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|LCB||'''4'''|| Myles Nugent (Cloghan)
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|RHB||'''5'''|| Mick Brady (Seán McDermotts, ])
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|CHB||'''6'''|| Peter Nolan (])
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|LHB||'''7'''|| Dickie Conroy (])
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|MF||'''8'''|| Mick Casey (])
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|RHF||'''10'''|| Alo Kelly (])
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|CHF||'''11'''|| Christy Carroll (])
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|LHF||'''12'''|| Johnny Kinahan (Seán McDermotts, ])
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|LCB||'''4'''|| Paddy McArdle (])
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|RHB||'''5'''|| Patsy Coleman (])
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==References== ==References==

Latest revision as of 12:43, 13 December 2024

Gaelic football competition, Leinster, Ireland

1954 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year1954
TrophyO'Byrne Cup
Date11 April 1954 — 20 March 1955
Teams12
Winners
ChampionsOffaly (1st win)
CaptainNoel McGee
Runners-up
Runners-upLouth
CaptainTom Conlon
1955 →

The 1954 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football tournament contested by the county teams of Leinster GAA. It was the first staging of the competition, then referred to as the Matt Byrne Memorial Cup.

Offaly won the tournament after defeating Louth in the final, played at Croke Park on 20 March 1955.

Format

The tournament was contested on a knockout basis. First-round byes were awarded to Carlow, Laois, Longford and Meath.

Results

First Round

Wexford v Kilkenny
11 April 1954 Wexford 2-09 - 1-04 Kilkenny O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
Louth v Kildare
11 April 1954 Louth 6-05 - 1-10 Kildare Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda
Wicklow v Dublin
11 April 1954 Wicklow 3-10 - 0-03 Dublin Aughrim
Westmeath v Offaly
25 April 1954 Westmeath 0-06 - 0-10 Offaly Cusack Park, Mullingar

Quarter-Finals

Laois v Carlow
15 August 1954 Laois 2-08 - 1-10 Carlow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Offaly v Wexford
22 August 1954 Offaly 3-08 - 0-06 Wexford O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Meath v Longford
22 August 1954 Meath 5-07 - 0-02 Longford Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Louth v Wicklow
29 August 1954 Louth 2-06 - 0-09 Wicklow Páirc Mhuire, Ardee

Semi-Finals

Meath v Louth
12 September 1954 Meath 3-03 - 2-10 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Offaly v Laois
12 September 1954 Offaly 2-09 - 1-04 Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore

Final

Offaly v Louth
20 March 1955 Offaly 0-10 - 1-05 Louth Croke Park
A. Kelly 0-3, C. Carroll, P. Casey 0-2 each, M. Casey, P. Fenlon, J. Kinahan 0-1 each T. Rogers 1-0, A. Monk, P. Butterly 0-2 each, J. McDonnell 0-1 Referee: B. O'Riordan (Dublin)
GK 1 Liam Moran (Edenderry)
RCB 2 Noel McGee (Tullamore)
FB 3 Kevin Scally (Garda, Dublin)
LCB 4 Myles Nugent (Cloghan)
RHB 5 Mick Brady (Seán McDermotts, Dublin)
CHB 6 Peter Nolan (Clara)
LHB 7 Dickie Conroy (Tullamore)
MF 8 Mick Casey (Rhode)
MF 9 Paddy Casey (Rhode)
RHF 10 Alo Kelly (Tullamore)
CHF 11 Christy Carroll (Edenderry)
LHF 12 Johnny Kinahan (Seán McDermotts, Dublin)
RCF 13 Joe Bracken (Tullamore)
FF 14 Paddy Fenlon (Edenderry)
LCF 15 Christy Owens (Kilclonfert)
Substitutes:
16 Oliver Redican (Tullamore) for Owens
GK 1 Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
RCB 2 Eugene Duffy (Dundalk Gaels)
FB 3 George Carroll (Oliver Plunketts)
LCB 4 Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)
RHB 5 Patsy Coleman (St Mary's)
CHB 6 Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells)
LHB 7 Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)
MF 8 Hubert Reynolds (Oliver Plunketts)
MF 9 Jim McArdle (Stabannon Parnells)
RHF 10 Paddy Woods (Oliver Plunketts)
CHF 11 Patsy Byrne (Stabannon Parnells)
LHF 12 Alfie Monk (Naomh Mhuire)
RCF 13 Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)
FF 14 Tom Rogers (Dundalk Gaels)
LCF 15 Paddy Butterly (Stabannon Parnells)
Substitutes:
16 Jim Meehan (Naomh Mhuire) for J. McDonnell
17 Larry McGrane (Stabannon Parnells) for Reynolds

References

  1. "G.A.A. in Co. Wicklow". Wicklow People. 3 April 1954.
  2. "Louth Team's Poor Showing". Dundalk Democrat. 26 March 1955.
  3. "G.A.A. i gConndae Loc gCarman". New Ross Standard. 16 April 1954.
  4. "Louth's Easy Win Over Kildare". Dundalk Democrat. 17 April 1954.
  5. "Wicklow Untroubled". Nationalist and Leinster Times. 17 April 1954.
  6. "Westmeath Go Under". Westmeath Examiner. 1 May 1954.
  7. "Laois Are Into Matt Byrne Cup Semi-Final". Irish Press. 16 August 1954.
  8. "Offaly Victory In Byrne Cup". Offaly Independent. 28 August 1954.
  9. "All The Way Victory For Meath". Meath Chronicle. 28 August 1954.
  10. "Louth Had A Lucky Win Over Wicklow". Drogheda Independent. 4 September 1954.
  11. "Another Victory For Louth Over Meath". Dundalk Democrat. 18 September 1954.
  12. "Craft told". Nationalist and Leinster Times. 18 September 1954.
  13. "A Major Competition At Last". Offaly Independent. 26 March 1955.
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