1999 National Hurling League

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 →

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]

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 6 6 0 0 74 12 Division 1 runners-up
2 Clare 6 4 1 1 17 9
3 Offaly 6 3 0 3 12 6
4 Antrim 6 3 0 3 -14 6
5 Dublin 6 2 1 3 -14 5
6 Limerick 6 2 0 4 2 4
7 Kerry 6 0 0 6 -90 0

Group stage

20 February 1999 Clare 5-15 - 1-6 Kerry Cusack 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 Limerick 1-19 - 0-6 Antrim Gaelic 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 Offaly 0-7 - 2-11 Galway St. 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 Galway 2-17 - 1-11 Clare Ballinasloe
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 Antrim 1-14 - 2-10 Offaly Loughguile
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 Kerry 2-9 - 2-14 Antrim Austin 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 Clare 2-14 - 3-9 Antrim Cusack 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 Dublin 0-12 - 4-11 Galway Parnell 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 Limerick 0-7 - 1-14 Offaly Gaelic 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 Dublin 1-13 - 2-15 Antrim Parnell 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 Galway 5-26 - 0-8 Kerry Kenny 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 Limerick 1-10 - 0-14 Clare Gaelic 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 Clare 2-5 - 1-6 Offaly Cusack 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 Dublin 2-12 - 0-11 Limerick Parnell 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 Offaly 1-11 - 0-9 Dublin St. 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 Limerick 2-15 - 0-12 Kerry Gaelic 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 Antrim 0-9 - 1-13 Galway Loughguile
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 Dublin 1-13 - 1-13 Clare Parnell 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 Galway 2-14 - 1-12 Limerick Kenny 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 Kerry 1-7 - 0-20 Offaly Austin 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 Kerry 0-11 - 4-12 Dublin Austin 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 6 5 0 1 44 10 Division 1 champions
2 Kilkenny 6 5 0 1 30 10
3 Cork 6 4 0 2 31 8
4 Laois 6 3 0 3 -16 6
5 Waterford 6 2 0 4 21 4
6 Wexford 6 2 0 4 3 4
7 Down 6 0 0 6 -113 0 Relegation to Division 2

Group stage

21 February 1999 Laois 2-10 - 1-9 Wexford Rathdowney
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 Waterford 5-14 - 0-4 Down Fraher 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 Cork 0-14 - 1-9 Kilkenny Páirc 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 Wexford 1-14 - 0-11 Waterford O'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 Kilkenny 2-15 - 0-16 Laois Nowlan 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 Down 0-8 - 4-23 Tipperary McKenna 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 Waterford 1-12 - 1-16 Kilkenny Walsh 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 Tipperary 1-16 - 1-8 Wexford Semple 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 Laois 1-13 - 0-12 Cork Rathdowney
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 Cork 3-9 - 1-12 Waterford Cork
J Deane 1-5, A Browne 1-1, F McCormack 1-1, K Morrison 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. Crotta and Abbeydorney hurling notes 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
Attendance: 6000
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) and Linesmen Kevin Leen and Ger Neenan (Kerry).
28 March 1999 Kilkenny 3-14 - 1-13 Tipperary Nowlan 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 Wexford 2-18 - 0-7 Down Enniscorthy
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 Waterford 2-12 - 0-6 Laois Walsh 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 Tipperary 1-12 - 1-11 Cork Semple 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 Kilkenny 2-20 - 0-14 Down McKenna 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 Laois 1-9 - 2-16 Tipperary O'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 Cork 5-19 - 0-7 Down Páirc 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 Kilkenny 3-12 - 3-8 Wexford Nowlan 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 Down 1-9 - 0-17 Laois Fontenoy 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 Wexford 1-14 - 1-18 Cork Páirc 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 Tipperary 1-14 - 0-14 Waterford Semple 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-off Kerry 2-13 - 0-12 Down O'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-final Galway 2-15 - 1-15 Kilkenny Gaelic 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-final Tipperary 0-19 - 1-15 Clare Gaelic 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 Final Tipperary 1-14 - 1-10 Galway Cusack 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 9 8 0 1 76 16 Division 2 champions
2 Wicklow 9 7 0 2 83 14 Division 2 runners-up
3 Roscommon 9 6 1 2 43 13
4 Kildare 9 5 0 4 11 10
5 Carlow 9 4 1 4 -6 9
6 Westmeath 9 4 0 5 13 8
7 Meath 9 3 1 5 -20 7
8 Tyrone 9 3 1 5 -20 7
9 London 9 3 1 5 -21 7
10 Monaghan 9 0 0 9 -113 0 Relegated to Division 3

Knock-out stage

30 May 1999 Final Derry 1-14 - 0-13 Wicklow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Division 3

Knock-out stage

10 October 1999 Final Armagh 0-13 - 1-6 Mayo Ballymahon

References

  1. ^ Gaelic Games
  2. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.