1999 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final

The 1999 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final (sponsored by Guinness) was a hurling match played on Sunday 4 July 2000 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, County Tipperary. It was contested by Cork and Clare. Cork, captained by Mark Landers, claimed the title, beating Clare on a scoreline of 1-15 to 0-14.^[1]

1999 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final

Event	1999 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork Clare 1-15 0-14
Date	4 July 1999
Venue	Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee	Pat O'Connor (Limerick)
Attendance	54,000
Weather	Sunny
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Joe Deane got the only goal of the game in the first half when a high ball was kept in play on the right by Seánie McGrath for him to flick low past Clare goalkeeper Davy Fitzgerald. Cork had a 1-10 to 0-7 lead at half time.^[2] The match was shown live in Ireland as part of The Sunday Game Live on RTÉ Two.

Details

1999-07-04
Final

Cork	1-15 – 0-14	Clare
J. Deane 1-4 (0-4 frees); M. O'Connell 0-5 (0-2 frees, 0-1 seventy); B. O'Connor and S. McGrath 0-2 each; N. Ronan and F. McCormack 0-1 each.	(report)	N. Gilligan 0-3; D. Forde 0-3 (0-2 frees); O. Baker 0-2; R. O'Hara, S. McMahon (free), A. Markham, B. Murphy, C. Lynch and D. Scanlan 0-1 each.

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)