O Byrne Cup Round 1 2026 – Wexford vs Kildare
Match Centre
Competition
O Byrne Cup
Season
2026
Date
Sat 3 Jan 2026
Time
1:30pm
Venue
St Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy
Stage
Round 1
Schedule
Next Match
- Wexford: O Byrne Shield Quarter Final 2026 – Carlow vs Wexford (Wed 7 Jan 2026, 7:30pm)
- Kildare: O Byrne Cup Final 2026 – Kildare vs Westmeath (Fri 16 Jan 2026, 7:30pm)
Previous Match
- Wexford: No earlier league fixture found.
- Kildare: No earlier league fixture found.
Recap
Wexford and Kildare meet in Round 1 of the O Byrne Cup 2026 as both sides begin their pre-season campaign.
Match Centre
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
 
3-09 – 0-14O Byrne Cup
2024
Wexford Park Wexford vs Kildare |
0-11 – 1-18O Byrne Cup
2023
Taghmon Camross Wexford vs Kildare |
5:15 pmLeinster Senior Football Championship
2016
Croke Park Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final 2016 – Kildare vs Wexford |
Wexford
| # | Player | Goals | Points | Total Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Colum Feeney | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Donal Shanley | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Liam Coleman | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Niall Hughes | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Sean Ryan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Eoghan Nolan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Kildare
| # | Player | Goals | Points | Total Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brian McLoughlin | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Sam Doran | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Aaron Browne | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Ben Loakman | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Dara Crowley | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Darragh Swords | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Liam Kelly | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Niall Dolan | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 12 | 18 |
Goals
Points
Total Pts
| 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 12 |
| 9 | 18 |
Venue
| St Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy |
|---|
| Saint Patrick\’s Park, Pearse Rd, Killagoley, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland |