1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

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)
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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

  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.