1997 O'Byrne Cup

The 1997 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition played by the county teams of Leinster GAA.

1997 O'Byrne Cup

Tournament details
Province	Leinster
Year	1997
Trophy	O'Byrne Cup
Date	12 January — 9 March
Teams	12
Winners
Champions	Offaly (5th win)
Manager	Tommy Lyons
Captain	Finbarr Cullen
Runners-up
Runners-up	Wexford
Manager	Cyril Hughes
Other
Matches played	11

The tournament was a straight knockout, with 12 teams.

Offaly were the winners, defeating Wexford in the final at O'Connor Park.

Results

	First Round 12 January 1997[1]					Quarter Finals 19 January 1997[2][3]					Semi Finals 23 February 1997[4]					Final 9 March 1997
	Carlow		1-11
	Kilkenny		0-7			Kildare		3-8
						Carlow		1-10
											Kildare		0-10
	Longford		1-5								Offaly		2-16
	Offaly		4-21			Offaly		2-16
						Meath		1-7
																Offaly		4-13
	Wexford		1-10													Wexford		0-5
	Wicklow		1-9			Wexford		2-8
						Dublin		0-8
											Wexford		3-11
	Westmeath		1-11								Louth		1-8
	Laois		2-7			Westmeath		1-7
						Louth		0-11

References

1. "Wexford knock out holders". The Irish Times.
2. "KILDARE: 3-8, CARLOW: 1-10". The Irish Times.
3. "LOUTH: 0-11, WESTMEATH: 1-7". The Irish Times.
4. "Wexford on fast forward". The Irish Times.