1963 O'Byrne Cup

Gaelic football competition, Leinster, Ireland April 2022 1963 O'Byrne Cup Leinster 1963 24 March — 8 December 12 O'Byrne Cup Louth Jimmy Mulroy Longford 1 1962 1964 The 1963 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football tournament contested by the county teams of Leinster GAA. It was the 10th 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 Louth won the competition after defeating Longford in the final, played at the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda.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 tournament was contested on a knockout basis. First-round byes were awarded to Dublin, Louth, Meath and Westmeath. Matches Preliminary Round 24 MarchEasy Victory For Wicklow Wicklow People 30 March 1963 border|20x20px Wicklow goals1 3-08 - 1-01 border|20px Kilkenny goals2 Ashford 24 MarchKildare Still Too Strong The Nationalist and Leinster Times 29 March 1963 border|20x20px Kildare goals1 1-02 - 1-01 border|20px Carlow goals2 St Conleth's Park 24 MarchIt Was Victory Day For Longford Longford Leader 30 March 1963 border|20x20px Longford goals1 0-09 - 1-02 border|20x20px Offaly goals2 Pearse Park 21 AprilBest Display In Years New Ross Standard 26 April 1963 border|20x20px Wexford goals1 0-06 - 1-02 border|20x20px Laois goals2 St Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy Quarter-Finals 24 MarchLouth Had It Easy Against Dublin The Argus 30 March 1963 border|20x20px Louth goals1 3-08 - 0-02 20px|border Dublin football goals2 Gaelic Grounds 24 MarchUnconvincing Win For Meath The Argus 30 March 1963 border|20x20px Meath goals1 1-05 - 0-07 border|20px Westmeath goals2 Páirc Tailteann 29 SeptemberWexford Should Have Won New Ross Standard 4 October 1963 border|20x20px Kildare goals1 2-07 - 2-07 border|20x20px Wexford goals2 St Conleth's Park 13 OctoberLongford Too Good For Wicklow Wicklow People 19 October 1963 border|20x20px Longford goals1 2-09 - 0-07 border|20x20px Wicklow goals2 Baltinglass 27 October (Replay)O'Byrne Cup Defeat For Wexford New Ross Standard 1 November 1963 border|20x20px Wexford goals1 0-11 - 0-02 border|20x20px Kildare goals2 Bellefield Semi-Finals 11 AugustLouth Win Through To O'Byrne Decider Drogheda Independent 14 December 1963 border|20x20px Louth goals1 2-10 - 0-10 border|20x20px Meath goals2 Páirc Tailteann 1 DecemberTerrifc Performance By Longford Longford Leader 7 December 1963 border|20x20px Longford goals1 0-06 - 0-04 border|20x20px Kildare Pearse Park Final 8 DecemberLouth Capture The O'Byrne Cup For The First Time Drogheda Independent 14 December 1963https://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 border|20x20px Louth Lennon 0-3, Dawe 0-2, McDermott 0-1, Jimmy McDonnell 0-1, O'Kane 0-1 1-10 - 0-10 border|20x20px Longford Gaelic Grounds K. Kenworthy (Dublin) GK1 Andy Kieran (Naomh Mhuire) RCB2 Donal Matthews (Mattock Rangers)FB3 Leslie Toal (Clan na Gael)LCB4 Paddy Leech (Newtown Blues)RHB5 John Doyle (Dundalk Young Irelands)CHB6 Frank Lynch (Geraldines)LHB7 Val Murphy (Newtown Blues)MF8 Mick Gartlan (Roche Emmets) MF9 Jimmy Mulroy (Newtown Blues) (c)RHF10 Jim Sheelan (St Patrick's)CHF11 Jim Judge (Newtown Blues)LHF12 Liam Leech (Newtown Blues)RCF13 Eamonn Burgess (Good Counsel, Dublin)FF14 Alfie Monk (Naomh Mhuire)LCF15 Muckle McKeown (O'Raghallaighs)Substitutes: 16 Kevin Beahan (St Mary's) for McKeown 17 Frank Clarke (Newtown Blues) for Sheelan 18 John Woods (Cooley Kickhams) for Matthews GK1 Liam Flynn (Clonguish)RCB2 Séamus Flynn (Clonguish)FB3 Larry Gillen (Civil Service, Dublin)LCB4 Billy Morgan (Killoe Young Emmets)RHB5 Brendan Barden (Clonguish)CHB6 John Donlon (Cashel)LHB7 P. M. Gillen (Ardagh St Patrick's)MF8 Liam Higgins (Colmcille)MF9 Pat Moriarty (Longford Slashers)RHF10 Roddy Carter (Ballymahon)CHF11 Bobby Burns (Granard St Mary's)LHF12 Brendan Gilmore (Rathcline)RCF13 Mickey Burns (Granard St Mary's)FF14 Seán Donnelly (St Vincent's, London)LCF15 Mick Hopkins (Clonguish) (c) References O'Byrne Cup Category:O'Byrne Cup