1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The 1999 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 113th edition of the GAA's premier Gaelic football competition. The championship began on 9 May 1999 and ended on 26 September 1999.

1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates9 May – 26 September 1999
Teams33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamMeath (7th win)
CaptainGraham Geraghty
ManagerSeán Boylan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
CaptainPhilip Clifford
ManagerLarry Tompkins
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterMeath
UlsterArmagh
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played36
Goals total76 (2.11 per game)
Points total814 (22.61 per game)
Top Scorer Oisín McConville (3-18)
Player of the Year Trevor Giles
1998
2000

Galway entered the championship as defending champions; however, they were beaten by Mayo in the Connacht final.

On 26 September 1999, Meath beat Cork by 1-11 to 1-8 in the All-Ireland final, thus winning their second All-Ireland title in four years and their seventh in all. In the process, they denied Cork the Double, the hurlers having claimed the Liam MacCarthy Cup two weeks previously.

Format

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The provincial championships were run on a knock-out basis as usual, with the provincial winners going on to contest the All-Ireland semi finals. The Leinster Senior Football Championship consisted of 2 preliminary rounds to determine the 8th team in the Leinster quarter finals.

The usual knock-out four-province setup was used. New York played in the Connacht Senior Football Championship for the first time. Normal format is back for the Munster championship with two quarter-finals and semi-finals.

Results

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Leitrim1-07
Roscommon0-15Roscommon0-10
New York0-10Mayo0-21
Mayo3-13Mayo1-14
Galway1-10
Sligo1-07
London1-08Galway1-17
Galway1-18

Quarter-finals

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Mayo3-13 - 0-10New York
M. Sheridan 0-6, C. MacManamam, D. Nestor 1-2 each, B. Maloney 1-0, J. Horan 0-3ReportM. Slowey 0-3, W. O'Donnel, P. Mahoney 0-2 each, S. Cassidy, K. Keaveney, E. Cleary 0-1 each
Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)

Roscommon0-15 - 1-07Leitrim
F. Dolan, E. Lohan 0-3 each, S. Lohan, L. Dowd, C. Kenneally, N. Dineen 0-2 each, D. Duggan 0-1ReportC. Carroll 1-1, F. McBrien, A. Rooney, A. Charles, J. Ward, G. Bohan, P. Farrell 0-1 each

Galway1-18 - 1-08London
P. Joyce 1-5, N. Finnegan J. Fallon 0-4 each, D. Savage 0-2, S. Og de Paor, P. Clancy, T. Joyce 0-1 each,ReportJ. Grimes 1-1, T. McGivern 0-3, T. Maguire, P. Coggins, T. Murphy J. Gormley 0-1 each
Referee: E. Neary (Sligo)

Semi-finals

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Mayo0-21 - 0-10Roscommon
M Sheridan 0-9, J Casey 0-6, N Connelly, C MacManamann 0-2 each, J Horan, K Mortimer 0-1 eachReportD Duggan 0-4, F O'Donnell 0-3, F Grehan 0-2, F Dolan 0-1
Referee: B. White (Wexford)

Sligo3-07 - 1-13Galway
B. Walsh 2-0, P. Durcan 1-1, E. O'Hara, K. Killeen, P. Taylor 0-2 eachReportP. Joyce 0-4, D. Savage 1-0, P. Clancy 0-3, J. Donnellan, M. Donnellan 0-2 each; S. O'g de Paor, K. Walsh 0-1 each
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Sligo1-07 - 1-17Galway
P. Taylor 0-3, D. Sloyane 0-2, J. McPartland, K. Killeen 0-1 eachReportJ. Donnellan 0-7, S. de Paor 1-2, J. Fallon, D. Savage 0-3 each, N. Finnegan, P. Joyce 0-1 each
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Final

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Mayo1-14 - 1-10Galway
D. Nestor 1-1, J. Horan 0-5, M. Sheridan 0-3, K. Mortimer, C. McManaman, K. McDonald, P. Fallon, J. Nallen 0-1 eachReportP. Joyce 1-2, N. Finnegan 0-3, J. Donnellan, D. Savage 0-2 each, J. Fallon 0-1
Referee: B. White (Wexford)

1st round2nd roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Longford1-13, 2-15
Wexford0-16, 0-11
Laois1-16
Westmeath1-08
Westmeath3-17
Longford2-09
Laois1-11
Dublin0-16
Louth0-14
Dublin2-15
Dublin0-12
Meath1-14
Offaly0-11
Kildare0-07
Offaly0-09
Meath1-13
Wicklow0-06
Meath2-10

1st preliminary round

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Westmeath2-10 - 1-08Carlow
G. Heavin 0-9, M. Flanagan 2-0, M. Staunton 0-1.G. Ware 1-0, M. Dowling 0-3, J. Morrissey 0-3, N. Doyle 0-1, J. Nevin 0-1.
Referee: N. Barrett (Cork)

Longford1-13 - 0-16Wexford
P. Davis 0-6, P. Barden 1-2, E. Barden 0-2, D. Hanniffy 0-1, T. Drake 0-1, N. Sheridan 0-1.ReportS. Doran 0-5, J. Hegarty 0-3, L. O'Brien 0-3, M. Mahon 0-2, R. Stafford 0-1, J. Darcy 0-1, J. Byrne 0-1.
Referee: N. Cooney (Offaly)

Longford2-15 - 0-11Wexford
P. Barden, T. Smullen 1-4 each, P. Davis 0-3, E. Barden 0-2, T. Drake, S. Carroll 0-1 eachReportJ. Hegarty 0-4, N. O'Brien 0-3, S. Doran, J. Lawlor 0-2 each
Referee: N Cooney (Offaly)

2nd preliminary round

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Westmeath3-17 - 2-09Longford
D. Dolan 1-7, G. Heavin 1-5, M. Flanagan 1-0, R. O'Connell 0-2, D. O'Shaughnessy, A. Canning, S. Colleary 0-1 eachReportE. Barden 0-4, N. Sheridan, T. Smullen 1-0 each, P. Barden 0-2, E. Ledwith, D. Hannify, P. Davis 0-1 each
Referee: B. White (Wexford)

Quarter-finals

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Dublin2-15 - 0-14Louth
D. Darcy 0-5, C. Whelan 0-4, I. Robertson, M. O'Keeffe 1-0 each, B. O'Brien 0-3, B. Stynes 0-2, P. Christie 0-1ReportA. Doherty 0-5 , C. Kely 0-3, S. O'Hanlon 0-2, A. Hoey, M. Farrelly, C. O'Hanlon, P. McGinnity 0-1 each
Attendance: 39,039
Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)

Meath2-10 - 0-06Wicklow
G. Geraghty 1-4, T. Dowd 1-2, T. Giles 0-2, R. Magee, O. Murphy 0-1 eachReportB. O'Donovan, D. Coffey, F. Daly, D. McMahon, R. Coffey, T. Doyle 0-1
Attendance: 39,039
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Laois1-16 - 1-08Westmeath
D. Delaney 0-7, C. Conway 1-1, I. Fitzgerald 0-3, H. Emerson 0-2, K. Fitzpatrick, S. Kelly, T. Kelly 0-1 eachReportD. Dolan 1-6, G. Heavin, M. Flanagan 0-1 each
Referee: B. Crowe (Cavan)

Offaly0-11 - 0-07Kildare
P. Brady, C. McManus, Colm Quinn 0-2 each; F. Cullen, V. Claffey, B. O'Brien, D. Connolly 0-1 each.ReportK. O'Dwyer 0-3, M. Lynch 0-2, D. Kerrigan, D. Earley 0-1 each.
Referee: P. McEneaney (Monaghan)

Semi-finals

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Dublin1-11 - 0-14Laois
I. Robertson 1-2, J. Gavin 0-3, D. Darcy 0-2, K. Galvin, B. Stynes, D. Farrell, P. Christie 0-1 eachReportD. Delaney 0-5, D. Sweeney, H. Emerson, S. Kelly, 0-2 each
Attendance: 28,371
Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)

Meath1-13 - 0-09Offaly
O. Murphy 1-3, T. Dowd 0-4, T. Giles 0-3, D. Curtis, E. Kelly, G. Geraghty 0-1 eachReportD. Connolly 0-3, C. McManus 0-2, G. Grennan , J. Stewart, P. Brady, V. Claffey 0 1 each
Attendance: 34,030
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

Dublin0-16 - 1-11Laois
D. Darcy 0-5, I. Robertson 0-4, B. Stynes 0-3, C. Whelan, D. Farrell, E. Sheehy, J. Gavin 0-1 eachReportI. Fitgzerald 0-4, C. Conway 1-1; S. Kelly, H. Emerson, D. Delaney 0-2 each
Attendance: 33,268
Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)

Final

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Meath1-14 - 0-12Dublin
O. Murphy 1-5, T. Giles 0-5, G. Geraghty 0-2, N. Nestor, H. Traynor 0-1 eachReportD. Darcy 0-6, J. Gavin 0-5, C. Whelan 0-1
Attendance: 56,315
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Kerry1-11
Tipperary0-08Kerry3-17
Clare0-12
Kerry2-04
Cork2-10
Limerick1-06
Waterford0-04Cork4-13
Cork3-23

Quarter-finals

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Kerry1-11 - 0-08Tipperary
M. Fitzgerald 0-4, G. Murphy 1-0, A. MacGearailt 0-3, D. Ó Sé, N. Kennelly, J. McGlynn, Billy O'Shea 0-1 eachReportD. Browne 0-4, P. Lambert 0-2, S. Maher, D. Byrne 0-1 each
Referee: M. Collins (Cork)

Cork3-23 - 0-04Waterford
D. O'Neill 1-5, Mark O'Sullivan 1-4, A. Dorgan 1-2, J. Kavanagh 0-5, P. Clifford 0-4, C. O'Sullivan 0-2, D. Davis 0-1ReportM. Power 0-2, R. Power, G. Hurney 0-1 each
Referee: A. Mangan (Kerry)

Semi-finals

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Cork4-13 - 1-06Limerick
P. O'Mahony 1-9, J. Kavanagh 1-2, A. O'Regan, F. Murray 1-0 each, M. O'Sullivan, A. Dorgan 0-1 eachReportM. Reidy 1-2, N. Mulvihill, M. O'Doherty, J. Quane, D. Ryan 0-1 each
Attendance: 5,616
Referee: S. McCormack (Meath)

Kerry3-17 - 0-12Clare
J. Crowley 2-0, M. Fitzgerald 0-6, A. MacGearailt 0-4, D. Ó Cinneide 1-1, J. McGlynn 0-3, N. Kennelly, D. Ó Sé, E. Breen 0-1 eachReportD. Russell 0-3, P. McMahon, B. McMahon, C. Mullen 0-2 each, M. O'Connell, K. Considine, O. O'Dwyer 0-1 each
Attendance: 18,505
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

Final

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Cork2-10 - 2-04Kerry
P. Clifford, P. O'Mahony 0-4 each, F. Collins, F. Murray 1-0 each, J. Kavanagh, Michael O'Sullivan 0-1 eachReportR. MacGearailt 2-0, J. Crowley 0,2; J. McGlynn, W. Kirby 0-1 each
Referee: P. McEneaney (Monaghan)

Preliminary roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Cavan0-05
Derry2-14
Derry0-12
Armagh1-10
Donegal0-12
Armagh2-11
Armagh3-12
Down0-10
Antrim0-14
Down1-15
Down2-14
Monaghan1-10Tyrone0-15
Fermanagh2-12Fermanagh0-08
Tyrone0-18

Preliminary round

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Fermanagh2-12 - 1-10Monaghan
T. Brewster 0-6, S. King 2-2, R. Gallagher 0-2, R. Johnson, L. McBarron 0-1 eachReportD. Smyth 1-5, I. Larmer 0-2, P. Duffy, F. McEneany, J. Coyle 0-1 each
Attendance: 12,121
Referee: M. Convery (Derry)

Quarter-finals

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Armagh1-12 - 2-09Donegal
O. McConville 0-6, B. McKeever 1-1, D. Marsden, C. O'Rourke 0-2 each, P. McGrane 0-1ReportT. Boyle 1-2, J. Duffy 1-1, B. Devenney, B. Roper 0-2 each, J. McGuinness, N. Hegarty 0-1 each
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

Armagh2-11 - 0-12Donegal
C. O'Rourke 1-1, P. McKeever 0-3, D. Marsden 1-0, O. McConville, J. McIntee 0-2 each, A. McCann, A. O'Neill, P. McGrane 0-1 eachReportT. Boyle 0-6, M. Hegarty 0-2, J. McGuinness, M. Crossan, B. Devanny, A. Sweeney 0-1 each
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

Derry2-14 - 0-05Cavan
E. Muldoon 1-3, A. Tuohill 0-4, D. Dougan 1-0, J. Brolly, P. McFlynn, J. McBride 0-2 each, S. Downey 0-1ReportR. Carolan 0-4, J. Coffey 0-1
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Down1-15 - 0-14Antrim
S. Ward 0-5, M. Linden 1-2, C. McCabe 0-4, S. Mulholland, B. Burns, P. Higgins, M. McGill 0-1 eachReportJ. McManus 0-4, K. Madden 0-4, A. Finegan 0-3, R. Hamill 0-2, P. McCann, G. Adams 0-1
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: B. Doheny (Louth)

Tyrone0-18 - 0-08Fermanagh
A. Cush 0-7, P. Canavan 0-4, B. Dooher 0-2, M. McGleenan. C. MacAnallen, G. Cavlan, C. Loughran, S. O'Neill 0-1 eachReportT. Brewster 0-3, R. Gallagher, S. King 0-2 each, S. Maguire 0-1
Referee: B. Gorman (Armagh)

Semi-finals

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Armagh1-10 - 0-12Derry
O. McConville 1-2, E. Marsden, C. O'Rourke, P. McKeever, P. McGrane 0 2 eachReportA. Tohill 0-4, J. Downey 0-2, J. Brolly, D. Dougan, J. McBride, P. McFlynn, J. Cassidy, G. Coleman 0-1 each
Attendance: 24,753
Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)

Down2-14 - 0-15Tyrone
C. McCabe 2-3, R. Carr, M. Linden 0-3 each, S. Ward, S. Mulholland 0-2 each, P. Higgins 0-1ReportA. Cush 0-4, B. Dooher, P. Canavan 0-3, G. Calvan 0-2, E. Gormley, C. Loughran, R. McGarrity 0-1 each
Referee: P. McEneaney (Monaghan)

Final

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Armagh3-12 - 0-10Down
O. McConville 2-7, D. Marsden 1-2, T. McEntee, P. McGrane, J. McEntee 0-1 eachReportS. Mulholland 0-4, C. McCabe 0-2, S. Ward, B. Burns, R. Carr, G. McCartan 0-1 each
Attendance: 36,345
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Semi-finalsFinal
      
Cork2-12
Mayo0-12
Cork1-08
Meath1-11
Meath0-15
Armagh2-05

Semi-finals

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Cork2-12 - 0-12Mayo
P. Clifford 1-4, F. Murray 1-1, P. O'Mahony 0-3, D. Davis 0-2, M. O'Sullivan, J. Kavanagh 0-1 eachReportK. McDonald 0-4, J. Horan, M. Sheridan 0-3 each, K. Mortimer, D. Brady 0-1 each
Attendance: 58,496
Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)

Meath0-15 - 2-05Armagh
T. Giles 0-5, E. Kelly 0-3, R. Magee, D. Curtis 0-2 each, E. McManus, N. Nestor, G. Geraghty 0-1 eachReportD. Marsden 1-1, K. Hughes 1-0, P. McKeever 0-4
Attendance: 60,589
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Final

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Meath1-11 - 1-08Cork
T. Giles 0-4, O. Murphy 1-0, E. Kelly, G. Geraghty 0-3 each, D. Curtis 0-1ReportP. Clifford 0-5, J. Kavanagh 1-1, Mark O'Sullivan, P. O'Mahony 0-1 each
Attendance: 63,226
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Both Red and Yellow cards were introduced to all matches played from this year onwards.
  • New York in their first season in the Connacht championship like London play each county in rotation.
  • On 20 June 1999, the Munster semi-final between Cork vs Limerick was the first ever championship game played at Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork.
  • Armagh won the Ulster title for the first time since 1982.
  • Meath-Armagh All Ireland semi-final was the first championship meeting between the teams.

Top scorers

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Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Oisín McConvilleArmagh3-172655.20
2Maurice SheridanMayo0-212145.25
3Podsie O'MahonyCork1-172045.00
Philip CliffordCork1-172045.00
5Dessie DolanWestmeath2-131929.50
Trevor GilesMeath0-191953.80
7Ollie MurphyMeath3-91853.60
Pádraic JoyceGalway2-121844.50
Ger HeavinWestmeath1-151836.00
Declan DarcyDublin0-181844.50
4Diarmaid MarsdenArmagh3-71655.20
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Oisín McConvilleArmagh2-713Down
2Podsie O'MahonyCork1-912Limerick
3Dessie DolanWestmeath1-710Longford
4Ciaran McCabeDown2-39Tyrone
Ger HeavinWestmeath0-99Carlow
Dessie DolanWestmeath1-69Laois
Maurice SheridanMayo0-99Roscommon
8Shane KingFermanagh2-28Monaghan
Declan SmythMonaghan1-58Fermanagh
Pádraic JoyceGalway1-58London
Ger HeavinWestmeath1-58Longford
Ollie MurphyMeath1-58Dublin
Damien O'NeillCork1-58Waterford