 The current O'Byrne Cup champions are Westmeath, who beat Dublin in the 2019 final.The O'Byrne Shield was introduced for teams knocked out of the first stage of the Cup but was later abandoned in 2013 due to the introduction of group stages in the competition.The competition was not played in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1984 or 1985.