1999 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

1999 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	16 July 1999 – 19 September 1999
Teams	16
Sponsor	Top Oil
Champions	Ballygunner (8th title) Paul Flynn (captain)
Runners-up	Mount Sion Brian Flannery (captain)
Relegated	Fourmilewater
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
Top scorer(s)	Paul Flynn (3–30)
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The 1999 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place in February 1999. The championship began on 16 July 1999 and ended on 19 September 1999.

Mount Sion were the defending champions. ^[1]

On 19 September 1999, Ballygunner won the championship after a 1–18 to 2–10 defeat of Mount Sion in the final at Walsh Park. It was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 1997.

Ballygunner's Paul Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 3–30.

Results

First round

Roanmore v Fourmilewater

16 July 1999First round	Roanmore	1–11 – 0–10	Fourmilewater	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	K Delahunty 0–6, T Dunphy 1–0, P Tobin 0–2, J Caulfied 0–1, C Fanning 0–1, N Crowley 0–1.		M Guiry 0–6, D Ryan 0–3, R Rice 0–1.	Referee: E Cunningham (Tallow)

Mount Sion v Portlaw

17 July 1999First round	Mount Sion	5–07 – 0–13	Portlaw	Walsh Park, Waterford
	J Meaney 2–4, B Browne 2–0, G Gater 1–1, P Fanning 0–1, K McGrath 0–1.		P Kelly 0–8, G O'Brien 0–2, J Hartley 0–1, A Kirwan 0–1, K Reade 0–1.

Stradbally v Ballygunner

17 July 1999First round	Stradbally	2–08 – 2–11	Ballygunner	Walsh Park, Waterford
	G Power 1–1, S Cunningham 1–0, N Curran 0–3, T Curran 0–2, T Costelloe 0–1, J Hearne 0–1.		P Flynn 2–4, T Carroll 0–2, A Kirwan 0–2, T Fives 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–1.	Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

Gleann Bríde v Faughs

17 July 1999First round	Gleann Bríde	4–15 – 0–04	Faughs	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	S Prendergast 2–4

Tallow v Erin's Own

18 July 1999First round	Tallow	0–09 – 2–09	Erin's Own	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	S McCarthy 0–3, JP Grey 0–2, R Henley 0–1, D Henley 0–1, B Henley 0–1, S Curley 0–1.		N Kelly 1–6, D Robinson 1–1, Michael Gater 0–1, B Butler 0–1.	Referee: T Mansfield (CAppoquin-Affane)

De La Salle v Meaghers

18 July 1999First round	De La Salle	3–21 – 0–04	Meaghers	Walsh Park, Waterford
	M Kennedy 0–7, J Brenner 1–3, J Mullane 1–2, B Power 1–1, B Phelan 0–4, F O'Brien 0–2, D McGrath 0–1, N Dalton 0–1.		P Matthews 0–2, S Ahearne 0–1, A Heffernan 0–1.	Referee: B Power (Mount Sion)

Ballyduff Upper v Lismore

18 July 1999First round	Ballyduff Upper	1–08 – 2–14	Lismore	Cappoquin
	P Prendergast 0–5, D Hannon 1–0, M Molumphy 0–1, B Hannon 0–1, J Twomey 0–1.		E Bennett 1–2, M Hickey 0–5, S Daly 1–1, D Bennett 0–4, P Quinn 0–1, D Shanahan 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Gleann na nDéise v Passage

18 July 1999First round	Gleann na nDéise	1–08 – 2–11	Passage	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	JP Fitzpatrick 0–7, M Enright 1–1.		A Brett 0–6, E Fitzgerald 1–0, A Fitzgerald 1–0, J Heffernan 0–3, P Fitzgerald 0–1, R Walsh 0–1.	Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

Relegation play-offs

Stradbally v Portlaw

11 September 1999Round 1	Stradbally	0–14 – 1–09	Portlaw	Walsh Park, Waterford
	T Costelloe 0–4, T Curran 0–3, S Cunningham 0–3, N Curran 0–2, E O'Brien 0–2.		O Atkins 1–6, D Foran 0–1, B Laffan 0–1, E Galvin 0–1.	Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)

Tallow v Portlaw

18 September 1999Round 2	Tallow	4–07 – 2–03	Portlaw	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	R Henley 2–1, S Curley 0–5, B Henley 1–1, P Murphy 1–0.		O Atkins 1–1, P Duggan 1–0, B Laffan 0–2.	Referee: T o'Sullivan (Affane)

Fourmilewater v Ballyduff Upper

23 October 1999Round 2	Fourmilewater	2–06 – 0–21	Ballyduff Upper	Cappoquin
	G Walsh 1–0, P Halpin 1–0, R Rice 0–2, D Ryan 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, D Connolly 0–1, J Walsh 0–1.		B Hannon 0–10, P Prendergast 0–5, M Molumphy 0–2, A Martin 0–1, G Hickey 0–1, D Hannon 0–1, T Feeney 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Affane)

Portlaw v Fourmilewater

30 October 1999Round 3	Portlaw	0–13 – 2–01	Fourmilewater	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	Pat Duggan 0–4, D Foran 0–2, O Atkins 0–2, Declan Walsh 0–2, G O'Brien 0–1, Paul Duggan 0–1, J Hartley 0–1.		M Guiry 1–1, M Walsh 1–0.	Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

Quarter-finals

Ballygunner v Erin's Own

8 August 1999Quarter-final	Ballygunner	1–22 – 0–10	Erin's Own	Walsh Park, Waterford
	P Flynn 0–8, T Carroll 0–7, M Mahoney 1–1, D O'Sullivan 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–2, C Kehoe 0–1, T Fives 0–1.		N Kelly 0–8, Mark Gater 0–1, Micheal Gater 0–1.	Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

Mount Sion v De La Salle

8 August 1999Quarter-final	Mount Sion	4–11 – 0–12	De La Salle	Walsh Park, Waterford
	B Browne 2–0, D Kelly 1–1, E McGrath 1–1, J Meaney 0–3, K McGrath 0–3, R McGrath 0–1, E Kelly 0–1, B Flannery 0–1.		M Kennedy 0–6, J Brenner 0–3, G Brenner 0–1, D McGrath 0–1, B Power 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Lismore v Gleann Bríde

8 August 1999Quarter-final	Lismore	2–15 – 0–09	Gleann Bríde	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	M Hickey 0–6, E Bennett 1–2, D O'Gorman 1–1, D Shanahan 0–3, B Prendergast 0–2, D Bennett 0–1.		S Prendergast 0–3, S Murphy 0–2, S Barron 0–1, S O'Rourke 0–1, L Dalton 0–1, E Curran 0–1.	Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

Passage v Roanmore

14 August 1999Quarter-final	Passage	1–11 – 1–10	Roanmore	Walsh Park, Waterford
	A Brett 0–6, B Walsh 1–1, A Fitzgerald 0–2, P Connors 0–1, S Carey 0–1.		T Dunphy 1–3, K Delahunty 0–3, D Murphy 0–1, C Fanning 0–1, N Crowley 0–1, J Caulfield 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

Semi-finals

Mount Sion v Passage

4 September 1999Semi-final	Mount Sion	2–16 – 2–06	Passage	Walsh Park, Waterford
	A Kirwan 2–2, K McGrath 0–6, G Gater 0–4, B Browne 0–2, D Kelly 0–1, P Fanning 0–1.		A Brett 1–4, B Walsh 1–2.

Ballygunner v Lismore

5 September 1999Semi-final	Ballygunner	1–18 – 0–13	Lismore	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Flynn 0–10, B O'Sullivan 1–1, T Carroll 0–3, M Mahoney 0–2, T Fives 0–1, D O'Sullivan 0–1.		D Bennett 0–7, S Daly 0–3, D O'Gorman 0–1, D Shanahan 0–1, P Prendergast 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Final

Ballygunner v Mount Sion

19 September 1999Final	Ballygunner	1–18 – 2–10	Mount Sion	Walsh Park, Waterford
	P Flynn 1–8, M Mahoney 0–4, T Carroll 0–3, B O'Sullivan 0–2, A Kirwan 0–1.		B Browne 0–6, K McGrath 0–4, Eoin Kelly 1–0, P Fanning 1–0.	Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	3–30	39	4	9.75
2	Barry Browne	Ballygunner	4-08	20	4	5.00
3	Alan Brett	Passage	1–16	19	3	6.33
4	Noel Kelly	Erin's Own	1–14	17	2	8.50
5	Ollie Atkins	Portlaw	2-09	15	4	3.75
	Tony Carroll	Ballygunner	0–15	15	4	3.75
6	Ken McGrath	Mount Sion	0–14	14	4	3.50
7	John Meaney	Mount Sion	2-07	13	2	6.50
	Séamus Prendergast	Gleann Bríde	2-07	13	2	6.50
	Mark Kennedy	De La Salle	0–13	13	2	6.50

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	1-08	11	Mount Sion
2	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	2-04	10	Stradbally
	John Meaney	Mount Sion	2-04	10	Portlaw
	Séamus Prendergast	Gleann Bríde	2-04	10	Faughs
	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	0–10	10	Lismore
	Brendan Hannon	Ballyduff Upper	0–10	10	Fourmilewater
3	Noel Kelly	Erin's Own	1-06	9	Tallow
	Ollie Atkins	Portlaw	1-06	9	Stradbally
4	Anthony Kirwan	Ballygunner	2-02	8	Passage
	Freddie Kelly	Portlaw	0-08	8	Mount Sion
	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	0-08	8	Erin's Own
	Noel Kelly	Erin's Own	0-08	8	Ballygunner

References

1. "Roll of Honour – Hurling". Waterford GAA website. Retrieved 14 September 2019.