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.[1] Tipperary won the league, beating Galway by 1–14 to 1–10 in the final.[2]
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 February – 10 October 1999 |
| Teams | 33 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (17th win) |
| Captain | Tommy Dunne |
| Manager | Nicky English |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Cathal Moore |
| Manager | Mattie Murphy |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Derry |
| Division 3 | Armagh |
← 1998 2000 → | |
Structure
editThere 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
edit| Season | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tipperary 17th National League title Captain: Tommy Dunne Manager: Nicky English |
| Relegated | Down |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Top goalscorer | Eugene Cloonan (7-49) |
← 1999 2001 →
All statistics correct as of 6 February 2017. | |
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
edit| 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
edit| 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. |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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). |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
edit| 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
editSemi-finals
| 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) |
| 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
| 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
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 7-49 | 70 | 8 | 8.75 |
| 2 | Tommy Dunne | Tipperary | 1-59 | 62 | 8 | 7.75 |
| 3 | Alastair Elliott | Antrim | 4-39 | 51 | 6 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 2-42 | 48 | 7 | 6.85 |
| 5 | Joe Deane | Cork | 3-38 | 47 | 6 | 7.83 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 3-05 | 14 | Dublin |
| Alistair Elliott | Antrim | 1-11 | 14 | Kerry | |
| 3 | Alistair Elliott | Antrim | 1-10 | 13 | Offaly |
| 4 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 1-09 | 12 | Kerry |
| Tommy Dunne | Tipperary | 0-12 | 12 | Clare | |
| 6 | Alan Markham | Clare | 2-05 | 11 | Kerry |
| Paul Flynn | Waterford | 2-05 | 11 | Laois | |
| Alistair Elliott | Antrim | 1-08 | 11 | Dublin | |
| Tom Dempsey | Wexford | 1-08 | 11 | Waterford | |
| Tommy Dunne | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | Down |
Division 2
editDivision 2 table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 16 | Division 2 champions |
| 2 | Wicklow | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 14 | Division 2 runners-up |
| 3 | Roscommon | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 13 | |
| 4 | Kildare | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | |
| 5 | Carlow | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 9 | |
| 6 | Westmeath | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8 | |
| 7 | Meath | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -20 | 7 | |
| 8 | Tyrone | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -20 | 7 | |
| 9 | London | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -21 | 7 | |
| 10 | Monaghan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -113 | 0 | Relegated to Division 3 |
Knock-out stage
edit| 30 May 1999 Final | Derry | 1-14 - 0-13 | Wicklow | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
Division 3
editKnock-out stage
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ Gaelic Games
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.