The 1998
O'Byrne Cup was a
Gaelic football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...
competition played by the
county teams
A county is a geographic region within Gaelic games, controlled by a county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and originally based on the 32 counties of Ireland as they were in 1884. While the administrative geography of Ireland has ...
of
Leinster GAA
The Leinster Council is a provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County ...
.
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
Drogheda Park.
Results
References
{{O'Byrne Cup
O'Byrne Cup
O'Byrne Cup