1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 7 November 1999 - 21 November 1998 4 Connacht 10 Joe Rabbitte Munster 3 8 95 Tommy Dunne (1-10) 1998 1998 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 2000 2000 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.https://www.balls.ie/gaa/railway-cup-decline-354359-354359 The fall and fall of the Railway Cup 12 December 2016 ball.ie 27 December 2018 Conor Neville The cup began on 7 November 1999 and ended on 21 November 1999. Leinster were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Connacht in the semi-final. On 21 November 1999, Connacht won the cup after a 2-13 to 1–15 defeat of Munster in the final at Semple Stadium.http://munster.gaa.ie/history/railway-cup-hurling/ Railway Cup Hurling Munster GAA 10 April 2018 This was their 10th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1994. Results Semi-finals 7 November 1999 Semi-final Ulster 3-14 - 0-29 Munster B Coulter 2-0, G McGonigle 1-0, Greg O'Kane 0-3, O Collins 0-3, J Carson 0-3, Gary O'Kane 0-2, S Mullan 0-1, C McGuckian 0-1, J Close 0-1. J Deane 0-8, T Dunne 0-5, N Gilligan 0-4, S McGrath 0-3, F McCormack 0-3, S Moran 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1, O Moran 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast E Morris (Dublin) 7 November 1999 Semi-final Leinster 1-10 - 1-14 Connacht Johnny Dooley 0-7, M Storey 1-2, H Shefflin 0-1. E Cloonan 0-6, O Canning 1-2, K Broderick 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, F Flynn 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr Final 21 November 1999 Final Munster 1-15 - 2-13 Connacht T Dunne 1-5, L Cahill 0-3, A Markham 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, K McGrath 0-1. O Fahy 1-4, K Broderick 1-1, E Cloonan 0-4, A Kerins 0-2, M Kerins 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. 487 Semple Stadium, Thurles B Kelly (Westmeath) Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship Hurling