1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates	9 May – 26 September 1999
Teams	33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Meath (7th win)
Captain	Graham Geraghty
Manager	Seán Boylan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Cork
Captain	Philip Clifford
Manager	Larry Tompkins
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Meath
Ulster	Armagh
Connacht	Mayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played	36
Goals total	76 (2.11 per game)
Points total	814 (22.61 per game)
Top Scorer	Oisín McConville (3-18)
Player of the Year	Trevor Giles
	← 1998 2000 →

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.

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[]

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 back for the Munster championship with 2 Quarter-Finals & Semi-Finals.

Results[]

Connacht Senior Football Championship[]

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

Leitrim

1-07

Roscommon

0-15

Roscommon

0-10

New York

0-10

Mayo

0-21

Mayo

3-13

Mayo

1-14

Galway

1-10

Sligo

1-07

London

1-08

Galway

1-17

Galway

1-18

Quarter-finals[]

30 May 1999
Quarter-Final

Mayo	3-13 - 0-10	New York
M. Sheridan 0-6, C. MacManamam, D. Nestor 1-2 each, B. Maloney 1-0, J. Horan 0-3	Report	M. Slowey 0-3, W. O'Donnel, P. Mahoney 0-2 each, S. Cassidy, K. Keaveney, E. Cleary 0-1 each

McHale Park, Castlebar

Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)

30 May 1999
Quarter-Final

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

Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick on Shannon

Referee: B. Gorman (Armagh)

6 June 1999
Quarter-Final

Galway	1-18 - 1-08	London
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,	Report	J. Grimes 1-1, T. McGivern 0-3, T. Maguire, P. Coggins, T. Murphy J. Gormley 0-1 each

Ruislip

Referee: E. Neary (Sligo)

Semi-finals[]

13 June 1999
Semi-Final

Mayo	0-21 - 0-10	Roscommon
M Sheridan 0-9, J Casey 0-6, N Connelly, C MacManamann 0-2 each, J Horan, K Mortimer 0-1 each	Report	D Duggan 0-4, F O'Donnell 0-3, F Grehan 0-2, F Dolan 0-1

McHale Park, Castlebar

Referee: B. White (Wexford)

27 June 1999
Semi-Final

Sligo	3-07 - 1-13	Galway
B. Walsh 2-0, P. Durcan 1-1, E. O'Hara, K. Killeen, P. Taylor 0-2 each	Report	P. 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

Markievicz Park, Sligo

Attendance: 17,000

Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

4 July 1999
Semi-Final Replay

Sligo	1-07 - 1-17	Galway
P. Taylor 0-3, D. Sloyane 0-2, J. McPartland, K. Killeen 0-1 each	Report	J. Donnellan 0-7, S. de Paor 1-2, J. Fallon, D. Savage 0-3 each, N. Finnegan, P. Joyce 0-1 each

Tuam Stadium, Tuam

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Final[]

18 July 1999
Final

Mayo	1-14 - 1-10	Galway
D. Nestor 1-1, J. Horan 0-5, M. Sheridan 0-3, K. Mortimer, C. McManaman, K. McDonald, P. Fallon, J. Nallen 0-1 each	Report	P. Joyce 1-2, N. Finnegan 0-3, J. Donnellan, D. Savage 0-2 each, J. Fallon 0-1

Tuam Stadium, Tuam

Referee: B. White (Wexford)

Leinster Senior Football Championship[]

1st Round

2nd Round

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

Longford

1-13, 2-15

Wexford

0-16, 0-11

Laois

1-16

Westmeath

1-08

Westmeath

3-17

Longford

2-09

Laois

1-11

Dublin

0-16

Louth

0-14

Dublin

2-15

Dublin

0-12

Meath

1-14

Offaly

0-11

Kildare

0-07

Offaly

0-09

Meath

1-13

Wicklow

0-06

Meath

2-10

1st Preliminary Round[]

9 May 1999
Round 1

Westmeath	2-10 - 1-08	Carlow
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.

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Referee: N. Barrett (Cork)

9 May 1999
Round 1

Longford	1-13 - 0-16	Wexford
P. Davis 0-6, P. Barden 1-2, E. Barden 0-2, D. Hanniffy 0-1, T. Drake 0-1, N. Sheridan 0-1.	Report	S. 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.

O'Kennedy Park, New Ross

Referee: N. Cooney (Offaly)

16 May 1999
Round 1 Replay

Longford	2-15 - 0-11	Wexford
P. Barden, T. Smullen 1-4 each, P. Davis 0-3, E. Barden 0-2, T. Drake, S. Carroll 0-1 each	Report	J. Hegarty 0-4, N. O'Brien 0-3, S. Doran, J. Lawlor 0-2 each

Pearse Park, Longford

Referee: N Cooney (Offaly)

2nd Preliminary Round[]

30 May 1999
Round 2

Westmeath	3-17 - 2-09	Longford
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 each	Report	E. Barden 0-4, N. Sheridan, T. Smullen 1-0 each, P. Barden 0-2, E. Ledwith, D. Hannify, P. Davis 0-1 each

Cusack Park, Mullingar

Referee: B. White (Wexford)

Quarter-finals[]

6 June 1999
Quarter-Final

Dublin	2-15 - 0-14	Louth
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 0-1	Report	A. Doherty 0-5 , C. Kely 0-3, S. O'Hanlon 0-2, A. Hoey, M. Farrelly, C. O'Hanlon, P. McGinnity 0-1 each

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 39,039

Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)

6 June 1999
Quarter-Final

Meath	2-10 - 0-06	Wicklow
G. Geraghty 1-4, T. Dowd 1-2, T. Giles 0-2, R. Magee, O. Murphy 0-1 each	Report	B. O'Donovan, D. Coffey, F. Daly, D. McMahon, R. Coffey, T. Doyle 0-1

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 39,039

Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

13 June 1999
Quarter-Final

Laois	1-16 - 1-08	Westmeath
D. Delaney 0-7, C. Conway 1-1, I. Fitzgerald 0-3, H. Emerson 0-2, K. Fitzpatrick, S. Kelly, T. Kelly 0-1 each	Report	D. Dolan 1-6, G. Heavin, M. Flanagan 0-1 each

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: B. Crowe (Cavan)

13 June 1999
Quarter-Final

Offaly	0-11 - 0-07	Kildare
P. Brady, C. McManus, Colm Quinn 0-2 each; F. Cullen, V. Claffey, B. O'Brien, D. Connolly 0-1 each.	Report	K. O'Dwyer 0-3, M. Lynch 0-2, D. Kerrigan, D. Earley 0-1 each.

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: P. McEneaney (Monaghan)

Semi-finals[]

27 June 1999
Semi-Final

Dublin	1-11 - 0-14	Laois
I. Robertson 1-2, J. Gavin 0-3, D. Darcy 0-2, K. Galvin, B. Stynes, D. Farrell, P. Christie 0-1 each	Report	D. Delaney 0-5, D. Sweeney, H. Emerson, S. Kelly, 0-2 each

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 28,371

Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)

4 July 1999
Semi-Final

Meath	1-13 - 0-09	Offaly
O. Murphy 1-3, T. Dowd 0-4, T. Giles 0-3, D. Curtis, E. Kelly, G. Geraghty 0-1 each	Report	D. Connolly 0-3, C. McManus 0-2, G. Grennan , J. Stewart, P. Brady, V. Claffey 0 1 each

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 34,030

Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

18 July 1999
Semi-Final Replay

Dublin	0-16 - 1-11	Laois
D. Darcy 0-5, I. Robertson 0-4, B. Stynes 0-3, C. Whelan, D. Farrell, E. Sheehy, J. Gavin 0-1 each	Report	I. Fitgzerald 0-4, C. Conway 1-1; S. Kelly, H. Emerson, D. Delaney 0-2 each

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 33,268

Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)

Final[]

1 August 1999
Final

Meath	1-14 - 0-12	Dublin
O. Murphy 1-5, T. Giles 0-5, G. Geraghty 0-2, N. Nestor, H. Traynor 0-1 each	Report	D. Darcy 0-6, J. Gavin 0-5, C. Whelan 0-1

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 56,315

Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

Munster Senior Football Championship[]

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

Kerry

1-11

Tipperary

0-08

Kerry

3-17

Clare

0-12

Kerry

2-04

Cork

2-10

Limerick

1-06

Waterford

0-04

Cork

4-13

Cork

3-23

Quarter-finals[]

23 May 1999
Quarter-Final

Kerry	1-11 - 0-08	Tipperary
M. Fitzgerald 0-4, G. Murphy 1-0, A. MacGearailt 0-3, D. Ó Sé, N. Kennelly, J. McGlynn, Billy O'Shea 0-1 each	Report	D. Browne 0-4, P. Lambert 0-2, S. Maher, D. Byrne 0-1 each

Austin Stack Park, Tralee

Referee: M. Collins (Cork)

23 May 1999
Quarter-Final

Cork	3-23 - 0-04	Waterford
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 0-1	Report	M. Power 0-2, R. Power, G. Hurney 0-1 each

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: A. Mangan (Kerry)

Semi-finals[]

20 June 1999
Semi-Final

Cork	4-13 - 1-06	Limerick
P. O'Mahony 1-9, J. Kavanagh 1-2, A. O'Regan, F. Murray 1-0 each, M. O'Sullivan, A. Dorgan 0-1 each	Report	M. Reidy 1-2, N. Mulvihill, M. O'Doherty, J. Quane, D. Ryan 0-1 each

Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

Attendance: 5,616

Referee: S. McCormack (Meath)

20 June 1999
Semi-Final

Kerry	3-17 - 0-12	Clare
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 each	Report	D. Russell 0-3, P. McMahon, B. McMahon, C. Mullen 0-2 each, M. O'Connell, K. Considine, O. O'Dwyer 0-1 each

Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney

Attendance: 18,505

Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

Final[]

18 July 1999
Final

Cork	2-10 - 2-04	Kerry
P. Clifford, P. O'Mahony 0-4 each, F. Collins, F. Murray 1-0 each, J. Kavanagh, Michael O'Sullivan 0-1 each	Report	R. MacGearailt 2-0, J. Crowley 0,2; J. McGlynn, W. Kirby 0-1 each

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Referee: P. McEneaney (Monaghan)

Ulster Senior Football Championship[]

Preliminary Round

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

Cavan

0-05

Derry

2-14

Derry

0-12

Armagh

1-10

Donegal

0-12

Armagh

2-11

Armagh

3-12

Down

0-10

Antrim

0-14

Down

1-15

Down

2-14

Monaghan

1-10

Tyrone

0-15

Fermanagh

2-12

Fermanagh

0-08

Tyrone

0-18

Preliminary Round[]

30 May 1999
Preliminary Round

Fermanagh	2-12 - 1-10	Monaghan
T. Brewster 0-6, S. King 2-2, R. Gallagher 0-2, R. Johnson, L. McBarron 0-1 each	Report	D. Smyth 1-5, I. Larmer 0-2, P. Duffy, F. McEneany, J. Coyle 0-1 each

St Tiernach's Park, Clones

Attendance: 12,121

Referee: M. Convery (Derry)

Quarter-finals[]

6 June 1999
Quarter-Final

Armagh	1-12 - 2-09	Donegal
O. McConville 0-6, B. McKeever 1-1, D. Marsden, C. O'Rourke 0-2 each, P. McGrane 0-1	Report	T. Boyle 1-2, J. Duffy 1-1, B. Devenney, B. Roper 0-2 each, J. McGuinness, N. Hegarty 0-1 each

MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

13 June 1999
Quarter-Final Replay

Armagh	2-11 - 0-12	Donegal
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 each	Report	T. Boyle 0-6, M. Hegarty 0-2, J. McGuinness, M. Crossan, B. Devanny, A. Sweeney 0-1 each

St Tiernach's Park, Clones

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

20 June 1999
Quarter-Final

Derry	2-14 - 0-05	Cavan
E. Muldoon 1-3, A. Tuohill 0-4, D. Dougan 1-0, J. Brolly, P. McFlynn, J. McBride 0-2 each, S. Downey 0-1	Report	R. Carolan 0-4, J. Coffey 0-1

Breffni Park, Cavan

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

20 June 1999
Quarter-Final

Down	1-15 - 0-14	Antrim
S. Ward 0-5, M. Linden 1-2, C. McCabe 0-4, S. Mulholland, B. Burns, P. Higgins, M. McGill 0-1 each	Report	J. McManus 0-4, K. Madden 0-4, A. Finegan 0-3, R. Hamill 0-2, P. McCann, G. Adams 0-1

Pairc Esler, Newry

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: B. Doheny (Louth)

27 June 1999
Quarter-Final

Tyrone	0-18 - 0-08	Fermanagh
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 each	Report	T. Brewster 0-3, R. Gallagher, S. King 0-2 each, S. Maguire 0-1

St Tiernach's Park, Clones

Referee: B. Gorman (Armagh)

Semi-finals[]

5 July 1999
Semi-Final

Armagh	1-10 - 0-12	Derry
O. McConville 1-2, E. Marsden, C. O'Rourke, P. McKeever, P. McGrane 0 2 each	Report	A. Tohill 0-4, J. Downey 0-2, J. Brolly, D. Dougan, J. McBride, P. McFlynn, J. Cassidy, G. Coleman 0-1 each

St Tiernach's Park, Clones

Attendance: 24,753

Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)

12 July 1999
Semi-Final

Down	2-14 - 0-15	Tyrone
C. McCabe 2-3, R. Carr, M. Linden 0-3 each, S. Ward, S. Mulholland 0-2 each, P. Higgins 0-1	Report	A. Cush 0-4, B. Dooher, P. Canavan 0-3, G. Calvan 0-2, E. Gormley, C. Loughran, R. McGarrity 0-1 each

Casement Park, Belfast

Referee: P. McEneaney (Monaghan)

Final[]

1 August 1999
Final

Armagh	3-12 - 0-10	Down
O. McConville 2-7, D. Marsden 1-2, T. McEntee, P. McGrane, J. McEntee 0-1 each	Report	S. Mulholland 0-4, C. McCabe 0-2, S. Ward, B. Burns, R. Carr, G. McCartan 0-1 each

St Tiernach's Park, Clones

Attendance: 36,345

Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship[]

Semi-finals		Final

Cork	2-12

Mayo	0-12
		Cork	1-08

		Meath	1-11
Meath	0-15

Armagh	2-05

Semi-finals[]

22 August 1999
Semi-Final

Cork	2-12 - 0-12	Mayo
P. Clifford 1-4, F. Murray 1-1, P. O'Mahony 0-3, D. Davis 0-2, M. O'Sullivan, J. Kavanagh 0-1 each	Report	K. McDonald 0-4, J. Horan, M. Sheridan 0-3 each, K. Mortimer, D. Brady 0-1 each

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 58,496

Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)

29 August 1999
Semi-Final

Meath	0-15 - 2-05	Armagh
T. Giles 0-5, E. Kelly 0-3, R. Magee, D. Curtis 0-2 each, E. McManus, N. Nestor, G. Geraghty 0-1 each	Report	D. Marsden 1-1, K. Hughes 1-0, P. McKeever 0-4

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 60,589

Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Final[]

26 September 1999
Final

Meath	1-11 - 1-08	Cork
T. Giles 0-4, O. Murphy 1-0, E. Kelly, G. Geraghty 0-3 each, D. Curtis 0-1	Report	P. Clifford 0-5, J. Kavanagh 1-1, Mark O'Sullivan, P. O'Mahony 0-1 each

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 63,226

Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

Championship statistics[]

Miscellaneous[]

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[]

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Oisín McConville	Armagh	3-17	26	5	5.20
2	Maurice Sheridan	Mayo	0-21	21	4	5.25
3	Podsie O'Mahony	Cork	1-17	20	4	5.00
3	Philip Clifford	Cork	1-17	20	4	5.00
5	Dessie Dolan	Westmeath	2-13	19	2	9.50
5	Trevor Giles	Meath	0-19	19	5	3.80
7	Ollie Murphy	Meath	3-9	18	5	3.60
	Pádraic Joyce	Galway	2-12	18	4	4.50
	Ger Heavin	Westmeath	1-15	18	3	6.00
	Declan Darcy	Dublin	0-18	18	4	4.50
4	Diarmuid Marsden	Armagh	3-7	16	5	5.20

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Oisín McConville	Armagh	2-7	13	Down
2	Podsie O'Mahony	Cork	1-9	12	Limerick
3	Dessie Dolan	Westmeath	1-7	10	Longford
4	Ciaran McCabe	Down	2-3	9	Tyrone
	Ger Heavin	Westmeath	0-9	9	Carlow
	Dessie Dolan	Westmeath	1-6	9	Laois
	Maurice Sheridan	Mayo	0-9	9	Roscommon
8	Shane King	Fermanagh	2-2	8	Monaghan
	Declan Smyth	Monaghan	1-5	8	Fermanagh
	Pádraic Joyce	Galway	1-5	8	London
	Ger Heavin	Westmeath	1-5	8	Longford
	Ollie Murphy	Meath	1-5	8	Dublin
	Damien O'Neill	Cork	1-5	8	Waterford