All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1999

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1999
Championship details
Dates 9 May - 26 September 1999
Teams 33
All-Ireland champions
Winners Meath (7th win)
Captain Graham Geraghty
Manager Sean Boylan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Cork
Captain Philip Clifford
Manager Larry Tompkins
Provincial champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Meath
Ulster Armagh
Connacht Mayo
Championship Statistics
Matches Played 36
Total Goals 76 (2.11 per game)
Total Points 814 (22.61 per game)
Top Scorer Oisín McConville (3-18)
Player of the Year Trevor Giles
← 1998
2000 →

The 1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 113th edition of the GAA's premier gaelic football competition. It was played between May and September 1999. The final was contested between Meath and Cork. The game was played at Croke Park, Dublin with Meath winning by 1-11 to 1-08.

Contents

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.

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  
30 May 1999
Quarter-Final
 Mayo 3-13 - 0-10 New York McHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)
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
30 May 1999
Quarter-Final
 Galway 0-15 - 1-07 London Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, Carrick on Shannon
Referee: B. Gorman (Armagh)
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
6 June 1999
Quarter-Final
 Galway 1-18 - 1-08 London Ruislip
Referee: E. Neary (Sligo)
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
13 June 1999
Semi-Final
 Mayo 0-21 - 0-10 Roscommon McHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: B. White (Wexford)
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
27 June 1999
Semi-Final
 Sligo 3-07 - 1-13 Galway Markievicz Park, Sligo
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)
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
4 July 1999
Semi-Final Replay
 Sligo 1-07 - 1-17 Galway St Jarlath's Park, Tuam
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)
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
18 July 1999
Final
 Mayo 1-14 - 1-10 Galway St Jarlath's Park, Tuam
Referee: B. White (Wexford)
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

Leinster Senior Football Championship

  Round 2 Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
      
          Laois 1-16  
 Westmeath 3-17      Westmeath 1-08  
 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       
      

Note: Round 1 not shown

9 May 1999
Round 1
 Longford 1-13 - 0-16 Wexford New Ross
16 May 1999
Round 1 Replay
 Longford 2-15 - 0-11 Wexford Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: N Cooney (Offaly)
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
23 May 1999
Round 1
 Westmeath 2-10 - 1-08 Carlow
30 May 1999
Round 2
 Westmeath 3-17 - 2-09 Longford Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: B. White (Wexford)
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
6 June 1999
Quarter-Final
 Dublin 2-15 - 0-14 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 39,039
Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)
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
6 June 1999
Quarter-Final
 Meath 2-10 - 0-06 Wicklow Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 39,039
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)
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
13 June 1999
Quarter-Final
 Laois 1-16 - 1-08 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: B. Crowe (Cavan)
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
13 June 1999
Quarter-Final
 Offaly 0-11 - 0-07 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: P. McEneaney (Monaghan)
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.
27 June 1999
Semi-Final
 Dublin 1-11 - 0-14 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 28,371
Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)
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
5 July 1999
Semi-Final
 Meath 1-13 - 0-09 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 34,030
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)
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
18 July 1999
Semi-Final Replay
 Dublin 0-16 - 1-11 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 33,268
Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)
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
1 August 1999
Final
 Meath 1-14 - 0-12 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 56,315
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)
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

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  
23 May 1999
Quarter-Final
 Kerry 1-11 - 0-08 Tipperary Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: M. Collins (Cork)
M. Fitzgerald 0-4, G. Murphy 1-0, A. MacGearailt 0-3, D. O´ 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
23 May 1999
Quarter-Final
 Cork 3-23 - 0-04 Waterford Fraher Field, Dungarvan
Referee: A. Mangan
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
20 June 1999
Semi-Final
 Cork 4-13 - 1-06 Limerick Pairc Ui Rinn, Cork
Attendance: 5,616
Referee: S. McCormack (Meath)
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
20 June 1999
Semi-Final
 Kerry 3-17 - 0-12 Clare Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
Attendance: 18,505
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)
J. Crowley 2-0, M. Fitzgerald 0-6, A. MacGearailt 0-4, D. O´ Cinneide 1-1, J. McGlynn 0-3, N. Kennelly, D. O´ 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
18 July 1999
Final
 Cork 2-10 - 2-04 Kerry Pairc Ui Caoimh, Cork
Referee: P. McEneaney (Monaghan)
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

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       
      
30 May 1999
Preliminary Round
 Armagh 2-12 - 1-10 Donegal St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 12,121
Referee: M. Convery (Derry)
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
6 June 1999
Quarter-Final
 Armagh 1-12 - 2-09 Donegal MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)
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. Devanney, B. Roper 0-2 each, J. McGuinness, N. Hegarty 0-1 each
13 June 1999
Quarter-Final Replay
 Armagh 2-11 - 0-12 Donegal St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)
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
20 June 1999
Quarter-Final
 Derry 2-14 - 0-05 Cavan Breffni Park, Cavan
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)
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
20 June 1999
Quarter-Final
 Down 1-15 - 0-14 Antrim Newry
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: B. Doheny (Louth)
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
27 June 1999
Quarter-Final
 Tyrone 0-18 - 0-08 Fermanagh St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: B. Gorman (Armagh)
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
5 July 1999
Semi-Final
 Armagh 1-10 - 0-12 Derry St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 24,753
Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)
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
12 July 1999
Semi-Final
 Down 2-14 - 0-15 Tyrone Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: P. McEneaney (Monaghan)
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
1 August 1999
Final
 Armagh 3-12 - 0-10 Down St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 36,345
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)
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

All-Ireland Championship

  Semi-finals Final
                 
 Cork 2-12  
 Mayo 0-12  
     Cork 1-08
   Meath 1-11
 Meath 0-15
 Armagh 2-05  
22 August 1999
Semi-Final
 Cork 2-12 - 0-12 Mayo Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 58,496
Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)
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
29 August 1999
Semi-Final
 Meath 0-15 - 2-05 Armagh Croke Park
Attendance: 60,589
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)
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
26 September 1999
Final
 Meath 1-11 - 1-08 Cork Croke Park
Attendance: 63,226
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)
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

See also

Tournaments

1887  • 1888  • 1889  • 1890  • 1891  • 1892  • 1893  • 1894  • 1895  • 1896  • 1897  • 1898  • 1899  • 1900  • 1901  • 1902  • 1903  • 1904  • 1905  • 1906  • 1907  • 1908  • 1909  • 1910  • 1911  • 1912  • 1913  • 1914  • 1915  • 1916  • 1917  • 1918  • 1919  • 1920  • 1921  • 1922  • 1923  • 1924  • 1925  • 1926  • 1927  • 1928  • 1929  • 1930  • 1931  • 1932  • 1933  • 1934  • 1935  • 1936  • 1937  • 1938  • 1939  • 1940  • 1941  • 1942  • 1943  • 1944  • 1945  • 1946  • 1947  • 1948  • 1949  • 1950  • 1951  • 1952  • 1953  • 1954  • 1955  • 1956  • 1957  • 1958  • 1959  • 1960  • 1961  • 1962  • 1963  • 1964  • 1965  • 1966  • 1967  • 1968  • 1969  • 1970  • 1971  • 1972  • 1973  • 1974  • 1975  • 1976  • 1977  • 1978  • 1979  • 1980  • 1981  • 1982  • 1983  • 1984  • 1985  • 1986  • 1987  • 1988  • 1989  • 1990  • 1991  • 1992  • 1993  • 1994  • 1995  • 1996  • 1997  • 1998  • 1999  • 2000  • 2001  • 2002  • 2003  • 2004  • 2005  • 2006  • 2007  • 2008  • 2009  • 2010  • 2011 • 2012
Finals

1887 · 1888 · 1889 · 1890 · 1891 · 1892 · 1893 · 1894 · 1895 · 1896 · 1897 · 1898 · 1899 · 1900 · 1901 · 1902 · 1903 · 1904 · 1905 · 1906 · 1907 · 1908 · 1909 · 1910 · 1911 · 1912 · 1913 · 1914 · 1915 · 1916 · 1917 · 1918 · 1919 · 1920 · 1921 · 1922 · 1923 · 1924 · 1925 · 1926 · 1927 · 1928 · 1929 · 1930 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1934 · 1935 · 1936 · 1937 · 1938 · 1939 · 1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944 · 1945 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012
Connacht Championship   -  Leinster Championship   -  Munster Championship   -  Ulster Championship
History   -  Records and statistics   -  Sam Maguire Cup   -  Quarter-finals   -  Semi-finals   -  Winning managers   -  Winning captains   -  Winning players   -  Runner-up players   -  Winning teams