2002 O'Byrne Cup

Gaelic football competition, Leinster, Ireland April 2022 2002 O'Byrne Cup Leinster 2002 O'Byrne Cup Carlow Pat Roe Andrew Corden Wicklow Ronan Coffey John O'Leary 1 2001 2003 The 2002 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition played by the county teams of Leinster GAA between November 2001 and January 2002.http://leinstergaa.ie/leinster-gaa/archive/leinster-gaa-results-2000-2017/results-2001/ Leinster GAA Results 2001 The tournament was noted for featuring one of the first inter-county Gaelic football games under floodlights, when Meath played Longford in Simonstown Gaels' ground.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/night-time-matches-under-the-spotlight-1.345435 Night-time matches under the spotlight The Irish Times It was won by Carlow, their first and (so far) only win. Captain Andrew Corden died in a car crash just three months after.http://leinstergaa.ie/leinster-gaa/archive/leinster-gaa-results-2000-2017/results-2002/ Leinster GAA Results 2002http://inpho.ie/media/CZmgCaLKIEb8rhiMMYS1EQ..a O'Byrne Cup Final Carlow vs Wicklow 20/1/2002 Oisi - 61681 - Inpho Photography inpho.iehttp://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/county-call-308217.html County Call Format The eleven teams are drawn into three groups of 4, 4 and 3 teams respectively. Each team plays each other team in its group once, earning two points for a win and one for a draw. The 3 group winners advance the semi-finals. The runners-up in the two groups of 4 teams play a playoff, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals. Results Group stage + Key to colours    Advance to semi-finals    Advance to playoff Group 1 TeamPldWDLDiffPts20px|border Carlow3 2 0 1 +4420px|border Offaly3 2 0 1 +3420px|border Meath3 1 0 2 +1 220px|border Longford3 1 0 2 –8 2 Group 2 TeamPldWDLDiffPts20px|border Laois3 2 0 1 +2420px|border Wicklow3 2 0 1 –4420px|border Kildare3 1 1 1 +4 320px|border Wexford3 0 1 2 –2 1 Group 3 TeamPldWDLDiffPts20px|border Louth2 2 0 0 +6420px|border Westmeath2 1 0 1 –4 220px|border Dublin2 0 0 2 –2 0 Finals Playoff 2 December 2001 Wicklow 2-12 – 2-9 Offaly St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge Report Semi-finals 13 January 2002 Wicklow 0-16 – 2-8 Louth Drogheda Park, Drogheda Report 13 January 2002 Carlow 2-11 – 1-13 Laois McCann Park, Portarlington Report Final 20 January 2002 Carlow Brian Carbery (1-4, 1-0pen), John Nevin (1-1), Brian Kelly (0-3), Johnny Kavanagh and Garvin Ware (0-1 each) 2-10 – 0-8 Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Report References External links Leinster G.A.A. Results 2002 O'Byrne Cup Category:O'Byrne Cup