The 2007 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition played by the teams of Leinster GAA. The competition differs from the Leinster Senior Football Championship as it also features further education colleges.

2007 O'Byrne Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year2007
TrophyO'Byrne Cup
Winners
ChampionsDublin (6th win)
ManagerPaul Caffrey
CaptainColin Moran
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O'Byrne Cup

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First round
6/7/9 January 2007
Quarter-finals
13/14 January 2007
Semi-finals
20/21 January 2007
Final
28 January 2007
Longford 0-14
D.I.T. 2-09   DIT 1-08
Offaly 2-11   Offaly 2-13
U.C.D. 2-06   Offaly 3-08
Laois 1-11   Laois 2-12
Kildare 0-07   Laois 0-13
Louth 1-11   Louth 0-12
Meath 0-13   Laois 2-13
Wicklow 1-12   Dublin 1-18
Carlow 2-06   Wicklow 0-07
Wexford   Wexford 0-05
Dundalk I.T.   Wicklow 1-05
Westmeath 2-14   Dublin 0-15
A.I.T 0-06   Westmeath 0-08
Dublin 3-14   Dublin 2-11
D.C.U. 0-12

First round

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The first round saw the withdrawal of Kilkenny who were then replaced by Dundalk IT. Dundalk IT later dropped out of the competition which means that Wexford go on to play in the quarter-final on January 4, 2007. The first match of the O'Byrne Cup was played between Carlow and Wicklow. It was a much anticipated game as it was the debut of the new Wicklow senior football manager Mick O'Dwyer. Wexford, Wicklow, DIT, Offaly, Laois, Louth, Westmeath and Dublin went on to play in the quarter-finals of the O'Byrne Cup. The teams that exited in the first round were Carlow, Longford, UCD, Kildare, Meath, Athlone IT, and DCU who went on to play in the O'Byrne Shield. Dundalk IT did not continue to the O'Byrne Shield as they dropped out of the competition at the O'Byrne Cup first round stage.

Longford0-14 - 2-09DIT
Report
Michael Fay Park
Offaly2-11 - 2-06UCD
Report
Tullamore
Laois1-11 - 0-07Kildare
Portarlington
Louth1-09 - 0-12Meath
Report
Drogheda
Wicklow1-12 - 2-06Carlow
Report
Aughrim
WexfordNot PlayedDundalk IT
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Tagoat
Westmeath2-14 - 0-06Athlone IT
Mullingar
Dublin3-14 - 0-12D.C.U.
Report
Seán Moore Park
Ringsend

Quarter-finals

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The teams that went on to the semi-final stage of the competition are Wicklow, Dublin, Offaly, Laois. The teams that exited at the quarter-final stage are Wexford, Westmeath, DIT, Louth. Unlike, the teams in the first round, the losing teams did not go on to play in the O'Byrne Shield, their loss means that they no longer took part in any O'Byrne competition in 2007.

D.I.T.1-08 - 2-13Offaly
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Tullamore
Laois0-13 - 0-12Louth
Report
Portarlington
Wicklow0-07 - 0-05Wexford
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Aughrim
Westmeath0-08 - 2-11Dublin
Report
Mullingar

Semi-finals

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Laois2-12 - 3-08Offaly
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Dublin0-15 - 1-05Wicklow
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Final

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O'Byrne Shield

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Quarter-finals
14 January 2007
Semi-finals
21 January 2007
Final
30 January 2007
Longford 2-16
U.C.D. 0-10 Longford 0-09
Kildare 3-09 Kildare 1-05
Meath 1-11 Longford 2-10
Carlow A.I.T. 1-07
  Carlow 0-13
A.I.T. A.I.T. 2-10
 

Quarter-finals

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The O'Byrne Shield involves the losing sides from the O'Byrne Cup. The quarter finals involved Longford, UCD, Meath, Kildare, Athlone IT, DCU, Dundalk IT and Carlow. Longford and Kildare qualified for the semi-finals by beating their respective opponents. Dundalk IT did not continue after dropping out of the O'Byrne Cup as replacements for Kilkenny, therefore their expected opponents Carlow qualified directly for the Shield semi final. DCU withdrew from the competition, conceding to Athlone IT and therefore Athlone IT continued to the semi without kicking a ball.

Longford2-16 - 0-10U.C.D.
Report
Ballymahon
Kildare3-09 - 1-11Meath
Report
Newbridge

Semi-finals

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In the semi-finals, Longford defeated Kildare by a point in spite of having been reduced to 14 players before half time when their midfielder Liam Keenan was sent off for a second yellow card offence, while Athlone IT caused a surprise by beating Carlow by three points.

Longford0-09 - 1-05Kildare
Longford (Pearse Park)
Carlow0-13 - 2-10A.I.T.
Carlow

Final

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Longford2-10 - 1-07A.I.T.
Longford (Michael Fay Park)

See also

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