1999 National Hurling League

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.[1] Tipperary won the league, beating Galway by 1-14 to 1-10 in the final.[2]

1999 National Hurling League
League details
Dates21 February – 10 October, 1999
Teams33
League champions
WinnersTipperary (17th win)
CaptainTommy Dunne
ManagerNicky English
League runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainCathal Moore
ManagerMattie Murphy
Other division winners
Division 2Derry
Division 3Armagh
1998
2000

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

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1999
ChampionsTipperary
17th National League title
Captain: Tommy Dunne
Manager: Nicky English
RelegatedDown
Matches played46
Top goalscorer Eugene Cloonan (7-49)
1999
2001
All statistics correct as of 6 February 2017.

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

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Galway 66007412 Division 1 runners-up
2 Clare 6411179
3 Offaly 6303126
4 Antrim 6303-146
5 Dublin 6213-145
6 Limerick 620424
7 Kerry 6006-900

Group stage

20 February 1999 Clare5-15 - 1-6KerryCusack Park, Ennis
A Markham 2-5, N Gilligan 1-4, F Hegarty 1-1, C Lynch 1-1, F Tuohy 0-3, B Minogue 0-1. M Slattery 1-2, C Walsh 0-1, J Brick 0-1, T Cronin 0-1, R Gentleman 0-1.
21 February 1999 Limerick1-19 - 0-6AntrimGaelic Grounds, Limerick
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. A Elliot 0-2, S Kelly 0-2, S McMullan 0-1, Conor McCambridge 0-1. Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
28 February 1999 Offaly0-7 - 2-11GalwaySt. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Troy 0-6, Brian Whelehan 0-1. E Cloonan 1-6, O Canning 1-0, M Kerins 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, P Hardiman 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
7 March 1999 Galway2-17 - 1-11ClareBallinasloe
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. 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. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
7 March 1999 Antrim1-14 - 2-10OffalyLoughguile
A Elliott 1-10, J Close 0-2, J Flynn 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. Brian Whelehan 1-3, M Duignan 1-2, J Troy 0-2, Johnny Dooley 0-2, N Murphy 0-1. Referee: JA Gribben (Down)
14 March 1999 Kerry2-9 - 2-14AntrimAustin Stack Park, Tralee
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. A Elliott 1-11, M Molloy 1-0, J Connolly 0-2, L Richmond 0-1. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)
20 March 1999 Clare2-14 - 3-9AntrimCusack Park, Ennis
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. A Elliott 1-7, M Dallas 1-0, S McMullan 1-0, C McGuckian 0-1, J Connolly 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
21 March 1999 Dublin0-12 - 4-11GalwayParnell Park, Dublin
T McGrane 0-6, K Flynn 0-4, N Butler 0-1, C McCann 0-1. E Cloonan 3-5, K Broderick 0-4, M Kerins 1-0, F Healy 0-1, F Flynn 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
21 March 1999 Limerick0-7 - 1-14OffalyGaelic Grounds, Limerick
S O'Neill 0-3, O Moran 0-2, M Galligan 0-1, M Holihan 0-1. Johnny Dooley 0-8, J Troy 1-2, M Duignan 0-1, B Whelehan 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1, C Cassidy 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
27 March 1999 Dublin1-13 - 2-15AntrimParnell Park, Dublin
T McGrane 0-10, L Ryan 1-0, B McLoughlin 0-1, C McCann 0-1, K Flynn 0-1. A Elliott 1-8, J Carson 1-0, P McMullan 0-3, Greg O'Kane 0-2, S Kelly 0-2. Referee: JA GRibben (Down)
27 March 1999 Galway5-26 - 0-8KerryKenny Park, Athenry
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. M Slattery 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, T Maunsell 0-2, Pádraig Cronin 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
28 March 1999 Limerick1-10 - 0-14ClareGaelic Grounds, Limerick
M Houlihan 1-1, M Galligan 0-4, S O'Neill 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1, O Moran 0-1. 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. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
4 April 1999 Clare2-5 - 1-6OffalyCusack Park, Ennis
D Forde 1-3, O Baker 1-0, B Murphy 0-1, S McMahon 0-1. Johnny Dooley 0-4, J Pillington 1-0, M Fuignan 0-1, J Troy 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
4 April 1999 Dublin2-12 - 0-11LimerickParnell Park, Dublin
S Ryan 1-2, T McGrane 0-5, C McCann 1-1, K Flynn 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. M Galligan 0-5, J Moran 0-3, S O'Neill 0-1, C Smith 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
10 April 1999 Offaly1-11 - 0-9DublinSt. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Pilkington 0-4, Johnny Dooley 0-4, Brian Whelehan 1-0, M Duignan 0-1, B Dooley 0-1, C Farrell 0-1. T McGrane 0-5, C McCann 0-2, K Flynn 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
11 April 1999 Limerick2-15 - 0-12KerryGaelic Grounds, Limerick
M Houlihan 0-6, D Quigley 1-2, C Hickey 1-0, O Moran 0-3, J Foley 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-2. 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. Referee: G Hartigan (Cork)
11 April 1999 Antrim0-9 - 1-13GalwayLoughguile
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. E Cloonan 0-7, M Kerins 1-2, A Kerins 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-1, C Moore 0-1. Referee: É Morris (Dublin)
18 April 1999 Dublin1-13 - 1-13ClareParnell Park, Dublin
T McGrane 0-5, L Ryan 1-1, C McCann 0-2, E Carroll 0-2, D Sweeney 0-2, S Martin 0-1. 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. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
18 April 1999 Galway2-14 - 1-12LimerickKenny Park, Athenry
E Cloonan 0-8, A Kerins 1-1, K Broderick 1-1, O Fahy 0-3, C Moore 0-1. 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. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
18 April 1999 Kerry1-7 - 0-20OffalyAustin Stack Park, Tralee
JJ Canty 1-0, M Slattery 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1. E Martin 0-6, J Errity 0-5, P Mulhaire 0-3, C Cassidy 0-3, D Regan 0-2, G Hanniffy 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
24 April 1999 Kerry0-11 - 4-12DublinAustin Stack Park, Tralee
M Slattery 0-8, B O'Sullivan 0-2, JJ Canty 0-1. T McGrane 1-7, E Carroll 2-1, C Featherstone 1-0, D Sweeney 0-2, S Martin 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Group 1B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Tipperary 65014410 Division 1 champions
2 Kilkenny 65013010
3 Cork 6402318
4 Laois 6303-166
5 Waterford 6204214
6 Wexford 620434
7 Down 6006-1130Relegation to Division 2

Group stage

21 February 1999 Laois2-10 - 1-9WexfordRathdowney
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. 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. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
21 February 1999 Waterford5-14 - 0-4DownFraher Field, Dungarvan
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. J McCrickard 0-2, E Trainor 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1. Referee: L Kelly (Westmeath)
21 February 1999 Cork0-14 - 1-9KilkennyPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
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. H Shefflin 1-4, C Carter 0-4, DJ Carey 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
7 March 1999 Wexford1-14 - 0-11WaterfordO'Kennedy Park, New Ross
T Dempsey 1-8, A Fenlon 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, G Buggy 0-1, R Quigley 0-1, L Murphy 0-1. D Bennett 0-7, P Flynn 0-1, A Kirwin 0-1, T Browne 0-1, K McGrath 0-1. Referee: L Flynn (Cork)
7 March 1999 Kilkenny2-15 - 0-16LaoisNowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. D Cuddy 0-6, N Rigney 0-4, D Rooney 0-2, D Conroy 0-2, J Young 0-1, M Rooney 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
7 March 1999 Down0-8 - 4-23TipperaryMcKenna Park, Ballycran
J McCrickard 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, N Sands 0-1, S Murray 0-1, M Branniff 0-1. 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. Referee: É Morris (Dublin)
21 March 1999 Waterford1-12 - 1-16KilkennyWalsh Park, Waterford
M White 1-4, D Bennett 0-6, T Browne 0-1, B Browne 0-1. 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. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
21 March 1999 Tipperary1-16 - 1-8WexfordSemple Stadium, Thurles
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. P Codd 1-6, R McCarthy 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
21 March 1999 Laois1-13 - 0-12CorkRathdowney
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. J Deane 0-7, K Morrison 0-3, P Ryan 0-1, B Coleman 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
27 March 1999 Cork3-9 - 1-12WaterfordPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Deane 1-5, A Browne 1-1, F McCormack 1-1, K Morrison 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. D Bennett 0-6, S Frampton 1-0, M White 0-2, S Daly 0-2, A Kirwin 0-1, K McGrath 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
28 March 1999 Kilkenny3-14 - 1-13TipperaryNowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. 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. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
28 March 1999 Wexford2-18 - 0-7DownEnniscorthy
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. D McCrickard 0-2, G McGrattan 0-2, G Savage 0-1, O McGrattan 0-1, B Coulter 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Waterford)
4 April 1999 Waterford2-12 - 0-6LaoisWalsh Park, Waterford
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. D Cuddy 0-2, C Cuddy 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, E Fennelly 0-1, N Rigney 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
4 April 1999 Tipperary1-12 - 1-11CorkSemple Stadium, Thurles
L Cahill 1-2, T Dunne 0-5, D Ryan 0-2, E Enright 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, G Maguire 0-1. J Deane 1-6, S McGrath 0-3, S O'Farrell 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
4 April 1999 Kilkenny2-20 - 0-14DownMcKenna Park, Ballycran
N Moloney 2-3, H Shefflin 0-7, DJ Carey 0-5, B McEvoy 0-2, C Carter 0-2, S Grehan 0-1. J McCrickard 0-8, J McCarthy 0-2, M Coulter 0-2, M Branniff 0-1, E Trainor 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
10 April 1999 Laois1-9 - 2-16TipperaryO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
M Rooney 1-0, N Rigney 0-3, D Cuddy 0-2, Declan Rooney 0-2, E Fennelly 0-2. 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. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
10 April 1999 Cork5-19 - 0-7DownPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
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. J McCrickard 0-3, M Coulter 0-1, M Branniff 0-1, E Trainor 0-1, G Gordon 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Waterford)
11 April 1999 Kilkenny3-12 - 3-8WexfordNowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. M Storey 1-3, G Laffan 1-0, C McGrath 1-0, P Codd 0-3, L Murphy 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
17 April 1999 Down1-9 - 0-17LaoisFontenoy Park, Leitrim
M Coulter 1-2, J McCrickard 0-4, P Coulter 0-2, E Trainor 0-1. 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. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
18 April 1999 Wexford1-14 - 1-18CorkPáirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
P Codd 0-8, T Dempsey 1-0, G Laffan 0-2, L Murphy 0-2, R Quigley 0-1, L Dunne 0-1. 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. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
18 April 1999 Tipperary1-14 - 0-14WaterfordSemple Stadium, Thurles
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. 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. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Relegation play-off

16 May 1999 Relegation play-offKerry2-13 - 0-12DownO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
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. Report E Trainor 0-4, J McCrickard 0-3, G Gordon 0-2, P Coulter, P McCabe, M Braniff 0-1 each.

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

2 May 1999 Semi-finalGalway2-15 - 1-15KilkennyGaelic Grounds, Limerick
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. H Shefflin 0-8, C Carter 1-4, B McEvoy 0-2, PJ Delaney 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
2 May 1999 Semi-finalTipperary0-19 - 1-15ClareGaelic Grounds, Limerick
T Dunne 0-12, B O'Meara 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, D Carr 0-1, L Cahill 0-1. 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. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Final

16 May 1999 FinalTipperary1-14 - 1-10GalwayCusack Park, Ennis
T Dunne 0-9, J Leahy 1-1, D Carr 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. E Cloonan 1-3, A Kerins 0-4, K Broderick 0-3. Attendance: 13,500
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eugene Cloonan Galway 7-49 70 8 8.75
2 Tommy Dunne Tipperary 1-59 62 8 7.75
3 Alastair Elliott Antrim 4-39 51 6 8.50
4 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 2-42 48 7 6.85
5 Joe Deane Cork 3-38 47 6 7.83
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Eugene Cloonan Galway 3-05 14 Dublin
Alistair Elliott Antrim 1-11 14 Kerry
3 Alistair Elliott Antrim 1-10 13 Offaly
4 Eugene Cloonan Galway 1-09 12 Kerry
Tommy Dunne Tipperary 0-12 12 Clare
6 Alan Markham Clare 2-05 11 Kerry
Paul Flynn Waterford 2-05 11 Laois
Alistair Elliott Antrim 1-08 11 Dublin
Tom Dempsey Wexford 1-08 11 Waterford
Tommy Dunne Tipperary 1-08 11 Down

Division 2

Division 2 table

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Derry 98017616 Division 2 champions
2 Wicklow 97028314 Division 2 runners-up
3 Roscommon 96124313
4 Kildare 95041110
5 Carlow 9414-69
6 Westmeath 9405138
7 Meath 9315-207
8 Tyrone 9315-207
9 London 9315-217
10 Monaghan 9009-1130Relegated to Division 3

Knock-out stage

30 May 1999 FinalDerry1-14 - 0-13WicklowO'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 3

Knock-out stage

10 October 1999 FinalArmagh0-13 - 1-6MayoBallymahon

References

  1. Gaelic Games
  2. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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