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1998 O'Byrne Cup

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1998 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year1998
TrophyO'Byrne Cup
Date4 January — 22 March
Teams12
Winners
ChampionsOffaly (6th win)
ManagerTommy Lyons
CaptainFinbarr Cullen
Runners-up
Runners-upLouth
ManagerPaddy Clarke
Other
Matches played12
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The 1998 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition played by the county teams of Leinster GAA.

The tournament was a straight knockout, with 12 teams. New rules were tested:

  • players were cautioned for any pushing, pulling or holding of an opponent
  • two referees (in some games)
  • five substitutes
  • picking the ball off the ground permitted, so long as the player's feet are on the ground
  • "mark" or free kick for an overhead catch from a kick-out
  • solo run limited to one hop or one "solo"[1]

Offaly were the winners, scoring two late goals to defeat Louth in the final at Drogheda Park.[2]

Results

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First round
4/10/11 January 1998[3][4][5][6]
Quarter-finals
18/25 January 1998[7][8]
Semi-finals
31 Jan / 8 Feb 1998[9][10][11]
Final
22 March 1998
Wicklow (replayed) 0-9
3-4
Meath 0-9
0-12
Carlow 1-7
Wicklow 2-11
Wicklow 1-5
Westmeath 1-21 Offaly 0-13
Kilkenny 0-4 Offaly 0-9
Westmeath 0-6
Offaly 4-7
Kildare 1-8 Louth 2-7
Louth 1-11 Wexford 0-11
Louth 2-6
Louth (AET) 0-17
Dublin 0-11 Dublin 0-14
Longford 0-6 Laois 0-6
Dublin 1-17

References

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  1. ^ "Rule changes to be tested in cup games". The Irish Times.
  2. ^ "Offaly strike late to retain O'Byrne Cup". Independent.ie. 23 March 1998.
  3. ^ "Sportsfile - Longford v Dublin - O'Byrne Cup - 004707". www.sportsfile.com.
  4. ^ "Carr gets over first hurdle". Independent.ie. 5 January 1998.
  5. ^ "O'Reilly goal sparks off landslide". Independent.ie. 12 January 1998.
  6. ^ "Meath storm back". Independent.ie. 5 January 1998.
  7. ^ "Westmeath attack lets Offaly off hook". Independent.ie. 26 January 1998.
  8. ^ "Louth book date with Dubs". Independent.ie. 19 January 1998.
  9. ^ "GAA Digest". Independent.ie. 2 February 1998.
  10. ^ "O'Brien overshadows end of Carlow 'strike'". Independent.ie. 19 January 1998.
  11. ^ The Irish Times. Dublin. 9 February 1998. ISSN 0791-5144 https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1998/0209/Pg031.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)