1999 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1999 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:5 June 1999 – 31 October 1999
Sponsor:TSB Bank
Champions: Blackrock
Count:30
Champions Captain:Noel Keane
Champions Manager:Michael O'Brien
Runners-Up: University College Cork
Runners-Up Captain:Denis Twomey
Runners-Up Manager:Paddy Crowley
Matches:24
Goals:71
Points:624
Top Scorer: Joe Deane (3-26)
Previous Year:1998
Previous Tournament:1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2000
Next Tournament:2000 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1999 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 1999 opening round fixtures took place on 11 December 1998. The championship began on 5 June 1999 and ended on 31 October 1999. It was the last championship to be played using a straight knock-out format.

Imokilly were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork in the semi-final.[1]

On 31 October 1999, Blackrock won the championship following a 3–17 to 0–8 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their 30th championship title and their first in 14 championship seasons.

University College Cork's Joe Deane was the championship's top scorer with 3-26.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Joe DeaneUCC3-263565.83
2Brian O'KeeffeBlackrock5-132855.60
3Mark MullinsNa Piarsaigh3-1625212.50
Alan BrowneBlackrock3-162555.00
5Timmy McCarthyCastlelyons1-192237.33
6Dave BennettUCC1-172054.00
7Ben O'ConnorNewtownshandrum0-191936.33
8Kevin MuraryMuskerry2-111728.50
Jerome O'DriscollImokilly1-141735.66
10John KingstonUCC2-091543.75
Adrian CoughlanBlackrock1-121553.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Mark MullinsNa Piarsaigh3-0615Bishopstown
2John CorcoranErin's Own0-1111Cloyne
3Kevin MurrayMuskerry1-0710Midleton
Joe DeaneUCC1-0710Castlelyons
Mickey O'ConnellMidleton0-1010Muskerry
Ben O'ConnorNewtownshandrum0-1010Kilbrittain
Mark MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-1010Glen Rovers
Joe DeaneUCC0-1010Glen Rovers
9Donal O'MahonyBishopstown1-069Na Piarsaigh
Jerome O'DriscollImokilly1-069Newtownshandrum

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Imokilly repeat success. Irish Times. 2 November 1998. 12 December 2017.