The 1954 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football tournament contested by the county teams of Leinster GAA. It was the first staging of the competition, then referred to as the Matt Byrne Memorial Cup.
Offaly won the tournament after defeating Louth in the final, played at Croke Park on 20 March 1955.
Format The tournament was contested on a knockout basis. First-round byes were awarded to Carlow, Laois, Longford and Meath.
Results First Round
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
GK1 Liam Moran (Edenderry)RCB2 Noel McGee (Tullamore)FB3 Kevin Scally (Garda, Dublin)LCB4 Myles Nugent (Cloghan)RHB5 Mick Brady (Seán McDermotts, Dublin)CHB6 Peter Nolan (Clara)LHB7 Dickie Conroy (Tullamore)MF8 Mick Casey (Rhode)MF9 Paddy Casey (Rhode)RHF10 Alo Kelly (Tullamore)CHF11 Christy Carroll (Edenderry)LHF12 Johnny Kinahan (Seán McDermotts, Dublin)RCF13 Joe Bracken (Tullamore)FF14 Paddy Fenlon (Edenderry)LCF15 Christy Owens (Kilclonfert)Substitutes: 16 Oliver Redican (Tullamore) for Owens GK1 Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)RCB2 Eugene Duffy (Dundalk Gaels)FB3 George Carroll (Oliver Plunketts)LCB4 Paddy McArdle (St Mary's)RHB5 Patsy Coleman (St Mary's)CHB6 Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells)LHB7 Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)MF8 Hubert Reynolds (Oliver Plunketts)MF9 Jim McArdle (Stabannon Parnells)RHF10 Paddy Woods (Oliver Plunketts)CHF11 Patsy Byrne (Stabannon Parnells)LHF12 Alfie Monk (Naomh Mhuire)RCF13 Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)FF14 Tom Rogers (Dundalk Gaels)LCF15 Paddy Butterly (Stabannon Parnells)Substitutes: 16 Jim Meehan (Naomh Mhuire) for J. McDonnell 17 Larry McGrane (Stabannon Parnells) for Reynolds
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