1970 O'Byrne Cup

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1970 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year1970
Trophy O'Byrne Cup
Date3 May 1970 — 12 March 1972
Teams12
Winners
Champions Kildare (3rd win)
CaptainPat Mangan
Runners-up
Runners-up Louth
CaptainPeadar McParland
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The 1970 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football tournament contested by the county teams of Leinster GAA. It was the first staging of the O'Byrne Cup competition.

Contents

Kildare won the delayed tournament after defeating Louth in the final, played at the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda on 12 March 1972. [1]

Format

The tournament was contested on a knockout basis. First-round byes were awarded to Kildare, Longford, Offaly and Wicklow.

Results

First Round

3 May 1970 [2] Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 2-09 - 1-07 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow St Enda's Park, Gorey
11 October 1970 [4] Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 0-06 - 2-08 Colours of Laois.svg Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
31 January 1971 [5] Colours of Louth.svg Louth 1-09 - 0-10 Colours of Meath.svg Meath Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda

Quarter-Finals

10 January 1971 [6] Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1-11 - 1-08 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
24 January 1971 [7] Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 0-15 - 3-04 Colours of Laois.svg Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore
24 January 1971 [8] Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 2-05 - 0-09 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford Pearse Park, Arklow
28 February 1971 [9] Colours of Louth.svg Louth 2-04 - 0-08 Colours of Longford.svg Longford Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda

Semi-Finals

16 January 1972 [10] Colours of Louth.svg Louth 3-13 - 0-04 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda
16 January 1972 [11] Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 0-09 - 2-05 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare O'Connor Park, Tullamore

Final

12 March 1972 [12] Colours of Louth.svg Louth 0-08 - 2-08 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda
J. Mulroy, G. Sheridan 0-2 each, D. Drumgoole, B. Gaughran, E. McGeough, P. McParland 0-1 eachK. Kelly 1-2, H. Hyland 1-1, T. Carew, P. Kelly 0-2 each, E O'Donoghue 0-1Referee: D. Guerin (Dublin)
GK1Mick Moore (Carbury)
RCB2Joe McTeague (Ballyteague)
FB3Denis Dalton (Sallins)
LCB4Seán Dowling (Milltown)
RHB5Jack Farrell (Carbury)
CHB6Mick Carolan (Raheens)
LHB7Ray O'Sullivan (Sarsfields)
MF8Pat Mangan (Carbury)
MF9Eamon O'Donoghue (Sallins)
RHF10Hugh Hyland (Monasterevan)
CHF11Patsy Kelly (Allenwood)
LHF12Jack O'Connell (Rathangan)
RCF13Kevin Kelly (Carbury)
FF14Tommy Carew (Clane)
LCF15Terry O'Brien (Moorefield)
Substitutes:
16Bernie Geraghty (Sarsfields) for O'Brien
17Tony Smullen (Suncroft) for Sullivan
GK1Seán Toal (O'Raghallaighs)
RCB2Jim Thornton (Cooley Kickhams)
FB3 Jimmy Mulroy (Newtown Blues)
LCB4Danny Culligan (St Joseph's)
RHB5 Leslie Toal (Clan na Gael)
CHB6Paul Kenny (Dundalk Gaels)
LHB7 Eugene Sheelan (St Patrick's)
MF8 Séamus Kirk (St Bride's)
MF9Gerry Sheridan (Glyde Rangers)
RHF10 Danny Nugent (Newtown Blues)
CHF11Peadar McParland (Cooley Kickhams)
LHF12 Benny Gaughran (UCD, Dublin)
RCF13Damien Reid (Mattock Rangers)
FF14Dermot Drumgoole (St Joseph's)
LCF15Enda McGeough (St Bride's)
Substitutes:
16Muckle McKeown (O'Raghallaighs) for Reid

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References

  1. ↑ "Kildare Take O'Byrne Cup - 1970 That Is!". Irish Press . 13 March 1972.
  2. ↑ "Jackman shines as Carlow lose". Nationalist and Leinster Times . 8 May 1970.
  3. ↑ "Dublin Scrape Home By Point In Dull Game". Irish Press . 1 June 1970.
  4. ↑ "Laois dismiss Kilkenny from O'Byrne Cup". Nationalist and Leinster Times . 16 October 1970.
  5. ↑ "Louth spring surprise in O'Byrne Cup". Irish Independent . 1 February 1971.
  6. ↑ "Late Comer Dunny The Hero". Irish Press . 11 January 1971.
  7. ↑ "Laois forwards miss chances in O'Byrne Cup". Nationalist and Leinster Times . 29 January 1971.
  8. ↑ "Wicklow availed of chances to edge out Wexford". Irish Independent . 25 January 1971.
  9. ↑ "Slightly better finish swings it for Louth". Irish Independent . 1 March 1971.
  10. ↑ "It Was Easy For Louth At Drogheda". Dundalk Democrat . 22 January 1972.
  11. ↑ "Offaly reserves almost upset Kildare". Irish Independent . 17 January 1972.
  12. ↑ "A Game Louth Will Wish To Forget". Drogheda Independent . 17 March 1972.
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