1999 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1999 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Champions: Birr
Count:14
Champions Captain:Declan Pilkington
Runners-Up: St Rynagh's
Runners-Up Captain:Paudie Mulhare
Previous Year:1998
Previous Tournament:1998 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2000
Next Tournament:2000 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.

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

Final

Notes and References

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