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The Munster Senior Cup is a rugby union competition for the senior clubs affiliated to the Munster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union.
The winners compete with the other three provincial cup winners for the All-Ireland Cup.
| Team | Winner | Winning Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garryowen | 40 | 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1914, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1932, 1934, 1940, 1947, 1952, 1954, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2007, 2012, 2018, 2024 |
| 2 | Cork Constitution | 30 | 1905, 1906, 1907, 1910, 1922, 1923, 1929, 1933, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1957, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1985, 1989, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
| 3 | Shannon | 19 | 1960, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 |
| 4 | UCC | 18 | 1887, 1888, 1897, 1900, 1901, 1912, 1913, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1963, 1976, 1981 |
| 5 | Young Munster | 10 | 1928, 1930, 1938, 1980, 1984, 1990, 2010, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| 6 | Dolphin | 6 | 1921, 1931, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1956 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 4 | 1927, 1958, 1959, 1962 |
| 8 | Sunday's Well | 3 | 1949, 1953, 1994 |
| 9 | Highfield | 2 | 1966, 1968 |
| 10 | Bandon | 1 | 1886 |
| Bruff | 1 | 2011 |
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