2018 O'Byrne Cup
The 2018 O'Byrne Cup was played by county teams of Leinster GAA. It began in December 2017 and ended in May 2018.[1][2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Leinster |
| Year | 2018 |
| Trophy | O'Byrne Cup |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Meath (10th win) |
| Manager | Andy McEntee |
| Captain | Bryan Menton |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Westmeath |
| Manager | Colin Kelly |
| Captain | John Heslin |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 14 |
On 14 January 2018, the result of the Meath versus Longford semi-final was determined by a free-taking competition, as the score was level at the end of both normal time and extra time. Each side took five free kicks from the forty five metre line and Meath won 2-1. This was the first inter-county Gaelic match to be decided in this way (previously the match would have been replayed).
The final was delayed on multiple occasions due to bad weather; it was finally played in May, with Meath the winners.[4]
Format
There are 11 teams, in three groups of three teams and one group two teams. In the three-team groups, each team plays the other teams once; in the two-team group, the teams play each other in two games. Two group points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.
The four group winners play in the semi-finals and final. If a game is level after the normal seventy minutes, two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way. If the score is still level after extra time, a free-taking competition is held to determine the result.
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +16 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | –15 |
 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | –1 |
| 30 December 2017 2:00 pm |
Offaly | 3-16 - 0-9 | Wexford | O'Connor Park Referee: Niall Ward |
| Jordan Hayes 2-0, Bernard Allen 0-6 (0-2f), Cian Johnston 1-3, Sean Doyle 0-4 (0-2f), Bobby O'Dea, Joey O'Connor, Shane Tierney 0-1 each | Donal Shanley 0-3f, Donnacha Holmes 0-2, Conor Carty, Glen Malone, Mark Rossiter, Cathal Devereux 0-1 each |
| 3 January 2018 8:00 pm |
Dublin | 1-13 - 0-16 | Offaly | Parnell Park Referee: Brendan Cawley |
| Colm Basquel 1-6 (0-3f), Shane Carthy 0-3 (0-1f), Gerry Seaver, Kieran Doherty, Killian O'Gara, Chris Carthy 0-1 each | Report | Cian Johnston 0-6, Nigel Dunne 0-4 (0-3f), Anton Sullivan 0-2, Cian Donohue, Declan Hogan, Jordan Hayes, Joey O'Connor 0-1 each |
| 7 January 2018 2:00 pm |
Wexford | 1-12 – 0-14 | Dublin | St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy Referee: David Hickey (Carlow) |
| Report |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +10 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –12 |
| 30 December 2017 2:00 pm |
Louth | 1-10 - 2-13 | Longford | Darver Referee: Patrick Coyle |
| Ross Nally 1-1, Sam Mulroy 0-3 (0-2f), William Woods (0-1f) and James Butler 0-2 each, Andy McDonnell and Jim McEneaney 0-1 | Sean McCormack 0-6 (0-4f), Pauric Gill 1-1, Andrew Farrell 1-0, Ronan McEntire 0-2, Paddy Collum (1 '45), Michael Quinn, Dessie Reynolds, Connor Berry 0-1 each |
| 3 January 2018 8:00 pm |
Kildare | 0-9 - 2-11 | Louth | Hawkfield Referee: Fergal Smyth |
| Neil Flynn 0-3, Brian McLoughlin 0-2 (2 frees); Luke Flynn 0-1, Johnny Byrne 0-1, Chris Healy 0-1, Kevin Flynn 0-1 | Tadhg McEneaney 2-0, Andy McDonnell 0-2, James Butler 0-2 (2 frees), Tommy Durnin 0-2 (1 free), Bevan Duffy 0-1, Gerard McSorley 0-1, Ronan Holcroft 0-1, William woods 0-1, Niall Conlon 0-1. |
| 7 January 2018 2:00 pm |
Longford | 1-14 – 0-13 | Kildare | Pearse Park, Longford Referee: Chris Dwyer |
| R Smyth 1-3 (0-1f); S McCormack 0-6 (4f); R Brady 0-4; D Reynolds 0-1 | Report | K Feely 0-4 (4f); P Cribbin, D Flynn, F Dowling 0-2 each; E Lawless, L Flynn, T Moolick 0-1 each |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +20 |
 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +9 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –29 |
| 30 December 2017 2:00 pm |
Carlow | 3-8 - 0-6 | Wicklow | Bray Emmets Referee: James King |
| John Murphy 2-1 (1-0 pen), Sean Gannon 1-0, Paul Broderick (0-1f) and Darragh Foly (0-1f) 0-2 each, Ciaran Moran, Diarmuid Walshe, Jamie Clarke 0-1 each | Mark Jackson (0-2f) and Darren Hayden 0-2 each, Rory Finn and Seanie Furlong (0-1f) 0-1 each |
| 3 January 2018 8:00 pm |
Meath | 0-9 - 0-7 | Carlow | Dr. Cullen Park Referee: Seamus Mulhare |
| Ben Brennan 0-4 (0-1f), Donal Lenihan 0-3, Graham Reilly and Thomas O'Reilly 0-1 each | Diarmuid Walshe 0-3 (0-2f), Darragh O'Brien 0-2 (0-1f), Daniel St. Ledger (1 '45) and Darragh Foley 0-1 each |
| 7 January 2018 2:00 pm |
Meath | 4-19 – 0-13 | Wicklow | Páirc Tailteann Referee: Stephen Murphy (Louth) |
| Report |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +10 |
 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –10 |
| 30 December 2017 2:00 pm |
Westmeath | 1-13 - 1-12 | Laois | Cusack Park Referee: Patrick Maguire Man of the Match: Luke Loughlin (The Downs) |
| Luke Loughlin 0-5 (0-1f), James Dolan 1-0, Callum McCormack 0-3, Ger Leech (0-2f) and Finbar Coyne 0-2 each, Denis Corroon 0-1 | Gary Walsh 0-9 (0-7f), Paul Kingston 1-0, Brian Glynn 0-2, Aaron Dowling 0-1 |
| 7 January 2018 2:00 pm |
Laois | 1-13 – 3-16 | Westmeath | Stradbally Referee: Fintan Pierce (Offaly) |
| Ross Munnelly 1-4 (0-2 frees), Eoin Lowry 0-6 (0-5 frees), Niall Donoher, Ronan Murray and Aaron Forbes 0-1 each | Report | Callum McCormack 3-3, Luke Loughlin 0-7 (0-2 frees), Kieran Martin 0-3, John Egan, Conor Slevin (free) and Alex Gardiner 0-1 each |
Knockout Stage
Semi-Finals
| Meath |
1-19 – 2-16 (a.e.t.) (2–1 fk) |
|
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 1-5 – 0-4) | ||
| Gls: S Tobin Pts: B McMahon (4, 1f), S Tobin (2, 1f), B Menton (2), T O'Reilly (2), J Wallace (2), D O'Neill (2), B Conlon, D Toner, B Brennan (f), M McCabe, J McEntee |
Gls: R Smyth, M Quinn Pts: R Smyth (4, 2f), S McCormack (4, 1f), D Reynolds (2), R Brady (2), M Quinn, R McEntire, J McGivney, D Quinn | |
| Free-taking competition | ||
Seán Tobin  Mark McCabe  Cillian O'Sullivan Joey Wallace James McEntee |
| |
| Westmeath |
1-9 – 1-7 | |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 1-7 – 1-2) | ||
| Gls: D Corroon Pts: L Loughlin (3, 2f), J Egan (2), D Corroon, C McCormack, K Martin, F Coyne |
Gls: J O’Connor Pts: C Johnson (2), N Dunne (2, 2f), J Hayes, M Brazil, B Allen | |
Final
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