O’Byrne Cup 2019-2020

[thejuice]

Here we go. Christmas comes early this year with the return of the OBC early December.

O’Byrne Cup S.F. 2020

Group 1 – Kildare, Longford, Carlow & Wicklow

Group 2 – Laois, Offaly & Wexford

Group 3 – Meath, Louth & Westmeath

Dates: Dec 7, Dec 14, Jan 4. Semi-finals Jan 11. Final Jan 17/18

We’re out against Louth this weekend. Very young team with some good prospects lining out including Costello, Toner and Jack O’Connor. Hard to know they’ll fare, depends on how Louth are treating this.

Meath (O’Byrne Cup SF v Louth) –

Dominic Yorke;

Robin Clarke, Brian Conlon, David Toner;
Gavin McCoy, Eoin Lynch, Sean Reilly;

Bryan Menton, Donal Keogan;

Jack O’Connor, Darragh Campion, Jason Scully;
Jordan Morris, Thomas O’Reilly, Mathew Costello.

Subs: Harry Hogan, James Conlon, Oisin O’Brien, Thomas Murtagh, Ben Brennan, Shane Walsh, Caolach Halligan, Conor McGill.

[Rossfan]

Dublin banned from it?

[Blowitupref]

Dublin banned from it?

They opted out. First game for the new Dublin manager will be v Kerry on  Saturday, January 25 in the NFL.

[fearsiuil]

Dublin banned from it?

They opted out. First game for the new Dublin manager will be v Kerry on  Saturday, January 25 in the NFL.

Think Dublin got bye straight to semi-final.

[thejuice]

They did last year anyway. No mention of them this year but probably the same.

[fearsiuil]

They did last year anyway. No mention of them this year but probably the same.

https://www.dublingaa.ie/news/senior-footballers-bye-into-obyrne-cup-semi-final

[thejuice]

It will be interesting to see Keoghan at midfield and attacking from a position closer to goals. Might have a bit more energy to him then. Though his goal chance against Mayo still haunts me.

[Cunny Funt]

So the Jack O'Connor era with Kildare starts off with a 6 point defeat at home to Longford.

[Shamrock Shore]

I was in Newbridge. Not a bad game but Longford were worth the 6 pt win. Great crowd. Over 1,500 I'd say. LOL - they only printed 200 'programs' so they weren't expecting many.

Traffic in Newbridge was animals

[seafoid]

It must be weird going to watch the O'Byrne cup before Christmas, when Quality Street are still attractive. The calendar is trína chéile.

[thejuice]

The league used to be on this time of year.

Longford in December are on a different level to the rest.

[Shamrock Shore]

The league used to be on this time of year.

Longford in December are on a different level to the rest.

Taking over from Kildare so....peaking in January 

[Rossfan]

I bet the Longford manager came cheaper than Kildare's one....m

[Shamrock Shore]

I bet the Longford manager came cheaper than Kildare's one....m

Lillies shouldn't panic yet..........in Jack O'Connor's first game as Kerry manager Longford beat them in the League (2004) and Kerry went on to win the League and the All Ireland so there's hope.

There was no sign of Daniel Flynn yesterday - despite being named as full forward on each of the 200 programs that were printed (printed is a loose term, it was a single page photocopy that the hoors charged €1 for). Methinks it was a ploy to get in punters as Flynn, on his game, is a class act. Hardly anywhere near inter county level at the moment surely.

Daniel Mimnagh for Longford yesterday was immense. I think he scored 1-05. Mickey Quinn was pulling lots of strings as well until he had to go off after a wee collision which may have caused a slight concussion.

Football in Dec - I love it. I used to love the 3 league games before Christmas back in the olden days. Hope the players like it too.

[thejuice]

Full time

Louth 1-09
Meath 0-10