2019 O'Byrne Cup
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox GAA championship
| image =
| matches = 18
| name =
| trophy = O'Byrne Cup
| province = Leinster
| year = 2019
| manager = Jack Cooney
| captain =
| winners = Westmeath
| ordinal = 4
| runnersup = Dublin
| runnerupcaptain =
| runnerupmanager = Paul Clarke
| previous = 2018
| next = 2020
}}
The 2019 O'Byrne Cup was played by county teams of Leinster GAA in December 2018 and January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.laoistoday.ie/2018/09/27/the-draws-made-for-obyrne-cup-and-walsh-cup-competitions/|title=Draws made for O'Byrne Cup and Walsh Cup competitions|first=Alan|last=Hartnett|date=27 September 2018|publisher=}}
The draw took place on 26 September 2018.{{cite web |title=2019 O'Byrne Cup draw: Royals to face Laois as Dubs get bye - HoganStand |url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/290804 |website=www.hoganstand.com |accessdate=27 September 2018}}
Several new rules are being trialled in the competition:
- four consecutive handpasses were forbidden
- the "advanced mark" was introduced
- sideline kicks must go forward (unless inside the attacking 20-metre line)
- all kickouts are from the 20-metre line
- a "sin bin" for a black card offence.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/new-football-rules-have-tame-debut-in-the-obyrne-cup-37607499.html|title=New football rules have tame debut in the O'Byrne Cup|website=Independent.ie}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/meath-laois-obyrne-cup-rule-changes-4383975-Dec2018/|title=Positive start for Gaelic football's new rules in Meath's 14-point win over Laois|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien|website=The42}}
It was won by Westmeath.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/o-byrne-cup-ger-egan-hits-1-5-as-westmeath-defeat-dublin-1.3763221|title = O'Byrne Cup: Ger Egan hits 1-5 as Westmeath defeat Dublin}}
Competition format
One team (Dublin) received a bye to the semi-finals. The remaining ten teams were 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 played the other teams in their group once. Each team also played 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 advanced to the semi-finals.
Group stage
=Group 1=
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|winpoints=2
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| round = Round 1
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| score1 = 0-08 {{small|(08)}}
| score2 = {{small|(12)}} 0-12
| team2 = File:Colours of Westmeath.svg {{GG|Westmeath|football}}
| location = Carlow
| venue = Dr. Cullen Park
| referee =
| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/new-rules-have-very-little-impact-as-westmeath-get-the-better-of-carlow-in-the-obyrne-cup-37608693.html Report]
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| round = Round 2
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| score1 = 0-16 (16)
| score2 = (09) 1-06
| team2 = File:Colours of Carlow.svg {{GG|Carlow|football}}
| location = Newbridge
| venue = St. Conleth's Park
| referee = G Hurley (Westmeath)
| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/top-kildare-prospect-jimmy-hyland-shows-his-class-in-carlow-rout-37629473.html Report]
}}
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| score2 = (23) 1-20
| team2 = File:Colours of Kildare.svg {{GG|Kildare|football}}
| location = Kilcormac
| venue = Faithful Fields
| referee =
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| round = Round 2
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| score1 = 0-11 (11)
| score2 = (11) 0-11
| team2 = File:Colours of Offaly.svg {{GG|Offaly|football}}
| location = Mullingar
| venue = St. Loman's Sports Ground
| referee =
| report =[https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/1229/1019500-obyrne-cup-round-up-westmeath-rescue-draw-louth-win/ Report]
}}
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| round = Round 3
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| score1 =3-12 (21)
| score2 = (20) 2-14
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| location = Carlow
| venue = Dr. Cullen Park
| referee =
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| round = Round 3
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| score1 = 1-13 {{small|(16)}}
| score2 = {{small|(10)}} 1-07
| team2 = File:Colours of Kildare.svg {{GG|Kildare|football}}
| location = Mullingar
| venue = The Downs
| referee =
| report =
}}
=Three-team groups=
==Group 2==
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|win_CCC=1|draw_CCC=1 |loss_CCC=1 |gf_CCC=48|ga_CCC=47
|name_AAA=File:Colours of Longford.svg {{GG|Longford|football}}
|name_BBB=File:Colours of Wicklow.svg {{GG|Wicklow|football}}
|name_CCC=File:Colours of Louth.svg {{GG|Louth|football}}
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|winpoints=2
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| score2 = {{small|(09)}} 1-06
| team2 = File:Colours of Wicklow.svg {{GG|Wicklow|football}}
| location =Newtownforbes
| venue = Bertie Allen Park
| referee = Niall Ward (Westmeath)
| report =[https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/gaelic-games/352260/winning-start-for-new-longford-senior-football-manager-padraic-davis.html Report]
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| score2 = {{small|(20)}} 1-17
| team2 = File:Colours of Louth.svg {{GG|Louth|football}}
| location = Bray
| venue = Bray Emmets Ground
| referee =
| report =[https://www.the42.ie/obyrne-cup-results-30-december-2018-4417251-Dec2018/ Report]
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| score1 = 1-16 {{small|(19)}}
| score2 = {{small|(19)}} 1-16
| team2 = File:Colours of Louth.svg {{GG|Louth|football}}
| location = Longford
| venue = Pearse Park
| referee =
| report = [https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/gaelic-games/356281/longford-through-to-the-obyrne-cup-semi-final-after-draw-against-louth.html Report]
}}
==Group 3==
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|win_CCC=2 |draw_CCC=0 |loss_CCC=1 |gf_CCC=51|ga_CCC=46
|name_AAA=File:Colours of Laois.svg {{GG|Laois|football}}
|name_BBB=File:Colours of Meath.svg {{GG|Meath|football}}
|name_CCC=File:Colours of Wexford.svg {{GG|Wexford|football}}
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|winpoints=2
|drawpoints=1
|losspoints=0
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| round = Round 1
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| score1 = 0-06 {{small|(06)}}
| score2 = {{small|(20)}} 3-11
| team2 = File:Colours of Meath.svg {{GG|Meath|football}}
| location = Portlaoise
| venue = O'Moore Park
| referee = Fintan Pierce (Offaly)
| report = [https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/gaelic-games/352256/laois-lose-out-to-meath-in-o-byrne-cup-opener.html Report]
}}
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| round = Round 2
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| score1 = 2-13 (19)
| score2 = (14) 1-11
| team2 = File:Colours of Laois.svg {{GG|Laois|football}}
| location = Enniscorthy
| venue = St. Patrick's Park
| referee =
| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/hughes-goal-proves-key-as-wexford-warm-to-task-893475.html Report]
}}
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| round = Round 3
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| score1 = 1-13 (16)
| score2 = (23) 1-20
| team2 = File:Colours of Meath.svg {{GG|Meath|football}}
| location = New Ross
| venue = O'Kennedy Park
| referee =
| report = [https://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/gaa/articles/2019/01/05/4167317-commanding-royals-win-in-wexford-and-set-up-meeting-with-dublin-/ Report]
}}
==Cross-group games==
The three teams in Group 2 play the three teams in Group 3 with each team having a single game.
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| round = Round 1
| team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}} File:Colours of Louth.svg
| score1 = 1-06 {{small|(09)}}
| score2 = {{small|(16)}} 0-16
| team2 = File:Colours of Wexford.svg {{GG|Wexford|football}}
| location =Readypenny
| venue = Darver Centre of Excellence
|attendance=100
| referee = David O’Connor (Dublin)
| report =[https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/changes-make-their-mark-but-managers-are-not-impressed-37610011.html Report]
}}
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| date = {{start date|2018|12|15|df=y}}
| round = Round 2
| team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}} File:Colours of Meath.svg
| score1 = 1-05 {{small|(08)}}
| score2 = {{small|(09)}} 0-09
| team2 = File:Colours of Longford.svg {{GG|Longford|football}}
| location =Ashbourne
| venue =Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA
| referee = Alan Coyne (Westmeath)
| report = [https://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/gaa/articles/2018/12/15/4166634-meath-edged-out-in-dire-conditions/ Report]
}}
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| round = Round 3
| team1 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}} File:Colours of Wicklow.svg
| score1 = 2-10 {{small|(16)}}
| score2 = {{small|(17)}} 2-11
| team2 = File:Colours of Laois.svg {{GG|Laois|football}}
| location = Bray
| venue = Bray Emmets Ground
| referee =
| report =
}}
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.
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| round = Semi-Final
| team1 = Westmeath File:Colours of Westmeath.svg
| score1 =2-10 (16)
| score2 = (04) 0-04
| team2 =File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford
| goals1 = Robbie McDaid 1
| points1 =
| goals2 = Graham Reilly 1
| points2 =
| HT =1-05 – 0-01
| location =Mullingar
| venue =The Downs
| referee = Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
| attendance =
| report =[https://www.the42.ie/longford-westmeath-obyrne-cup-4436905-Jan2019/ Report]
| TV =
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{{GAAmatchbox
| date = {{start date|2019|1|12|df=y}}
| round = Semi-Final
| team1 = Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg
| score1 = 1-12 (15)
| score2 = (15) 1-12
| team2 = File:Colours of Meath.svg Meath
| goals1 =
| points1 =
| goals2 =
| points2 =
| HT =1-07 – 1-07
| location = Donnycarney
| venue =Parnell Park
| referee = Fergal Kelly (Longford)
| attendance =
| report =[https://www.the42.ie/dublin-meath-obyrne-cup-4436896-Jan2019/ Report]
| TV =
| pentakers1 = Aaron Byrne {{tick|12}}
Oisín Lynch {{tick|12}}
Conor McHugh {{tick|12}}
| pentakers2 = {{nay}} Mickey Newman
{{nay}} Thomas O'Reilly
{{tick|12}} Seán Tobin
{{nay}} Barry Dardis
| penscore =3–1
}}
=Final=
{{GAAmatchbox
| date = {{start date|2019|1|18|df=y}}
| round = Final
|HT=0-04 – 0-05
| team1 = Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg
| score1 = 0-10 (10)
| score2 = (15) 1-12
| team2 = File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath
| goals1 =
| points1 = Aaron Byrne 3, Conor McHugh 3 (2f), Sean Bugler 3, Stephen Smith 1 (f)
| goals2 = Ger Egan 1
| points2 = Ger Egan 5 (1f), Tommy McDaniel 3, Ronan O’Toole 2, Kieran Martin 1, Ger Leech 1
| location = Donnycarney
| venue = Parnell Park
| referee = David Hickey (Carlow)
| attendance =
| report =[https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0118/1024154-dublin-v-westmeath-obyrne-cup-final/ Report]
|TV=TG4
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://leinstergaa.ie/competitions/obyrne-cup-s-f-2018/ Official site]
{{O'Byrne Cup}}
{{GAA 2019}}