The 2008 O'Byrne Cup is a gaelic football competition played by the teams of Leinster GAA. The competition differs from the Leinster Senior Football Championship as it also features further education colleges and the winning team does not progress to another tournament at All-Ireland level. Last years winners of the O'Byrne Cup were Dublin. The first game was between defending champions Dublin and Wicklow, Dublin won the game comfortably.
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Byrne Cup First Round | January 5 | Parnell Park | Dublin B Brogan 0-5 (0-3f), B Kennedy 1-1 (0-1f), P Burke 1-0, A Brogan 0-2, C Moran, D O'Mahony, D Lally, J Sherlock 0-1 each. | 2-12 | Wicklow P Earls 0-3 (0-2f), S Hurley, JP Kelly (0-2f) 0-2 each, T Gill, S Furlong 0-1 each. | 0-09 | |
| O'Byrne Cup First Round | January 6 | Mullingar | Westmeath T Cleary 0-05, M Greene 0-02, M Gorman, D Bannon, A Mangan 0-01 each. | 2-08 | DIT K McMenamin, M Vaughan 0-03 each, D Munnelly 0-02, J Donegan, S Ryan, A Kilcoyne, C Ward 0-01 each. | 0-12 | |
| O'Byrne Cup First Round | January 6 | Wexford | Wexford M Forde 1-06, S Roche, B Brosnan 0-03 each, P Curtis 0-02. | 1-14 | Laois M Tierney 0-08, D Brennan 0-03, B Fitzgerald 0-02, B Sheehan 0-01. | 0-14 | |
| O'Byrne Cup First Round | January 6 | Carlow | Carlow S Rea 1-06, E McCormack, J Amond 1-00 each, B Carbery, M Carpenter, J Ryan, D Byrne, R Walker, R Sinnott, J Murphy 0-01 each. | 3-13 | Kilkenny P Maher 0-04, E Brennan 1-00, D Brennan 0-02. | 1-06 | |
| O'Byrne Cup First Round | January 6 | Newbridge | Kildare M Conway 0-2 2f, K Ennis, A Smyth, M Hartnett, J Doyle, T Rossiter 0-1 each. | 0-07 | Longford F McGee 0-4 3f, 1’45, B Kavanagh 0-3 1f, G Murphy, E Farrell 0-1 each. | 0-09 | |
| O'Byrne Cup First Round | January 6 | Tullamore | Offaly N McNamee 2-07, J O'Hara 3-03, D Egan 0-04, K Casey 0-03, N Smith, J Reynolds 0-02 each, P McConway, T Deehan, B Darby 0-01 each. | 5-24 | Athlone IT J Coughlan 0-04, R Galligan, D Glennon 0-02 each, J Durkan 0-01. | 0-09 | |
| O'Byrne Cup First Round | January 9 | Páirc Tailteann | Meath G Reilly 1-02, J Queeney 0-03, N Farrell 1-00, N Mooney 0-02, P Curran, E Reilly, C King, C McGuinness 0-01 each. | 2-11 | UCD J O'Loughlin 0-05, S Lennon 0-04, D Gilhooley 0-03, K Kelly, C O'Sullivan, N Corkery 0-01 each. | 0-15 | |
| O'Byrne Cup First Round | January 10 | Darver | Louth B White 0-04, M Stanfield, R Carroll 0-2 each, P Matthews, D Clarke, D Finnegan 0-1 each. | 0-11 | DCU S Johnston 0-05, C Mortimer 0-4, C Cregg 1-00, S Smith 0-02, D Kelly, M McElhinney, R Flanagan 0-01 each. | 1-14 | |
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Byrne Cup Quarter Final | January 13 | Parnell Park | Dublin B Brogan 0-5 (0-2f), D O'Mahony 1-2 (0-1f), J Sherlock 0-4, D Lally 0-2, P Brogan, S Ryan, J O'Brien 0-1 each. | 1-16 | Westmeath F Wilson 0-4 (0-1f), M Greene 1-1, D Dolan 0-1. | 1-06 | |
| O'Byrne Cup Quarter Final | January 13 | Wexford | Wexford M Forde 0-04, B Brosnan 0-03, C Byrne 0-02, K Kennedy, A Flynn 0-01. | 0-11 | Carlow S Rea 0-06, E McCormack 1-01, M Carpenter 0-03, R Walker, B Carbery, JJ Smith 0-01. | 1-13 | |
| O'Byrne Cup Quarter Final | January 13 | Navan | Meath N Mooney 1-0, S Bray 0-2, J McQuenney, J Sheridan, P Curran, P Byrne 0-1 each. | 1-06 | Longford F McGee 0-4, B Kavanagh 0-3, E Farrell 0-2, C Flynn, P Dowd, D Farrell, N Farrell, L Keenan 0-01 each. | 0-14 | |
| O'Byrne Cup Quarter Final | January 13 | Tullamore | Offaly C Mortimer, S Johnston 0-05 each, D Kelly 0-02, S Smith, C Cregg, C Rodgers 0-01 each. | 1-07 | DCU J O'Hara 0-04, A Mulhall 1-00, N McNamee 0-02, J Reynolds 0-01. | 0-15 | |
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Byrne Cup Semi Final | January 22 | Parnell Park | Dublin B Brogan 1-5 (0-3f), A Brogan, B Cullen, K Bonner 0-2 each, S O’Shaughnessy, P McMahon, J O’Brien (0-1f), G Cullen 0-1 each. | 1-15 | Carlow E McCormack 1-5 (0-5f, 1-0 pen), J Murphy 1-0, R Walker 0-2, J Ryan, B Carberry, A Curran, P Walsh, M Nolan 0-1 each. | 2-12 | |
| O'Byrne Cup Semi Final | January 20 | Longford | Longford Brian Kavanagh 1-4 (0-1f), Francis McGee 0-6 (0-5f), Colm Flynn, Paddy Dowd, Shane Mulligan, Arthur O'Connor, Liam Keenan, Peter Masterson 0-1 each. | 1-16 | DCU Conor Mortimer 0-5 (0-2f), Ronan Flanagan 0-2, Shane Smith, Cathal Cregg, Seanie Johnston 0-1 each. | 0-10 | |
| O'Byrne Cup Semi Final Replay | January 27 | Dr Cullen Park | Dublin J O'Brien 0-08, P McMahon 1-01, B Kennedy, C Keaney 0-02 each, D Lally, K Bonner 0-01 each. | 1-15 | Carlow J Murphy 1-02, E McCormack 0-03, R Walker, R Sinnott 0-01 each. | 1-07 | |
| Longford | 1-14 - 2-12 (final score after 70 minutes and 20 minutes extra time) | Dublin |
| Manager:Luke Dempsey Team:Longford D Sheridan; D Brady, D Masterson, D Reilly; K Mulligan (0-2), A O'Connor, N Farrell; P Dowd (0-1), E Farrell; D Bardend (0-1), D Farrell (0-2), P Berry; B Kavanagh (1-4), P Bardend (0-1), F McGee (0-3 (0-2f)). Substitutes: K Mulligan for Berry (23 mins). |
Half-time: 1-6 to 0-7 Competition: Date: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Report Match rules: | Manager:Paul Caffrey Team:Dublin J Leonard; D Henry, R McConnell, S O'Shaughnessy; P McMahon, P Casey, D Murray, E Fennell, S Ryan, B Cullen, A Brogan, B McManamon (0-1), J O'Brien (0-3 (0-2f)), B Brogan (0-7 (0-5f)), K Bonner (0-1). Substitutes: D Lally for Ryan (33 mins), J Sherlock (2-0) for Bonner (43 mins), C Moran for McMahon (46 mins), P Brogan for Murray (60 mins). |