2005 O'Byrne Cup

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2005 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
Province Leinster
Year 2005
Trophy O'Byrne Cup
Winners
Champions Laois (5th win)
Manager Mick O'Dwyer
Captain Noel Garvan
Runners-up
Runners-up Westmeath
Manager Páidí Ó Sé
Captain Michael Ennis
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The 2005 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition played by the teams of Leinster GAA. The competition differs from the Leinster Senior Football Championship as it also features further education colleges. It was won by Laois. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Contents

O'Byrne Cup

First Round
27 November & 12 December 2004
2 January 2005		Quarter Finals
8/9 January 2005		Semi Finals
16 January 2005		Final
23 January 2005
Laois 2-11 
Offaly 1-9   Laois 5-22 
Kilkenny 2-11   Kilkenny 0-1 
Athlone IT 1-12    Laois 2-10 
Kildare 2-27    Kildare 2-9 
Dundalk IT 0-5   Kildare 2-19 
Meath 1-14   Meath 0-10 
Wexford 0-10    Laois 0-17
    Westmeath 0-12
   Westmeath 2-19 
Longford 1-10   Longford 0-10 
UCD 0-9    Westmeath 0-12 
Louth 4-11    Louth 1-6 
DIT 1-9   Louth 2-7   
Dublin 0-10   Dublin 0-9   
Wicklow 1-5 

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References

  1. ↑ Sportsfile. "Sportsfile - Longford v Westmeath Photos - page 1".
  2. ↑ "Laois take O'Byrne Cup honours".
  3. ↑ Sportsfile. "Sportsfile - Westmeath v Laois Photos - page 1".
  4. ↑ Sportsfile. "Sportsfile - Laois v Kildare Photos - page 1".
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