1980 O'Byrne Cup

Gaelic football competition, Leinster, Ireland April 2022 1980 O'Byrne Cup Leinster 1980 9 March — 4 May 12 O'Byrne Cup Louth Frank Lynch Michael McCabehttps://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/351571/michael-mccabe-had-an-outstanding-career-with-club-and-county.html Michael McCabe had an outstanding career with club and county Dundalk Democrat 5 December 2018 Dublin Kevin Heffernan 2 1978 1981 The 1980 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition contested by the county teams of Leinster GAA. It was the 22nd staging of the competition that was first held in 1954, with the aim of starting a fund for injured footballers.https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/sport/1012695/o-byrne-cup-in-need-of-instant-overhaul-as-kildare-and-others-announce-exit.html O'Byrne Cup in need of instant overhaul as Kildare and others announce exit Leinster Leader 17 January 2023 It was reintroduced to the GAA calendar in 1980 after not being held since 1978. Louth won the competition after defeating Dublin in the final, played at St Brigid's Park in Dundalk.https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/sport/gaa/louth-and-longford-stats-ahead-of-obyrne-cup-final/42302682.html Louth and Longford stats ahead of O'Byrne Cup final Drogheda Independent 20 January 2023 Format The 12 participating counties were split into three groups, with the best four performing teams qualifying for the semi-final stage. Matches Group A 9 March border|20x20px Louth goals1 1-11 - 0-05 border|20px Westmeath goals2 9 March 20px|border Meath football goals1 6-09 - 1-09 border|20x20px Longford goals2 23 March border|20x20px Louth goals1 1-04 - 0-06 border|20x20px Longford goals2 23 March 20px|border Meath football goals1 3-08 - 3-08 border|20px Westmeath goals2 30 March border|20x20px Louth goals1 2-06 - 1-08 20px|border Meath football goals2 6 April border|20x20px Longford goals1 1-11 - 2-05 border|20px Westmeath goals2 Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatusborder|20x20px Louth3 3 0 0 6 Advance to semi-finals20px|border Meath football3 1 1 0 3 Eliminatedborder|20x20px Longford3 1 02 2 Eliminated border|20px Westmeath3 0 12 1 Eliminated Group B 9 March border|20x20px Laois goals1 1-17 - 0-05 border|20px Carlow goals2 9 March border|20px Offaly goals1 4-11 - 1-05 border|20x20px Kilkenny goals2 30 March border|20x20px Laois goals1 5-13 - 1-02 border|20x20px Kilkenny goals2 30 March border|20px Offaly goals1 4-14 - 2-08 border|20px Carlow goals2 6 April border|20px Carlow goals1 7-06 - 0-04 border|20x20px Kilkenny goals2 6 April border|20px Offaly goals1 1-10 - 1-06 border|20x20px Laois goals2 Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus border|20px Offaly3 3 0 0 6 Advance to semi-finalsborder|20x20px Laois3 2 0 1 4 Eliminatedborder|20px Carlow 3 1 02 2 Eliminatedborder|20x20px Kilkenny3 0 03 0 Eliminated Group C 9 March border|20x20px Wexford goals1 3-08 - 1-05 border|20x20px Kildare goals2 9 March 20px|border Dublin football goals1 2-08 - 1-04 border|20x20px Wicklow goals2 23 March border|20x20px Kildare goals1 4-06 - 1-07 border|20x20px Wicklow goals2 6 April border|20x20px Wicklow goals1 0-16 - 0-05 border|20x20px Wexford goals2 6 April border|20x20px Kildare goals1 2-06 - 2-04 20px|border Dublin football goals2 border|20x20px Wexford goals1 scr. - w/o 20px|border Dublin football goals2 Table TeamPldWDLPtsStatus20px|border Dublin football3 2 0 1 4 Advance to semi-finals border|20x20px Kildare3 2 0 1 4 Advance to semi-finalsborder|20x20px Wicklow3 1 02 2 Eliminatedborder|20x20px Wexford3 1 02 2 Eliminated Semi-Finals 19 AprilLouth reach O'Byrne Cup final Drogheda Independent 25 April 1980 20px|border Dublin football goals1 1-13 - 0-08 border|20x20px Kildare goals2 Parnell Park 20 AprilLouth beat Dubs to win O'Byrne Cup Drogheda Independent 9 May 1980 border|20x20px Louth goals1 0-14 - 0-11 border|20px Offaly goals2 O'Connor Park Final 4 MayLouth capture O'Byrne Cup Irish Times 5 May 1980Louth beat the Dubs Dundalk Democrat 10 May 1980 border|20x20px Louth Lennon 0-3, Dawe 0-2, McDermott 0-1, Jimmy McDonnell 0-1, O'Kane 0-1 0-08 - 1-04 20px|border Dublin football Ronayne 1-0, Quinn 0-2, Davis 0-1, Doyle 0-1 St Brigid's Park, Dundalk J. Gunning (Offaly) GK1 Gerry Farrell (Cooley Kickhams)RCB2 Séamus Haughey (Dundalk Young Irelands)FB3 Michael White (Dundalk Gaels)LCB4 Frank Taaffe (Oliver Plunketts)RHB5 Michael McCabe (Dundalk Young Irelands) (c)CHB6 Aidan Wiseman (Clan na Gael)LHB7 Gary O'Callaghan (Clan na Gael)MF8 Matt McDermott (St Fechin's)MF9 Jim Lynch (Kilkerley Emmets)RHF10 Jimmy McDonnell (Geraldines)CHF11 Denis Kelleher (Dreadnots)LHF12 Eugene Judge (Newtown Blues)RCF13 Pat Lennon (Kilkerley Emmets)FF14 J.P. O'Kane (Kilkerley Emmets)LCF15 Kevin Dawe (O'Raghallaighs)Substitutes: 16 Johnny McDonnell (St Fechin's) for Dawe GK1 Niall Fitzgerald (Na Fianna)RCB2 Colm Murphy (St Margaret's)FB3 Tommy Drumm (Whitehall Colmcille)LCB4 Dave Foran (Crumlin)RHB5 Mick Kennedy (St Margaret's)CHB6 Gerry Collins (Kilmacud Crokes)LHB7 Fran Ryder (St Vincent's)MF8 Rupert Davis (O'Dwyer's)MF9 Bernard Brogan (St Oliver Plunketts)RHF10 Pat Canavan (St Vincent's)CHF11 Anton O'Toole (Synge Street)LHF12 Jim Ronayne (Clontarf)RCF13 Johnny Quinn (Na Fianna)FF14 Tony Hanahoe (St Vincent's)LCF15 Bobby Doyle (St Vincent's)Substitutes: 16 Barney Rock (Ballymun Kickhams) for Murphy 17 Pádraig Heffernan (Naomh Barróg) for Collins References O'Byrne Cup Category:O'Byrne Cup