1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates9 May – 26 September 1999
Teams33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamMeath (7th win)
CaptainGraham Geraghty
ManagerSeán Boylan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
CaptainPhilip Clifford
ManagerLarry Tompkins
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterMeath
UlsterArmagh
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played36
Goals total76 (2.11 per game)
Points total814 (22.61 per game)
Top Scorer Oisín McConville (3-18)
Player of the Year Trevor Giles
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The 1999 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 113th edition of the GAA's premier Gaelic football competition. The championship began on 9 May 1999 and ended on 26 September 1999.

Galway entered the championship as defending champions; however, they were beaten by Mayo in the Connacht final.

On 26 September 1999, Meath beat Cork by 1-11 to 1-8 in the All-Ireland final, thus winning their second All-Ireland title in four years and their seventh in all. In the process, they denied Cork the Double, the hurlers having claimed the Liam MacCarthy Cup two weeks previously.

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.

The usual knock-out four-province setup was used. New York played in the Connacht Senior Football Championship for the first time. Normal format is back for the Munster championship with two quarter-finals and semi-finals.

Results

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

Quarter-finals

Mayo3-13 - 0-10New York
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
McHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)
Roscommon0-15 - 1-07Leitrim
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
Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick on Shannon
Referee: B. Gorman (Armagh)
Galway1-18 - 1-08London
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
Ruislip
Referee: E. Neary (Sligo)

Semi-finals

Mayo0-21 - 0-10Roscommon
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
McHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: B. White (Wexford)
Sligo3-07 - 1-13Galway
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
Markievicz Park, Sligo
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)
Sligo1-07 - 1-17Galway
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
Tuam Stadium, Tuam
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Final

Mayo1-14 - 1-10Galway
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
Tuam Stadium, Tuam
Referee: B. White (Wexford)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

1st round 2nd round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Longford 1-13, 2-15
Wexford 0-16, 0-11
Laois 1-16
Westmeath 1-08
Westmeath 3-17
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

1st preliminary round

Westmeath2-10 - 1-08Carlow
G. Heavin 0-9, M. Flanagan 2-0, M. Staunton 0-1. G. Ware 1-0, M. Dowling 0-3, J. Morrissey 0-3, N. Doyle 0-1, J. Nevin 0-1.
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: N. Barrett (Cork)
Longford1-13 - 0-16Wexford
P. Davis 0-6, P. Barden 1-2, E. Barden 0-2, D. Hanniffy 0-1, T. Drake 0-1, N. Sheridan 0-1. Report S. Doran 0-5, J. Hegarty 0-3, L. O'Brien 0-3, M. Mahon 0-2, R. Stafford 0-1, J. Darcy 0-1, J. Byrne 0-1.
O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
Referee: N. Cooney (Offaly)
Longford2-15 - 0-11Wexford
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
Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: N Cooney (Offaly)

2nd preliminary round

Westmeath3-17 - 2-09Longford
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
Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: B. White (Wexford)

Quarter-finals

Dublin2-15 - 0-14Louth
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
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 39,039
Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)
Meath2-10 - 0-06Wicklow
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
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 39,039
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)
Laois1-16 - 1-08Westmeath
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
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: B. Crowe (Cavan)
Offaly0-11 - 0-07Kildare
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.
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: P. McEneaney (Monaghan)

Semi-finals

Dublin1-11 - 0-14Laois
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
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 28,371
Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)
Meath1-13 - 0-09Offaly
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
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 34,030
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)
Dublin0-16 - 1-11Laois
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
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 33,268
Referee: S. Prior (Leitrim)

Final

Meath1-14 - 0-12Dublin
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
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 56,315
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

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

Quarter-finals

Kerry1-11 - 0-08Tipperary
M. Fitzgerald 0-4, G. Murphy 1-0, A. MacGearailt 0-3, D. Ó 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
Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: M. Collins (Cork)
Cork3-23 - 0-04Waterford
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
Fraher Field, Dungarvan
Referee: A. Mangan (Kerry)

Semi-finals

Cork4-13 - 1-06Limerick
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
Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
Attendance: 5,616
Referee: S. McCormack (Meath)
Kerry3-17 - 0-12Clare
J. Crowley 2-0, M. Fitzgerald 0-6, A. MacGearailt 0-4, D. Ó Cinneide 1-1, J. McGlynn 0-3, N. Kennelly, D. Ó 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
Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
Attendance: 18,505
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

Final

Cork2-10 - 2-04Kerry
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
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Referee: P. McEneaney (Monaghan)

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

Preliminary round

Fermanagh2-12 - 1-10Monaghan
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
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 12,121
Referee: M. Convery (Derry)

Quarter-finals

Armagh1-12 - 2-09Donegal
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. Devenney, B. Roper 0-2 each, J. McGuinness, N. Hegarty 0-1 each
MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)
Armagh2-11 - 0-12Donegal
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
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)
Derry2-14 - 0-05Cavan
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
Breffni Park, Cavan
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)
Down1-15 - 0-14Antrim
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
Pairc Esler, Newry
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: B. Doheny (Louth)
Tyrone0-18 - 0-08Fermanagh
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
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: B. Gorman (Armagh)

Semi-finals

Armagh1-10 - 0-12Derry
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
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 24,753
Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)
Down2-14 - 0-15Tyrone
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
Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: P. McEneaney (Monaghan)

Final

Armagh3-12 - 0-10Down
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
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 36,345
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals Final
      
Cork 2-12
Mayo 0-12
Cork 1-08
Meath 1-11
Meath 0-15
Armagh 2-05

Semi-finals

Cork2-12 - 0-12Mayo
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
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 58,496
Referee: J. Bannon (Longford)
Meath0-15 - 2-05Armagh
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
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 60,589
Referee: P. Russell (Tipperary)

Final

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Meath1-11 - 1-08Cork
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
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 63,226
Referee: M. Curley (Galway)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Oisín McConville Armagh 3-17 26 5 5.20
2 Maurice Sheridan Mayo 0-21 21 4 5.25
3 Podsie O'Mahony Cork 1-17 20 4 5.00
Philip Clifford Cork 1-17 20 4 5.00
5 Dessie Dolan Westmeath 2-13 19 2 9.50
Trevor Giles Meath 0-19 19 5 3.80
7 Ollie Murphy Meath 3-9 18 5 3.60
Pádraic Joyce Galway 2-12 18 4 4.50
Ger Heavin Westmeath 1-15 18 3 6.00
Declan Darcy Dublin 0-18 18 4 4.50
4 Diarmaid Marsden Armagh 3-7 16 5 5.20
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Oisín McConville Armagh 2-7 13 Down
2 Podsie O'Mahony Cork 1-9 12 Limerick
3 Dessie Dolan Westmeath 1-7 10 Longford
4 Ciaran McCabe Down 2-3 9 Tyrone
Ger Heavin Westmeath 0-9 9 Carlow
Dessie Dolan Westmeath 1-6 9 Laois
Maurice Sheridan Mayo 0-9 9 Roscommon
8 Shane King Fermanagh 2-2 8 Monaghan
Declan Smyth Monaghan 1-5 8 Fermanagh
Pádraic Joyce Galway 1-5 8 London
Ger Heavin Westmeath 1-5 8 Longford
Ollie Murphy Meath 1-5 8 Dublin
Damien O'Neill Cork 1-5 8 Waterford
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