All-Ireland Cup (rugby union)

Last updated January 07, 2024

The All-Ireland Cup, also known as the Bateman Cup, is a knock-out competition for the winners of the four provincial rugby union cups in Ireland.

History

The Bateman Cup ran from 1922 to 1939 as a competition for the four provincial cup-winners, but did not continue after the Second World War. The competition was revived in 1975 for the centenary of the Irish Rugby Football Union.^[1] In 2006, an All-Ireland Cup was instituted for the top teams in the All-Ireland League, and in 2010 this was changed to the old Bateman Cup format, with only the four provincial cup winners taking part, and the Bateman Cup trophy presented to the winners.^[2] The Bateman Cup was originally presented to the IRFU by Dr Godfrey Bateman, a member of a well-known West Cork family, in memory of his sons Reginald and Arthur who were killed during the First World War,^[3] who played for Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital in the Dublin Hospitals Rugby Cup.

Past finals

1922–39 (Bateman Cup)

Source: IRFU (3 May 2014)

1921–22 Lansdowne 6–5 Cork Constitution
1922–23 Bective Rangers 6–5 Instonians
1923–24 Queen's University 29–11 UCD
1924–25 Bective Rangers 6–3 Garryowen
1925–26 Dublin University 6–3 Garryowen
1926–27 Instonians 16–8 Lansdowne
1927–28 Young Munster 6–3 Lansdowne
1928–29 Lansdowne 19–12 Galwegians
1929–30 Lansdowne 19–12 North of Ireland
1930–31 Lansdowne 16–5 Collegians
1931–32 Queen's University 19–0 Cork Constitution
1932–33 not played
1933–34 not played
1934–35 North of Ireland 14–0 Bective Rangers
1935–36 UCC 17–0 UCG
1936–37 Queen's University 8–0 UCC
1937–38 UCD 16–6 Young Munster
1938–39 Blackrock College 4–3 North of Ireland

Centenary tournament

1974–75 St Mary's College 9–9 Galway Corinthians (St Mary's won on try count)^[4]

2006–10 (AIB Cup)

2005–06 Cork Constitution 37–12 St Mary's College ^[5]
2006–07 Garryowen 20–7 Belfast Harlequins ^[6]
2007–08 Shannon 12–9 Blackrock College ^[7]
2008–09 Ballynahinch 17–6 Cork Constitution ^[8]
2009–10 Cork Constitution 15–11 Garryowen ^[9]

2010s (Bateman Cup)

2010–11 Bruff 24–18 Dungannon ^[10]
2011–12 Garryowen 24–6 Ballymena ^[11]
2012–13 Cork Constitution 24–19 St Mary's College ^[12]
2013–14 Cork Constitution 19–6 UCD ^[13]
2014–15 Cork Constitution 24–9 Clontarf ^[14]
2015–16 Cork Constitution 38–19 Galwegians ^[15]
2016–17 Cork Constitution 18–13 Old Belvedere ^[16]
2017–18 Lansdowne 32–12 Cork Constitution ^[17]
2018–19 Garryowen 45–21 City of Armagh ^[18]

2020s

2019–20 unfinished^[19]
2020–21 not played
2021–22 Lansdowne 46–13 Young Munster ^[20]
2022-23 Terenure College 71-13 Buccaneers ^[21]
2023-24 Terenure College 22-15 Young Munster ^[22]

Performance by club

Club	Winners	Runners-up	Winning years
Cork Constitution	7	4	2005–06, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Lansdowne	6	2	1921–22, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 2017–18, 2021–22
Garryowen	3	3	2006–07, 2011–12, 2018–19
Queen's University	3	-	1923–24, 1931–32, 1936–37
Bective Rangers	2	1	1922–23, 1924–25
Terenure College	2	0	2022–23, 2023-24
North of Ireland	1	2	1934–35
UCD	1	2	1937–38
St Mary's College	1	2	1974–75
Instonians	1	1	1926-27
Young Munster	1	2	1927–28
UCC	1	1	1935–36
Blackrock College	1	1	1938–39
Ballynahinch	1	-	2008–09
Bruff	1	-	2010–11
Dublin University	1	-	1925–26
Shannon	1	-	2007–08
Galwegians	-	2	-
Ballymena	-	1	-
Belfast Harlequins	-	1	-
Clontarf	-	1	-
Collegians	-	1	-
Dungannon	-	1	-
Galway Corinthians	-	1	-
UCG	-	1	-

Bold = Current Champions

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[2] IRFU (8 April 2011)

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