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1970 O'Byrne Cup

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.

1970 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year1970
TrophyO'Byrne Cup
Date3 May 1970 — 12 March 1972
Teams12
Winners
ChampionsKildare (3rd win)
CaptainPat Mangan
Runners-up
Runners-upLouth
CaptainPeadar McParland
← 1968
1973 →

Kildare won the delayed tournament after defeating Louth in the final, played at the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda on 12 March 1972.[1]

Format

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The tournament was contested on a knockout basis. First-round byes were awarded to Kildare, Longford, Offaly and Wicklow.

Results

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First Round

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3 May 1970[2]   Wexford 2-09 - 1-07   Carlow St Enda's Park, Gorey
31 May 1970[3]   Westmeath 0-13 - 1-11   Dublin Cusack Park, Mullingar
11 October 1970[4]   Kilkenny 0-06 - 2-08   Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
31 January 1971[5]   Louth 1-09 - 0-10   Meath Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda

Quarter-Finals

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10 January 1971[6]   Kildare 1-11 - 1-08   Dublin St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
24 January 1971[7]   Offaly 0-15 - 3-04   Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore
24 January 1971[8]   Wicklow 2-05 - 0-09   Wexford Pearse Park, Arklow
28 February 1971[9]   Louth 2-04 - 0-08   Longford Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda

Semi-Finals

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16 January 1972[10]   Louth 3-13 - 0-04   Wicklow Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda
16 January 1972[11]   Offaly 0-09 - 2-05   Kildare O'Connor Park, Tullamore

Final

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12 March 1972[12]   Louth 0-08 - 2-08   Kildare Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda
J. Mulroy, G. Sheridan 0-2 each, D. Drumgoole, B. Gaughran, E. McGeough, P. McParland 0-1 each K. Kelly 1-2, H. Hyland 1-1, T. Carew, P. Kelly 0-2 each, E O'Donoghue 0-1 Referee: D. Guerin (Dublin)
GK 1 Mick Moore (Carbury)
RCB 2 Joe McTeague (Ballyteague)
FB 3 Denis Dalton (Sallins)
LCB 4 Seán Dowling (Milltown)
RHB 5 Jack Farrell (Carbury)
CHB 6 Mick Carolan (Raheens)
LHB 7 Ray O'Sullivan (Sarsfields)
MF 8 Pat Mangan (Carbury)
MF 9 Eamon O'Donoghue (Sallins)
RHF 10 Hugh Hyland (Monasterevan)
CHF 11 Patsy Kelly (Allenwood)
LHF 12 Jack O'Connell (Rathangan)
RCF 13 Kevin Kelly (Carbury)
FF 14 Tommy Carew (Clane)
LCF 15 Terry O'Brien (Moorefield)
Substitutes:
16 Bernie Geraghty (Sarsfields) for O'Brien
17 Tony Smullen (Suncroft) for Sullivan
GK 1 Seán Toal (O'Raghallaighs)
RCB 2 Jim Thornton (Cooley Kickhams)
FB 3 Jimmy Mulroy (Newtown Blues)
LCB 4 Danny Culligan (St Joseph's)
RHB 5 Leslie Toal (Clan na Gael)
CHB 6 Paul Kenny (Dundalk Gaels)
LHB 7 Eugene Sheelan (St Patrick's)
MF 8 Séamus Kirk (St Bride's)
MF 9 Gerry Sheridan (Glyde Rangers)
RHF 10 Danny Nugent (Newtown Blues)
CHF 11 Peadar McParland (Cooley Kickhams)
LHF 12 Benny Gaughran (UCD, Dublin)
RCF 13 Damien Reid (Mattock Rangers)
FF 14 Dermot Drumgoole (St Joseph's)
LCF 15 Enda McGeough (St Bride's)
Substitutes:
16 Muckle McKeown (O'Raghallaighs) for Reid

References

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  1. ^ "Kildare Take O'Byrne Cup - 1970 That Is!". Irish Press. 13 March 1972.
  2. ^ "Jackman shines as Carlow lose". Nationalist and Leinster Times. 8 May 1970.
  3. ^ "Dublin Scrape Home By Point In Dull Game". Irish Press. 1 June 1970.
  4. ^ "Laois dismiss Kilkenny from O'Byrne Cup". Nationalist and Leinster Times. 16 October 1970.
  5. ^ "Louth spring surprise in O'Byrne Cup". Irish Independent. 1 February 1971.
  6. ^ "Late Comer Dunny The Hero". Irish Press. 11 January 1971.
  7. ^ "Laois forwards miss chances in O'Byrne Cup". Nationalist and Leinster Times. 29 January 1971.
  8. ^ "Wicklow availed of chances to edge out Wexford". Irish Independent. 25 January 1971.
  9. ^ "Slightly better finish swings it for Louth". Irish Independent. 1 March 1971.
  10. ^ "It Was Easy For Louth At Drogheda". Dundalk Democrat. 22 January 1972.
  11. ^ "Offaly reserves almost upset Kildare". Irish Independent. 17 January 1972.
  12. ^ "A Game Louth Will Wish To Forget". Drogheda Independent. 17 March 1972.
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