1954 O'Byrne Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Leinster |
| Year | 1954 |
| Trophy | O'Byrne Cup |
| Date | 11 April 1954 — 20 March 1955 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Offaly (1st win) |
| Captain | Noel McGee |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Louth |
| Captain | Tom Conlon |
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.[1]
Offaly won the tournament after defeating Louth in the final, played at Croke Park on 20 March 1955.[2]
