Irish Senior Cup (men's hockey)

The Irish Senior Cup is the premier knock-out trophy played for by the best men's hockey clubs in Ireland. It is one of the oldest hockey tournaments in the world.

Contents

Historical format

From its start in 1894 until 1977, the tournament was played in three regional tournaments. The winners of the regional tournaments in Leinster, Munster and Ulster would proceed through to one semi-final match. The winner of the semi-final would play the remaining side in the final. The finals were played in one weekend until the mid 1930s. It was then decided to play the final on a separate weekend, as the winning team from the semi-final match was at a disadvantage. It was not unknown for several periods of extra time to be played in the semi-final and then the final had to played within 24 hours.

Current format

In 1978, it was decided to change the format to an open draw. This allowed for new rivalries and friendships to form between hockey clubs throughout the entire island of Ireland.

The final is played in Dublin and is normally broadcast by the Irish national television broadcaster RTE.

Finals

(records are incomplete)

1890s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
1894 Dundrum Dublin University
1895 Dublin University
1896 Dundrum Dublin University
1897 Dublin University 3 1 Dundrum [1]
1898 Three Rock Rovers
1899 Dublin University

1900s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
1900 Palmerston
1901 Dublin University
1902 Dublin University
1903 Palmerston
1904 Palmerston
1905 Palmerston 6 0 North Down
1906 Dublin University Malone
1907 Banbridge 1 1 Palmerston Banbridge awarded Cup when
Palmerston scratched from the Replay
1908 Three Rock Rovers 6 0 North Down
1909 Dundrum 1 0 Banbridge [2]

1910s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
1910 Monkstown 3 1 Queen's University Belfast
1911 Royal Hibernians 3 2 Banbridge after extra time[3]
1912 Queen's University Belfast 4 2 Three Rock Rovers
1913 Royal Hibernians 3 0 Banbridge
1914 Monkstown 1 0 Queen's University Belfast [4]
1915 No Competition
1916 No Competition
1917 No Competition
1918 No Competition
1919 No Competition

1920s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
1920 Royal Hibernians 2 1 Banbridge
1921 Royal Hibernians 9 0 Queen's University Belfast [5]
1922 Limerick PYMA 1 0 Banbridge [6]
1923 Banbridge 3 2 Monkstown [7]
1924 Banbridge 1 0 Limerick PYMA [8]
1925 Lisnagarvey 3 0 Limerick PYMA 2nd Replay - Game 1: 0-0 3 periods of extra time;
Game 2: 1-1 4 periods of extra time[9][10][11]
1926 Banbridge 5 1 Railway & Steam Packet Union [12]
1927 Lisnagarvey 2 1 Railway & Steam Packet Union after extra time[13]
1928 Limerick PYMA 2 1 Antrim after extra time[14]
1929 Railway & Steam Packet Union Limerick PYMA [15]

1930s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
1930 Railway & Steam Packet Union 2 1 Limerick PYMA after extra time[16]
1931 Railway Union 2 0 Maryville [17]
1932 Cliftonville 4 1 Dublin University [18]
1933 Pembroke Wanderers 2 0 Banbridge [19]
1934 Dublin University 5 0 Limerick PYMA [20]
1935 Dublin University 2 0 Cliftonville [21]
1936 Dublin University 5 2 North Down [22]
1937 Pembroke Wanderers 3 1 Queen's University Belfast Replay - Game 1: 0-0 2 periods of extra time[23][24]
1938 Railway Union 1 0 Cork Harlequins Replay - Game 1: 0-0 2 periods of extra time[25][26]
1939 Three Rock Rovers 1 0 Limerick PYMA [27]

1940s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
1940 Dublin Y.M.C.A. 2 1 Limerick PYMA
1941 Lisnagarvey &
Limerick PYMA		 TROPHY SHARED unable to play Final due to war restrictions
1942 Dublin University 2 1 Maryborough after extra time
1943 Dublin University 5 0 Lisnagarvey
1944 Dublin YMCA 2 0 Banbridge after two periods of extra time[28]
1945 Lisnagarvey 2 1 Dublin University
1946 Lisnagarvey 4 3 Dublin YMCA after extra time
1947 Dublin University 2 1 Catholic Institute
1948 Banbridge 3 0 Cork C of I [29]
1949 Dublin YMCA 1 0 Lisnagarvey [30]

1950s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
1950 Dublin Y.M.C.A. 4 1 Cork Harlequins after extra time[31]
1951 Lisnagarvey 2 1 Dublin YMCA [32]
1952 Lisnagarvey 4 3 Pembroke Wanderers after extra time
1953 Three Rock Rovers 3 1 Landsdowne
1954 Dublin YMCA 4 2 Antrim [33]
1955 Landsdowne 2 1 Dublin Y.M.C.A. [34]
1956 Banbridge 1 0 Landsdowne [35]
1957 Dublin Y.M.C.A. 4 3 Banbridge after extra time[36]
1958 Lisnagarvey 2 0 Dublin University [37]
1959 Three Rock Rovers 1 0 Lisnagarvey [38]

1960s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
1960 Lisnagarvey 4 3 Three Rock Rovers [39]
1961 Belfast Y.M.C.A. 1 0 Lansdowne [40]
1962 Lisnagarvey &
Three Rock Rovers		 0 0 TROPHY SHARED 2nd Replay - Game 1: 2-2; Game 2: 1-1[41]
1963 Three Rock Rovers 1 0 Lansdowne [42]
1964 Three Rock Rovers 3 1 Cork C of I [43]
1965 Dublin Y.M.C.A. 1 0 Portrush after extra time in replay - Game 1: 1-1[44]
1966 Lisnagarvey 3 0 Pembroke Wanderers [45]
1967 Cork C of I 2 1 Pembroke Wanderers [46]
1968 Cork C of I 1 0 Railway Union [47]
1969 Cork C of I 1 0 Queen's University Belfast [48]

1970s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
1970 Lisnagarvey 1 0 Monkstown after extra time[49]
1971 Lisnagarvey 2 1 Cork C of I after 2 periods of extra time[50]
1972 Queen's University Belfast 3 0 Monkstown [51]
1973 Pembroke Wanderers 1 0 Cork C of I [52]
1974 Three Rock Rovers 2 1 Cork C of I [53]
1975 Cliftonville 1 0 Railway Union [54]
1976 Cliftonville 4 1 Waterford [55]
1977 Belfast Y.M.C.A. 1 0 Three Rock Rovers [56]
1978 Dublin Y.M.C.A. 1 0 Lisnagarvey [57]
1979 Dublin Y.M.C.A. 2 0 Belfast Y.M.C.A. [58]

1980s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
1980 Belfast Y.M.C.A. 2 0 Cookstown [59]
1981 Queen's University Belfast 1 0 Lisnagarvey [60]
1982 Banbridge 2 0 Cliftonville
1983 Belfast Y.M.C.A. 2 1 Avoca [61]
1984 Banbridge 3 1 Annadale [62]
1985 Belfast Y.M.C.A. 2 1 Avoca
1986 Banbridge 4 3 Three Rock Rovers
1987 Cookstown 4 0 Banbridge
1988 Lisnagarvey 3 2 Cookstown
1989 Lisnagarvey 1 0 Avoca

1990s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
1990 Lisnagarvey 4 0 Dublin Y.M.C.A.
1991 Lisnagarvey 3 0 Cork Harlequins
1992 Lisnagarvey 3 1 Holywood '87 after extra time
1993 Lisnagarvey 1 0 Avoca
1994 Lisnagarvey 2 0 Banbridge
1995 Instonians 2 1 Cork Harlequins
1996 Avoca 3 2 Lisnagarvey After extra time in replay
Game 1: 2-2 after extra time[63]
1997 Lisnagarvey 4 3 Pembroke Wanderers [64]
1998 Instonians 3 2 Three Rock Rovers
1999 Cork C of I 4 3 Three Rock Rovers

2000s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
2000 Pembroke Wanderers 3 3 Lisnagarvey after extra time - Pembroke Wanderers won 4-3 on penalties
2001 Glenanne 2 1 Dublin Y.M.C.A.
2002 Instonians 2 1 Pembroke Wanderers
2003 Lisnagarvey 3 2 Cork Harlequins [65]
2004 Instonians 1 0 Cork Harlequins after extra time[66]
2005 Lisnagarvey 3 2 Instonians [67]
2006 Cork Harlequins 2 1 Lisnagarvey [68]
2007 Glenanne 4 3 Annadale after extra time - golden goal[69][70]
2008 Pembroke Wanderers 3 0 Monkstown [71][72]
2009 Pembroke Wanderers 6 0 Cookstown [73]

2010s

Year Winner Runner-up Notes
2010 Glenanne 4 1 Monkstown [74]
2011 Cookstown 4 3 Monkstown [75][76][77]

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