1999 Fitzgibbon Cup

1999 Fitzgibbon Cup
Dates	30 January 1999 – 28 February 1999
Teams	20
Sponsor	Bus Éireann
Champions	Waterford Institute of Technology (3rd title)
Runners-up	University College Cork
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
Goals scored	56 (2.95 per match)
Points scored	439 (23.11 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Dave Bennett (1-26)
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Dates30 January 1999 – 28 February 1999

Teams20

SponsorBus Éireann

ChampionsWaterford Institute of Technology (3rd title)

The 1999 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 86th staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.^[1] The first-round games were held on 30 January 1999, with Garda Síochána College hosting the latter stages of the cup from 27 to 28 February 1999.

University College Cork were the defending champions.^[2]

On 28 February 1999, Waterford Institute of Technology won the Fitzgibbon Cup after beating University College Cork by 4–15 to 3–12 in the final. This was their third cup title overall and their first title since 1995.

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30 January 1999 Preliminary round	Athlone Institute of Technology	3-08 - 1-07	St. Patrick's College	Athlone
	D O'Shaughnessy 2-2, E Hyland 1-0, D McClern 0-2, N Dibley 0-2, P Hickey 0-2.		G Duffy 1-0, D Kennedy 0-3, R Byrne 0-1, A Begley 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1.

30 January 1999 Preliminary round	Mary Immaculate College	1-13 - 0-07	Institute of Technology, Carlow	Limerick
	D Loughrey 0-6, B Dagg 1-0, C O'Shea 0-3, M Brooks 0-2, D Hoyne 0-2.		W Hickey 0-4, D Hogan 0-1, D Forde 0-1, JJ Staunton 0-1.

30 January 1999 Preliminary round	University of Limerick	1-16 - 1-07	Maynooth University
	M Kerins 1-4, F Healy 0-3, O Fitzgerald 0-3, R Gantley 0-2, D Forde 0-1, J Butler 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, P Moroney 0-1.		D Scallon 0-6, J Kane 1-0, D Hardiman 0-1.

3 February 1999 Preliminary round	Limerick Institute of Technology	1-16 - 0-05	Ulster University, Jordanstown	Drumcondra
	B O'Connor 0-7, A O'Rahilly 1-2, G Nestor 0-2, L Forde 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, J McDonald 0-1, M O'Hara 0-1, P Barry 0-1.		B McNaughton 0-2, M McCullough 0-2, D Gamble 0-1.

3 February 1999 First round	Waterford Institute of Technology	4-17 - 2-08	Athlone Institute of Technology	Asper Park
	D Bennett 1-8, H Shefflin 2-4, N Ronan 0-4, M O'Leary 1-0, W Maher 0-1.		D Shaughnessy 1-2, P Hammond 1-0, E Hyland 0-3, D McClaren 0-1, T Hillary 0-1, P Diviney 0-1.

1999 Fitzgibbon Cup

Preliminary round

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Statistics

Top scorers

References

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3 February 1999 First round	University College Dublin	4-15 - 2-07	Trinity College Dublin	Belfield
	P Darcy 2-2, M Gordon 2-1, P Ormond 0-4, K O'Donovan 0-3, R Moore 0-2, J Berkry 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1.		D Carroll 1-2, D Berry 1-0, A Kerins 0-3, D de Paor 0-2.

3 February 1999 First round	Queen's University, Belfast	0-06 - 0-19	Dublin City University	Malone Road
	E Trainor 0-3, S Higgins 0-1, J McINtosh 0-1, P McCormick 0-1.		R Brennan 0-7, S Ryan 0-4, V Franks 0-3, E McEneaney 0-2, T Ó hAilpín 0-2, C Herrity 0-1.

3 February 1999 First round	Dublin Institute of Technology	0-14 - 1-13	Mary Immaculate College	Terenure VEC Grounds
	P Meehan 0-7, O Canning 0-4, M Murphy 0-3.		D Loughrey 1-8, C O;Shea 0-3, B Dagg 0-1, J Collins 0-1.

3 February 1999 First round	University College Cork	0-14 - 0-09	Institute of Technology, Tralee	The Mardyke
	J Enright 0-6, J Murphy 0-3, J Kingston 0-2, J Browne 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.		T Fletcher 0-6, A Markham 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1, S Doyle 0-1.

3 February 1999 First round	NUI Galway	5-12 - 1-12	Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology	Dangan
	S Donoghue 1-2, J Bolger 1-2, J Young 1-2, D Tierney 1-1, G McGlacken 1-1, E Brady 0-2, T fahy 0-2.		C Gath 0-6, P McAllen 1-0, R Redmond 0-3, G Hurney 0-2, J Cannon 0-1.

3 February 1999 First round	Garda Síochána College	2-14 - 0-16	University of Limerick	Páirc Shíleáin
	E Brennan 1-2, N Moloney 0-4, M Hubbart 1-0, G Flanagan 0-3, R O'Hara 0-2, O Baker 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, S Cooke 0-1.		F Healy 0-4, R Gantley 0-4, A Kerins 0-3, D Forde 0-2, B Coleman 0-1.

9 February 1999 First round	Cork Institute of Technology	3-20 - 1-10	Limerick Institute of Technology	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	E O'Neill 1-7, J O'Driscoll 1-2, G O'Connor 1-1, P Ryan 0-4, J O'Dwyer 0-3, P Sexton 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1.		B O'Connor 1-7, G Howard 0-2, A O'Rahilly 0-1.

17 February 1999 Quarter-final	University College Cork	0-15 - 0-07	Dublin City University	The Mardyke
	J Murphy 0-8, J Kingston 0-2, J Browne 0-1, R Flannery 0-1, R Hayes 0-1, E Bennett 0-1, F Fitzpatrick 0-1.		B Quinn 0-2, T Ó hAilpín 0-1, V Franks 0-1, F McMahon 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, R Brennan 0-1.

17 February 1999 Quarter-final	Waterford Institute of Technology	0-15 - 0-11	Cork Institute of Technology	Asper Park
	D Bennett 0-5, H Shefflin 0-3, A Geoghegan 0-2, M Bevans 0-2, N Nolan 0-1, M Molney 0-1, M O'Leary 0-1.		P Ryan 0-3, E O'Neill 0-2, J Dwyer 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, N Lehart 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, M Molumphy 0-1.

17 February 1999 Quarter-final	University College Dublin	3-11 - 0-10	Mary Immaculate College	Belfield
	P Darcy 1-1, M Gordon 1-1, P Ormond 1-0, K O'Donovan 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-1, R Moore 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, D McGrath 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.		D Loughrey 0-7, J Dervan 0-1, J Daly 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1.

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Dave Bennett	Waterford IT	1-26	29	4	7.25
2	David Loughrey	Mary Immaculate College	1-21	24	3	8.00
3	Johnny Enright	University College Cork	1-20	23	4	5.75
4	Henry Shefflin	Waterford IT	2-16	22	4	5.50
5	Paul Darcy	University College Dublin	4-05	17	3	5.66
5	Ben O'Connor	Limerick IT	1-14	17	2	8.50
6	John Murphy	University College Cork	0-16	16	4	4.00
7	John Flanagan	Garda College	4-03	15	3	5.00
8	Darren O'Shaughnessy	Athlone IT	3-04	13	2	6.50
8	Neil Ronan	Waterford IT	2-07	13	4	3.25

17 February 1999 Quarter-final	NUI Galway	3-09 - 5-09	Garda Síochána College	Dangan
	James Young 0-7, E Brady 1-2, J Bolger 1-0, B McMahon 1-0.		J Flanagan 3-2, G Flanagan 1-4, Joe Young 1-0, O Baker 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1.

27 February 1999 Semi-final	Waterford Institute of Technology	1-17 - 2-04	Garda Síochána College	Páirc Shíleáin
	D Bennett 0-8, H Shefflin 0-7, N Ronan 1-2.		N Moloney 1-2, J Flanagan 1-0, J Young 0-1, G Flanagan 0-1.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

27 February 1999 Semi-final	University College Cork	1-11 - 1-08	University College Dublin	Páirc Shíleáin
	J Enright 0-7, J Murphy 0-4, S Fitzpatrick 1-0.		P O'Brien 0-6, P Darcy 1-2.	Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

28 February 1999 Final	Waterford Institute of Technology	4-15 - 3-12	University College Cork	Páirc Shíleáin
	D Browne 2-2, D Bennett 0-5, A Moloney 1-1, N Ronan 1-1, H Sheeflin 0-2, M Bevan 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-1, S McClaren 0-1.		J Enright 1-7, J Kingston 1-2, D Sheehan 1-0, J Murray 0-1, R FLannery 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	John Flanagan	Garda College	3-02	11	NUI Galway
	Dave Bennett	Waterford IT	1-08	11	Athlone IT
	David Loughrey	Mary Immaculate College	1-08	11	Athlone IT
2	Henry Shefflin	Waterford IT	2-04	10	Athlone IT
	Eugene O'Neill	Cork IT	1-07	10	Limerick IT
	Ben O'Connor	Limerick IT	1-07	10	Cork IT
	Johnny Enright	University College Cork	1-07	10	Waterford IT
3	Darren O'Shaughnessy	Athlone IT	2-02	8	St. Patrick's College
	Paul Darcy	University College Dublin	2-02	8	Trinity College
	Declan Browne	Waterford IT	2-02	8	University College Cork
	John Murphy	University College Cork	0-08	8	Dublin City University
	Dave Bennett	Waterford IT	0-08	8	Garda College