2020 O'Byrne Cup

The 2020 O'Byrne Cup is a Gaelic football tournament played by county teams of Leinster GAA in December 2019 and January 2020.[1][2][3][4]

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

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 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

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

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

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 1-13 (16) (15) 3-06 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 0-16 (16) (11) 0-11 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 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
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: Seamus Mulhare (Laois)

References

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