O'Byrne Cup 2008

[LaurelEye]

Been the rumour down this neck of the woods for a few months. Altho heard him still referred to as the Ardagh club man on our esteemed local radiop station last week. If he does he will make some club very happy. Once the Dirty Dubs keep their grubby hands off him I don't mind!!!!!!

Especially not if youse (or indeed, us) get Ardagh in the Senior Championship draw

[North Longford]

We'll take every little advantage on offer. Although they were that poor when we played them last year even with him, I could understand his frustration to some extent and desire to move on. They were a complete 2 man team and with Enda Farrel giving Keenan all he could deal with and little Dec all over Kavanagh like a rash the 13 aside that went on around them was extremely one sided.

[Billys Boots]

What's the story with little Dec - is he not fit?

[Gnevin]

Well for a cold January,great game all things considered

[North Longford]

Any idea when the final is now. Whole weekends planing out the window.

Little Dec had a bit of an op on his knee but he's back training now. Nice rest for him 

[Gnevin]

DUBLIN 1-15 CARLOW 1-7

Eight points from John O'Brien helped an experimental Dublin side to the final of the O'Byrne Cup following Sunday afternoon's semi-final replay victory in Dr Cullen Park, Carlow.

The Dubs will have home advantage for the defence of their title against Luke Dempsey's Longford in Parnell Park on Saturday, February 9 (5.0).

However, Dublin's victory came at a cost with midfielder Denis Bastick being red-carded in the 50th minute.

During the week Carlow were unlucky not to win in normal time as a Stephen O'Shaughnessy point in the dying moments forced extra-time but a much changed starting 15 shot out of the blocks to score the opening seven points of this encounter.

Dublin made eight changes to their team from the drawn semi-final and it had the desired effect as forwards Barry Kennedy and especially O'Brien impressed.

O'Brien kicked the first four points of the game and by the 22nd minute Dublin led 0-7 to 0-0. But before the interval the home side began to work their way back into the game and trailed 0-8 to 0-3 at the break.

Carlow made an encouraging restart with points from John Murphy and Eric McCormack (free) either side of a Conal Keaney effort for Dublin and would have expected to mount more of a challenge when Bastick was shown the red card with 20 minutes still to play.

It was not to be as Kennedy, O'Brien and Kennedy again put the finishing touches on some enterprising counter-attack play by Dublin to forge 0-12 to 0-5 clear with 15 minutes left on the clock.

Carlow corner-forward Eric McCormack did have a clear sight of goal but his angled drive flew outside Stephen Cluxton's left hand upright and further points from Dublin sub Declan Lally and wing-back Philip McMahon put Dublin out of sight.

A defensive mix up by David Henry presented John Murphy with a simple goal but the boys in blue responded quickly with a Conal Keaney '45' and fine McMahon goal.

SCORERS – Dublin: J O'Brien 0-8 (0-3f), P McMahon 1-1, B Kennedy 0-3, C Keaney 0-2 (0-1 '45'), D Lally 0-1. Carlow: J Murphy 1-3, E McCormack 0-3 (0-3f), R Walker 0-1.
DUBLIN – S Cluxton; D Henry, N O'Shea, S O'Shaughnessy; P McMahon, P Casey, D Murray; D Bastick, E Fennell; P Flynn, P Burke, D Ryan; J O'Brien, K Bonner, B Kennedy. Subs: B McManamon for Ryan (half-time), D Lally for Murray (39), C Keaney for Bonner (42), G Cullen for Burke (56), D Murray for O'Shea (59).
CARLOW – J Brennan; E Doyle, J Hayden, P Bambrick; A Curran, J Murphy, J Ryan; D Byrne, P Walsh; R Sinnott, R Walker, B Carberry; C Pender, K Doyle, E McCormack. Subs: S Gannon for Pender (22), JJ Smyth for Carberry (41), M Nolan for Curran (45), B Farrell for Doyle (61), J O'Connor for Doyle (67).
REF – J Bannon (Longford).

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O'BYRNE CUP S.F. 2008

Sunday, 27th January 2008
Dr Cullen Park (2.00pm) - Dublin v Carlow (S/Final Replay)

Final
a) If Carlow v Longford - Venue: Carlow 24/2/08
b) If Dublin v Longford - Venue: Parnell Park 9/2/08

5.00 pm i believe
http://leinster.gaa.ie/fixtures/upcomingfixtures.asp


Have to say i've really enjoyed this years Cup . Some good football played and is great to see the young lads getting a run

[his holiness nb]

Bastick deserved to go, he threw a box, but barely caught the guy who went down like someone swung a bag of coal at him.

Comforable win for the Dubs, beautiful day too, any word of when the final is now?

[thejuice]

That O'Brien lad looked comfortable taking scores, will be interesting to see if he can carry some of that form in to the NFL and Championship. It was a good game but Carlow were never in it really .

[Gnevin]

Bastick deserved to go, he threw a box, but barely caught the guy who went down like someone swung a bag of coal at him.

Comforable win for the Dubs, beautiful day too, any word of when the final is now?

See above
5.00 on Saturday the 9th

[Croí na hÉireann]

You'd have to worry about de Dubs chances this year when a lad gets handshakes and pats on de back from the management for loosing his discipline and leaving his collegues a man short. Bastick should have gone before that anyway, as should de Carlow no 9. Anyways de Dubs had more than enough, need to find their first 15 now though, can't understand Lally not starting as he's what they need in de half forwards. Game nowhere near as good as de last day, pity...

[heffo]

You'd have to worry about de Dubs chances this year when a lad gets handshakes and pats on de back from the management for loosing his discipline and leaving his collegues a man short. Bastick should have gone before that anyway, as should de Carlow no 9. Anyways de Dubs had more than enough, need to find their first 15 now though, can't understand Lally not starting as he's what they need in de half forwards. Game nowhere near as good as de last day, pity...

He's way too much of a loose cannon.

Got sent off twice in the NFL two years ago before he did his cruciate.

Lally has had more than enough chances at this stage and can't see him starting any championship game tbh..

[Hound]

The Final has been switched to Friday, February 8 (7.30) in Parnell Park.

Longford asked to have the game rescheduled as they have four GAA club dinner dances on the  Saturday night.

Also prevent a clash with the France-Ireland rugger match.