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January 2023 . . . Delighted Longford captain Barry O'Farrell lifting the O'Byrne Cup following the win over Louth in the final at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park Photo: Syl Healy
Following the fixtures fiasco in the 2023 senior football tournament, tainted by a few walkovers in the group stage and including the Louth v Offaly semi-final, the Leinster GAA Council have made the decision to run the 2024 O’Byrne Cup on a knockout system.
The title holders Longford have received a bye through to the quarter-finals along with Westmeath and the neighbouring rivals will clash at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Saturday January 6, throw-in 2pm.
The winner of the midlands derby will be away to Meath or Louth in the semi-final and there will be another pre-season warm up exercise for Longford or Westmeath with the losers pitted in the semi-final of the reborn O’Byrne Shield competition on Saturday January 13.
The complete fixtures are as follows:
O’Byrne Cup
Round 1 - Tuesday January 2
Wexford v Wicklow
Round 1 - Wednesday January 3
Carlow v Kildare
Laois v Offaly
First named team have home advantage
Quarter-Finals - Saturday January 6
Wexford or Wicklow v Carlow or Kildare
Laois or Offaly v Dublin
Meath v Louth
Longford v Westmeath
Semi-Finals - Saturday January 13
Laois, Offaly or Dublin v Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow or Kildare
Meath or Louth v Longford or Westmeath
Final - Saturday January 20 - Venue TBC
O’Byrne Shield
Round 1 - Saturday January 6
Losers Wexford or Wicklow v Losers Carlow or Kildare
Semi-Finals - Saturday January 13
Winners Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow or Kildare v Losers Laois or Offaly
Losers Longford or Westmeath v Losers Meath or Louth
Glennon Brothers Pearse Park or TEG Cusack Park
Final - Saturday January 20 - Venue TBC
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