1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 7 November 1999 and ended on 21 November 1999.

1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Dates	7 November 1999 - 21 November 1998
Teams	4
Champions	Connacht (10th title) Joe Rabbitte (captain)
Runners-up	Munster
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	8 (2.67 per match)
Points scored	95 (31.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Tommy Dunne (1-10)
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Leinster were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Connacht in the semi-final.

On 21 November 1999, Connacht won the cup after a 2-13 to 1–15 defeat of Munster in the final at Semple Stadium. This was their 10th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1994.

Results

Semi-finals

Ulster v Munster

7 November 1999 Semi-final	Ulster	3-14 - 0-29	Munster	Casement Park, Belfast
	B Coulter 2-0, G McGonigle 1-0, Greg O'Kane 0-3, O Collins 0-3, J Carson 0-3, Gary O'Kane 0-2, S Mullan 0-1, C McGuckian 0-1, J Close 0-1.		J Deane 0-8, T Dunne 0-5, N Gilligan 0-4, S McGrath 0-3, F McCormack 0-3, S Moran 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1, O Moran 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1.	Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

Leinster v Connacht

7 November 1999 Semi-final	Leinster	1-10 - 1-14	Connacht	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	Johnny Dooley 0-7, M Storey 1-2, H Shefflin 0-1.		E Cloonan 0-6, O Canning 1-2, K Broderick 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, F Flynn 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1.

Final

Munster v Connacht

21 November 1999 Final	Munster	1-15 - 2-13	Connacht	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	T Dunne 1-5, L Cahill 0-3, A Markham 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, K McGrath 0-1.		O Fahy 1-4, K Broderick 1-1, E Cloonan 0-4, A Kerins 0-2, M Kerins 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1.	Attendance: 487 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Bibliography

• Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).