2024 O'Byrne Cup explained

Matches:	10 (Cup) 4 (Shield)
2024 O'Byrne Cup
Trophy:	O'Byrne Cup
Province:	Leinster
Manager:	Paddy Christie
Captain:	Patrick Fox
Ordinal:	5
Runnerupmanager:	Dessie Farrell
Next:	2025
Num Teams:	11
Date:	3–20 January 2024

The 2024 O'Byrne Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Dioralyte O'Byrne Cup, was a Gaelic football tournament played by eleven county teams of Leinster GAA in January 2024; Kilkenny did not take part. retained the trophy after beating in the final.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Teams defeated in their first match played in a shield tournament, which was won by .^[4]

Competition format

The eleven teams are drawn to play in a knockout system, with six teams playing in a preliminary round and the other five receiving a bye to the quarter-finals.^[5]

The three losers in the preliminary round and two of the quarter-final losers are transferred to the O'Byrne Shield, which is also a straight knockout. This structure means that every team, except for, is guaranteed at least two games.^[6]

O'Byrne Cup

Final

O'Byrne Shield

Shield Final

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024 O'Byrne Cup and Walsh Cup fixtures announced - HoganStand. hoganstand.com.
2. Web site: Wicklow footballers and hurlers to face Wexford and Kildare in opening jousts of 2024. November 10, 2023. Independent.ie.
3. Web site: Longford win back-to-back O’Byrne Cups after deserved win over Dublin. January 20, 2024. Independent.ie.
4. Web site: Positives to be taken from Wicklow’s O’Byrne Shield final defeat to Louth. February 11, 2024. Independent.ie.
5. Web site: Leinster champions first up for Carlow in 2024. November 9, 2023. Carlow Nationalist.
6. Web site: O’Byrne Cup 2024. Twitter. 10 November 2023. Richard. Commins.