1999 National Hurling League

68th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1999 National Hurling League 21 February – 10 October 1999 33 Tipperary Tommy Dunne Nicky English 17th Galway Cathal Moore Mattie Murphy Derry Armagh 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.Gaelic Games Tipperary won the league, beating Galway by 1–14 to 1–10 in the final.http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx National Hurling League Results 1925-2009 Hogan Stand 18 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx 2010-08-05 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 National Hurling League Division 1 1999 Tipperary 17th National League titleCaptain: Tommy DunneManager: Nicky English Down border|20px Eugene Cloonan (7-49) 46 1999 2001 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 PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Galway 66007412 Division 1 runners-up2 Clare 64111793 Offaly 63031264 Antrim 6303-1465 Dublin 6213-1456 Limerick 6204247 Kerry 6006-900 Group stage 20 February 1999 Clare 5-15 - 1-6 Kerry 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. Cusack Park, Ennis 21 February 1999 Limerick 1-19 - 0-6 Antrim 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick P Dunphy (Kilkenny) 28 February 1999 Offaly 0-7 - 2-11 Galway 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. St. Brendan's Park, Birr W Barrett (Tipperary) 7 March 1999 Galway 2-17 - 1-11 Clare 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. Ballinasloe D Murphy (Wexford) 7 March 1999 Antrim 1-14 - 2-10 Offaly 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. Loughguile JA Gribben (Down) 14 March 1999 Kerry 2-9 - 2-14 Antrim 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. Austin Stack Park, Tralee J Sexton (Limerick) 20 March 1999 Clare 2-14 - 3-9 Antrim 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. Cusack Park, Ennis G Harrington (Cork) 21 March 1999 Dublin 0-12 - 4-11 Galway 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. Parnell Park, Dublin T McIntyre (Antrim) 21 March 1999 Limerick 0-7 - 1-14 Offaly 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick J McDonnell (Tipperary) 27 March 1999 Dublin 1-13 - 2-15 Antrim 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. Parnell Park, Dublin JA GRibben (Down) 27 March 1999 Galway 5-26 - 0-8 Kerry 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. Kenny Park, Athenry S McMahon (Clare) 28 March 1999 Limerick 1-10 - 0-14 Clare 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick P Aherne (Carlow) 4 April 1999 Clare 2-5 - 1-6 Offaly 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. Cusack Park, Ennis P O'Connor (Limerick) 4 April 1999 Dublin 2-12 - 0-11 Limerick 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. Parnell Park, Dublin P Aherne (Carlow) 10 April 1999 Offaly 1-11 - 0-9 Dublin 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. St. Brendan's Park, Birr P Aherne (Carlow) 11 April 1999 Limerick 2-15 - 0-12 Kerry 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick G Hartigan (Cork) 11 April 1999 Antrim 0-9 - 1-13 Galway 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. Loughguile É Morris (Dublin) 18 April 1999 Dublin 1-13 - 1-13 Clare 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. Parnell Park, Dublin D Murphy (Wexford) 18 April 1999 Galway 2-14 - 1-12 Limerick 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. Kenny Park, Athenry S McMahon (Clare) 18 April 1999 Kerry 1-7 - 0-20 Offaly 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. Austin Stack Park, Tralee W Horgan (Cork) 24 April 1999 Kerry 0-11 - 4-12 Dublin 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. Austin Stack Park, Tralee S Roche (Tipperary) Group 1B table PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Tipperary 65014410 Division 1 champions2 Kilkenny 650130103 Cork 64023184 Laois 6303-1665 Waterford 62042146 Wexford 6204347 Down 6006-1130Relegation to Division 2 Group stage 21 February 1999 Laois 2-10 - 1-9 Wexford 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. Rathdowney G Devlin (Armagh) 21 February 1999 Waterford 5-14 - 0-4 Down 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. Fraher Field, Dungarvan L Kelly (Westmeath) 21 February 1999 Cork 0-14 - 1-9 Kilkenny 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. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) 7 March 1999 Wexford 1-14 - 0-11 Waterford 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. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross L Flynn (Cork) 7 March 1999 Kilkenny 2-15 - 0-16 Laois 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny W Barrett (Tipperary) 7 March 1999 Down 0-8 - 4-23 Tipperary 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. McKenna Park, Ballycran É Morris (Dublin) 21 March 1999 Waterford 1-12 - 1-16 Kilkenny 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. Walsh Park, Waterford P Horan (Offaly) 21 March 1999 Tipperary 1-16 - 1-8 Wexford 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles S McMahon (Clare) 21 March 1999 Laois 1-13 - 0-12 Cork 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. Rathdowney B Kelly (Westmeath) 27 March 1999 Cork 3-9 - 1-12 Crotta and Abbeydorney hurling notes Waterford 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. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork Cork 6000 A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) and Linesmen Kevin Leen and Ger Neenan (Kerry). 28 March 1999 Kilkenny 3-14 - 1-13 Tipperary 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P O'Connor (Limerick) 28 March 1999 Wexford 2-18 - 0-7 Down 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. Enniscorthy P Moore (Waterford) 4 April 1999 Waterford 2-12 - 0-6 Laois 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. Walsh Park, Waterford W Barrett (Tipperary) 4 April 1999 Tipperary 1-12 - 1-11 Cork 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles D Murphy (Wexford) 4 April 1999 Down 2-20 - 0-14 Kilkenny 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. McKenna Park, Ballycran T McIntyre (Antrim) 10 April 1999 Laois 1-9 - 2-16 Tipperary 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. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise G Devlin (Armagh) 10 April 1999 Cork 5-19 - 0-7 Down 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. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork P Moore (Waterford) 11 April 1999 Kilkenny 3-12 - 3-8 Wexford 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J McDonnell (Tipperary) 17 April 1999 Down 1-9 - 0-17 Laois 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. Fontenoy Park, Leitrim G Devlin (Armagh) 18 April 1999 Wexford 1-14 - 1-18 Cork 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. Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) 18 April 1999 Tipperary 1-14 - 0-14 Waterford 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles T McIntyre (Antrim) Relegation play-off 16 May 1999 Relegation play-off Kerry 2-13 - 0-12 Report Down 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. E Trainor 0-4, J McCrickard 0-3, G Gordon 0-2, P Coulter, P McCabe, M Braniff 0-1 each. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Knock-out stage Semi-finals 2 May 1999 Semi-final Galway 2-15 - 1-15 Kilkenny 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick P O'Connor (Limerick) 2 May 1999 Semi-final Tipperary 0-19 - 1-15 Clare 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick D Murphy (Wexford) Final 16 May 1999 Final Tipperary 1-14 - 1-10 Galway 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. Cusack Park, Ennis 13,500 D Murphy (Wexford) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Eugene CloonanGalway7-497088.752Tommy DunneTipperary1-596287.753Alastair ElliottAntrim4-395168.504Henry ShefflinKilkenny2-424876.855Joe DeaneCork3-384767.83 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Eugene CloonanGalway3-0514DublinAlistair ElliottAntrim1-1114Kerry3Alistair ElliottAntrim1-1013Offaly4Eugene CloonanGalway1-0912KerryTommy DunneTipperary0-1212Clare6Alan MarkhamClare2-0511KerryPaul FlynnWaterford2-0511LaoisAlistair ElliottAntrim1-0811DublinTom DempseyWexford1-0811WaterfordTommy DunneTipperary1-0811Down Division 2 Division 2 table PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Derry 98017616 Division 2 champions2 Wicklow 97028314 Division 2 runners-up3 Roscommon 961243134 Kildare 950411105 Carlow 9414-696 Westmeath 94051387 Meath 9315-2078 Tyrone 9315-2079 London 9315-21710 Monaghan 9009-1130Relegated 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 External links https://archive.today/20141026183026/http://www.hurlingstats.ie/competition/code/NHL/1999 1999 National Hurling League results el References League Category:National Hurling League seasons