The 1999 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 24 April 1999 and ended on 12 September 1999.

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster semi-final.

On 12 September 1999, Galway won the championship following a 0-13 to 0-10 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their first title in 1994.

Tipperary's Eoin Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-21.

Results

Group stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Laois 3 2 0 1 1-29 3-27 -4 4
Westmeath 3 2 0 1 6-27 4-30 3 4
Offaly 1 1 1 1 1-33 1-28 5 3
Dublin 3 0 1 2 0-25 3-33 -17 1
24 April 1999 Round 1 Laois 1-10 - 2-05 Westmeath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
G Cuddy 1-0, O Bergin 0-3, B McCormack 0-2, C Byrne 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, E Browne 0-1, C Coonan 0-1. D Bateman 1-0, P Gorman 1-0, G Gavin 0-2, J McGuinness 0-1, V Bateman 0-1, N Williams 0-1. Referee: P Dunphy
24 April 1999 Round 1 Offaly 0-10 - 0-10 Dublin O'Connor Park, Tullamore
D Murray 0-7, S Cunningham 0-2, S Ormond 0-1. G Joyce 0-3, S McCann 0-2, C Keaney 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1, K Fitzpatrick 0-1, E McInerney 0-1. Referee: J Walsh (Kilkenny)
8 May 1999 Round 2 Westmeath 1-12 - 0-10 Offaly Cusack Park, Mullingar
C Whyte 0-4, E Loughlin 0-4, K Brazil 1-0, V Bateman 0-2, G Gavin 0-1, P Gorman 0-1. D Murray 0-6, B Carroll 0-2, D Tanner 0-1, S Cunningham 0-1.
8 May 1999 Round 2 Dublin 0-09 - 0-13 Laois Parnell Park, Dublin
C Keaney 0-4, C Rabbitte 0-3, S O'Neill 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1. B McCormack 0-8, D O'Connell 0-1, C Byrne 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, S Dwyer 0-1, D Campion 0-1. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
22 May 1999 Round 3 Westmeath 3-10 - 0-06 Dublin Cusack Park, Mullingar
V Bateman 1-1, N Williams 1-1, P Gorman 1-1, K Brazil 0-3, G Gavin 0-2, C Whyte 0-1, G Fagan 0-1. G Joyce 0-3, S McCann 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1.
22 May 1999 Round 3 Offaly 1-13 - 0-06 Laois St. Brendan's Park, Birr
D Murray 0-5, G Kelly 1-1, B Carroll 0-2, S Cunningham 0-2, J Larkin 0-2, M Cordial 0-1. C Byrne 0-2, J Phelan 0-2, B McCormack 0-2.

Semi-finals

26 June 1999 Semi-final Westmeath 1-05 - 1-07 Kilkenny Cusack Park, Mullingar
K Brennan 1-0, C Whyte 0-2, V Bateman 0-2, G Gavin 0-1. E Walsh 1-1, M Phelan 0-2, K Rafter 0-1, P Reid 0-1, E McCormack 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1. Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)
3 July 1999 Semi-final Laois 1-08 - 2-10 Wexford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
B McCormack 0-7, C Byrne 1-0, J Phelan 0-1. D Mythen 1-2, R Freeman 1-1, L O'Connell 0-4, R Barry 0-1, D Stamp 0-1, B Lambert 0-1. Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)

Finals

11 July 1999 Final Kilkenny 0-13 - 0-13 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
M Phelan 0-5, Gordon Byrne 0-3, K Rafter 0-2, E Walsh 0-1, Gerry Byrne 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. L O'Connell 0-6, D Mythen 0-3, R Freeman 0-2, MJ Furlong 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
16 July 1999 Final Kilkenny 2-13 - 1-11 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
M Phelan 1-3, K Rafter 1-1, D Brennan 0-3, C Hickey 0-2, G Byrne 0-2, E Walsh 0-1, G Byrne 0-1. J Goggins 1-1, R Freeman 0-3, L O'Connell 0-2, D Mythen 0-2, JJ Doyle 0-1, A O'Leary 0-1, B Lambert 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

First round

First round Cork w/o - scr. Kerry
28 April 1999 First round Limerick 2-12 - 1-12 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Keane 0-6, J Dillon 1-1, K Holmes 1-0, D Reale 0-3, B Mann 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1. E Kelly 1-6, J Mullane 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, S Barron 0-1. Referee: T O'Sullivan (Clare)

Semi-finals

12 May 1999 Semi-final Clare 2-16 - 2-12 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G McPhillips 1-7, A Quinn 1-0, B Culbert 0-3, T Griffin 0-2, R Liddane 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1, T Carmody 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1. J Egan 1-4, M Fitzgerald 0-5, C Brosnan 1-1, J Flavin 0-2. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
12 May 1999 Semi-final Tipperary 3-20 - 1-14 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
D Shelly 1-4, E Kelly 0-5, D Gleeson 1-1, D McGrath 1-0, C Houlihan 0-3, E Brislane 0-3, K Cummins 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, S Mason 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. C Fitzgerald 0-7, K Holmes 1-2, M Keane 0-5. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Final

4 July 1999 Final Tipperary 1-13 - 2-07 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
K Cummins 1-3, E Kelly 0-5, C Ryan 0-3, S Mason 0-1, E Brislane 0-1. B Culbert 1-0, R Liddane 1-0, G McPhillips 0-3, T Griffin 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, A Quinn 0-1, T Carmody 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Semi-finals

13 June 1999 Semi-final Down 1-13 - 0-14 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
P Braniff 0-9, N Magee 1-2, F Clarke 0-2. C Bruton 0-6, E Cushenan 0-4, P Hearty 0-2, T Conway 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. Referee: S Quinn (Tyrone)
19 June 1999 Semi-final Antrim 9-17 - 0-03 Armagh Casement Park, Belfast
G Connolly 4-0, K Elliott 2-4, M McClements 2-1, C Herron 1-1, K Grieve 0-4, B Quinn 0-3, C McLarnon 0-2, M Scullion 0-1, D McAuley 0-1. B McCormack 0-2, P Quigley 0-1. Referee: R Quinn (Derry)

Final

10 July 1999 Final Antrim 2-13 - 0-03 Down Casement Park, Belfast
JB McGuckian 2-1, B Quinn 0-3, M Hamilton 0-3, J McAuley 0-2, G Cunningham 0-2, C McLarnon 0-1, L Bailey 0-1. P Braniff 0-2, C Keating 0-1. Referee: R Quinn (Derry)

Quarter-finals

24 July 1999 Quarter-final Wexford 2-17 - 1-09 Antrim Parnell Park, Dublin
J Goggins 1-3, D Mythen 0-4, B Lambert 1-0, T Freeman 0-3, A O'Leary 0-3, L O'Connell 0-3, D Stamp 0-1. G Bell 0-4, B McNaughton 1-0, K Elliot 0-2, G Cunningham 0-1, G Armstrong 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
25 July 1999 Quarter-final Galway 5-11 - 1-10 Clare Croke Park, Dublin
C Coen 2-4, D Forde 2-2, M Coughlan 1-1, R Murray 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, K Brady 0-1, C Dervan 0-1. G McPhillips 1-3, B Kennedy 0-3, D McMahon 0-2, T Carmody 0-1, A Quinn 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Semi-finals

8 August 1999 Semi-final Tipperary 3-13 - 1-08 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
E Kelly 1-5, J O'Brien 1-3, D Shelly 1-1, D Gleeson 0-2, E Brislane 0-1, T King 0-1. D Stamp 1-0, L O'Connell 0-3, D Mythen 0-2, R Freeman 0-2, D Conway 0-1. Referee: E Morris (Dublin)
15 August 1999 Semi-final Galway 1-18 - 3-09 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
R Murray 0-7, C Coen 1-2, D Forde 0-5, K Brady 0-2, H Whiriskey 0-2. G Byrne 1-4, T Murphy 1-1, K Rafter 1-0, E Walsh 0-2, A Fogarty 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. Referee: J McLean (Antrim)

Final

12 September 1999 Final Galway 0-13 - 0-10 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
R Murray 0-5, D Forde 0-2, G Farragher 0-2, C Coen 0-2, K Brady 0-1, C Dervan 0-1. E Kelly 0-6, E Brislaen 0-2, T King 0-1, D Shelly 0-1. Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 1-21 24 4 6.00
2 Gareth McPhillips Clare 2-13 19 3 6.33
Brian McCormack Laois 0-19 19 4 4.75
3 Damien Murray Offaly 0-18 18 3 6.00
Leon O'Connell Wexford 0-18 18 5 3.60
4 Cathal Coen Galway 3-08 17 3 5.66
5 Des Mythen Wexford 1-13 16 5 3.20
6 David Forde Galway 2-09 15 3 5.00
7 Michael Phelan Kilkenny 1-11 14 4 3.50
8 Richie Murray Galway 0-13 13 3 4.33
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Gareth Connolly Antrim 4-00 12 Armagh
2 Kevin Elliott Antrim 2-04 10 Armagh
Cathal Coen Galway 2-04 10 Clare
Gareth McPhillips Clare 1-07 10 Cork
3 Eoin Kelly Waterford 1-06 9 Limerick
Paul Braniff Down 0-09 9 Derry
4 David Forde Galway 2-02 8 Clare
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 1-05 8 Wexford
Brian McCormack Laois 0-08 8 Dublin
5 Mickey McClements Antrim 2-01 7 Armagh
J. B. McGuckian Antrim 2-01 7 Down
James Egan Cork 1-04 7 Clare
Donal Shelley Tipperary 1-04 7 Limerick
Gordon Byrne Kilkenny 1-04 7 Galway
Damien Murray Offaly 0-07 7 Dublin
Brian McCormack Laois 0-07 7 Wexford
Conor Fitzgerald Limerick 0-07 7 Tipperary
Richie Murray Galway 0-07 7 Kilkenny
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