2020 O'Byrne Cup


The 2020 O'Byrne Cup is a Gaelic football tournament played by county teams of Leinster GAA in December 2019 and January 2020.
Longford were the surprise winners.

Competition Format

One team receives a bye to the semi-finals. The remaining ten teams are drawn to play in one group of four teams and two groups of three teams.
In the four-team group, each team plays the other teams in their group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.
In the two three-team groups, each team plays the other teams in their group once. Each team also plays one game against a team from the other three-team group. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.
The three group winners advance to the semi-finals.

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Cross-group games

The three teams in Group 2 play the three teams in Group 3 with each team having a single game.

Knockout stage

Semi-Finals

The three group winners plus the team given a bye compete in the semi-finals. The two winners advance to the final.

Final