2024 O'Byrne Cup

The 2024 O'Byrne Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Dioralyte O'Byrne Cup, was a Gaelic football tournament played by eleven county teams of Leinster GAA in January 2024; Kilkenny did not take part. Longford retained the trophy after beating Dublin in the final.^[1][2][3]

Teams defeated in their first match played in a shield tournament, which was won by Louth.^[4]

The eleven teams are drawn to play in a knockout system, with six teams playing in a preliminary round and the other five receiving a bye to the quarter-finals.^[5]

The three losers in the preliminary round and two of the quarter-final losers are transferred to the O'Byrne Shield, which is also a straight knockout. This structure means that every team, except for Dublin, is guaranteed at least two games.^[6]

Wexford v Wicklow

2 January 2024 (2024-01-02) Match 1

Wexford	4-15 (27) – (18) 2-12	Wicklow

HaloTile Centre of Excellence, Wexford

Carlow v Kildare

3 January 2024 (2024-01-03) Match 2

Carlow	0-10 (10) – (23) 2-17	Kildare

Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow

Laois v Offaly

3 January 2024 (2024-01-03) Match 3

Laois	0-12 (12) – (14) 1-11	Offaly

Laois Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Wexford v Kildare

6 January 2024 (2024-01-06) 13:30 IWT (UTC±0) Match 4

Report

Wexford	3-09 (18) – (14) 0-14	Kildare

Chadwicks Wexford Park, Wexford

Offaly v Dublin

6 January 2024 (2024-01-06) 13:30 IWT (UTC±0) Match 5

Report

Offaly	0-10 (10) – (11) 0-11	Dublin
Pts: C Farrell 4 (3f), D Hyland 3 (1f), N Dunne 1f, R McNamee 1, K McDermott 1		Pts: B O’Leary 4 (2f), C Dunne 2 (1f), K McGinnis 2 (1f), B Millist 1, E Dunne 1, S O’Leary 1

Gracefield GAA Referee: Enda Kelly (Westmeath) Attendance: 1,250

Longford v Westmeath

6 January 2024 (2024-01-06) 13:30 IWT (UTC±0) Match 6

Report

Longford	0-09 (9) – (7) 0-07	Westmeath
(HT: 0-05 – 0-04)

Glennon Bros Pearse Park, Longford Referee: Kevin Williamson (Offaly) Attendance: 400

Meath v Louth

6 January 2024 (2024-01-06) 19:00 IWT (UTC±0) Match 7

Report

Meath	2-13 (19) – (10) 1-07	Louth
(HT: 1-05 – 1-04)

Páirc Tailteann, Navan

Meath v Longford

12 January 2024 (2024-01-12) 19:30 IWT (UTC±0) Match 8

Meath	1-14 (17) – (20) 2-14	Longford
(HT: 0-08 – 2-06)

Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA, Ashbourne Referee: Colm McCullough (Louth)

Dublin v Wexford

TG4

13 January 2024 (2024-01-13) 13:30 IWT (UTC±0) Match 9

Report

Dublin	5-17 (32) – (14) 1-11	Wexford
Gls: S Lowry 3; L Breathnach 1, N Scully 1 Pts: D O’Hanlon 4 (3 45s, 1 f), L Breathnach 4, B O’Leary 2 (1f), K McGinnis 2, N Scully 1, B Millist 1, K Lahiff 1, P Duffy 1, C Dunne 1		Gls: C Walsh 1 Pts: B Brosnan 9 (7fs), T Byrne 1, C Hughes 1

Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: Eamon O'Connor (Offaly)

Longford v Dublin

TG4

20 January 2024 (2024-01-20) 15:00 IWT (UTC±0) Match 10

Report

Longford	1-12 (15) – (9) 0-09	Dublin
(HT: 0-08 – 0-03)
Gls: K McGann 1 Pts: D Gallagher 4f, C McCabe 3 (1m), J Hagen 2, D Reynolds 1, M Hughes 1, D Duggan 1		Pts: K McGinnis 3 (2f), L Breathnach 2, N Scully 1, B O’Leary 1f, L Swan 1, C Basquel 1f

Laois Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: James Foley (Carlow)

Wicklow v Carlow

6 January 2024 (2024-01-06) 13:30 IWT (UTC±0) Match A

Wicklow	1-12 (15) – (13) 0-13	Carlow

Bray Emmets GAA, Bray

Wicklow v Laois

13 January 2024 (2024-01-13) 12:00 IWT (UTC±0) Match B

Wicklow	1-20 (23) – (15) 1-12	Laois

Rathnew GAA, Rathnew

Westmeath v Louth

13 January 2024 (2024-01-13) 13:00 IWT (UTC±0) Match C

Westmeath	0-12 (12) – (18) 2-12	Louth

Coralstown/Kinnegad GAA, Kinnegad

Louth v Wicklow

10 February 2024 (2024-02-10) 12:00 IWT (UTC±0) Match D

Report

Louth	1-18 (21) – (16) 2-10	Wicklow
(HT: 0-8 – 1-4)

Dowdallshill, Dundalk Referee: Ian Howley

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