title: 1999 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
text: # 1999 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
  
  The 1999 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 1999 opening round fixtures took place on 11 December 1998. The championship began on 5 June 1999 and ended on 31 October 1999. It was the last championship to be played using a straight knock-out format.
  
  Imokilly were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork in the semi-final.
  
  On 31 October 1999, Blackrock won the championship following a 3–17 to 0–8 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their 30th championship title and their first in 14 championship seasons.
  
  University College Cork's Joe Deane was the championship's top scorer with 3-26.
  
  ## Team changes
  
  ### To Championship
  
  Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
  
  * Castlelyons
  
  ## Championship statistics
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  **Top scorers overall**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Joe Deane | UCC | 3-26 | 35 | 6 | 5.83 |
  | 2 | Brian O'Keeffe | Blackrock | 5-13 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
  | 3 | Mark Mullins | Na Piarsaigh | 3-16 | 25 | 2 | 12.50 |
  | 3 | Alan Browne | Blackrock | 3-16 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
  | 5 | Timmy McCarthy | Castlelyons | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
  | 6 | Dave Bennett | UCC | 1-17 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
  | 7 | Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
  | 8 | Kevin Murary | Muskerry | 2-11 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
  | 8 | Jerome O'Driscoll | Imokilly | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
  | 10 | John Kingston | UCC | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
  | 10 | Adrian Coughlan | Blackrock | 1-12 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
  
  **Top scorers in a single game**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Mark Mullins | Na Piarsaigh | 3-06 | 15 | Bishopstown |
  | 2 | John Corcoran | Erin's Own | 0-11 | 11 | Cloyne |
  | 3 | Kevin Murray | Muskerry | 1-07 | 10 | Midleton |
  | 3 | Joe Deane | UCC | 1-07 | 10 | Castlelyons |
  | 3 | Mickey O'Connell | Midleton | 0-10 | 10 | Muskerry |
  | 3 | Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 0-10 | 10 | Kilbrittain |
  | 3 | Mark Mullins | Na Piarsaigh | 0-10 | 10 | Glen Rovers |
  | 3 | Joe Deane | UCC | 0-10 | 10 | Glen Rovers |
  | 9 | Donal O'Mahony | Bishopstown | 1-06 | 9 | Na Piarsaigh |
  | 9 | Jerome O'Driscoll | Imokilly | 1-06 | 9 | Newtownshandrum |
  
  ### Miscellaneous
  
  * Blackrock win the title for the first time in 14 years.
  * University College Cork qualified for the final for the first time since 1970.
  * University College Cork miss out on the double after the football team won the SFC.
  