Ulster Senior Cup (rugby union)
The Ulster Senior Cup is a knock-out competition for senior rugby union teams in the province of Ulster.
It is administered by Ulster Rugby.
The most successful club is Queen's University with 22 wins. The current holder is Ballymena.[1]
Entry requirements
Entry is currently restricted to rugby clubs from Ulster that play in the All-Ireland League.
Current season - 2011/12
Ballymena defeated first-time finalists Banbridge in the final played at Ravenhill on 14 December 2011.[1]
Performance by club
Finals
1880s
- 1886 Queen's College 6-0 Albion
- 1887 Queen's College 5-0 NIFC
- 1889 Albion 4-3 Queen's College
1890s
- 1890 Queen's College 13-0 Albion
- 1891 Queen's College 8-0 Albion
- 1892 Queen's College 6-0 Albion
- 1893 NIFC 3-0 Queen's College (After extra time in Replay)
- 1896 NIFC 11-3 Collegians
- 1897 NIFC 9-3 Queen's College[2]
- 1898 NIFC 13-0 Queen's College[3]
- 1899 NIFC 16-3 Collegians[4]
1900s
- 1903 Queen's College 6-0 NIFC[8]
- 1904 Malone 10-3 Queen's College
- 1905 Malone 8-5 Fortwilliam
- 1907 Malone 13-3 Collegians
- 1909 Queen's University 16-6 NIFC
1910s
- 1912 Queen's University 13-0 Malone
- 1913 Collegians 9-3 Knock[9]
- 1914 All Senior Rugby was suspended in early 1914 due to the Home Rule crisis and the Senior Cup was not played.[10]
1920s
- 1921 Queen's University 19-6 NIFC (at Balmoral)[11]
- 1923 Instonians 19-5 Queen's University (at Balmoral)[13]
- 1924 Queen's University 16-8 Instonians (at Ravenhill)[14]
- 1925 Queen's University 14-3 Instonians (at Ravenhill)[15]
- 1927 Instonians 8-3 NIFC (after extra time)[17]
- 1928 Instonians 3-0 NIFC[18]
- 1929 Instonians 23-13 NIFC[19]
1930s
- 1932 Queen's University 10-3 Collegians[22]
- 1934 Instonians 11-6 Civil Service[24]
- 1935 NIFC 15-0 Queen's University[25]
- 1936 Queen's University 11-0 NIFC (Replay - Game 1: 0-0)[26]
- 1937 Queen's University 5-0 Collegians[27]
- 1938 Instonians 11-6 NIFC[28]
1940s
- 1948 Instonians 12-10 C.I.Y.M.S.[29]
- 1949 Instonians 13-9 Queen's University[30]
1950s
- 1953 C.I.Y.M.S. 9-6 Collegians
- 1954 Instonians 6-0 Queen's University[32]
- 1955 NIFC 17-3 Queen's University
- 1956 Instonians 6-3 C.I.Y.M.S.
- 1958 Instonians 3-0 Ballymena
- 1959 Queen's University beat C.I.Y.M.S.
1960s
- 1962 Collegians 8-0 Queen's University[35]
- 1963 Ballymena 8-0 Collegians[36]
- 1966 C.I.Y.M.S. 29-6 Queen's University[38]
- 1967 C.I.Y.M.S. 3-0 Dungannon[39]
- 1968 Dungannon 12-6 Instonians
- 1969 NIFC 23-11 Dungannon
1970s
- 1972 C.I.Y.M.S. 22-18 Ballymena
- 1974 C.I.Y.M.S. 16-6 Bangor
- 1975 Ballymena 13-3 C.I.Y.M.S.[41]
- 1977 Ballymena 14-4 NIFC[43]
- 1978 C.I.Y.M.S. 14-12 Ballymena
- 1979 Instonians 9-6 NIFC[44]
1980s
- 1982 Bangor 26-7 Carrickfergus
- 1985 Ards 19-7 Instonians
1990s
- 1991 Ballymena 13-0 Bangor
- 1995 Dungannon 21-16 Instonians
- 1996 Ballymena beat Malone
- 1997 Ballymena 20-13 Malone
- 1998 Dungannon beat Malone
- 1999 Instonians beat Malone
2000s
- 2004 Ballymena 11-3 Ballynahinch[51]
- 2005 Ballymena 22-20 Belfast Harlequins[52]
- 2007 Dungannon 27-10 Belfast Harlequins[54]
- 2008 Belfast Harlequins 22-17 Ballymena[55][56]
- 2009 Ballynahinch 19-0 Ballymena[57]
2010s
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