1990 O'Byrne Cup

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1990 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year1990
Trophy O'Byrne Cup
Date7 April — 23 May
Teams11
Winners
Champions Louth (3rd win)
Manager Frank Lynch
CaptainGerry Farrell
Runners-up
Runners-up Kildare
ManagerPat Fitzgerald
CaptainPaddy O'Donoghue
  1989
1991  

The 1990 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition contested by the county teams of Leinster GAA.

Contents

The tournament format was straight knockout, with 11 participating teams. Dublin did not enter the competition. First-round byes were awarded to Laois, Louth, Meath, Longford and Kildare.

Louth won the competition after defeating Kildare in the final, held at the Drogheda Gaelic Grounds.

Results

First round
7 - 14 April
Quarter-finals
14 - 18 April
Semi-finals
21 - 25 April
Final
23 May
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 3-09
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 0-04 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 0-12
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 2-05
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1-04
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 2-13 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 2-11
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1-06 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 1-09
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1-12
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1-06
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 0-11 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 2-04
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 0-11 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 1-12
Colours of Meath.svg Meath 2-06
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 2-11
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 1-08 Colours of Longford.svg Longford 1-13
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1-07 Westmeath 1-09
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 2-08

Final

23 May 1990 [1] [2] Colours of Louth.svg Louth 2-04 - 1-06 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda
C. Kelly 2-1, G. Curran, S. O'Hanlon, S. White 0-1 eachB. Donovan 1-0, D. Kerrigan 0-2, C. Barry, M. Lynch, S. McGovern, P. O'Donoghue 0-1 eachReferee: D. Guerin (Dublin)
GK1Gerry Farrell (Cooley Kickhams) (c)
RCB2David Reilly (Stabannon Parnells)
FB3Martin Morgan (Naomh Máirtín)
LCB4Brendan Kerin (St Mary's)
RHB5Pat Butterly (Stabannon Parnells)
CHB6Stephen Melia (John Mitchels)
LHB7 Peter Fitzpatrick (Clan na Gael)
MF8Gerry Curran (Clan na Gael)
MF9Michael Fegan (Kilkerley Emmets)
RHF10Séamus O'Hanlon (Clan na Gael)
CHF11Michael Malone (St Mary's)
LHF12Cathal O'Hanlon (Clan na Gael)
RCF13 Stefan White (Castleblayney Faughs)
FF14John Fox (St Joseph's)
LCF15 Colin Kelly (Newtown Blues)
Substitutes:
16John Osborne (Naomh Fionnbarra) for Fegan
GK1Seán Sergeant (Eadestown)
RCB2Davy Dalton (Kilcock)
FB3David Malone (Raheens)
LCB4P.J. Doran (Johnstownbridge)
RHB5Seán Ryan (St Laurence's)
CHB6Peter McConnon (Round Towers)
LHB7Séamus Dowling (Moorefield)
MF8Brian Donovan (Celbridge)
MF9Seán McGovern (Athy)
RHF10Joe O'Donoghue (Johnstownbridge)
CHF11Paddy O'Donoghue (Johnstownbridge) (c)
LHF12David Fennin (Castlemitchell)
RCF13Declan Kerrigan (Johnstownbridge)
FF14John Crofton (Sarsfields)
LCF15Liam Miley (St Laurence's)
Substitutes:
16 Martin Lynch (Clane) for Kerrigan
17Clifford Barry (Monasterevan) for Donovan
18Mick Nevin (Maynooth) for Miley

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References

  1. "Kelly's one-man show". Irish Independent . 24 May 1990.
  2. "Louth and Longford stats ahead of O'Byrne Cup final". Drogheda Independent . 20 January 2023.