'Farrell 1-2, B o'Connor 0-3, P Ryan 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.

|goals2 = J McCrickard 0-3, M Coulter 0-1, M Branniff 0-1, E Trainor 0-1, G Gordon 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = P Moore (Waterford)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 April 1999

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 3-12 - 3-8

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = H Shefflin 1-3, C Carter 1-2, DJ Carey 1-1, D Byrne 0-2, B McEvoy 0-1, J Power 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, P Barry 0-1.

|goals2 = M Storey 1-3, G Laffan 1-0, C McGrath 1-0, P Codd 0-3, L Murphy 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = J McDonnell (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 17 April 1999

|team1 = Down

|score = 1-9 - 0-17

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = M Coulter 1-2, J McCrickard 0-4, P Coulter 0-2, E Trainor 0-1.

|goals2 = D Cuddy 0-5, N Rigney 0-3, C Cuddy 0-3, D Rooney 0-2, E Fennelly 0-2, L Tynan 0-1, D Conroy 0-1.

|stadium = Fontenoy Park, Leitrim

|attendance =

|referee = G Devlin (Armagh)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 18 April 1999

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 1-14 - 1-18

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = P Codd 0-8, T Dempsey 1-0, G Laffan 0-2, L Murphy 0-2, R Quigley 0-1, L Dunne 0-1.

|goals2 = J Deane 0-10, B o'Connor 1-0, S McGrath 0-2, B Corcoran 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, M Landers 0-1, A Browne 0-1, B Coleman 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey

|attendance =

|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 18 April 1999

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 1-14 - 0-14

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = D Browne 1-1, T Dunne 0-4, L Cahill 0-4, G Maguire 0-2, D Carr 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, P Shelley 0-1.

|goals2 = P Flynn 0-4, K McGrath 0-2, M White 0-2, A Lannon 0-1, D Bennett 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, P Queally 0-1, F Hartley 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)

}}

=Relegation play-off=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 16 May 1999

|time =

|round = Relegation play-off

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 2-13 - 0-12

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/kerry-stay-up-as-fans-shun-match-26150248.html Report]

|team2 = Down

|goals1 = T Maunsell 1-2, M Slattery 0-4, J J Canty 0-3, T O'Connor 1-0, C Walsh, B O'Sullivan 0-2 each.

|goals2 =E Trainor 0-4, J McCrickard 0-3, G Gordon 0-2, P Coulter, P McCabe, M Braniff 0-1 each.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Knock-out stage=

Semi-finals

{{football box collapsible

|date = 2 May 1999

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Galway

|score = 2-15 - 1-15

|report =

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = E Cloonan 1-3, A Kerins 1-0, L Burke 0-3, T Cavanagh 0-2, C Moore 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, M Kerins 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-1.

|goals2 = H Shefflin 0-8, C Carter 1-4, B McEvoy 0-2, PJ Delaney 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 2 May 1999

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 0-19 - 1-15

|report =

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = T Dunne 0-12, B O'Meara 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, D Carr 0-1, L Cahill 0-1.

|goals2 = J O'Connor 0-7, R O'Hara 1-1, N Gilligan 0-3, A Markham 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, S McMahon 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

Final

{{football box collapsible

|date = 16 May 1999

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 1-14 - 1-10

|report =

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = T Dunne 0-9, J Leahy 1-1, D Carr 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, D Ryan 0-1.

|goals2 = E Cloonan 1-3, A Kerins 0-4, K Broderick 0-3.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance = 13,500

|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

=Scoring statistics=

;Top scorers overall

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Team

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Eugene Cloonan

|Galway

|align=center|7-49

|align=center|70

|align=center|8

|align=center|8.75

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Tommy Dunne

|Tipperary

|align=center|1-59

|align=center|62

|align=center|8

|align=center|7.75

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Alastair Elliott

|Antrim

|align=center|4-39

|align=center|51

|align=center|6

|align=center|8.50

rowspan=1 align=center|4

|Henry Shefflin

|Kilkenny

|align=center|2-42

|align=center|48

|align=center|7

|align=center|6.85

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|Joe Deane

|Cork

|align=center|3-38

|align=center|47

|align=center|6

|align=center|7.83

;Top scorers in a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Team

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan=2 align=center|1

|Eugene Cloonan

|Galway

|align=center|3-05

|align=center|14

|Dublin

Alistair Elliott

|Antrim

|align=center|1-11

|align=center|14

|Kerry

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Alistair Elliott

|Antrim

|align=center|1-10

|align=center|13

|Offaly

rowspan=2 align=center|4

|Eugene Cloonan

|Galway

|align=center|1-09

|align=center|12

|Kerry

Tommy Dunne

|Tipperary

|align=center|0-12

|align=center|12

|Clare

rowspan=5 align=center|6

|Alan Markham

|Clare

|align=center|2-05

|align=center|11

|Kerry

Paul Flynn

|Waterford

|align=center|2-05

|align=center|11

|Laois

Alistair Elliott

|Antrim

|align=center|1-08

|align=center|11

|Dublin

Tom Dempsey

|Wexford

|align=center|1-08

|align=center|11

|Waterford

Tommy Dunne

|Tipperary

|align=center|1-08

|align=center|11

|Down

Division 2

=Division 2 table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

style="background:gold;"

|1

align=left| Derry 98017616 Division 2 champions
style="background:silver;"

|2

align=left| Wicklow 97028314 Division 2 runners-up
3align=left| Roscommon 96124313
4align=left| Kildare 95041110
5align=left| Carlow 9414-69
6align=left| Westmeath 9405138
7align=left| Meath 9315-207
8align=left| Tyrone 9315-207
9align=left| London 9315-217
style="background:#FFC0CB;"

|10

align=left| Monaghan 9009-1130Relegated to Division 3

=Knock-out stage=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 30 May 1999

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Derry

|score = 1-14 - 0-13

|report =

|team2 = Wicklow

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

Division 3

=Knock-out stage=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 10 October 1999

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Armagh

|score = 0-13 - 1-6

|report =

|team2 = Mayo

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ballymahon

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

References

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