| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Leinster |
| Year | 2020 |
| Trophy | O'Byrne Cup |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Longford (3rd win) |
| Manager | Padraic Davis |
| Captain | Michael Quinn |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Offaly |
| Manager | John Maughan |
| Captain | Eoin Rigney |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 18 |
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][6]
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 |  Longford
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 |  Kildare
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Carlow
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 2 | |
| 4 | 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
| 7 December 2019 Round 1 | Kildare
|
0-14 (14) – (20) 2-14 | Longford
|
Newbridge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: St. Conleth's Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Chris Dwyer (Offaly)
|
| 7 December 2019 Round 1 | Carlow
|
2-05 (11) – (8) 0-08 | Wicklow
|
Carlow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Dr Cullen Park | ||||
| Report |
|
| 14 December 2019 Round 2 | Wicklow
|
2-07 (13) – (20) 2-14 | Kildare
|
Aughrim | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Aughrim County Ground | ||||
| Report | Referee: Dan Stynes (Dublin)
|
| 15 December 2019 Round 2 | Longford
|
1-13 (16) – (10) 0-10 | Carlow
|
Longford | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Pearse Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Ciarán Reilly (Dublin)
|
| 4 January 2020 Round 3 | Wicklow
|
2-09 (15) – (14) 0-14 | Longford
|
Aughrim | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Aughrim County Ground | ||||
| Report | Referee: David Hickey
|
| 4 January 2020 Round 3 | Carlow
|
0-10 (10) – (13) 1-10 | Kildare
|
Carlow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: IT Carlow | ||||
| Report | Referee: Barry Tiernan
|
Three-team groups
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Offaly
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 6 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 |  Laois
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Wexford
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 January 2020. Source: Leinster GAA
| 7 December 2019 Round 1 | Laois
|
2-12 (18) – (20) 1-17 | Offaly
|
Portarlington | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: McCann Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Niall Ward (Westmeath)
|
| 14 December 2019 Round 2 | Wexford
|
1-11 (14) – (15) 1-12 | Laois
|
Enniscorthy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: St Patrick's Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Lee Moore (Kildare)
|
| 4 January 2020 Round 3 | Offaly
|
2-12 (18) – (10) 1-07 | Wexford
|
Kilcormac | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Faithful Fields | ||||
| Report | Referee: Seamus Mulhare
|
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Westmeath
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 5 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 |  Meath
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Louth
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 January 2020. Source: Leinster GAA
| 8 December 2019 Round 1 | Meath
|
0-10 (10) – (12) 1-09 | Louth
|
Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Páirc Tailteann | ||||
| Report | Referee: Gary Hurley (Westmeath)
|
| 14 December 2019 Round 2 | Westmeath
|
1-13 (16) – (16) 1-13 | Meath
|
Mullingar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Lakepoint Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Fintan Pierce (Offaly)
|
| 4 January 2020 Round 3 | Louth
|
0-11 (11) – (16) 1-13 | Westmeath
|
Drogheda | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Drogheda Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Shay Farrelly
|
Cross-group games
The three teams in Group 2 play the three teams in Group 3 with each team having a single game.
| 8 December 2019 Round 1 | Wexford
|
0-11 (11) – (14) 1-11 | Westmeath
|
Enniscorthy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: St Patrick's Park | ||||
| Report |
|
| 14 December 2019 Round 2 | Louth
|
1-10 (13) – (19) 1-16 | Offaly
|
Drogheda | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Drogheda Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Keith O'Brien (Westmeath)
|
| 4 January 2020 Round 3 | Meath
|
4-16 (28) – (18) 1-15 | Laois
|
Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Páirc Tailteann | ||||
| Report | Referee: Patrick Maguire
|
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.
Final
| Offaly
|
0-11 (11) – (15) 1-12 | 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 | |
References
- ^ "Draw made for Laois footballers 2020 O'Byrne Cup campaign - Leinster Express". www.offalyexpress.ie.
- ^ "Longford giving youth its fling as new season starts against Kildare". www.longfordleader.ie.
- ^ "2020 O'Byrne Cup Fixtures". 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Draw made for Laois footballers 2020 O'Byrne Cup campaign - Leinster Express". www.leinsterexpress.ie.
- ^ "Longford lift O'Byrne Cup for first time in 20 years". 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Longford - O'Byrne Cup History". Longford Gaelic Stats.
External links
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