2017 O'Byrne Cup

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2017 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year2017
Trophy O'Byrne Cup
Winners
Champions Dublin (9th win)
Manager Paul Clarke
Captain Ciaran Reddin
Runners-up
Runners-up Louth
Manager Colin Kelly
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2018  

The 2017 O'Byrne Cup was played by county and further education college teams of Leinster GAA in January 2017 and was won by Dublin. [1] [2]

Contents

Format

16 teams compete: 11 county teams (all those of Leinster except Kilkenny) and 5 third-level teams (DIT, UCD, IT Carlow, DCU–Dóchas Éireann and Maynooth University).

The teams are drawn into 4 groups of 4 teams each. Each team plays the other teams in their group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The four group winners compete in the semi-finals.

Group stage

Group 1

TablePWDLFA+/-Pts
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 3201463884
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 31114445-13
Colours of Dublin.svg UCD 31114751-43
Colours of Roscommon.svg DCU–Dóchas Éireann 31023942-32

Group 2

TablePWDLFA+/-Pts
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 33007421+536
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 32015545+104
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 31025041+92
Colours of Sligo.svg IT Carlow 30032395–720


Group 3

TablePWDLFA+/-Pts
Colours of Meath.svg Meath 32106-501-35+305
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 32104-483-29+225
Colours of Laois.svg DIT 31031-284-37–182
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 30032-243-49–340


Group 4

TablePWDLFA+/-Pts
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 33005140+116
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 32015749+84
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 31036260+22
Colours of Maynooth.png Maynooth University 30034667–210

Knockout stage

Semi-Finals

22 January 2017
2:00 pm
Semi-Final
Kildare 2-8 – 0-16 Dublin St Conleth's Park
Referee: David Hickey (Carlow)
Johnny Byrne and Daniel Flynn 1-0 each, Niall Kelly, Paul Cribbin, Neil Flynn (0-1f) 0-2 each, Kevin Feely and Ben McCormack 0-1 each Report Paul Hudson 0-4 (0-2f), Niall Scully and Conor McHugh (0-1f) 0-3 each, Ciaran Reddin, Jason Whelan, Ross Hazley, Shane Boland, Colm Basquel, Shane Cunningham 0-1 each

22 January 2017
2 p.m.
Semi-Final
Meath 0-10 – 1-14 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Referee: D. Moore (Laois)
R. Ó Coileáin (0-3, 2 frees); C. Downey (0-2); E. Wallace, S, Tobin (45), B. McMahon (free), B. Menton, C. O’Brien (0-1 each). Report J. McEneaney (1-1, 1-0 pen); D. Maguire, S Mulroy (1 45, 1 free) (0-3 each); T. Durnin, A. McDonnell (0-2 each); A. Williams, D. Byrne, P Smith (0-1 each).

Final

29 January 2017
2:00 pm
Final
Dublin 2-16 – 1-10 Louth Drogheda Park
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: John Hickey (Carlow)
Man of the Match: Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge Street)
Paul Hudson 0-6 (0-3f), Colm Basquel 1-1, Killian O'Gara 1-0, Ciaran Reddin 0-3 (1 '45), Conor Mullally, Jason Whelan, Niall Scully, Conor McHugh, Shane Cunningham, Ross O'Brien 0-1 each Report Pauric Smith 0-5, Padraig Rath 1-0, Ronan Holcroft and Sam Mulroy (0-2f) 0-2 each, Bevan Duffy 0-1.

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References

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  2. http://www.leinstergaa.ie/news/attractive-bord-na-m%C3%B3na-obyrne-cup-sfinals-next-sunday.8413.html [ dead link ]