 *"Wexford awarded title as Westmeath refused to play extra time"

The O'Byrne Shield was an inter county competition between the losers of the first round of the O'Byrne Cup.The competition began in 2006 with Longford winning in the final.The 2007 final was contested by Longford and Athlone IT and Longford won the game on a scoreline of 2-10 to 1-7, while the 2008 title was awarded to Laois after the competition was never completed.