Irish Senior Cup (men's hockey)

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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 ]

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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 be played within 24 hours.

Leinster province in Ireland

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 province in Ireland

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 province in Ireland

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.

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 RTÉ.[ citation needed ]

Dublin capital and largest city in Ireland

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.

Finals


YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1893-94Dundrum21 Dublin University [1]
1894-95 Dublin University 31Dundrum [2]
1895-96Dundrum31 Dublin University [3]
1896-97 Dublin University 31Dundrum [4]
1897-98 Three Rock Rovers 40 Dublin University [5]
1898-99 Dublin University w/oNorth Down and Cork scratched [6]
1899-1900PalmerstownCork [7]
1900-01 Dublin University 21Corinthians [8]
1901-02 Dublin University 52Cork [9]
1902-03Palmerstown50Cork [10]
1903-04Palmerstown51Cork [11]
1904-05Palmerstown60 North Down [12]
1905-06 Dublin University 30Malone [13]
1906-07 Banbridge 11PalmerstonBanbridge awarded Cup when Palmerston scratched from the replay
1908 Three Rock Rovers 60 North Down
1909Dundrum10 Banbridge [14]
1910 Monkstown 31 Queen's University Belfast
1911Royal Hibernians32 Banbridge after extra time [15]
1912 Queen's University Belfast 42 Three Rock Rovers
1913Royal Hibernians30 Banbridge
1914 Monkstown 10 Queen's University Belfast [16]
1915–19Not held due to First World War
1920Royal Hibernians21 Banbridge
1921Royal Hibernians90 Queen's University Belfast [17]
1922Limerick PYMA10 Banbridge [18]
1923 Banbridge 32 Monkstown [19]
1924 Banbridge 10Limerick PYMA [20]
1925 Lisnagarvey 30Limerick PYMA2nd Replay - Game 1: 0-0 3 periods of extra time;
Game 2: 1-1 4 periods of extra time [21] [22] [23]
1926 Banbridge 51 Railway & Steam Packet Union [24]
1927 Lisnagarvey 21 Railway & Steam Packet Union after extra time [25]
1928Limerick PYMA21 Antrim after extra time [26]
1929 Railway & Steam Packet Union Limerick PYMA [27]
1930 Railway & Steam Packet Union 21Limerick PYMAafter extra time [28]
1931 Railway Union 20Maryville [29]
1932 Cliftonville 41 Dublin University [30]
1933 Pembroke Wanderers 20 Banbridge [31]
1934 Dublin University 50Limerick PYMA [32]
1935 Dublin University 20 Cliftonville [33]
1936 Dublin University 52 North Down [34]
1937 Pembroke Wanderers 31 Queen's University Belfast Replay - Game 1: 0-0 2 periods of extra time [35] [36]
1938 Railway Union 10 Cork Harlequins Replay - Game 1: 0-0 2 periods of extra time [37] [38]
1939 Three Rock Rovers 10Limerick PYMA [39]
1940 Dublin Y.M.C.A. 21Limerick PYMA
1941 Lisnagarvey &
Limerick PYMA		Trophy shared: unable to play Final due to war restrictions
1942 Dublin University 21Maryboroughafter extra time
1943 Dublin University 50 Lisnagarvey
1944Dublin YMCA20 Banbridge after two periods of extra time [40]
1945 Lisnagarvey 21 Dublin University
1946 Lisnagarvey 43Dublin YMCAafter extra time
1947 Dublin University 21Catholic Institute
1948 Banbridge 30Cork Church of Ireland [41]
1949Dublin YMCA10 Lisnagarvey [42]
1950 Dublin Y.M.C.A. 41 Cork Harlequins after extra time [43]
1951 Lisnagarvey 21Dublin YMCA [44]
1952 Lisnagarvey 43 Pembroke Wanderers after extra time
1953 Three Rock Rovers 31Lansdowne
1954Dublin YMCA42 Antrim [45] [46]
1955Lansdowne21Dublin Y.M.C.A. [47]
1956 Banbridge 10Lansdowne [48]
1957Dublin Y.M.C.A.43 Banbridge after extra time [49]
1958 Lisnagarvey 20 Dublin University [50]
1959 Three Rock Rovers 10 Lisnagarvey [51]
1960 Lisnagarvey 43 Three Rock Rovers [52] [53]
1961Belfast Y.M.C.A.10Lansdowne [54] [55]
1962 Lisnagarvey &
Three Rock Rovers 		00Trophy shared; 2nd Replay - Game 1: 2-2; Game 2: 1-1 [56] [57] [58]
1963 Three Rock Rovers 10Lansdowne [59]
1964 Three Rock Rovers 31Cork Church of Ireland [60]
1965 Dublin Y.M.C.A. 10 Portrush after extra time in replay - Game 1: 1-1 [61] [62]
1966 Lisnagarvey 30 Pembroke Wanderers [63]
1967Cork Church of Ireland21 Pembroke Wanderers [64]
1968Cork Church of Ireland10 Railway Union [65]
1969Cork Church of Ireland10 Queen's University Belfast [66]
1970 Lisnagarvey 10 Monkstown after extra time [67]
1971 Lisnagarvey 21Cork Church of Irelandafter 2 periods of extra time [68]
1972 Queen's University Belfast 30 Monkstown [69]
1973 Pembroke Wanderers 10Cork Church of Ireland [70]
1974 Three Rock Rovers 21Cork Church of Ireland [71]
1975 Cliftonville 10 Railway Union [72] [73]
1976 Cliftonville 41Waterford [74] [75]
1977Belfast Y.M.C.A.10 Three Rock Rovers [76]
1978 Dublin Y.M.C.A. 10 Lisnagarvey [77]
1979Dublin Y.M.C.A.20Belfast Y.M.C.A. [78]
1980Belfast Y.M.C.A.20 Cookstown [79] [80]
1981 Queen's University Belfast 10 Lisnagarvey [81]
1982 Banbridge 20 Cliftonville
1983Belfast Y.M.C.A.21 Avoca [82]
1984 Banbridge 31 Annadale [83]
1985Belfast Y.M.C.A.21 Avoca
1986 Banbridge 43 Three Rock Rovers
1987 Cookstown 40 Banbridge
1988 Lisnagarvey 32 Cookstown
1989 Lisnagarvey 10 Avoca
1990 Lisnagarvey 40 Dublin Y.M.C.A.
1991 Lisnagarvey 30 Cork Harlequins
1992 Lisnagarvey 31Holywood '87after extra time
1993 Lisnagarvey 10 Avoca
1994 Lisnagarvey 20 Banbridge
1995 Instonians 21 Cork Harlequins
1996 Avoca 32 Lisnagarvey After extra time in replay
Game 1: 2-2 after extra time [84]
1997 Lisnagarvey 43 Pembroke Wanderers [85]
1998 Instonians 32 Three Rock Rovers
1999Cork Church of Ireland43 Three Rock Rovers
2000 Pembroke Wanderers 33 Lisnagarvey after extra time - Pembroke Wanderers won 4-3 on penalties
2001 Glennane 21 Dublin Y.M.C.A.
2002 Instonians 21 Pembroke Wanderers [86]
2003 Lisnagarvey 32 Cork Harlequins [87]
2004 Instonians 10 Cork Harlequins after extra time [88] [89] [90]
2005 Lisnagarvey 32 Instonians [91]
2006 Cork Harlequins 21 Lisnagarvey [92]
2007 Glennane 43 Annadale after extra time - golden goal [93] [94]
2008 Pembroke Wanderers 30 Monkstown [95] [96]
2009 Pembroke Wanderers 60 Cookstown [97]
2010 Glennane 41 Monkstown [98]
2011 Cookstown 43 Monkstown [99] [100] [101]
2012 Cork Harlequins 43 Railway Union [102] [103]
2013 Monkstown 54 Pembroke Wanderers [104]
2013-14 Three Rock Rovers 22 Pembroke Wanderers [105] [106] After extra time. Three Rock Rovers won on penalties.
2014-15 Banbridge 21Cork Church of Irelandafter extra time [107]
2015-16 Monkstown 22 Lisnagarvey after extra time; Monkstown won 6-5 on penalty strokes [108] [109]
2016-17 Banbridge 31 Monkstown [110] [111]
2017-18 Three Rock Rovers 52 Pembroke Wanderers [112]
2018-19 Three Rock Rovers 10 Lisnagarvey [113]

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Loreto Hockey Club is a women's field hockey club based in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, Ireland. The club enter teams in the Women's Irish Hockey League, the Irish Senior Cup and the Irish Junior Cup. Loreto has also represented Ireland in European competitions, winning the 2011 EuroHockey Club Champion's Challenge II and finishing third at the 2014 European Club Championship Trophy.

Cork Harlequins Hockey and Cricket Club is a multi-sports club based in Douglas, County Cork, Ireland. The club was founded in 1925. Although Harlequins is best known for its field hockey and cricket teams, during its history the club has also organised teams in various other sports including table tennis, association football, rugby union and tennis. In 2008–09 Cork Harlequins were founder members of both Men's Irish Hockey League and the Women's Irish Hockey League. As of 2018–19, the club's senior women's team continue to play in national league and the Women's Irish Senior Cup. The club's senior men's team have also played the Men's Irish Senior Cup and were All-Ireland club champions in 2002. Reserve teams play in the Men's Irish Junior Cup and the Women's Irish Junior Cup. Cork Harlequins have also represented Ireland in European competitions.

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.

Old Alex Hockey Club is a women's field hockey club based at Alexandra College in Milltown, Dublin, Ireland. The club enters teams in the Women's Irish Hockey League, the Irish Senior Cup and the Irish Junior Cup. The club was founded in 1893 as Alexandra Hockey Club. It claims to be the oldest women's field hockey club in Ireland. In 1947 it was renamed Old Alexandra Hockey Club.

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