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1999 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates3 October – 21 November 1999
Teams7
Champions Bandon (4th title)
Donnacha Burke (captain)
Runners-up Courcey Rovers
Brian Hayes (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Points scored145 (24.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) James Nyhan (1-12)
1998 (Previous) (Next) 2000

The 1999 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 3 October 1999 to 21 November 1999.

The final was played on 21 November 1999 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork between Bandon and Courcey Rovers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [1] [2] Bandon won the match by 0-11 to 1-07 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 28 years. [3] [4]

Bandon's James Nyhan was the championship's top scorer with 1–12.

Qualification

Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Fermoy
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Bandon
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Courcey Rovers
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Kilbrin
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Fr. O'Neill's
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Grenagh
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Mayfield

Results

First round

3 October 1999 First round Mayfield 0-11 - 0-10 Kilbrin Mallow
A Murphy 0-7, E Crowley 0-3, K Hyland 0-1. D Crowley 0-2, N O'Callaghan 0-2, W King 0-2, D Aherne 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, S O'Riordan 0-2.
17 October 1999 First round Fr. O'Neill's 1-16 - 2-09 Fermoy Páirc Lios gCúl
L Swayne 1-6, J Ryan 0-3, J Holland 0-2, T Hurley 0-2, J Flavin 0-2, B O'Callaghan 0-1. C O'Kane 1-4, J Aherne 1-0, D Higgins 0-2, S Killeen 0-2, B Kearney 0-1.
30 October 1999 First round Bandon 2-20 - 0-18 Grenagh Ballinhassig
J Nyhan 1-5, D O'Donoghue 0-5, D Burke 0-4, A Johnson 1-0, J O'Regan 0-2, G O'Donovan 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, A O'Donovan 0-1, K Hurley 0-1. M Barry 0-7, S Coleman 0-3, A Dorgan 0-2, P McDonnell 0-2, M Kenny 0-1, J Russell 0-1, O Dennehy 0-1, T Kenny 0-1.

Semi-finals

24 October 1999 Semi-final Courcey Rovers 1-10 - 0-10 Fr. O'Neill's Páirc Uí Rinn
N Murphy 0-6, J Murphy 1-2, Denis Twomey 0-2. L Swayne 0-3, J Flavin 0-3, A Brett 0-2, H Holland 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.
6 November 1999 Semi-final Bandon 3-13 - 1-10 Mayfield Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
D Burke 2-3, J O'Regan 1-3, R Sweetnam 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-2, J Nyhan 0-1, N O'Rourke 0-1, A Johnson 0-1. A Murphy 0-7, T Lotty 1-0, B Collins 0-1, K Hyland 0-1, G Twohig 0-1.

Final

21 November 1999 Final Bandon 0-11 - 1-07 Courcey Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
J Nyhan 0-6, D O'Donoghue 0-3, G O'Donovan 0-1, D Burke 0-1. J Hayes 0-5, J Murphy 1-0, N Murphy 0-1, D Twomey 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 James Nyhan Bandon 1-12 15 3 5.00
2 Donncha Burke Bandon 2-08 14 3 4.66
Alan Murphy Mayfield 0-14 14 2 7.00
4 Luke Swayne Fr. O'Neill's 1-09 12 2 6.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Donncha Burke Bandon 2-03 9 Mayfield
Luke Swayne Fr. O'Neill's 1-06 9 Fermoy
3 James Nyhan Bandon 1-05 8 Grenagh
4 Conor O'Kane Fermoy 1-04 7 Fr. O'Neill's
Alan Murphy Mayfield 0-07 7 Kilbrin
Martin Barry Grenagh 0-07 7 Bandon
Alan Murphy Mayfield 0-07 7 Bandon
8 John O'Regan Bandon 1-03 6 Mayfield
Niall Murphy Courcey Rovers 0-06 6 Fr. O'Neill's
James Nyhan Bandon 0-06 6 Courcey Rovers

References

  1. ^ "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (1 September 2018). "Best of the west: More than bragging rights at stake between Bandon and Newcestown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (27 November 1999). "A thriller as Bandon pip Courceys". The Southern Star. Retrieved 7 March 2021.