O'Byrne Cup 2010
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First Round
The eight winning teams from the first round of the O'Byrne Cup went on to qualify for the quarter finals of the tournament. The losers of the first round went on to the O'Byrne Shield quarter finals.Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played on the weekend of 24th January 2010. One match (Dublin vs Meath) ended in a draw, and a replay was held on 27th January. Another match (Laois vs Kildare) was a source of controversy, when a brawl which occurred during the match led to a total of seven players being sent off. A subsequent investigation into the incident led to 4 Laois players and 2 Kildare players receiving suspensions from the game for between four and eight weeks. The affected players would be ineligible to play in the rest of the O'Byrne Cup, as well as any National Football LeagueNational Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
matches scheduled to be played during the period of suspension.