Teams 33 | Manager Sean Boylan | |
Dates 9 May - 26 September 1999 | ||
The 1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 113th edition of the GAA's premier Gaelic football competition. It was played between May and September 1999. The final was contested between Meath and Cork. The game was played at Croke Park in Dublin, with Meath winning by 1-11 to 1-08.
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Format
The provincial championships were run on a knock-out basis as usual, with the provincial winners going on to contest the All-Ireland semi finals. The Leinster Senior Football Championship consisted of 2 preliminary rounds to determine the 8th team in the Leinster quarter finals.
The usual knock-out four-province setup was used. New York played in the Connacht Senior Football Championship for the first time. Normal draw back for the Munster championship with 2 Quarter-Finals & Semi-Finals.