1999 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

The 1999 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.

1999 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Birr (14th title)
Declan Pilkington (captain)
Pad Joe Whelehan (manager)
Runners-upBorder St Rynagh's
Paudie Mulhare (captain)
Joe Tynan (manager)
1998 (Previous) (Next) 2000

Seir Kieran entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Birr in the semi-final.[1]

The final was played on 3 October 1999 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and St Rynagh's, in what was their first meeting in the final in six years.[2] Birr won the match by 3–15 to 1–11 to claim their 14th championship title overall and a first title in two years.[3][4]

Results

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Semi-finals

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18 September 1999 Semi-final St Rynagh's 1-13 - 0-11 Ballyskenagh St Brendan's Park
E Martin 1-6, H Rigney 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1, A Kelly 0-1, E Mulhare 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, M Duignan 0-1, K Flannery 0-1.
18 September 1999 Semi-final Birr 3-22 - 1-07 Seir Kieran St Brendan's Park
S Whelehan 2-3, D Pilkington 0-7, J Pilkington 0-4, O O'Neill 0-3, C McGlone 1-0, Brian Whelehan 0-2, Barry Whelehan 0-1, L Power 0-1, D Hanniffy 0-1. Johnny Dooley 0-4, E Coughlan 1-0, M Coughlan 0-2, M Mulrooney 0-1.

Final

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3 October 1999 Final Birr 3-15 - 1-11 St Rynagh's St Brendan's Park
S Whelehan 2-2, O O'Neill 1-4, G Hanniffy 0-4, D Pilkington 0-3, Brian Whelehan 0-1, C McGlone 0-1. E Martin 0-4, G O'Connor 1-0, P Mulhare 0-2, F Dolan 0-2, M Duignan 0-1, H Rigney 0-1, E Mulhare 0-1.

References

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  1. "Offaly and Seir Kieran – Champions in 1998, runners-up in 2000". Seir Kieran GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. "FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday". Offaly Live. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. "Club History". Birr GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.