1962 O'Byrne Cup

1962 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year1962
TrophyO'Byrne Cup
Date25 February 1962 — 25 November 1962
Teams12
Winners
ChampionsKildare (1st win)
CaptainDermot O'Loughlin
Runners-up
Runners-upLouth
CaptainJimmy Mulroy

The 1962 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football tournament contested by the county teams of Leinster GAA. It was the ninth staging of the O'Byrne Cup competition.

Kildare won their first ever O'Byrne Cup after defeating Louth in the final, played at Croke Park on 25 November 1962.[1]

Format

The tournament was contested on a knockout basis. First-round byes were awarded to Dublin, Kildare, Louth and Wexford.

Results

First Round

25 February 1962[2] Meath 2-09 - 1-06 Longford Páirc Tailteann, Navan
25 February 1962[3] Wicklow 2-09 - 3-04 Laois Aughrim, County Wicklow
25 February 1962[4] Westmeath 3-10 - 4-09 Offaly Cusack Park, Mullingar
25 February 1962[5] Carlow 0-08 - 0-09 Kilkenny Dr Cullen Park, Carlow

Second Round

6 May 1962[8] Louth 0-15 - 1-06 Meath Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda

Semi-Final

12 August 1962[11] Louth 2-10 - 2-10 Wexford Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda
16 September 1962[12] Replay Wexford 1-05 - 1-12 Louth Wexford Park

Final

25 November 1962[13] Kildare 2-06 - 1-07 Louth Croke Park
D. O'Loughlin 2-0, F. Caffrey 0-3, S. Nugent 0-2 (1f), P. Cummins 0-1 J. Marmion 1-2, L. Leech, J. Mulroy 0-2 each, B. O'Hare 0-1 Referee: M. Mangan (Dublin)
GK1Des Marron (Clane)
RCB2Pa Connolly (Clane)
FB3Danny Flood (Athy)
LCB4Toss McCarthy (Moorefield)
RHB5Jimmy Cummins (Moorefield)
CHB6Peter Maguire (Kilcock)
LHB7Mick Coughlan (Air Corps, Dublin)
MF8Mick Carolan (Round Towers Clondalkin, Dublin)
MF9Paddy Moore (Moorefield)
RHF10John McNally (Allenwood)
CHF11Pat Moore (Carbury)
LHF12Johnny Morrissey (Athy)
RCF13Paddy Cummins (Carbury)
FF14Frank Caffrey (Kilcock)
LCF15Dermot O'Loughlin (Round Towers)
Substitutes:
16Joe Doyle (Allenwood) for Maguire
17Séamus Nugent ((Ballyteague) for Morrissey
GK1Andy Kieran (Naomh Mhuire)
RCB2Ollie Reilly (Hunterstown Rovers)
FB3Leslie Toal (Clan na Gael)
LCB4Jackie Reynolds (Newtown Blues)
RHB5Patsy Coleman (St Mary's)
CHB6Mick Murray (Naomh Mhuire)
LHB7Larry Geraghty (Mattock Rangers)
MF8Muckle McKeown (O'Raghallaighs)
MF9John Woods (Cooley Kickhams)
RHF10Mickey Gartlan (Roche Emmets)
CHF11Jimmy Mulroy (Newtown Blues)
LHF12Liam Leech (Newtown Blues)
RCF13Brian O'Hare (Dundalk Gaels)
FF14Ollie Geraghty (Mattock Rangers)
LCF15Jim Marmion (Roche Emmets)
Substitutes:
16Frank Lynch (Geraldines) for L. Geraghty

References

  1. ↑ "Louth Lose Again - Kildare Win O'Byrne Cup". Dundalk Democrat. 1 December 1962.
  2. ↑ "Meath Impressed". Irish Press. 26 February 1962.
  3. ↑ "Overdue Win For Wicklow". Irish Press. 26 February 1962.
  4. ↑ "Westmeath Just Fail". Westmeath Examiner. 3 March 1962.
  5. ↑ "Kilkenny Had Shock Victory". Irish Press. 26 February 1962.
  6. ↑ "Kildare Shock For Offaly". Irish Press. 12 March 1962.
  7. ↑ "Wicklow Suprised Dublin". Wicklow People. 12 May 1962.
  8. ↑ "Louth's Welcome Return to Top Form". Dundalk Democrat. 12 May 1962.
  9. ↑ "Wexford In Good Form". Irish Press. 25 June 1962.
  10. ↑ "Kildare Best In Dull Tie". Irish Press. 13 August 1962.
  11. ↑ "Louth Disappoint At Drogheda". Dundalk Democrat. 18 August 1962.
  12. ↑ "Louth's Good Win At Wexford". Dundalk Democrat. 22 September 1962.
  13. ↑ "Kildare Win Their First O'Byrne Cup". Nationalist and Leinster Times. 30 November 1962.
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