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
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 stage
Clare v Kerry
20 February 1999 |
Clare |
5-15 - 1-6 |
Kerry |
Cusack Park, Ennis |
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A Markham 2-5, N Gilligan 1-4, F Hegarty 1-1, C Lynch 1-1, F Tuohy 0-3, B Minogue 0-1. |
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M Slattery 1-2, C Walsh 0-1, J Brick 0-1, T Cronin 0-1, R Gentleman 0-1. |
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Limerick v Antrim
21 February 1999 |
Limerick |
1-19 - 0-6 |
Antrim |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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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. |
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A Elliot 0-2, S Kelly 0-2, S McMullan 0-1, Conor McCambridge 0-1. |
Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
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Galway v Clare
7 March 1999 |
Galway |
2-17 - 1-11 |
Clare |
Ballinasloe |
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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. |
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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)
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Antrim v Offaly
7 March 1999 |
Antrim |
1-14 - 2-10 |
Offaly |
Loughguile |
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A Elliott 1-10, J Close 0-2, J Flynn 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. |
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Brian Whelehan 1-3, M Duignan 1-2, J Troy 0-2, Johnny Dooley 0-2, N Murphy 0-1. |
Referee: JA Gribben (Down)
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Kerry v Antrim
14 March 1999 |
Kerry |
2-9 - 2-14 |
Antrim |
Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
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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. |
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A Elliott 1-11, M Molloy 1-0, J Connolly 0-2, L Richmond 0-1. |
Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)
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Clare v Antrim
20 March 1999 |
Clare |
2-14 - 3-9 |
Antrim |
Cusack Park, Ennis |
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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. |
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A Elliott 1-7, M Dallas 1-0, S McMullan 1-0, C McGuckian 0-1, J Connolly 0-1. |
Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
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Dublin v Galway
21 March 1999 |
Dublin |
0-12 - 4-11 |
Galway |
Parnell Park, Dublin |
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T McGrane 0-6, K Flynn 0-4, N Butler 0-1, C McCann 0-1. |
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E Cloonan 3-5, K Broderick 0-4, M Kerins 1-0, F Healy 0-1, F Flynn 0-1. |
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
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Limerick v Offaly
21 March 1999 |
Limerick |
0-7 - 1-14 |
Offaly |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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S O'Neill 0-3, O Moran 0-2, M Galligan 0-1, M Holihan 0-1. |
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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)
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Dublin v Antrim
27 March 1999 |
Dublin |
1-13 - 2-15 |
Antrim |
Parnell Park, Dublin |
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T McGrane 0-10, L Ryan 1-0, B McLoughlin 0-1, C McCann 0-1, K Flynn 0-1. |
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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)
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Galway v Kerry
27 March 1999 |
Galway |
5-26 - 0-8 |
Kerry |
Kenny Park, Athenry |
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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. |
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M Slattery 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, T Maunsell 0-2, Pádraig Cronin 0-1. |
Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
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Limerick v Clare
28 March 1999 |
Limerick |
1-10 - 0-14 |
Clare |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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M Houlihan 1-1, M Galligan 0-4, S O'Neill 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1, O Moran 0-1. |
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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)
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Clare v Offaly
4 April 1999 |
Clare |
2-5 - 1-6 |
Offaly |
Cusack Park, Ennis |
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D Forde 1-3, O Baker 1-0, B Murphy 0-1, S McMahon 0-1. |
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Johnny Dooley 0-4, J Pillington 1-0, M Fuignan 0-1, J Troy 0-1. |
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
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Dublin v Limerick
4 April 1999 |
Dublin |
2-12 - 0-11 |
Limerick |
Parnell Park, Dublin |
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S Ryan 1-2, T McGrane 0-5, C McCann 1-1, K Flynn 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. |
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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)
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Offaly v Dublin
10 April 1999 |
Offaly |
1-11 - 0-9 |
Dublin |
St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
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J Pilkington 0-4, Johnny Dooley 0-4, Brian Whelehan 1-0, M Duignan 0-1, B Dooley 0-1, C Farrell 0-1. |
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T McGrane 0-5, C McCann 0-2, K Flynn 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1. |
Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
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Limerick v Kerry
11 April 1999 |
Limerick |
2-15 - 0-12 |
Kerry |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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M Houlihan 0-6, D Quigley 1-2, C Hickey 1-0, O Moran 0-3, J Foley 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-2. |
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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)
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Antrim v Galway
11 April 1999 |
Antrim |
0-9 - 1-13 |
Galway |
Loughguile |
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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. |
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E Cloonan 0-7, M Kerins 1-2, A Kerins 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-1, C Moore 0-1. |
Referee: É Morris (Dublin)
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Dublin v Clare
18 April 1999 |
Dublin |
1-13 - 1-13 |
Clare |
Parnell Park, Dublin |
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T McGrane 0-5, L Ryan 1-1, C McCann 0-2, E Carroll 0-2, D Sweeney 0-2, S Martin 0-1. |
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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)
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Galway v Limerick
18 April 1999 |
Galway |
2-14 - 1-12 |
Limerick |
Kenny Park, Athenry |
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E Cloonan 0-8, A Kerins 1-1, K Broderick 1-1, O Fahy 0-3, C Moore 0-1. |
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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)
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Kerry v Offaly
18 April 1999 |
Kerry |
1-7 - 0-20 |
Offaly |
Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
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JJ Canty 1-0, M Slattery 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1. |
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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)
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Kerry v Dublin
24 April 1999 |
Kerry |
0-11 - 4-12 |
Dublin |
Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
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M Slattery 0-8, B O'Sullivan 0-2, JJ Canty 0-1. |
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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)
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Group stage
Laois v Wexford
21 February 1999 |
Laois |
2-10 - 1-9 |
Wexford |
Rathdowney |
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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. |
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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)
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Waterford v Down
21 February 1999 |
Waterford |
5-14 - 0-4 |
Down |
Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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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. |
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J McCrickard 0-2, E Trainor 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1. |
Referee: L Kelly (Westmeath)
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Cork v Kilkenny
21 February 1999 |
Cork |
0-14 - 1-9 |
Kilkenny |
Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
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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. |
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H Shefflin 1-4, C Carter 0-4, DJ Carey 0-1. |
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
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Wexford v Waterford
7 March 1999 |
Wexford |
1-14 - 0-11 |
Waterford |
O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
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T Dempsey 1-8, A Fenlon 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, G Buggy 0-1, R Quigley 0-1, L Murphy 0-1. |
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D Bennett 0-7, P Flynn 0-1, A Kirwin 0-1, T Browne 0-1, K McGrath 0-1. |
Referee: L Flynn (Cork)
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Kilkenny v Laois
7 March 1999 |
Kilkenny |
2-15 - 0-16 |
Laois |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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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. |
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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)
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Down v Tipperary
7 March 1999 |
Down |
0-8 - 4-23 |
Tipperary |
McKenna Park, Ballycran |
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J McCrickard 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, N Sands 0-1, S Murray 0-1, M Branniff 0-1. |
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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)
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Waterford v Kilkenny
21 March 1999 |
Waterford |
1-12 - 1-16 |
Kilkenny |
Walsh Park, Waterford |
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M White 1-4, D Bennett 0-6, T Browne 0-1, B Browne 0-1. |
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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)
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Laois v Cork
21 March 1999 |
Laois |
1-13 - 0-12 |
Cork |
Rathdowney |
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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. |
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J Deane 0-7, K Morrison 0-3, P Ryan 0-1, B Coleman 0-1. |
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
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Cork v Waterford
27 March 1999 |
Cork |
3-9 - 1-12 |
Waterford |
Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
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J Deane 1-5, A Browne 1-1, F McCormack 1-1, K Morrison 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. |
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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)
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Kilkenny v Tipperary
28 March 1999 |
Kilkenny |
3-14 - 1-13 |
Tipperary |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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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. |
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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)
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Wexford v Down
28 March 1999 |
Wexford |
2-18 - 0-7 |
Down |
Enniscorthy |
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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. |
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D McCrickard 0-2, G McGrattan 0-2, G Savage 0-1, O McGrattan 0-1, B Coulter 0-1. |
Referee: P Moore (Waterford)
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Waterford v Laois
4 April 1999 |
Waterford |
2-12 - 0-6 |
Laois |
Walsh Park, Waterford |
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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. |
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D Cuddy 0-2, C Cuddy 0-1, D Rooney 0-1, E Fennelly 0-1, N Rigney 0-1. |
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
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Tipperary v Cork
4 April 1999 |
Tipperary |
1-12 - 1-11 |
Cork |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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L Cahill 1-2, T Dunne 0-5, D Ryan 0-2, E Enright 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, G Maguire 0-1. |
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J Deane 1-6, S McGrath 0-3, S O'Farrell 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
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Kilkenny v Down
4 April 1999 |
Kilkenny |
2-20 - 0-14 |
Down |
McKenna Park, Ballycran |
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N Moloney 2-3, H Shefflin 0-7, DJ Carey 0-5, B McEvoy 0-2, C Carter 0-2, S Grehan 0-1. |
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J McCrickard 0-8, J McCarthy 0-2, M Coulter 0-2, M Branniff 0-1, E Trainor 0-1. |
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
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Laois v Tipperary
10 April 1999 |
Laois |
1-9 - 2-16 |
Tipperary |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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M Rooney 1-0, N Rigney 0-3, D Cuddy 0-2, Declan Rooney 0-2, E Fennelly 0-2. |
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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)
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Cork v Down
10 April 1999 |
Cork |
5-19 - 0-7 |
Down |
Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
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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. |
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J McCrickard 0-3, M Coulter 0-1, M Branniff 0-1, E Trainor 0-1, G Gordon 0-1. |
Referee: P Moore (Waterford)
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Kilkenny v Wexford
11 April 1999 |
Kilkenny |
3-12 - 3-8 |
Wexford |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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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. |
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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)
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Down v Laois
17 April 1999 |
Down |
1-9 - 0-17 |
Laois |
Fontenoy Park, Leitrim |
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M Coulter 1-2, J McCrickard 0-4, P Coulter 0-2, E Trainor 0-1. |
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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)
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Wexford v Cork
18 April 1999 |
Wexford |
1-14 - 1-18 |
Cork |
Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey |
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P Codd 0-8, T Dempsey 1-0, G Laffan 0-2, L Murphy 0-2, R Quigley 0-1, L Dunne 0-1. |
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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)
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Tipperary v Waterford
18 April 1999 |
Tipperary |
1-14 - 0-14 |
Waterford |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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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. |
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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)
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Relegation play-off
Kerry v Down
16 May 1999 Relegation play-off |
Kerry |
2-13 - 0-12 |
Down |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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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. |
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Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Galway v Kilkenny
2 May 1999 Semi-final |
Galway |
2-15 - 1-15 |
Kilkenny |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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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. |
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H Shefflin 0-8, C Carter 1-4, B McEvoy 0-2, PJ Delaney 0-1. |
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
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Tipperary v Clare
2 May 1999 Semi-final |
Tipperary |
0-19 - 1-15 |
Clare |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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T Dunne 0-12, B O'Meara 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, D Carr 0-1, L Cahill 0-1. |
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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)
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Final
Tipperary v Galway
16 May 1999 Final |
Tipperary |
1-14 - 1-10 |
Galway |
Cusack Park, Ennis |
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T Dunne 0-9, J Leahy 1-1, D Carr 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. |
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E Cloonan 1-3, A Kerins 0-4, K Broderick 0-3. |
Attendance: 13,500 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
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Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
- Top scorers in a single game