The 1998 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition played by the county teams of Leinster GAA.
The tournament was a straight knockout, with 12 teams. New rules were tested: players were cautioned for any pushing, pulling or holding of an opponent two referees (in some games) five substitutes picking the ball off the ground permitted, so long as the player's feet are on the ground "mark" or free kick for an overhead catch from a kick-out solo run limited to one hop or one "solo"
Offaly were the winners, scoring two late goals to defeat Louth in the final at Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda.
Results
Final
GK1 Ken Furlong (Tullamore)RCB2 Cathal Daly (Tullamore)FB3 Barry Malone (Rhode)LCB4 David Foley (Ballyfore)RHB5 John Kenny (Daingean)CHB6 Paul Mulvihill (Killeigh/Raheen)LHB7 James Brady (Gracefield)MF8 Ciarán McManus (Tubber)MF9 James Grennan (Ferbane)RHF10 Colm Quinn (Ballycumber)CHF11 Mark Daly (Clara)LHF12 Ronan Mooney (Shamrocks)RCF13 Vinny Claffey (Doon)FF14 Barry Mooney (Shamrocks)LCF15 Peter Brady (Edenderry) (c)Substitutes: 16 Ken Kellaghan (Rhode) for M. Daly 17 Roy Malone (Rhode) for B. Mooney GK1 Niall O'Donnell (Clan na Gael)RCB2 Breen Phillips (Newtown Blues)FB3 Gareth O'Neill (Simonstown Gaels, Meath) (c)LCB4 Nicky Malone (Lann Léire)RHB5 Declan O'Sullivan (St Joseph's)CHB6 Ciarán Nash (Roche Emmets)LHB7 Aaron Hoey (St Bride's)MF8 Ken Reilly (Stabannon Parnells)MF9 Gerry Curran (Clan na Gael)RHF10 Christy Grimes (Mattock Rangers)CHF11 Stephen Melia (St Joseph's)LHF12 Martin Farrelly (Lann Léire)RCF13 Alan Doherty (St Mary's)FF14 Ollie McDonnell (St Joseph's)LCF15 Pat Butterly (Stabannon Parnells)Substitutes: 16 Cathal O'Hanlon (Clan na Gael) for McDonnell 17 John Moroney (Oliver Plunketts) for Butterly 18 Mark Stanfield (O'Connells) for Farrelly 19 Jeffrey Finnegan (Oliver Plunketts) for Hoey 20 Martin Harvey (Dundalk Gaels) for Curran
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