| Year: | 1999 |
| Dates: | 22 May – 12 September 1999 |
| Teams: | 17 |
| Team: | Cork |
| Titles: | 28th |
| Captain: | Mark Landers |
| Team2: | Kilkenny |
| Munster: | Cork |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Ulster: | Antrim |
| Matches: | 20 |
| Totalgoals: | 70 (3.5 per game) |
| Totalpoints: | 599 (29.95 per game) |
| Topscorer: | Joe Deane (1-24) Henry Shefflin (1-24) |
| Next: | 2000 |
The 1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship) was the 113th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The draw for the fixtures took place on 15 November 1998. The championship began on 22 May 1999 and ended on 12 September 1999.
Offaly were the defending champions but were defeated by Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final. Meath, who had participated in the championship since 1993, declined to field a team.
On 12 September 1999, Cork won the championship following a 0–13 to 0–12 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 28th All-Ireland title, their first in nine championship seasons.
Cork's Joe Deane and Kilkenny's Henry Shefflin were the championship's top scorers with 1-24 apiece. Cork's Donal Óg Cusack and Offaly's Stephen Byrne were deemed the best goalkeepers after keeping three clean sheets each. Cork's Brian Corcoran was the choice for Hurler of the Year.
Promoted from the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Regraded to the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Most recent success | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | |||||
| Antrim | Saffron and white | Bushmills | Séamus Elliott | 1998 | |||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | Shannon Precision | Patrick Donnellan | Ger Loughnane | 1997 | 1998 | 1977–78 |
| Cork | Red and white | Esat Digifone | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | 1990 | 1992 | 1998 | |
| Derry | Red and white | Sperrin Metal | Kevin McNaughton | 1908 | |||
| Down | Red and black | Canal Court Hotel | Frank Dawson | 1997 | |||
| Dublin | Navy and blue | Arnotts | Michael O'Grady | 1938 | 1961 | 1938-39 | |
| Galway | Maroon and white | Supermac's | Mattie Murphy | 1988 | 1998 | 1995-96 | |
| Kerry | Green and gold | Kerry Group | P. J. O'Grady | 1891 | 1891 | ||
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | Avonmore | Brian Cody | 1993 | 1998 | 1995 | |
| Laois | Blue and white | Meadow Meats | Padraig Horan | 1915 | 1949 | ||
| Limerick | Green and white | Drug Free Cúl | Éamonn Cregan | 1973 | 1996 | 1997 | |
| London | Green and white | Mike Hennessy | 1901 | ||||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | Carroll Meaths | Michael Bond | 1998 | 1995 | 1990–91 | |
| Roscommon | Blue and yellow | Casey's Ford | Michael Conneely | 1913 | |||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | Finches | Nicky English | 1991 | 1993 | 1999 | |
| Waterford | White and blue | Gain Feeds | Gerald McCarthy | 1959 | 1963 | 1962-63 | |
| Wexford | Purple and Gold | Wexford Creamery | Rory Kinsella | 1996 | 1997 | 1972–73 | |
| Team | 1999 Manager | 1998 Manager(s) | Reason for leaving | Story/Accomplishments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny | Brian Cody, All-Ireland minor and senior-winning captain with Kilkenny. | Kevin Fennelly | Resigned | Fennelly guided Kilkenny to the 1998 All-Ireland final, however, the team were beaten by Offaly. | |
| Tipperary | Nicky English, two-time All-Ireland winner with Tipperary. | Len Gaynor | Term ended | Gaynor guided Tipperary to the 1997 All-Ireland final, however, the team were beaten by Clare. |
See main article: Connacht Senior Hurling Championship.
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See main article: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
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See main article: 1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Deane | Cork | 1-24 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1-24 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | |
| 3 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 5-10 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 4 | Tommy Dunne | Tipperary | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Gregory O'Kane | Antrim | 2-16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 6 | Ollie Fahy | Galway | 4-9 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| Niall Gilligan | Clare | 3-12 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | |
| 8 | Alan Markham | Clare | 2-13 | 19 | 6 | 3.16 |
| Eugene Cloonan | Offaly | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
| Geoffrey McGonagle | Derry | 1-16 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 1-10 | 13 | Clare |
| 2 | Gregory O'Kane | Antrim | 1-9 | 12 | London |
| 3 | Paul Flynn | Waterford | 1-8 | 11 | Limerick |
| Niall Rigney | Laois | 1-8 | 11 | Kilkenny | |
| 5 | Tommy Dunne | Tipperary | 0-10 | 10 | Clare |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Laois | |
| Niall Rigney | Joe Deane | 0-10 | 10 | Offaly | |
| Geoffrey McGonagle | Derry | 1-7 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Ollie Fahy | Galway | 1-7 | 10 | Roscommon | |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 2-4 | 10 | Offaly |
| Rank | Goalkeeper | County | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donal Óg Cusack | Cork | 3 |
| Stephen Byrne | Offaly | ||
| 3 | Davy Fitzgerald | Clare | 1 |
| Stephen Brenner | Waterford | ||
| James McGarry | Kilkenny |
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
| Round | RTÉ | |
|---|---|---|
| Munster quarter-final | Waterford vs Limerick | |
| Leinster semi-final | Offaly vs Wexford | |
| Munster semi-final | Clare vs Tipperary (draw) Clare vs Tipperary (replay) | |
| Leinster final | Kilkenny vs Offaly | |
| Munster final | Cork vs Clare | |
| All-Ireland quarter-finals | Offaly vs Antrim Clare vs Galway (draw) | |
| All-Ireland semi-finals | Cork vs Offaly Kilkenny vs Clare | |
| All-Ireland final | Cork vs Kilkenny |