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

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

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
  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. https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/longford-lift-obyrne-cup-for-first-time-in-20-years-976247.html
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