The 1999 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's second tier Gaelic football championship.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Waterford (1st win) |
| Captain | Alfie Kirwan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Meath |
| Captain | Enda Grogan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Waterford |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
← 1998 2000 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kerry in the Munster quarter-final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 7 August 1999 at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, between Waterford and Meath, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Waterford won the match by 2–12 to 2–11 to claim their first ever championship title.[3][4][5]
All-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 24 July 1996 Semi-final | Warwickshire | 0-06 - 6-20 | Meath | Páirc na hÉireann |
| 24 July 1999 Semi-final | Waterford | 2-11 - 1-09 | Roscommon | O'Moore Park |
All-Ireland final
edit| 7 August 1999 Final | Waterford | 2-12 - 2-11 | Meath | O'Moore Park |
| C Power 1-4, P Ferncombe 1-4, P Queally 0-1, D Whelan 0-1, S Bergin 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. | M Crampton 1-3, J Carey 0-6, P Nestor 1-0, F McMahon 0-2. | Referee: H Beirne (Roscommon) |
References
edit- ^ "Who fears to speak of '98? The story of the Tipperary junior football team, Munster and All-Ireland champions 1998". Friends of Tipperary Football. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Waterford profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior football". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Meath and Waterford's football history". Munster GAA website. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.