1990 O'Byrne Cup

The 1990 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition contested by the county teams of Leinster GAA.

1990 O'Byrne Cup

Tournament details
Province	Leinster
Year	1990
Trophy	O'Byrne Cup
Date	7 April — 23 May
Teams	11
Winners
Champions	Louth (3rd win)
Manager	Frank Lynch
Captain	Gerry Farrell
Runners-up
Runners-up	Kildare
Manager	Pat Fitzgerald

The tournament format was straight knockout, with 11 participating teams. Dublin did not enter the competition. First-round byes were awarded to Laois, Louth, Meath, Longford and Kildare.

Louth won the competition after defeating Kildare in the final, held at the Drogheda Gaelic Grounds.

Results

	First round 7 - 14 April					Quarter-finals 14 - 18 April					Semi-finals 21 - 25 April					Final 23 May
	Wexford		3-09
	Wicklow		0-04			Wexford		0-12
						Laois		2-05
											Wexford		1-04
	Carlow		2-13								Kildare		2-11
	Kilkenny		1-06			Carlow		1-09
						Kildare		1-12
																Kildare		1-06
	Westmeath		0-11													Louth		2-04
	Offaly		0-11			Louth		1-12
						Meath		2-06
											Louth		2-11
	Westmeath		1-08								Longford		1-13
	Offaly		1-07			Westmeath		1-09
						Longford		2-08

Final

23 May 1990

Louth	2-04 - 1-06	Kildare

Gaelic Grounds

Referee: D. Guerin (Dublin)

GK 1 Gerry Farrell (Cooley Kickhams) (c) RCB 2 David Reilly (Stabannon Parnells) FB 3 Martin Morgan (Naomh Máirtín) LCB 4 Brendan Kerin (St Mary's) RHB 5 Pat Butterly (Stabannon Parnells) CHB 6 Stephen Melia (John Mitchels) LHB 7 Peter Fitzpatrick (Clan na Gael) MF 8 Gerry Curran (Clan na Gael) MF 9 Michael Fegan (Kilkerley Emmets) RHF 10 Séamus O'Hanlon (Clan na Gael) CHF 11 Michael Malone (St Mary's) LHF 12 Cathal O'Hanlon (Clan na Gael) RCF 13 Stefan White (Castleblayney Faughs) FF 14 John Fox (St Joseph's) LCF 15 Colin Kelly (Newtown Blues) Substitutes: 16 John Osborne (Naomh Fionnbarra) for Fegan

GK 1 Seán Sergeant RCB 2 Davy Dalton FB 3 David Malone LCB 4 P.J. Doran RHB 5 Seán Ryan CHB 6 Peter McConnon LHB 7 Séamus Dowling MF 8 Brian Donovan MF 9 Seán McGovern RHF 10 Joe O'Donoghue CHF 11 Paddy O'Donoghue LHF 12 David Fennin RCF 13 Declan Kerrigan FF 14 John Crofton LCF 15 Liam Miley Substitutes: 16 Martin Lynch for Kerrigan 17 Clifford Barry for Donovan 18 Mick Nevin for Miley