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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)
CaptainDermot O'Loughlin
Runners-up
Runners-upLouth
CaptainJimmy Mulroy
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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 their first ever O'Byrne Cup after defeating Louth in the final, played at Croke Park on 25 November 1962.[1]

Format

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

Results

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First Round

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25 February 1962[2] Meath 2-09 - 1-06 Longford Páirc Tailteann, Navan
25 February 1962[3] Wicklow 2-09 - 3-04 Laois Aughrim, County Wicklow
25 February 1962[4] Westmeath 3-10 - 4-09 Offaly Cusack Park, Mullingar
25 February 1962[5] Carlow 0-08 - 0-09 Kilkenny Dr Cullen Park, Carlow

Second Round

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11 March 1962[6] Kildare 2-09 - 0-09 Offaly St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
6 May 1962[7] Wicklow 4-06 - 1-12 Dublin Aughrim, County Wicklow
6 May 1962[8] Louth 0-15 - 1-06 Meath Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda
24 June 1962[9] Kilkenny 0-05 - 5-05 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Semi-Final

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12 August 1962[10] Kildare 4-08 - 0-03 Wicklow St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
12 August 1962[11] Louth 2-10 - 2-10 Wexford Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda
16 September 1962[12] Replay Wexford 1-05 - 1-12 Louth Wexford Park

Final

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25 November 1962[13] Kildare 2-06 - 1-07 Louth Croke Park
D. O'Loughlin 2-0, F. Caffrey 0-3, S. Nugent 0-2 (1f), P. Cummins 0-1 J. Marmion 1-2, L. Leech, J. Mulroy 0-2 each, B. O'Hare 0-1 Referee: M. Mangan (Dublin)
GK 1 Des Marron (Clane)
RCB 2 Pa Connolly (Clane)
FB 3 Danny Flood (Athy)
LCB 4 Toss McCarthy (Moorefield)
RHB 5 Jimmy Cummins (Moorefield)
CHB 6 Peter Maguire (Kilcock)
LHB 7 Mick Coughlan (Air Corps, Dublin)
MF 8 Mick Carolan (Round Towers Clondalkin, Dublin)
MF 9 Paddy Moore (Moorefield)
RHF 10 John McNally (Allenwood)
CHF 11 Pat Moore (Carbury)
LHF 12 Johnny Morrissey (Athy)
RCF 13 Paddy Cummins (Carbury)
FF 14 Frank Caffrey (Kilcock)
LCF 15 Dermot O'Loughlin (Round Towers)
Substitutes:
16 Joe Doyle (Allenwood) for Maguire
17 Séamus Nugent ((Ballyteague) for Morrissey
GK 1 Andy Kieran (Naomh Mhuire)
RCB 2 Ollie Reilly (Hunterstown Rovers)
FB 3 Leslie Toal (Clan na Gael)
LCB 4 Jackie Reynolds (Newtown Blues)
RHB 5 Patsy Coleman (St Mary's)
CHB 6 Mick Murray (Naomh Mhuire)
LHB 7 Larry Geraghty (Mattock Rangers)
MF 8 Muckle McKeown (O'Raghallaighs)
MF 9 John Woods (Cooley Kickhams)
RHF 10 Mickey Gartlan (Roche Emmets)
CHF 11 Jimmy Mulroy (Newtown Blues)
LHF 12 Liam Leech (Newtown Blues)
RCF 13 Brian O'Hare (Dundalk Gaels)
FF 14 Ollie Geraghty (Mattock Rangers)
LCF 15 Jim Marmion (Roche Emmets)
Substitutes:
16 Frank Lynch (Geraldines) for L. Geraghty

References

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  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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