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.[ citation needed ]
Field hockey is a team game of the hockey family. The game can be played on grass, water turf, artificial turf or synthetic field as well as an indoor board surface. Each team plays with eleven players, including the goalie. Players use sticks made out of wood, carbon fibre, fibre glass or a combination of carbon fibre and fibre glass in different quantities to hit a round, hard, plastic ball. The length of the stick is based on the player's individual height. Only one face of the stick is allowed to be used. Goalies often have a different kind of stick, however they can also use an ordinary field hockey stick. The specific goal-keeping sticks have another curve at the end of the stick, this is to give them more surface area to save the ball. The uniform consists of shin guards, shoes, shorts, a mouth guard and a jersey. Today, the game is played globally, mainly in parts of Western Europe, South Asia, Southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and parts of the United States. Known simply as "hockey" in many territories, the term "field hockey" is used primarily in Canada and the United States where ice hockey is more popular. In Sweden, the term "landhockey" is used and to some degree also in Norway where it is governed by Norway's Bandy Association.
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth.
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 be played within 24 hours.
Leinster is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the east of Ireland. The Leinster province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic fifths of Leinster and Meath gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled both, thereby forming the present-day province of Leinster. The ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes. In later centuries, local government legislation has seen further sub-division of the historic counties.
Munster is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south west of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings". Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into counties for administrative and judicial purposes. In later centuries, local government legislation has seen further sub-division of the historic counties.
Ulster is a province in the north of the island of Ireland. It is made up of nine counties, six of which are in Northern Ireland and three of which are in the Republic of Ireland. It is the second largest and second most populous of Ireland's four provinces, with Belfast being its biggest city. Unlike the other provinces, Ulster has a high percentage of Protestants, making up almost half of its population. English is the main language and Ulster English the main dialect. A minority also speak Irish, and there are Gaeltacht in southern Londonderry, the Gaeltacht Quarter of Belfast and in Donegal, where 25% of the total Gaeltacht population of Ireland is located. Lough Neagh, in the east, is the largest lake in the British Isles, while Lough Erne in the west is one of its largest lake networks. The main mountain ranges are the Mournes, Sperrins, Croaghgorms and Derryveagh Mountains.
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 RTÉ.[ citation needed ]
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. It is on the east coast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster, at the mouth of the River Liffey, and is bordered on the south by the Wicklow Mountains. It has an urban area population of 1,173,179, while the population of the Dublin Region, as of 2016, was 1,347,359, and the population of the Greater Dublin Area was 1,904,806.
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
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1893-94 | Dundrum | 2 | 1 | Dublin University | [1] |
1894-95 | Dublin University | 3 | 1 | Dundrum | [2] |
1895-96 | Dundrum | 3 | 1 | Dublin University | [3] |
1896-97 | Dublin University | 3 | 1 | Dundrum | [4] |
1897-98 | Three Rock Rovers | 4 | 0 | Dublin University | [5] |
1898-99 | Dublin University | w/o | North Down and Cork scratched [6] | ||
1899-1900 | Palmerstown | Cork | [7] | ||
1900-01 | Dublin University | 2 | 1 | Corinthians | [8] |
1901-02 | Dublin University | 5 | 2 | Cork | [9] |
1902-03 | Palmerstown | 5 | 0 | Cork | [10] |
1903-04 | Palmerstown | 5 | 1 | Cork | [11] |
1904-05 | Palmerstown | 6 | 0 | North Down | [12] |
1905-06 | Dublin University | 3 | 0 | Malone | [13] |
1906-07 | 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 | [14] |
1910 | Monkstown | 3 | 1 | Queen's University Belfast | |
1911 | Royal Hibernians | 3 | 2 | Banbridge | after extra time [15] |
1912 | Queen's University Belfast | 4 | 2 | Three Rock Rovers | |
1913 | Royal Hibernians | 3 | 0 | Banbridge | |
1914 | Monkstown | 1 | 0 | Queen's University Belfast | [16] |
1915–19 | Not held due to First World War | ||||
1920 | Royal Hibernians | 2 | 1 | Banbridge | |
1921 | Royal Hibernians | 9 | 0 | Queen's University Belfast | [17] |
1922 | Limerick PYMA | 1 | 0 | Banbridge | [18] |
1923 | Banbridge | 3 | 2 | Monkstown | [19] |
1924 | Banbridge | 1 | 0 | Limerick PYMA | [20] |
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 [21] [22] [23] |
1926 | Banbridge | 5 | 1 | Railway & Steam Packet Union | [24] |
1927 | Lisnagarvey | 2 | 1 | Railway & Steam Packet Union | after extra time [25] |
1928 | Limerick PYMA | 2 | 1 | Antrim | after extra time [26] |
1929 | Railway & Steam Packet Union | Limerick PYMA | [27] | ||
1930 | Railway & Steam Packet Union | 2 | 1 | Limerick PYMA | after extra time [28] |
1931 | Railway Union | 2 | 0 | Maryville | [29] |
1932 | Cliftonville | 4 | 1 | Dublin University | [30] |
1933 | Pembroke Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Banbridge | [31] |
1934 | Dublin University | 5 | 0 | Limerick PYMA | [32] |
1935 | Dublin University | 2 | 0 | Cliftonville | [33] |
1936 | Dublin University | 5 | 2 | North Down | [34] |
1937 | Pembroke Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Queen's University Belfast | Replay - Game 1: 0-0 2 periods of extra time [35] [36] |
1938 | Railway Union | 1 | 0 | Cork Harlequins | Replay - Game 1: 0-0 2 periods of extra time [37] [38] |
1939 | Three Rock Rovers | 1 | 0 | Limerick PYMA | [39] |
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 [40] |
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 Church of Ireland | [41] |
1949 | Dublin YMCA | 1 | 0 | Lisnagarvey | [42] |
1950 | Dublin Y.M.C.A. | 4 | 1 | Cork Harlequins | after extra time [43] |
1951 | Lisnagarvey | 2 | 1 | Dublin YMCA | [44] |
1952 | Lisnagarvey | 4 | 3 | Pembroke Wanderers | after extra time |
1953 | Three Rock Rovers | 3 | 1 | Lansdowne | |
1954 | Dublin YMCA | 4 | 2 | Antrim | [45] [46] |
1955 | Lansdowne | 2 | 1 | Dublin Y.M.C.A. | [47] |
1956 | Banbridge | 1 | 0 | Lansdowne | [48] |
1957 | Dublin Y.M.C.A. | 4 | 3 | Banbridge | after extra time [49] |
1958 | Lisnagarvey | 2 | 0 | Dublin University | [50] |
1959 | Three Rock Rovers | 1 | 0 | Lisnagarvey | [51] |
1960 | Lisnagarvey | 4 | 3 | Three Rock Rovers | [52] [53] |
1961 | Belfast Y.M.C.A. | 1 | 0 | Lansdowne | [54] [55] |
1962 | Lisnagarvey & Three Rock Rovers | 0 | 0 | Trophy shared; 2nd Replay - Game 1: 2-2; Game 2: 1-1 [56] [57] [58] | |
1963 | Three Rock Rovers | 1 | 0 | Lansdowne | [59] |
1964 | Three Rock Rovers | 3 | 1 | Cork Church of Ireland | [60] |
1965 | Dublin Y.M.C.A. | 1 | 0 | Portrush | after extra time in replay - Game 1: 1-1 [61] [62] |
1966 | Lisnagarvey | 3 | 0 | Pembroke Wanderers | [63] |
1967 | Cork Church of Ireland | 2 | 1 | Pembroke Wanderers | [64] |
1968 | Cork Church of Ireland | 1 | 0 | Railway Union | [65] |
1969 | Cork Church of Ireland | 1 | 0 | Queen's University Belfast | [66] |
1970 | Lisnagarvey | 1 | 0 | Monkstown | after extra time [67] |
1971 | Lisnagarvey | 2 | 1 | Cork Church of Ireland | after 2 periods of extra time [68] |
1972 | Queen's University Belfast | 3 | 0 | Monkstown | [69] |
1973 | Pembroke Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Cork Church of Ireland | [70] |
1974 | Three Rock Rovers | 2 | 1 | Cork Church of Ireland | [71] |
1975 | Cliftonville | 1 | 0 | Railway Union | [72] [73] |
1976 | Cliftonville | 4 | 1 | Waterford | [74] [75] |
1977 | Belfast Y.M.C.A. | 1 | 0 | Three Rock Rovers | [76] |
1978 | Dublin Y.M.C.A. | 1 | 0 | Lisnagarvey | [77] |
1979 | Dublin Y.M.C.A. | 2 | 0 | Belfast Y.M.C.A. | [78] |
1980 | Belfast Y.M.C.A. | 2 | 0 | Cookstown | [79] [80] |
1981 | Queen's University Belfast | 1 | 0 | Lisnagarvey | [81] |
1982 | Banbridge | 2 | 0 | Cliftonville | |
1983 | Belfast Y.M.C.A. | 2 | 1 | Avoca | [82] |
1984 | Banbridge | 3 | 1 | Annadale | [83] |
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 | |
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 [84] |
1997 | Lisnagarvey | 4 | 3 | Pembroke Wanderers | [85] |
1998 | Instonians | 3 | 2 | Three Rock Rovers | |
1999 | Cork Church of Ireland | 4 | 3 | Three Rock Rovers | |
2000 | Pembroke Wanderers | 3 | 3 | Lisnagarvey | after extra time - Pembroke Wanderers won 4-3 on penalties |
2001 | Glennane | 2 | 1 | Dublin Y.M.C.A. | |
2002 | Instonians | 2 | 1 | Pembroke Wanderers | [86] |
2003 | Lisnagarvey | 3 | 2 | Cork Harlequins | [87] |
2004 | Instonians | 1 | 0 | Cork Harlequins | after extra time [88] [89] [90] |
2005 | Lisnagarvey | 3 | 2 | Instonians | [91] |
2006 | Cork Harlequins | 2 | 1 | Lisnagarvey | [92] |
2007 | Glennane | 4 | 3 | Annadale | after extra time - golden goal [93] [94] |
2008 | Pembroke Wanderers | 3 | 0 | Monkstown | [95] [96] |
2009 | Pembroke Wanderers | 6 | 0 | Cookstown | [97] |
2010 | Glennane | 4 | 1 | Monkstown | [98] |
2011 | Cookstown | 4 | 3 | Monkstown | [99] [100] [101] |
2012 | Cork Harlequins | 4 | 3 | Railway Union | [102] [103] |
2013 | Monkstown | 5 | 4 | Pembroke Wanderers | [104] |
2013-14 | Three Rock Rovers | 2 | 2 | Pembroke Wanderers | [105] [106] After extra time. Three Rock Rovers won on penalties. |
2014-15 | Banbridge | 2 | 1 | Cork Church of Ireland | after extra time [107] |
2015-16 | Monkstown | 2 | 2 | Lisnagarvey | after extra time; Monkstown won 6-5 on penalty strokes [108] [109] |
2016-17 | Banbridge | 3 | 1 | Monkstown | [110] [111] |
2017-18 | Three Rock Rovers | 5 | 2 | Pembroke Wanderers | [112] |
2018-19 | Three Rock Rovers | 1 | 0 | Lisnagarvey | [113] |
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(help)Bridget McKeever, also known as Bridget Cleland, is a former Ireland women's field hockey international. Between 2003 and 2010 she made 150 senior appearances for Ireland. She also captained Ireland.
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Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in the Sandymount/Ballsbridge area of Dublin 4, Ireland. The club was founded in 1922 and named after the Pembroke Township. The club's senior men's team plays in the Men's Irish Hockey League and the Men's Irish Senior Cup. The club's senior women's team plays in the Women's Irish Hockey League and the Women's Irish Senior Cup. Reserve teams play in the Men's Irish Junior Cup and the Women's Irish Junior Cup. Pembroke has also represented Ireland in European competitions. They won the 2009 EuroHockey Club Trophy.
Railway Union Sports Club is a multi-sports club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club was founded in 1904 and was originally known as the Railway and Steam Packet Athletic and Social Union. The club organises teams in various sports and activities including cricket, field hockey, indoor hockey, rugby union, association football, tennis, bowls and bridge. Railway Union women's field hockey and women's rugby union teams both play in the top level of their respective national leagues. Railway Union women's field hockey team also represented Ireland in the 2014 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup.
Monkstown Hockey Club is a field hockey club based at Rathdown School in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. The club was founded in 1894 and was originally based in Monkstown, County Dublin. The club's senior men's team plays in the Men's Irish Hockey League and the Men's Irish Senior Cup. The club's senior women's team plays in the Women's Irish Hockey League and the Women's Irish Senior Cup. Reserve teams play in the Men's Irish Junior Cup and the Women's Irish Junior Cup. Monkstown have also represented Ireland in European competitions, winning the 2013–14 EuroHockey Club Trophy.
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Kyle Good is an Ireland men's field hockey international. He was a member of the Ireland team that won the bronze medal at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship. He also represented Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics. At club level he has won Men's Irish Hockey League titles, the Irish Senior Cup and the EuroHockey Club Trophy with Monkstown. He also played for three different clubs – Three Rock Rovers, KHC Dragons and Monkstown – in the Euro Hockey League.
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Hermes Ladies' Hockey Club was a women's field hockey club based at St. Andrew's College in Booterstown, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. The club entered teams in the Women's Irish Hockey League, the Irish Senior Cup and the Irish Junior Cup. In 2016 Hermes merged with the women's team at Monkstown Hockey Club and subsequently played as Hermes-Monkstown. As Hermes-Monkstown, the club represented Ireland in the 2017 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup.
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Maids of the Mountain Hockey Club was a women's field hockey club based in Rathfarnham, South Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1918 and was originally based in Foxrock. Maids of the Mountain were closely associated with Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club. The club was founded by a group of women, the majority of whom were the wives, widows, partners, sisters or children of Three Rock Rovers players. The clubs also shared grounds and eventually merged in 1999. In 1923 Maids of the Mountain completed a national cup double, winning both the Irish Senior Cup and the Irish Junior Cup.
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