1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates7 November 1999 - 21 November 1998
Teams4
ChampionsConnacht (10th title)
Joe Rabbitte (captain)
Runners-upMunster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored8 (2.67 per match)
Points scored95 (31.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tommy Dunne (1-10)
1998 (Previous) (Next) 2000

The 1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 7 November 1999 and ended on 21 November 1999.

Leinster were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Connacht in the semi-final.

On 21 November 1999, Connacht won the cup after a 2-13 to 1–15 defeat of Munster in the final at Semple Stadium.[2] This was their 10th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1994.

  1. ^ Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.