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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 . Tipperary won the league, beating Galway by 1–14 to 1–10 in the final.
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
Football league season
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
Clare v Kerry
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.
Limerick v Antrim
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)
Offaly v Galway
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)
Galway v Clare
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)
Antrim v Offaly
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)
Kerry v Antrim
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)
Clare v Antrim
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)
Dublin v Galway
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)
Limerick v Offaly
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)
Dublin v Antrim
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)
Galway v Kerry
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)
Limerick v 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)
Clare v Offaly
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)
Dublin v 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)
Offaly v Dublin
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)
Limerick v Kerry
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)
Antrim v Galway
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)
Dublin v Clare
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)
Galway v Limerick
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)
Kerry v Offaly
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)
Kerry v Dublin
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
Laois v Wexford
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)
Waterford v Down
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)
Cork v Kilkenny
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)
Wexford v Waterford
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)
Kilkenny v Laois
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)
Down v 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)
Waterford v Kilkenny
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)
Tipperary v Wexford
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)
Laois v Cork
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)
Cork v Waterford
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).
Kilkenny v Tipperary
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)
Wexford v Down
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)
Waterford v Laois
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)
Tipperary v Cork
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)
Kilkenny v Down
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)
Laois v Tipperary
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)
Cork v Down
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)
Kilkenny v Wexford
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)
Down v Laois
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)
Wexford v Cork
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)
Tipperary v Waterford
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
Kerry v Down
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
Galway v Kilkenny
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)
Tipperary v Clare
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
Tipperary v Galway
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
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2
Division 2 table
Knock-out stage
Derry v Wicklow
Division 3
Knock-out stage
Armagh v Mayo
10 October 1999 Final Armagh 0-13 - 1-6 Mayo Ballymahon
External links
References
Gaelic Games
"National Hurling League Results 1925-2009" . Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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