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1962 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year1962
TrophyO'Byrne Cup
Date25 February 1962 — 25 November 1962
Teams12
Winners
ChampionsKildare (1st win)
Runners-up
Runners-upLouth
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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 the tournament after defeating Louth in the final, played at Croke Park on 25 November 1962.

Format

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

Results

First Round

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

Second Round

Kildare v Offaly
11 March 1962 Kildare 2-09 - 0-09 Offaly St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
Wicklow v Dublin
6 May 1962 Wicklow 4-06 - 1-12 Dublin Aughrim, Wicklow
Louth v Meath
6 May 1962 Louth 0-15 - 1-06 Meath Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda
Kilkenny v Wexford
24 June 1962 Kilkenny 0-05 - 5-05 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Semi-Final

Kildare v Wicklow
12 August 1962 Kildare 4-08 - 0-03 Wicklow St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
Louth v Wexford
12 August 1962 Louth 2-10 - 2-10 Wexford Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda
Wexford v Louth
16 September 1962 Replay Wexford 1-05 - 1-12 Louth Wexford Park

Final

Kildare v Louth
25 November 1962 Kildare 2-06 - 1-07 Louth Croke Park
Referee: M. Mangan (Dublin)

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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