title: 2001 O'Byrne Cup
text: # 2001 O'Byrne Cup
  
  The 2001 O'Byrne Cup was a Gaelic football competition played by the county teams of Leinster GAA.
  
  The tournament was a straight knockout, with 10 teams. Kildare and Kilkenny did not compete.
  
  Meath were the winners, defeating Westmeath in the final at Cusack Park, Mullingar.
  
  ## Results
  
  | First round 14 January 2001 | First round 14 January 2001 | First round 14 January 2001 | Quarter-finals 21/28 January 2001 | Quarter-finals 21/28 January 2001 | Quarter-finals 21/28 January 2001 | Semi-finals 4/18 February 2001 | Semi-finals 4/18 February 2001 | Semi-finals 4/18 February 2001 | Final 1 April 2001 | Final 1 April 2001 | Final 1 April 2001 |
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  | Longford | Longford | 1-14 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Laois (AET) | Laois (AET) | 1-19 | Meath | Meath | 3-13 | | | | | | |
  | | | | Laois | Laois | 3-8 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Meath | Meath | 2-17 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Wexford | Wexford | 1-7 | | | |
  | | | | Wexford (replayed) | Wexford (replayed) | 0-7 1-16 | | | | | | |
  | | | | Offaly | Offaly | 1-4 4-6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | Meath | Meath | 1-11 |
  | Wicklow | Wicklow | 2-15 | | | | | | | Westmeath | Westmeath | 0-11 |
  | Carlow | Carlow | 0-5 | Wicklow | Wicklow | 1-14 | | | | | | |
  | | | | Dublin | Dublin | 1-12 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Wicklow | Wicklow | 0-5 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Westmeath | Westmeath | 3-12 | | | |
  | | | | Westmeath | Westmeath | 1-19 | | | | | | |
  | | | | Louth | Louth | 4-7 | | | | | | |
  