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.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Leinster |
| Year | 1963 |
| Trophy | O'Byrne Cup |
| Date | 24 March — 8 December |
| Teams | 12 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Louth (1st win) |
| Captain | Jimmy Mulroy |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Longford |
Louth won the competition after defeating Longford in the final, played at the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda.[2]
Format
editThe tournament was contested on a knockout basis. First-round byes were awarded to Dublin, Louth, Meath and Westmeath.
Matches
editPreliminary Round
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| 24 March[4] |  Kildare | 1-02 - 1-01 |  Carlow | St Conleth's Park |
| 24 March[5] |  Longford | 0-09 - 1-02 |  Offaly | Pearse Park |
| 21 April[6] |  Wexford | 0-06 - 1-02 |  Laois | St Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy |
Quarter-Finals
edit| 24 March[7] |  Louth | 3-08 - 0-02 |  Dublin | Gaelic Grounds |
| 24 March[8] |  Meath | 1-05 - 0-07 |  Westmeath | Páirc Tailteann |
| 29 September[9] | Kildare | 2-07 - 2-07 | Wexford | St Conleth's Park |
| 13 October[10] | Longford | 2-09 - 0-07 | Wicklow | Baltinglass |
| 27 October (Replay)[11] | Wexford | 0-11 - 0-02 | Kildare | Bellefield |
Semi-Finals
edit| 11 August[12] | Louth | 2-10 - 0-10 | Meath | Páirc Tailteann |
| 1 December[13] | Longford | 0-06 - 0-04 | Kildare | Pearse Park |
Final
edit| 8 December[14][15] | Louth | 1-10 - 0-10 | Longford | Gaelic Grounds |
| Lennon 0-3, Dawe 0-2, McDermott 0-1, Jimmy McDonnell 0-1, O'Kane 0-1 | Referee: K. Kenworthy (Dublin) |
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References
edit- ^ "O'Byrne Cup in need of instant overhaul as Kildare and others announce exit". Leinster Leader. 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Louth and Longford stats ahead of O'Byrne Cup final". Drogheda Independent. 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Easy Victory For Wicklow". Wicklow People. 30 March 1963.
- ^ "Kildare Still Too Strong". The Nationalist and Leinster Times. 29 March 1963.
- ^ "It Was Victory Day For Longford". Longford Leader. 30 March 1963.
- ^ "Best Display In Years". New Ross Standard. 26 April 1963.
- ^ "Louth Had It Easy Against Dublin". The Argus. 30 March 1963.
- ^ "Unconvincing Win For Meath". The Argus. 30 March 1963.
- ^ "Wexford Should Have Won". New Ross Standard. 4 October 1963.
- ^ "Longford Too Good For Wicklow". Wicklow People. 19 October 1963.
- ^ "O'Byrne Cup Defeat For Wexford". New Ross Standard. 1 November 1963.
- ^ "Louth Win Through To O'Byrne Decider". Drogheda Independent. 14 December 1963.
- ^ "Terrifc Performance By Longford". Longford Leader. 7 December 1963.
- ^ "Louth Capture The O'Byrne Cup For The First Time". Drogheda Independent. 14 December 1963.
- ^ "Louth and Longford stats ahead of O'Byrne Cup final". Drogheda Independent. 20 January 2023.