1970 O'Byrne Cup

Gaelic football competition, Leinster, Ireland April 2022 1970 O'Byrne Cup Leinster 1970 3 May 1970 — 12 March 1972 12 O'Byrne Cup Kildare Pat Mangan Louth Peadar McParland 3 1968 1973 The 1970 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football tournament contested by the county teams of Leinster GAA. It was the first staging of the O'Byrne Cup competition. Kildare won the delayed tournament after defeating Louth in the final, played at the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda on 12 March 1972.Kildare Take O'Byrne Cup - 1970 That Is! Irish Press 13 March 1972 Format The tournament was contested on a knockout basis. First-round byes were awarded to Kildare, Longford, Offaly and Wicklow. Results First Round 3 May 1970Jackman shines as Carlow lose Nationalist and Leinster Times 8 May 1970 border|20x20px Wexford goals1 2-09 - 1-07 border|20px Carlow goals2 St Enda's Park, Gorey 31 May 1970Dublin Scrape Home By Point In Dull Game Irish Press 1 June 1970 border|20px Westmeath 0-13 - 1-11 20px|border Dublin football goals2 Cusack Park, Mullingar 11 October 1970Laois dismiss Kilkenny from O'Byrne Cup Nationalist and Leinster Times 16 October 1970 border|20px Kilkenny goals1 0-06 - 2-08 border|20x20px Laois goals2 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 31 January 1971Louth spring surprise in O'Byrne Cup Irish Independent 1 February 1971 border|20x20px Louth goals1 1-09 - 0-10 border|20x20px Meath goals2 Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda Quarter-Finals 10 January 1971Late Comer Dunny The Hero Irish Press 11 January 1971 border|20x20px Kildare goals1 1-11 - 1-08 20px|border Dublin football goals2 St Conleth's Park, Newbridge 24 January 1971Laois forwards miss chances in O'Byrne Cup Nationalist and Leinster Times 29 January 1971 border|20x20px Offaly goals1 0-15 - 3-04 border|20x20px Laois goals2 O'Connor Park, Tullamore 24 January 1971Wicklow availed of chances to edge out Wexford Irish Independent 25 January 1971 border|20x20px Wicklow goals1 2-05 - 0-09 border|20x20px Wexford goals2 Pearse Park, Arklow 28 February 1971Slightly better finish swings it for Louth Irish Independent 1 March 1971 border|20x20px Louth goals1 2-04 - 0-08 border|20x20px Longford goals2 Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda Semi-Finals 16 January 1972It Was Easy For Louth At Drogheda Dundalk Democrat 22 January 1972 border|20x20px Louth goals1 3-13 - 0-04 border|20x20px Wicklow goals2 Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda 16 January 1972Offaly reserves almost upset Kildare Irish Independent 17 January 1972 border|20x20px Offaly goals1 0-09 - 2-05 border|20x20px Kildare O'Connor Park, Tullamore Final 12 March 1972A Game Louth Will Wish To Forget Drogheda Independent 17 March 1972 border|20x20px Kildare K. Kelly 1-2, H. Hyland 1-1, T. Carew, P. Kelly 0-2 each, E O'Donoghue 0-1 2-08 - 0-08 border|20x20px Louth J. Mulroy, G. Sheridan 0-2 each, D. Drumgoole, B. Gaughran, E. McGeough, P. McParland 0-1 each Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda D. Guerin (Dublin) GK1 Mick Moore (Carbury)RCB2 Joe McTeague (Ballyteague)FB3 Denis Dalton (Sallins)LCB4 Seán Dowling (Milltown)RHB5 Jack Farrell (Carbury)CHB6 Mick Carolan (Raheens)LHB7 Ray O'Sullivan (Sarsfields)MF8 Pat Mangan (Carbury)MF9 Eamon O'Donoghue (Sallins)RHF10 Hugh Hyland (Monasterevan)CHF11 Patsy Kelly (Allenwood)LHF12 Jack O'Connell (Rathangan)RCF13 Kevin Kelly (Carbury)FF14 Tommy Carew (Clane)LCF15 Terry O'Brien (Moorefield)Substitutes: 16 Bernie Geraghty (Sarsfields) for O'Brien 17 Tony Smullen (Suncroft) for Sullivan GK1 Seán Toal (O'Raghallaighs)RCB2 Jim Thornton (Cooley Kickhams)FB3 Jimmy Mulroy (Newtown Blues)LCB4 Danny Culligan (St Joseph's)RHB5 Leslie Toal (Clan na Gael)CHB6 Paul Kenny (Dundalk Gaels)LHB7 Eugene Sheelan (St Patrick's)MF8 Séamus Kirk (St Bride's)MF9 Gerry Sheridan (Glyde Rangers)RHF10 Danny Nugent (Newtown Blues)CHF11 Peadar McParland (Cooley Kickhams)LHF12 Benny Gaughran (UCD, Dublin)RCF13 Damien Reid (Mattock Rangers)FF14 Dermot Drumgoole (St Joseph's)LCF15 Enda McGeough (St Bride's)Substitutes: 16 Muckle McKeown (O'Raghallaighs) for Reid References O'Byrne Cup Category:O'Byrne Cup