1999 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 1999 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 12 July 1999. The championship began on 21 August 1999 and ended on 24 October 1999.

1999 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	21 August 1999 – 24 October 1999
Teams	12
Sponsor	St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions	Glenmore (1st title) Denis Mullally (captain)
Runners-up	Graigue-Ballycallan Adrian Ronan (captain)
Relegated	St. Martin's
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	42 (3 per match)
Points scored	342 (24.43 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Henry Shefflin (1-24)
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Graigue-Ballycallan were the defending champions.

On 24 October 1999, Glenmore won the title after a 1–14 to 2–08 defeat of Graigue-Ballycallan in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their fifth championship title overall and their first title in four championship seasons. It remains their last championship triumph.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Clara

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Dunnamaggin

Results

First round

O'Loughlin Gaels v Dicksboro

21 August 1999 First round	O'Loughlin Gaels	1-15 - 2-18	Dicksboro	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	A Geoghegan 0-7, J Comerford 1-1, D Ronan 0-2, A Comerford 0-2, S Dowling 0-2, M Comerford 0-1.		G Henderson 0-7, S Morrissey 1-1, N Lacey 1-0, S Kennedy 0-2, D Carroll 0-2, M Dowling 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1.

Ballyhale Shamarocks v St. Martin's

21 August 1999 First round	Ballyhale Shamarocks	2-15 - 2-13	St. Martin's	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	H Shefflin 0-7, B Aylward 1-2, L Grant 1-0, T Shefflin 0-2, C Harrington 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, N O'Keeffe 0-1.		D Lawlor 1-8, N Moloney 1-2, D Comerford 0-2, P Brennan 0-1.

Tullaroan v Clara

22 August 1999 First round	Tullaroan	3-12 - 2-06	Clara	John Locke Park, Callan
	J Coogan 3-5, J Walton 0-3, B Hennessy 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1, L Keoghan 0-1, B Teehan 0-1.		A Prendergast 1-3, P Langton 1-0, J Casey 0-1, TJ Fitzgerald 0-1, R Shortall 0-1.

Fenians v James Stephens

22 August 1999 First round	Fenians	1-17 - 2-11	James Stephens	Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
	B Purcell 1-1, K Power 0-4, PJ Delaney 0-3, B Ryan 0-3, P Quinlan 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, D Garrett 0-1, P Delaney 0-1.		F Cantwell 1-1, R Manogue 0-4, L O'Connor 1-0, B McEvoy 0-3, P Larkin 0-2, M Phelan 0-1.

O'Loughlin Gaels v Dicksboro

26 September 1999 First round replay	O'Loughlin Gaels	3-12 - 1-14	Dicksboro	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	T Doyle 2-0, J Comerford 1-2, A Comerford 0-4, A Geoghegan 0-4, D Ronan 0-1, M Comerford 0-1.		G Henderson 0-7, S Morrissey 0-5, T Bawle 1-1, S Kennedy 0-1.

Relegation play-offs

Dicksboro v St. Martin's

3 October 1999 Semi-final	Dicksboro	2-12 - 1-11	St. Martin's	St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget
	S Morrissey 2-0, G Henderson 0-5, M Dowling 0-2, S Kennedy 0-2, D Carroll 0-1, J Treacy 0-1, T O'Gorman 0-1.		D Lawlor 0-6, A Lawlor 1-1, J Dooley 0-1, D Comerford 0-1, P Maher 0-1, J Maher 0-1.

Clara v St, Martin's

17 October 1999 Final	Clara	2-17 - 1-11	St, Martin's	St. John's Park, Kilkenny
	R Shortall 1-4, P Fitzgerald 0-4, A Prendergast 1-0, R Moore 0-3, B Phelan 0-2, J Casey 0-2, B Barcoe 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1.		E Morrissey 1-2, J Dooley 0-4, D Lawlor 0-3, J Maher 0-1, D Comerford 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Graigue-Ballycallan v Fenians

26 September 1999 Quarter-final	Graigue-Ballycallan	1-11 - 0-13	Fenians	Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
	D Cleere 1-3, D Byrne 0-3, D Hoyne 0-2, J Young 0-1, M Hoyne 0-1, A Ronan 0-1.		K Power 0-8, P Delaney 0-2, W Purcell 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, D Garrett 0-1.

Glenmore v Tullaroan

26 September 1999 Quarter-final	Glenmore	2-14 - 0-09	Tullaroan	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	PJ O'Connor 2-0, D Mullally 0-6, P Fitzgerald 0-3, R Mullally 0-2, M Phelan 0-2, M Murphy 0-1.		J Coogan 0-5, D Teehan 0-2, M Maher 0-1, P Doherty 0-1.

Erin's Own v Ballyhale Shamrocks

26 September 1999 Quarter-final	Erin's Own	0-15 - 1-13	Ballyhale Shamrocks	Canon Kearns Park, Castlecomer
	J Brennan 0-6, B Young 0-4, M Coogan 0-3, D Buggy 0-2.		H Shefflin 1-9, P Shefflin 0-1, C Harrington 0-1, N O'Keeffe 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1.

Young Irelands v O'Loughlin Gaels

3 October 1999 Quarter-final	Young Irelands	4-11 - 1-08	O'Loughlin Gaels	Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown
	J Carey 2-0, C Carter 1-1, D Carroll 1-0, DJ Carey 0-3, P O'Neill 0-3, K Phelan 0-2, A O'Neill 0-2.		A Geoghegan 0-6, T Doyle 1-0, D Ronan 0-1, M Comerford 0-1.

Semi-finals

Glenmore v Ballyhale Shamrocks

10 October 1999 Semi-final	Glenmore	4-11 - 0-12	Ballyhale Shamrocks	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	D Mullally 1-5, M Murphy 1-0, J Phelan 1-0, R Mullally 1-0, P Fitzgerald 0-3, P Mullally 0-2, S Vereker 0-1.		H Shefflin 0-8, A Cummins 0-2, N O'Keeffe 0-1, B Aylward 0-1.

Graigue-Ballycallan v Young Irelands

10 October 1999 Semi-final	Graigue-Ballycallan	0-13 - 1-06	Young Irelands	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	D Cleere 0-5, E O'Dwyer 0-2, D Hoyne 0-2,J Ryall 0-2, A Ronan 0-2.		DJ Carey 1-1, C Carter 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, J Carey 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1.

Final

Glenmore v Graigue-Ballycallan

24 October 1999 Final	Glenmore	1-14 - 2-08	Graigue-Ballycallan	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	M Murphy 1-1, J Phelan 0-4, S Dollard 0-3, R Heffernan 0-3, D Mullally 0-2, R Mullally 0-1.		D Byrne 0-6, A Ronan 1-0, T Darmody 1-0, J Young 0-2.	Referee: J Direen (O'Loughlin Gaels)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-24	27	3	9.00
2	Dermot Lawlor	St. Martin's	1-17	20	3	6.66
3	Jimmy Coogan	Tullaroan	3-10	19	2	9.50
	Ger Henderson	Dicksboro	0-19	19	3	6.33
4	Alan Geoghegan	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-17	17	3	5.66
5	Denis Mullally	Glenmore	1-13	16	3	5.33

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Jimmy Coogan	Tullaroan	3-05	14	Clara
2	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-09	12	Erin's Own
3	Dermot Lawlor	Erin's Own	1-08	11	Ballyhale Shamrocks
4	Denis Mullally	Glenmore	1-05	8	Ballyhale Shamrocks
	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-08	8	Glenmore
	Kevin Power	Fenians	0-08	8	Graigue-Ballycallan
5	Robert Shortall	Clara	1-04	7	St. Martin's
	Alan Geoghegan	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-07	7	Dicksboro
	Ger Henderson	Dicksboro	0-07	7	O'Loughlin Gaels
	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-07	7	St. Martin's
	Ger Henderson	Dicksboro	0-07	7	O'Loughlin Gaels