2020 O'Byrne Cup

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Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year2020
TrophyO'Byrne Cup
Winners
ChampionsLongford (3rd win)
ManagerPadraic Davis
CaptainMichael Quinn
Runners-up
Runners-upOffaly
ManagerJohn Maughan
CaptainEoin Rigney
Other
Matches played18
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The 2020 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football tournament played by county teams of Leinster GAA in December 2019 and January 2020.[1][2][3][4]

Longford were the surprise winners.[5]

Competition Format[]

One team (Dublin) receives a bye to the semi-finals. The remaining ten teams are drawn to play in one group of four teams and two groups of three teams.

In the four-team group, each team plays the other teams in their group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.

In the two three-team groups, each team plays the other teams in their group once. Each team also plays one game against a team from the other three-team group. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.

The three group winners advance to the semi-finals.

Group stage[]

Group 1[]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Colours of Longford.svg Longford 3 2 0 1 50 39 +11 4 Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 3 2 0 1 47 43 +4 4
3 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 3 1 0 2 31 37 −6 2
4 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 3 1 0 2 36 45 −9 2
Updated to match(es) played on 4 January 2020. Source: Leinster GAA
  • Longford are ranked ahead of Kildare as they won the head-to-head match between the teams
  • Carlow are ranked ahead of Wicklow as they won the head-to-head match between the teams

Three-team groups[]

Group 2[]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 3 3 0 0 57 41 +16 6 Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 3 1 0 2 51 62 −11 2
3 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 3 0 0 3 35 47 −12 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 January 2020. Source: Leinster GAA

Group 3[]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 3 2 1 0 46 38 +8 5 Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 3 1 1 1 54 44 +10 3
3 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 3 1 0 2 36 47 −11 2
Updated to match(es) played on 4 January 2020. Source: Leinster GAA

Cross-group games[]

The three teams in Group 2 play the three teams in Group 3 with each team having a single game.

Knockout stage[]

Semi-Finals[]

The three group winners plus the team given a bye (Dublin) compete in the semi-finals. The two winners advance to the final.

11 January 2020 (2020-01-11)
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final
Longford Colours of Longford.svg 1-13 (16) – (15) 3-06 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin
(HT: 0-06 – 1-03)
Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: A Coyne (Westmeath)
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11)
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final
Offaly Colours of Offaly.svg 0-16 (16) – (11) 0-11 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath
(HT: 0-08 – 0-07)
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: David Fedigan (Louth)

Final[]

18 January 2020
14:45 GMT (UTC±0)
Final
Offaly Colours of Offaly.svg 0-11 (11) – (15) 1-12 Colours of Longford.svg Longford
(HT: 0-06 – 1-03)

Pts: Bernard Allen 5 (2f), Anton Sullivan 3, Shane Horan 2, Aaron Leavy 1		 Gls: Michael Quinn 1
Pts: Dessie Reynolds 2, Rian Brady 2(fs), Oran Kenny 2, Darren Gallagher 2 (1f), Darragh Doherty 2, Michael Quinn 1, Peter Lynn 1
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: Seamus Mulhare (Laois)

References[]

  1. ^ "Draw made for Laois footballers 2020 O'Byrne Cup campaign - Leinster Express". www.offalyexpress.ie.
  2. ^ "Longford giving youth its fling as new season starts against Kildare". www.longfordleader.ie.
  3. ^ "2020 O'Byrne Cup Fixtures". October 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Draw made for Laois footballers 2020 O'Byrne Cup campaign - Leinster Express". www.leinsterexpress.ie.
  5. ^ "Longford lift O'Byrne Cup for first time in 20 years". 18 January 2020.

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