Recap
Carlow and Offaly meet in Round 1 of the O Byrne Cup 2026 as both sides begin their pre-season campaign.
Match Centre
Schedule
Next match
- O Byrne Cup Round 1 2026 – Carlow: No further league fixtures scheduled.
- Offaly: O Byrne Cup Quarter Final 2026 – Offaly vs Meath (Wed 7 Jan 2026, 7:30pm)
Previous match
- O Byrne Cup Round 1 2026 – Carlow: No earlier league fixture found.
- Offaly: No earlier league fixture found.
The match takes place on Saturday, January 3rd, with throw-in scheduled for 1:30pm. Team news, match updates and any late changes will be available here.
The O Byrne Cup provides an early opportunity for counties to test new players and tactics ahead of the National League.
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season | Match Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/2026 | 1:30 pm | O Byrne Cup | 2026 | 03 Jan 2026 |
Past Meetings
 
3-14 – 0-20Leinster Senior Football Championship
2020
O Connor Park Offaly vs Carlow |
0-15 – 1-09Allianz National Football League Division 3
2019
O Connor Park Allianz National Football League Division 3 Round 4 2018 – Offaly vs Carlow |
3-12 – 2-14O Byrne Cup
2018
Netwatch Dr Cullen Park Carlow v Offaly |
Carlow
| # | Player | Goals | Points | Total Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Colm Hulton | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Darragh Foley | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Mark Furey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Patrick McDonnell | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Adam McCarron | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Total | 3 | 9 | 18 |
Offaly
| # | Player | Goals | Points | Total Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aaron Leavy | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Keith O Neill | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Rory Egan | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | Cormac Egan | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Ciaran Murphy | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Darragh Flynn | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Harry Plunkett | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 3 | 14 | 23 |
Goals
Points
Total Pts
| 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 14 |
| 18 | 23 |
Venue
| Eire Og Carlow |
|---|
| Éire Óg Ashgrove, Burrin Manor, Carlow, Carlow Rural, The Municipal District of Carlow, County Carlow, Leinster, R93 K8N1, Ireland |