1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates7 November 1999 - 21 November 1998
Teams4
ChampionsConnacht (10th title)
Joe Rabbitte (captain)
Runners-upMunster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored8 (2.67 per match)
Points scored95 (31.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tommy Dunne (1-10)
1998 (Previous) (Next) 2000

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

  1. Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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