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1999 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final

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1999 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final
Event1999 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Date4 July 1999
VenueSemple Stadium, Thurles
RefereePat O'Connor (Limerick)
Attendance54,000
WeatherSunny
1998
2000

The 1999 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final (sponsored by Guinness) was a hurling match played on Sunday 4 July 2000 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, County Tipperary. It was contested by Cork and Clare. Cork, captained by Mark Landers, claimed the title, beating Clare on a scoreline of 1-15 to 0-14.[1]

Joe Deane got the only goal of the game in the first half when a high ball was kept in play on the right by Seánie McGrath for him to flick low past Clare goalkeeper Davy Fitzgerald. Cork had a 1-10 to 0-7 lead at half time.[2] The match was shown live in Ireland as part of The Sunday Game Live on RTÉ Two.

Details

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Cork1-15 – 0-14Clare
J. Deane 1-4 (0-4 frees); M. O'Connell 0-5 (0-2 frees, 0-1 seventy); B. O'Connor and S. McGrath 0-2 each; N. Ronan and F. McCormack 0-1 each. (report) N. Gilligan 0-3; D. Forde 0-3 (0-2 frees); O. Baker 0-2; R. O'Hara, S. McMahon (free), A. Markham, B. Murphy, C. Lynch and D. Scanlan 0-1 each.
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

References

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  1. ^ "Munster Final Winning Teams". Munster.gaa.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  2. ^ "The Banner is lowered as restless Rebels rule once more in Munster". Irish Examiner. 5 July 1999. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
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