1962 O'Byrne Cup

Gaelic football competition, Leinster, Ireland April 2022 1962 O'Byrne Cup Leinster 1962 25 February 1962 — 25 November 1962 12 O'Byrne Cup Kildare Dermot O'Loughlin Louth Jimmy Mulroy 1 1961 1963 The 1962 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football tournament contested by the county teams of Leinster GAA. It was the ninth staging of the O'Byrne Cup competition. Kildare won their first ever O'Byrne Cup after defeating Louth in the final, played at Croke Park on 25 November 1962.Louth Lose Again - Kildare Win O'Byrne Cup Dundalk Democrat 1 December 1962 Format The tournament was contested on a knockout basis. First-round byes were awarded to Dublin, Kildare, Louth and Wexford. Results First Round 25 February 1962Meath Impressed Irish Press 26 February 1962 border|20x20px Meath goals1 2-09 - 1-06 border|20x20px Longford goals2 Páirc Tailteann, Navan 25 February 1962Overdue Win For Wicklow Irish Press 26 February 1962 border|20x20px Wicklow 2-09 - 3-04 border|20x20px Laois goals2 Aughrim, County Wicklow 25 February 1962Westmeath Just Fail Westmeath Examiner 3 March 1962 border|20px Westmeath goals1 3-10 - 4-09 border|20x20px Offaly goals2 Cusack Park, Mullingar 25 February 1962Kilkenny Had Shock Victory Irish Press 26 February 1962 border|20px Carlow goals1 0-08 - 0-09 border|20px Kilkenny goals2 Dr Cullen Park, Carlow Second Round 11 March 1962Kildare Shock For Offaly Irish Press 12 March 1962 border|20x20px Kildare goals1 2-09 - 0-09 border|20x20px Offaly goals2 St Conleth's Park, Newbridge 6 May 1962Wicklow Suprised Dublin Wicklow People 12 May 1962 border|20x20px Wicklow goals1 4-06 - 1-12 20px|border Dublin football goals2 Aughrim, County Wicklow 6 May 1962Louth's Welcome Return to Top Form Dundalk Democrat 12 May 1962 border|20x20px Louth goals1 0-15 - 1-06 border|20x20px Meath goals2 Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda 24 June 1962Wexford In Good Form Irish Press 25 June 1962 border|20px Kilkenny goals1 0-05 - 5-05 border|20x20px Wexford goals2 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Semi-Final 12 August 1962Kildare Best In Dull Tie Irish Press 13 August 1962 border|20x20px Kildare goals1 4-08 - 0-03 border|20x20px Wicklow St Conleth's Park, Newbridge 12 August 1962Louth Disappoint At Drogheda Dundalk Democrat 18 August 1962 border|20x20px Louth goals1 2-10 - 2-10 border|20x20px Wexford Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda 16 September 1962Louth's Good Win At Wexford Dundalk Democrat 22 September 1962 Replay border|20x20px Wexford goals1 1-05 - 1-12 border|20x20px Louth Wexford Park Final 25 November 1962Kildare Win Their First O'Byrne Cup Nationalist and Leinster Times 30 November 1962 border|20x20px Kildare D. O'Loughlin 2-0, F. Caffrey 0-3, S. Nugent 0-2 (1f), P. Cummins 0-1 2-06 - 1-07 border|20x20px Louth J. Marmion 1-2, L. Leech, J. Mulroy 0-2 each, B. O'Hare 0-1 Croke Park M. Mangan (Dublin) GK1 Des Marron (Clane)RCB2 Pa Connolly (Clane)FB3 Danny Flood (Athy)LCB4 Toss McCarthy (Moorefield)RHB5 Jimmy Cummins (Moorefield)CHB6 Peter Maguire (Kilcock)LHB7 Mick Coughlan (Air Corps, Dublin)MF8 Mick Carolan (Round Towers Clondalkin, Dublin)MF9 Paddy Moore (Moorefield)RHF10 John McNally (Allenwood)CHF11 Pat Moore (Carbury)LHF12 Johnny Morrissey (Athy)RCF13 Paddy Cummins (Carbury)FF14 Frank Caffrey (Kilcock) LCF15 Dermot O'Loughlin (Round Towers)Substitutes: 16 Joe Doyle (Allenwood) for Maguire 17 Séamus Nugent ((Ballyteague) for Morrissey GK1 Andy Kieran (Naomh Mhuire)RCB2 Ollie Reilly (Hunterstown Rovers)FB3 Leslie Toal (Clan na Gael)LCB4 Jackie Reynolds (Newtown Blues)RHB5 Patsy Coleman (St Mary's)CHB6 Mick Murray (Naomh Mhuire)LHB7 Larry Geraghty (Mattock Rangers)MF8 Muckle McKeown (O'Raghallaighs)MF9 John Woods (Cooley Kickhams)RHF10 Mickey Gartlan (Roche Emmets)CHF11 Jimmy Mulroy (Newtown Blues)LHF12 Liam Leech (Newtown Blues)RCF13 Brian O'Hare (Dundalk Gaels)FF14 Ollie Geraghty (Mattock Rangers)LCF15 Jim Marmion (Roche Emmets)Substitutes: 16 Frank Lynch (Geraldines) for L. Geraghty References O'Byrne Cup Category:O'Byrne Cup