2000 O'Byrne Cup

The 2000 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition played by the county teams of Leinster GAA.

2000 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year2000
TrophyO'Byrne Cup
Winners
ChampionsLongford (2nd win)
ManagerMichael McCormack
CaptainEnda Barden
Runners-up
Runners-upWestmeath
ManagerBrendan Lowry
CaptainMartin Flanagan

The tournament was a straight knockout, with 12 teams.

Longford were the winners, defeating Westmeath in the final in Cusack Park, Mullingar.[1] In the final, the Westmeath manager, Brendan Lowry, intruded onto the pitch and clashed with a Longford player and the referee; he received a six-month suspension.[2][3]

Results

First Round
9 January 2000
Quarter Finals
16 January 2000
Semi Finals
23 January 2000
Final
6 February 2000
Longford 3-12  
Kildare 0-13     Longford 0-20  
        Dublin 1-16  
          Longford 0-14  
Wicklow 2-7       Offaly 0-12  
Carlow 2-13     Carlow 1-12  
        Offaly 3-7  
          Longford 2-6
Wexford 2-15       Westmeath 0-7
Kilkenny 1-8     Laois 1-16  
        Wexford 1-9  
          Laois 1-8  
Westmeath 2-19       Westmeath 1-10  
Louth 3-10     Meath 3-7      
        Westmeath 2-12      
     
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References

  1. "Longford's crowning day of glory". Independent.ie.
  2. Moran, Sean. "O'Byrne Cup fits well into Longford's long-term plan". The Irish Times.
  3. O'Riordan, Ian. "Lowry waits before deciding on appeal". The Irish Times.
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