1999 O'Byrne Cup
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{{Infobox GAA championship
| name = 1999 O'Byrne Cup
|image= 1999_O'Byrne_Cup_final_programme.jpg
| province = Leinster
| year = 1999
|matches = 9
|date = 10 January — 6 March
|num_teams = 10
| trophy = O'Byrne Cup
| winners =Dublin
| manager =Tommy Carr
| captain = Dessie Farrell
| runnersup = Louth
| ordinal =5
| previous = 1998
| next = 2000
}}
The 1999 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition played by the county teams of Leinster GAA.
The tournament was a straight knockout, with 10 teams. Kildare (who took a team holiday instead{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/cavan-to-hold-crisis-meeting-26161641.html|title=Cavan to hold crisis meeting|website=Independent.ie}}) 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/umpires-death-casts-cloud-over-dubs-win-26155773.html|title=Umpire's death casts cloud over Dubs' win|website=Independent.ie}}{{cite web|url=http://inpho.ie/assignment/O-Byrne-Cup-Final-7-3-1999/EIDfQ-0s7A27o9L3-2we7w..a|title=O'Byrne Cup Final 7/3/1999 - Inpho Photography|website=inpho.ie}}
Results
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes
| RD1=First round
10 January 1999{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/conway-takes-westmeath-off-laois-26162141.html|title=Conway takes Westmeath off Laois|website=Independent.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/nolan-goal-seals-dublin-date-26162144.html|title=Nolan goal seals Dublin date|website=Independent.ie}}
| RD2=Quarter-finals
17/24 January 1999{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/dubs-cubs-easily-pass-obyrne-test-26162811.html|title=Dubs' cubs easily pass O'Byrne test|website=Independent.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/dolan-ends-offaly-hattrick-hopes-26163477.html|title=Dolan ends Offaly hat-trick hopes|website=Independent.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/doherty-so-deadly-for-louth-26163475.html|title=Doherty so deadly for Louth|website=Independent.ie}}
| RD3=Semi-finals
31 January 1999{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/louths-win-soured-by-osullivan-knee-injury-26158437.html|title=Louth's win soured by O'Sullivan knee injury|website=Independent.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/dublin-happy-to-survive-26158428.html|title=Dublin happy to survive|website=Independent.ie}}
| RD4=Final
6 March 1999
| team-width=100px
| score-width=40px
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01= Carlow
| RD1-score01=2-11
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02= Wexford
| RD1-score02= 0-12
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05= Westmeath
| RD1-score05= 1-10
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06= Laois
| RD1-score06= 0-6
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01=Carlow
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02=Dublin
| RD2-score01=1-2
| RD2-score02=2-10
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03=Offaly
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04=Westmeath
| RD2-score03=0-6
| RD2-score04=1-8
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05=Longford
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06=Louth
| RD2-score05=1-7
| RD2-score06=1-10
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07=Meath
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08=Wicklow
| RD2-score07=0-9
| RD2-score08=0-13
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01=Dublin
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02=Westmeath
| RD3-score01=0-13
| RD3-score02=1-9
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03=Louth
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04=Wicklow
| RD3-score03=1-10
| RD3-score04=0-9
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01=Dublin
| RD4-score01=1-16
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02=Louth
| RD4-score02=1-10
}}
=Final=
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 7 March 1999{{cite news|title=Louth suffer another O'Byrne Cup final defeat|work=Dundalk Democrat|date=13 March 1999}}
| round =
| team1 = File:Colours_of_Dublin.svg Dublin
| score = 1-16 - 1-10
| team2 = File:Colours_of_Louth.svg Louth
| report =
| goals1 = D. Darcy 1-4 (3f), M. O'Keeffe 0-4 (2f), B. Irwin, C. Whelan, N. O'Donoghue 0-2 each, E. Crennan, S. Connell 0-1 each
| goals2 = A. Doherty 0-5 (5f), S. O'Neill 1-0, S. White 0-2, S. O'Hanlon, C. Fitzpatrick, A. Rooney 0-1 each
| stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin
| referee = C. Buckley (Offaly)
}}
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Keith Gorman (O'Dwyer's) |
| RCB | 2 | Paddy Moran (Whitehall Colmcille) |
| FB | 3 | Paddy Christie (Ballymun Kickhams) |
| LCB | 4 | Tomo Lynch (Na Fianna) |
| RHB | 5 | Mick Casey (Lucan Sarsfields) |
| CHB | 6 | Ian Robertson (Ballymun Kickhams) |
| LHB | 7 | Keith Galvin (St Sylvester's) |
| MF | 8 | Ciarán Whelan (Raheny) |
| MF | 9 | Enda Sheehy (St Jude's) |
| RHF | 10 | Senan Connell (Na Fianna) |
| CHF | 11 | Declan Darcy (St Brigid's) |
| LHF | 12 | Enda Crennan (St Jude's) |
| RCF | 13 | Niall O'Donoghue (Ballymun Kickhams) |
| FF | 14 | Brian Irwin (Naomh Mearnóg) |
| LCF | 15 | Mick O'Keeffe (Kilmacud Crokes) |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| 16 | Paul Curran (Thomas Davis) for Lynch | |
| 17 | Dessie Farrell (Na Fianna) for Crennan |
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| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Niall O'Donnell (Clan na Gael) |
| RCB | 2 | Breen Phillips (Newtown Blues) |
| FB | 3 | Stephen Melia (St Joseph's) |
| LCB | 4 | Colin Fitzpatrick (Oliver Plunketts) |
| RHB | 5 | Jonathan Clerkin (Cooley Kickhams) |
| CHB | 6 | John Donaldson (Stabannon Parnells) |
| LHB | 7 | Peter McGinnity (Dundalk Gaels) |
| MF | 8 | Séamus O'Hanlon (Clan na Gael) |
| MF | 9 | Ken Reilly (Stabannon Parnells) |
| RHF | 10 | Nicky Malone (Lann Léire) |
| CHF | 11 | Seán O'Neill (Cooley Kickhams) |
| LHF | 12 | Aidan O'Neill (Roche Emmets) |
| RCF | 13 | Ollie McDonnell (St Joseph's) |
| FF | 14 | Stefan White (Burren, Down) |
| LCF | 15 | Alan Doherty (St Mary's) |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| 16 | Alan Rooney (St Mary's) for McGinnity | |
| 17 | Cathal O'Hanlon (Clan na Gael) for O'Neill | |
| 18 | Niall Sharkey (St Mary's) for Reilly |
|-
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