1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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.

1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Championship details
Dates	9 May – 26 September 1999
Teams	33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Meath (7th win)
Captain	Graham Geraghty
Manager	Seán Boylan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Cork
Captain	Philip Clifford
Manager	Larry Tompkins
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Meath
Ulster	Armagh
Connacht	Mayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played	36
Goals total	76 (2.11 per game)
Points total	814 (22.61 per game)
Top Scorer	Oisín McConville (3–18)
Player of the Year	Trevor Giles
← 1998 2000 →

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

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Quarter-finals

30 May 1999
Quarter-final

Mayo	3–13 – 0–10	New 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)

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30 May 1999
Quarter-final

Roscommon	0–15 – 1–07	Leitrim
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)

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6 June 1999
Quarter-final

Galway	1–18 – 1–08	London
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)

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Semi-finals

13 June 1999
Semi-final

Mayo	0–21 – 0–10	Roscommon
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: Brian White (Wexford)

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27 June 1999
Semi-final

Sligo	3–07 – 1–13	Galway
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: Paddy Russell (Tipperary)

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4 July 1999
Semi-final Replay

Sligo	1–07 – 1–17	Galway
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: Paddy Russell (Tipperary)

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Final

18 July 1999
Final

Mayo	1–14 – 1–10	Galway
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

Attendance: 31,000

Referee: Brian White (Wexford)

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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

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1st preliminary round

9 May 1999
Round 1

Westmeath	2–10 – 1–08	Carlow
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)

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9 May 1999
Round 1

Longford	1–13 – 0–16	Wexford
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)

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16 May 1999
Round 1 replay

Longford	2–15 – 0–11	Wexford
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)

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2nd preliminary round

30 May 1999
Round 2

Westmeath	3–17 – 2–09	Longford
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: Brian White (Wexford)

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Quarter-finals

6 June 1999
Quarter-final

Dublin	2–15 – 0–14	Louth
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: John Bannon (Longford)

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6 June 1999
Quarter-final

Meath	2–10 – 0–06	Wicklow
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: Paddy Russell (Tipperary)

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13 June 1999
Quarter-final

Laois	1–16 – 1–08	Westmeath
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: Brian Crowe (Cavan)

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13 June 1999
Quarter-final

Offaly	0–11 – 0–07	Kildare
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: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan)

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Semi-finals

27 June 1999
Semi-final

Dublin	1–11 – 0–14	Laois
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)

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4 July 1999
Semi-final

Meath	1–13 – 0–09	Offaly
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: Mick Curley (Galway)

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18 July 1999
Semi-final Replay

Dublin	0–16 – 1–11	Laois
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)

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Final

1 August 1999
Final

Meath	1–14 – 0–12	Dublin
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: Mick Curley (Galway)

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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

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Quarter-finals

23 May 1999
Quarter-final

Kerry	1–11 – 0–08	Tipperary
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: Michael Collins (Cork)

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23 May 1999
Quarter-final

Cork	3–23 – 0–04	Waterford
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)

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Semi-finals

20 June 1999
Semi-final

Cork	4–13 – 1–06	Limerick
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)

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20 June 1999
Semi-final

Kerry	3–17 – 0–12	Clare
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: Mick Curley (Galway)

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Final

18 July 1999
Final

Cork	2–10 – 2–04	Kerry
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

Attendance: 42,755

Referee: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan)

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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

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Preliminary round

30 May 1999
Preliminary round

Fermanagh	2–12 – 1–10	Monaghan
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)

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Quarter-finals

6 June 1999
Quarter-final

Armagh	1–12 – 2–09	Donegal
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: Mick Curley (Galway)

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13 June 1999
Quarter-final Replay

Armagh	2–11 – 0–12	Donegal
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: Mick Curley (Galway)

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20 June 1999
Quarter-final

Derry	2–14 – 0–05	Cavan
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: Paddy Russell (Tipperary)

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20 June 1999
Quarter-final

Down	1–15 – 0–14	Antrim
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)

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27 June 1999
Quarter-final

Tyrone	0–18 – 0–08	Fermanagh
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)

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Semi-finals

5 July 1999
Semi-final

Armagh	1–10 – 0–12	Derry
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: John Bannon (Longford)

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12 July 1999
Semi-final

Down	2–14 – 0–15	Tyrone
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: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan)

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Final

Main article: 1999 Ulster Senior Football Championship final

1 August 1999
Final

Armagh	3–12 – 0–10	Down
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: Paddy Russell (Tipperary)

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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

22 August 1999
Semi-final

Cork	2–12 – 0–12	Mayo
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: John Bannon (Longford)

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29 August 1999
Semi-final

Meath	0–15 – 2–05	Armagh
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: Paddy Russell (Tipperary)

Final

Main article: 1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

26 September 1999
Final

Meath	1–11 – 1–08	Cork
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: Mick Curley (Galway)

Statistics

Miscellaneous

• The Munster Quarter-final Cork vs Waterford was the worst championship defeat for Waterford.
• Both red and yellow cards were introduced to all matches played from this year onwards.
• New York, in their first season in the Connacht championship, like London play each county in rotation.
• On 20 June 1999, the Munster semi-final between Cork and Limerick was the first ever championship game played at Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork.
• Armagh vs Down Ulster final for the first time since 1981 also Armagh won the Ulster title for the first time since 1982.
• Meath-Armagh All Ireland semi-final was the first championship meeting between the teams.

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