1999 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

1999 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	26 June – 3 October 1999
Teams	16
Sponsor	PMG Steel
Champions	Ahane (18th title) Clement Smith (captain)
Runners-up	Kilmallock Maurice Nelligan (captain)
Relegated	Bruff
Tournament statistics
Matches played	38
Goals scored	108 (2.84 per match)
Points scored	881 (23.18 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Gary Kirby (4–35)
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The 1999 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. ^[1] The championship ran from 26 June to 3 October 1999.

Ahane entered the championship as the defending champions. ^[2]

The final, a replay, was played on 3 October 1999 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Ahane and Kilmallock, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Ahane won the match by 0–14 to 2–05 to claim their 18th championship title overall and a seocnd title in succession. ^[3]

Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 4–35.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Croom ^[4]

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Old Christians

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Knockout stage  Relegation stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Ahane	3	2	1	0	47	39	8	5
Bruree	3	2	0	1	42	34	8	4
Croom	3	1	1	1	37	33	4	3
Bruff	3	0	0	3	34	54	−20	0

Group 1 results

Croom v Ahane

27 June 1999Round 1	Croom	0–13 – 0–13	Ahane	Gaelic Grounds
	G Shanahan 0–5, P Cahill 0–2, B Crofton 0–2, N Riordan 0–1, J Barry 0–1, P Keyes 0–1, H Flavin 0–1.		T Herbert 0–6, O Moran 0–3, J Moran 0–1, A Smith 0–1, J Mescall 0–1, P Smith 0–1.

Bruree v Bruff

27 June 1999Round 1	Bruree	2–13 – 2–05	Bruff	FitzGerald Park
	E Potter 1–6, P Sexton 1–1, S O'Halloran 0–3, P Finn 0–1, S McDonagh 0–1, M Sexton 0–1.		R Hourigan 1–0, M Reale 1–0, L Hogan 0–2, B Callinane 0–1, F O'Dwyer 0–1, P O'Leary 0–1.

Bruree v Croom

10 July 1999Round 2	Bruree	2–05 – 0–10	Croom	Bruff Grounds
	P Sexton 2–0, S O'Connell 0–2, S Murphy 0–1, P Finn 0–1, E Potter 0–1.		G Shanahan 0–7, P Cahill 0–1, H Flavin 0–1, N O'Riordan 0–1.

Ahane v Bruff

11 July 1999Round 2	Ahane	1–18 – 2–08	Bruff	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	T Herbert 0–10, J Morrissey 1–0, O Moran 0–3, J Mescall 0–3, J Moran 0–2.		I Hogan 0–6, A Burke 1–0, B Callanan 1–0, P Moloney 0–1, R Hourigan 0–1.

Croom v Bruff

25 July 1999Round 3	Croom	0–14 – 2–03	Bruff	FitzGerald Park
	M O'Riordan 0–3, G Shanahan 0–3, P Cahill 0–2, H Flavin 0–2, M O'Riordan 0–1, J Barry 0–1, M Lenihan 0–1, K Cregan 0–1.		JA Moran 1–0, P O'Leary 1–0, I Hogan 0–3.

Ahane v Bruree

25 July 1999Round 3	Ahane	0–13 – 0–12	Bruree	Gaelic Grounds
	O Moran 0–4, J Moran 0–2, J Morrissey 0–2, S O'Connor 0–1, C Smith 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1, J Mescall 0–1, J O'Grady 0–1.		S O'Connell 0–8, S O'Halloran 0–2, D Sexton 0–1, P Finn 0–1.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Knockout stage  Relegation stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Patrickswell	3	3	0	0	78	33	40	6
Na Piarsaigh	3	2	0	1	52	47	5	4
Monaleen	3	1	0	2	47	59	−12	2
Cappamore	3	0	0	3	36	74	−38	0

Group 2 results

Patrickswell v Monaleen

27 June 1999Round 1	Patrickswell	4–14 – 0–06	Monaleen	Gaelic Grounds
	G Kirby 2–11, P O'Reilly 1–0, D O'Grady 1–0, A Carmody 0–2, B Foley 0–1.		C O'Reilly 0–4, M Gavin 0–1, J Cormican 0–1.

Na Piarsaigh v Cappamore

27 June 1999Round 1	Na Piarsaigh	1–15 – 1–07	Cappamore	FitzGerald Park
	D Hennessy 1–2, D Quigley 0–4, E Kiely 0–4, S O'Neill 0–3, J Cormack 0–2.		K Hickey 1–0, N Hayes 0–3, D Mulcahy 0–2, P Gleeson 0–1, L Hammersley 0–1.

Monaleen v Cappamore

10 July 1999Round 2	Monaleen	5–16 – 1–09	Cappamore	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	C O'Reilly 2–7, M Gavin 2–2, S Mullane 1–1, M Stritch 0–2, A Kitson 0–2, J O'Halloran 0–1, P Moloney 0–1.		N Hayes 0–6, L Hammersley 1–1, S O'Dwyer 0–1, K Hickey 0–1.

Patrickswell v Na Piarsaigh

11 July 1999Round 2	Patrickswell	3–18 – 1–10	Na Piarsaigh	Gaelic Grounds
	K Carey 2–1, G Kirby 1–4, A Carmody 0–3, P O'Grady 0–3, J McDermott 0–2, D O'Grady 0–2, P O'Reilly 0–2, B Foley 0–1.		D Hennessy 1–1, D Quigley 0–3, S O'Neill 0–2, F McNamara 0–1, J Cormack 0–1, B Hartnett 0–1, E Kiely 0–1.

Patrickswell v Cappamore

24 July 1999Round 3	Patrickswell	2–19 – 2–08	Cappamore	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	G Kirby 1–8, K Carey 1–1, D O'Grady 0–3, P O'Grady 0–2, J McDermott 0–2, B Foley 0–2, A Carmody 0–1.		L Hammersley 2–0, M Hayes 0–5, T Mulcahy 0–1, S Coffey 0–1, M Gleeson 0–1.

Na Piarsaigh v Monaleen

24 July 1999Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	0–21 – 0–10	Monaleen	Gaelic Grounds
	E Kiely 0–12, D Hennessy 0–3, J Cormack 0–3, D Quigley 0–1, B Hartnett 0–1, F McNamara 0–1.		M Madden 0–7, S Mullane 0–2, P Moloney 0–1.

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Knockout stage  Relegation stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Garryspiillane	3	3	0	0	71	49	32	6
Adare	3	2	0	1	59	49	10	4
Claughaun	3	1	0	2	53	59	−6	2
Ballybrown	3	0	0	3	37	63	−24	0

Group 3 results

Garryspillane v Claughaun

26 June 1999Round 1	Garryspillane	3–16 – 3–09	Claughaun	Gaelic Grounds
	C Hickey 1–8, F Carroll 1–2, Donie Ryan 1–1, TJ Ryan 0–1, M O'Dea 0–1, R Sampson 0–1, D O'Dea 0–1, P Tobin 0–1.		M Galligan 1–6, L O'Connor 2–0, A Browne 0–2, K Holmes 0–1.

Adare v Ballybrown

27 June 1999Round 1	Adare	1–17 – 0–11	Ballybrown	Bruff Grounds
	B Foley 1–2, T Houlihan 0–5, J Foley 0–4, M Foley 0–2, C Fitzgerald 0–2.		L O'Gorman 0–6, S Hayes 0–3, M Doolin 0–3.

Garryspillane v Ballybrown

11 July 1999Round 2	Garryspillane	2–16 – 1–06	Ballybrown	Bruff Grounds
	F Carroll 2–8, C Hickey 0–4, M O'Dea 0–1, A Garvey 0–1, T O'Donnell 0–1, Donie Ryan 0–1.		C Coughlan 1–1, G Cross 0–3, P Hartigan 0–2.

Adare v Claughaun

11 July 1999Round 2	Adare	1–14 – 2–08	Claughaun	Bruff Grounds
	M Foley 0–6, D Sheehan 1–0, B Foley 0–2, C Fitzgerald 0–2, P Kennedy 0–1, A O'Rahilly 0–1, J Barrett 0–1, B Heffernan 0–1.		M Galligan 0–7, L O'Connor 1–1, G Ryan 1–0.

Garryspillane v Adare

24 July 1999Round 3	Garryspillane	2–18 – 3–13	Adare	FitzGerald Park
	F Carroll 0–7, C Hickey 1–3, P Tobin 1–2, D Ryan 0–2, TJ Ryan 0–2, M O'Dea 0–1, A Garvey 0–1.		M Foley 3–3, C Fitzgerald 0–5, T Healy 0–2, V Foley 0–2, D Sheehan 0–1.

Claughaun v Ballybrown

25 July 1999Round 3	Claughaun	2–15 – 1–14	Ballybrown	Gaelic Grounds
	L O'Connor 2–2, M Galligan 0–7, D Lavery 0–4, T McGarry 0–2.		L O'Gorman 0–6, P Mulqueen 1–1, N Doolin 0–4, C Coughlan 0–1, J Roche 0–1, P McCarthy 0–1.

Group 4

Group 4 table

  Knockout stage  Relegation stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Kilmallock	3	3	0	0	69	38	31	6
Doon	3	2	0	1	45	43	2	4
Pallasgreen	3	1	0	2	38	52	−14	2
Killeedy	3	0	0	3	35	54	−19	0

Group 4 results

Doon v Pallasgreen

27 June 1999Round 1	Doon	2–09 – 1–09	Pallasgreen	Cappamore Grounds
	D Anderson 0–5, D Stapelton 1–1, G McGrath 1–0, B Crowe 0–2, E Stapleton 0–1.		G O'Connell 0–5,J Cosgrove 1–0, M Kirby 0–2, R Cosgrove 0–1, J Deere 0–1.

Kilmallock v Killeedy

27 June 1999Round 1	Kilmallock	4–14 – 2–04	Killeedy	Gaelic Grounds
	P Connery 2–2, M Houlihan 1–4, J Connery 1–1, P Barrett 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, D Clarke 0–1,		G Kelly 1–0, D Cremin 0–1, J Magner 0–1, R Hayes 0–1.

Doon v Killeedy

10 July 1999Round 2	Doon	2–11 – 2–10	Killeedy	FitzGerald Park
	D Anderson 0–7, J Fox 1–2, G McGrath 1–1, B Treacy 0–1.		R Hayes 0–6, J Hayes 1–0, D Cremin 0–1, J Magner 0–1, P Cremin 0–1, G Kelly 0–1.

Kilmallock v Pallasgreen

11 July 1999Round 2	Kilmallock	5–13 – 1–12	Pallasgreen	Gaelic Grounds
	P Connery 3–1, M Houlihan 1–3, M Nelligan 0–4, D Barry 1–0, P Tobin 0–3, K O'Dwyer 0–1, P Barrett 0–1.		M Kirby 0–9, J O'Connor 1–0, F Stokes 0–2, J Deere 0–1.

Pallasgreen v Killeedy

25 July 1999Round 3	Pallasgreen	0–11 – 0–09	Killeedy	FitzGerald Park
	M Kirby 0–6, F Stokes 0–3, P Roche 0–1, J Hourigan 0–1.		R Cunningham 0–5, D Cremin 0–2, R Hayes 0–1, G Kelly 0–1.

Kilmallock v Doon

25 July 1999Round 3	Kilmallock	1–12 – 2–07	Doon	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	P Connery 1–2, M Houlihan 0–5, P Tobin 0–3, P Hanley 0–1, A Stapleton 0–1.		D Anderson 0–5, D Stapleton 1–1, J Donovan 1–0, J Fox 0–1.

Relegation stage

Relegation semi-finals

Cappamore v Ballybrown

8 August 1999Semi-final	Cappamore	3–10 – 2–13	Ballybrown	Childers Road
	L Hammersley 3–1, N Hayes 0–6, M Doherty 0–1, M Gleeson 0–1, S Ryan 0–1.		L O'Gorman 0–7, P Kiely 1–0, P Mulqueen 1–0, S Kiely 0–2, P McCarthy 0–2, C Coughlan 0–1, T Hall 0–1.

Bruff v Killeedy

8 August 1999Sem-final	Bruff	0–14 – 0–16	Killeedy	Ballyagran Grounds
	R Hourigan 0–10, J Moran 0–2, J Mulqueen 0–2.		D Cremin 0–6, G Kelly 0–5, R Cunningham 0–3, J Cunningham 0–2.

Cappamore v Ballybrown

15 August 1999Semi-final replay	Cappamore	0–07 – 1–14	Ballybrown	Childers Road
	N Hayes 0–4, T Mulcahy 0–1, D O'Dwyer 0–1, M Gleeson 0–1.		L O'Gorman 0–7, C Cughlan 1–1, S Kiely 0–1, P McCarthy 0–3, P Mulqueen 0–1, T Hall 0–1.

Relegation final

Cappamore v Bruff

29 August 1999Final	Cappamore	3–11 – 2–09	Bruff	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	N Hayes 1–3, L Hammersley 1–1, M Gleeson 1–0, P Ryan 0–2, T Mulcahy 0–2, P Gleeson 0–1, B Coffey 0–1, S O'Dwyer 0–1.		I Hogan 0–7, J Mulqueen 1–1, C Ryan 1–0, JA Moran 0–1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Ahane v Doon

15 August 1999Quarter-final	Ahane	1–16 – 3–08	Doon	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	T Herbert 0–8, J Morrissey 1–1, J O'Grady 0–2, J Meskell 0–2, P Smith 0–1, J Moran 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1.		D Anderson 0–6, B McLoughlin 1–1, D Stapleton 1–0, J O'Donovan 1–0, B Crowe 0–1.

Patrickswell v Adare

15 August 1999Quarter-final	Patrickswell	1–11 – 1–10	Adare	FitzGerald Park
	P O'Grady 1–3, G Kirby 0–5, K Carey 0–1, C Carey 0–1, D O'Grady 0–1.		C Fitzgerald 0–7, D Sheehan 1–0, M Foley 0–2, JP Healy 0–1.

Kilmallock v Bruree

15 August 1999Quarter-final	Kilmallock	1–09 – 1–08	Bruree	Gaelic Grounds
	P Connery 0–3, M Houlihan 0–3, P Tobin 0–2, M Cronin 0–2, P Hanley 0–1, M Nelligan 0–1.		S O'Connell 0–7, D Sexton 1–1.

Na Piarsaigh v Garryspillane

15 August 1999Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	0–16 – 1–13	Garryspillane	Gaelic Grounds
	E Kiely 0–5, D Quigley 0–4, D Hennessy 0–2, J Cormack 0–2, K Bermingham 0–1, S O'Neill 0–1, B Hartnett 0–1.		F Carroll 0–7, TJ Ryan 1–1, Donie Ryan 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, A Garvey 0–1.

Na Piarsaigh v Garryspillane

22 August 1999Quarter-final replay	Na Piarsaigh	1–11 – 0–11	Garryspillane	Gaelic Grounds
	J Cormack 1–0, E Kiely 0–3, K Bermingham 0–2, S O'Neill 0–2, D Hennessy 0–2, D Quigley 0–2.		C Hickey 0–5, F Carroll 0–3, M O'Dea 0–1, A Garvey 0–1, TJ Ryan 0–1.

Semi-finals

Kilmallock v Patrickswell

29 August 1999Semi-final	Kilmallock	3–12 – 1–15	Patrickswell	Gaelic Grounds
	M Houlihan 1–7, M Nelligan 1–0, J Cronin 1–0, D Clarke 0–1, K Duggan 0–1, P Tobin 0–1, P Connery 0–1, P Hanley 0–1.		G Kirby 0–7, K Carey 1–1, D O'Grady 0–4, C Carey 0–1, B Foley 0–1, D Fitzgerald 0–1.

Ahane v Na Piarsaigh

29 August 1999Semi-final	Ahane	0–16 – 1–13	Na Piarsaigh	Gaelic Grounds
	T Herbert 0–7, J Moran 0–4, S O'Connor 0–3, J Meskell 0–1, J Morrissey 0–1.		E Kiely 0–8, C Minihane 1–0, J Cormack 0–2, D Hennessy 0–2, D Quigley 0–1.

Ahane v Na Piarsaigh

5 September 1999Semi-final replay	Ahane	4–10 – 2–13	Na Piarsaigh	Gaelic Grounds
	J Moran 0–4, J Morrissey 1–0, N Moran 1–0, B Meskell 1–0, S O'Connor 1–0, T Herbert 0–3, O Moran 0–1, J Meskell 0–1, T Meskell 0–1.		E Kiely 0–8, D Quigley 1–0, C Minihane 1–0, D Hennessy 0–2, B Hartnett 0–2, J Cormack 0–1.

Final

Ahane v Kilmallock

19 September 1999Final	Ahane	0–12 – 2–06	Kilmallock	Gaelic Grounds
	T Herbert 0–6, J Moran, S O'Connor 0–2 each; O Moran, B Meskell 0–1 each.		P Tobin and J Cronin 1–1 each; M Houlihan 0–2, D Clarke and P Hanley 0–1 each.

Final replay

Ahane v Kilmallock

3 October 1999Final replay	Ahane	0–14 – 2–05	Kilmallock	Gaelic Grounds
	T Herbert 0–6, O Moran 0–3, C Smith, B Meskell, J Moran, J Morrissey and P Smith 0–1 each.		B Hanley and J Cronin 1–0 each, D Clarke, M Houlihan 0–2 each, M Nelligan 0–1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Gary Kirby	Patrickswell	4–35	47	5	9.40
2	Turlough Herbert	Ahane	0–46	46	8	5.75
3	Enda Kiely	Na Piarsaigh	0–41	41	7	5.85
4	Frankie Carroll	Garryspillane	3–27	36	5	7.20
5	Mike Houlihan	Kilmallock	3–26	45	7	6.42
6	Niall Hayes	Cappamore	1–27	30	6	5.00
7	Paddy Connery	Kilmallock	6-09	27	7	3.85
8	Colm Hickey	Garryspillane	2–20	26	5	5.20
	Liam O'Gorman	Ballybrown	0–26	26	4	6.50
10	Liam Hammersley	Cappamore	7-04	25	6	4.16

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