1963 O'Byrne Cup

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1963 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year1963
Trophy O'Byrne Cup
Date24 March — 8 December
Teams12
Winners
Champions Louth (1st win)
Captain Jimmy Mulroy
Runners-up
Runners-up Longford
  1962
1964  

The 1963 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football tournament contested by the county teams of Leinster GAA. It was the 10th staging of the competition that was first held in 1954, with the aim of starting a fund for injured footballers. [1]

Contents

Louth won the competition after defeating Longford in the final, played at the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda. [2]

Format

The tournament was contested on a knockout basis. First-round byes were awarded to Dublin, Louth, Meath and Westmeath.

Matches

Preliminary Round

24 March [3] Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 3-08 - 1-01 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny Ashford
24 March [5] Colours of Longford.svg Longford 0-09 - 1-02 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly Pearse Park
21 April [6] Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 0-06 - 1-02 Colours of Laois.svg Laois St Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy

Quarter-Finals

24 March [7] Colours of Louth.svg Louth 3-08 - 0-02 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin Gaelic Grounds
29 September [9] Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 2-07 - 2-07 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford St Conleth's Park
13 October [10] Colours of Longford.svg Longford 2-09 - 0-07 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Baltinglass
27 October (Replay) [11] Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 0-11 - 0-02 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Bellefield

Semi-Finals

11 August [12] Colours of Louth.svg Louth 2-10 - 0-10 Colours of Meath.svg Meath Páirc Tailteann
1 December [13] Colours of Longford.svg Longford 0-06 - 0-04 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Pearse Park

Final

8 December [14] [15] Colours of Louth.svg Louth 1-10 - 0-10 Colours of Longford.svg Longford Gaelic Grounds
Lennon 0-3, Dawe 0-2, McDermott 0-1, Jimmy McDonnell 0-1, O'Kane 0-1Referee: K. Kenworthy (Dublin)
GK1Andy Kieran (Naomh Mhuire)
RCB2Donal Matthews (Mattock Rangers)
FB3 Leslie Toal (Clan na Gael)
LCB4Paddy Leech (Newtown Blues)
RHB5John Doyle (Dundalk Young Irelands)
CHB6 Frank Lynch (Geraldines)
LHB7Val Murphy (Newtown Blues)
MF8Mick Gartlan (Roche Emmets)
MF9 Jimmy Mulroy (Newtown Blues) (c)
RHF10Jim Sheelan (St Patrick's)
CHF11Jim Judge (Newtown Blues)
LHF12Liam Leech (Newtown Blues)
RCF13Eamonn Burgess (Good Counsel, Dublin)
FF14 Alfie Monk (Naomh Mhuire)
LCF15Muckle McKeown (O'Raghallaighs)
Substitutes:
16 Kevin Beahan (St Mary's) for McKeown
17Frank Clarke (Newtown Blues) for Sheelan
18John Woods (Cooley Kickhams) for Matthews
GK1Liam Flynn (Clonguish)
RCB2 Séamus Flynn (Clonguish)
FB3Larry Gillen (Civil Service, Dublin)
LCB4Billy Morgan (Killoe Young Emmets)
RHB5 Brendan Barden (Clonguish)
CHB6John Donlon (Cashel)
LHB7P. M. Gillen (Ardagh St Patrick's)
MF8Liam Higgins (Colmcille)
MF9Pat Moriarty (Longford Slashers)
RHF10Roddy Carter (Ballymahon)
CHF11Bobby Burns (Granard St Mary's)
LHF12Brendan Gilmore (Rathcline)
RCF13Mickey Burns (Granard St Mary's)
FF14 Seán Donnelly (St Vincent's, London)
LCF15Mick Hopkins (Clonguish) (c)

References

  1. "O'Byrne Cup in need of instant overhaul as Kildare and others announce exit". Leinster Leader . 17 January 2023.
  2. "Louth and Longford stats ahead of O'Byrne Cup final". Drogheda Independent . 20 January 2023.
  3. "Easy Victory For Wicklow". Wicklow People . 30 March 1963.
  4. "Kildare Still Too Strong". The Nationalist and Leinster Times . 29 March 1963.
  5. "It Was Victory Day For Longford". Longford Leader . 30 March 1963.
  6. "Best Display In Years". New Ross Standard . 26 April 1963.
  7. "Louth Had It Easy Against Dublin". The Argus . 30 March 1963.
  8. "Unconvincing Win For Meath". The Argus . 30 March 1963.
  9. "Wexford Should Have Won". New Ross Standard . 4 October 1963.
  10. "Longford Too Good For Wicklow". Wicklow People . 19 October 1963.
  11. "O'Byrne Cup Defeat For Wexford". New Ross Standard . 1 November 1963.
  12. "Louth Win Through To O'Byrne Decider". Drogheda Independent . 14 December 1963.
  13. "Terrifc Performance By Longford". Longford Leader . 7 December 1963.
  14. "Louth Capture The O'Byrne Cup For The First Time". Drogheda Independent . 14 December 1963.
  15. "Louth and Longford stats ahead of O'Byrne Cup final". Drogheda Independent . 20 January 2023.