1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Dates | 7 November 1999 - 21 November 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Connacht (10th title) Joe Rabbitte (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 8 (2.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 95 (31.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tommy Dunne (1-10) | ||
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The 1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] 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.[2] 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 | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 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. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 7 November 1999 Semi-final | Leinster | 1-10 - 1-14 | Connacht | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| 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. |
Final
| 21 November 1999 Final | Munster | 1-15 - 2-13 | Connacht | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 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. | Attendance: 487 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Bibliography
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- ^ Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.