| O'Byrne Cup | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2026 O'Byrne Cup | |
| Irish | Corn Uí Bhroin |
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1954; 71 years ago (1954) |
| Region | Leinster (GAA) |
| Trophy | O'Byrne Cup |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Title holders | Longford (5th title) |
| Most titles | Kildare (11 titles) |
| Official website | https://leinstergaa.ie/competitions/obyrne-cup-s-f-2023/ |
TheO'Byrne Cup is aGaelic football competition organized by theLeinster GAA and first staged in 1954.
The competition is named in honour of Matt Byrne (14 February 1870 – 21 September 1947), a formerWicklow GAA club and county officer. By virtue of a quirk in translation, the Corn Uí Bhroin became known as the O'Byrne Cup even though Matt had never used an 'O' in his surname. Byrne was a native ofBaltinglass and taught at the local national school. Deeply involved in GAA activities at all levels throughout his life, he was regarded as a good footballer in his youth and an excellenthandballer. He was the first secretary of theMaurice Davins' club in Baltinglass and served as a member of the Wicklow County Board for over 50 years, mostly as registrar. He represented Wicklow onLeinster andCentral Councils and served as President of theIrish Handball Council in 1941–44. Byrne died in 1947.
The competition is contested by the eleven Leinster county teams (excludingKilkenny), although Third-level College teams have taken part occasionally. The competition is, together with theWalsh Cup andKehoe Cup, part of a Leinster GAA Series which takes place each January. The most recent O'Byrne Cup winners wereLongford, who beatDublin in the 2024 final.[1]
The O'Byrne Shield was introduced in 2006 for teams knocked out at the first-round stage of the competition. It was later abandoned in 2013 due to the introduction of group stages in the competition, but re-introduced in 2024 when the O'Byrne Cup reverted to straight knockout format.[2][3]
In September 2024,GAA delegates voted to remove the O'Byrne Cup from the 2025 fixtures calendar on a one-year trial basis.[4] It will return for2026.[5]
| Team | Wins | Years won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kildare | 11 | 1962, 1968,1970, 1973, 1976, 1982, 1989,2003,2011,2013,2014 |
| 2 |  Dublin | 10 | 1956, 1958,1960, 1966,1999,2007,2008,2015,2017,2022 |
 Meath | 10 | 1967, 1974, 1977, 1983, 1992,2001,2004,2006,2016,2018 | |
| 4 |  Offaly | 6 | 1954, 1961, 1981, 1993,1997,1998 |
| 5 |  Laois | 5 | 1978, 1987, 1991, 1994,2005 |
 Longford | 5 | 1965,2000,2020,2023,2024 | |
| 7 |  Westmeath | 4 | 1959, 1964, 1988,2019 |
 Louth | 4 | 1963,1980,1990,2009 | |
| Wicklow | 4 | 1955, 1957, 1986, 1996 | |
| 10 |  DCU | 2 | 2010,2012 |
| 11 |  Carlow | 1 | 2002 |
 Wexford | 1 | 1995 |
‡Wexford awarded title as Westmeath refused to play extra time.
| Team | Wins | Years won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laois | 3 | 2008, 2009, 2012 |
| 2 | Longford | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
| 3 | Carlow | 1 | 2010 |
| 3 | Dublin | 1 | 2011 |
| 3 | Louth | 1 | 2024 |