The Men's Irish Junior Cup is a knockout trophy played for field hockey clubs in Ireland. Entry is open to sides that do not qualify for the Irish Senior Cup and to the second teams of clubs that play in the Irish Senior Cup. The trophy was first played for in 1895, a year after the Senior version of the trophy.
From its start in 1895 until the 1980s, the tournament was played in regional tournaments. The winners of the regional tournaments in Leinster, Munster, Ulster and at times Connacht would proceed through to semi-final matches. The finals were played in one weekend until 1935. The final was then moved to a separate weekend. The change was prompted by the circumstances of the 1934 finals. Castlecomer played the semi-final against Cork Harlequins (with extra time) on the Friday afternoon and a semi-final replay (with more extra time) on the Saturday morning. After winning the marathon semi-final, the exhaustion of the Castlecomer team forced them to scratch from the Final that was due to be played on the Saturday afternoon. [1]
In the 1980s the format of the competition was changed when the last eight teams from the regions entered an open draw. After a few years of operating this system the competition was changed to a completely open draw.
The introduction of the Irish Trophy in 2008-09 meant that entry to the Irish Junior Cup was restricted to club's second teams. A small number of third eleven teams also qualify.
Both teams are allowed a squad of 18 as long as you have two fully kitted goalkeepers and there is no extra time, a drawn match will be finalised with penalty strokes.
The Irish Junior Cup Trophy is the only trophy in Ireland where the Captain's name is engraved as well as the team's name and year.
(Records are incomplete)
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Three Rock Rovers 2XI | ||
| 1911 | Dublin University 2XI | East Antrim | |
| 1912 | Three Rock Rovers 2XI | ||
| 1913 | Dublin University 2XI | ||
| 1914 | Ballinasloe | ||
| 1915 | Not Played | ||
| 1916 | Not Played | ||
| 1917 | Not Played | ||
| 1918 | Not Played | ||
| 1919 | Not Played |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Three Rock Rovers II | ||||
| 1921 | Dublin University II | ||||
| 1922 | Waterford | 2 | 1 | Dublin University II | [5] |
| 1923 | College of Science | 2 | 1 | Ards | [6] |
| 1924 | Maryborough | 3 | 2 | East Antrim II | after extra time [7] |
| 1925 | Railway Union II | 2 | 0 | Ennis | [8] |
| 1926 | Pembroke Wanderers II | 1 | 0 | Athlone | after four periods of extra time [9] |
| 1927 | Killyleagh | 2 | 0 | Maryborough | [10] |
| 1928 | Ards | 3 | 1 | Portrane | [11] |
| 1929 | Banbridge II | 1 | 0 | Naas | [12] |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Naas | 6 | 0 | Cork Harlequins | [13] |
| 1931 | Old Grammarians (Cork) | 2 | 1 | Kingstown GS II | [14] |
| 1932 | Portrush | 3 | 2 | Portrane | after 2 periods of extra time [15] |
| 1933 | Portrane | 4 | 0 | Castlecomer | [16] |
| 1934 | Portrane | W | O | Castlecomer | walkover [1] |
| 1935 | Newry | 2 | 0 | Corinthians II | [17] |
| 1936 | Newry | 2 | 0 | Athlunkard, Limerick | [18] |
| 1937 | Parkview | 3 | 0 | Portrane | [19] |
| 1938 | Pembroke Wanderers II | ||||
| 1939 | Maryborough | 2 | 1 | Down County Mental Hospital | after 2 periods of extra time [20] |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Maryborough | Railway Union II | |||
| 1941 | Maryborough | 2 | 0 | Dublin University II | |
| 1942 | Pembroke Wanderers II | 4 | 0 | Mossley | |
| 1943 | Portrush | 3 | 0 | Graiguenamanagh | |
| 1944 | Mossley | 3 | 0 | Graiguenamanagh | [21] |
| 1945 | Down | 2 | 1 | Graiguenamanagh | |
| 1946 | Portrush | 2 | 1 | Monkstown II | |
| 1947 | Antrim II | 2 | 1 | Roscrea | |
| 1948 | Antrim II | 3 | 2 | Pembroke Wanderers II | [22] |
| 1949 | Banbridge II | 1 | 0 | Pembroke Wanderers II | [23] |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Glenanne II | 2 | 1 | RUC | [24] |
| 1951 | Monkstown II | ||||
| 1952 | RUC | 2 | 1 | Monkstown II | |
| 1953 | Banbridge II | 1 | 0 | Carlow | [25] |
| 1954 | Dublin YMCA II | 2 | 1 | Lisnagarvey II | After extra time [26] |
| 1955 | Lisnagarvey II | 4 | 0 | University College, Dublin | [27] |
| 1956 | Lisnagarvey II | 1 | 0 | North Kildare | [28] |
| 1957 | Railway Union II | Carlow | |||
| 1958 | Lisnagarvey II | 1 | 0 | Dublin YMCA II | [29] |
| 1959 | Lisnagarvey II | 3 | 0 | Dublin University II | [30] |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Lisnagarvey II | 2 | 0 | Dublin University II | Replay - Game 1: 3-3 [31] |
| 1961 | Pembroke Wanderers II | 2 | 0 | Catholic Institute II | [32] |
| 1962 | Lisnagarvey II | 4 | 1 | Waterford Y.M.C.A. | [33] |
| 1963 | Lisnagarvey II | 2 | 0 | Éire Air Corp | After extra time in replay - Game 1: 1-1 [34] |
| 1964 | Cliftonville II | 3 | 2 | Three Rock Rovers II | [35] |
| 1965 | Avoca II | 6 | 0 | Deighton Wanderers | |
| 1966 | Mossley II | 4 | 1 | Catholic Institute II | [36] |
| 1967 | Lisnagarvey II | 1 | 0 | Railway Union II | [37] |
| 1968 | Cork Church of Ireland II | Monkstown II | |||
| 1969 | Monkstown II | Belvedere II |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Lisnagarvey II | 1 | 0 | Pembroke Wanderers II | Replay - Game 1: 0-0 [38] |
| 1971 | Lorraine | 2 | 0 | Cork Church of Ireland II | [39] |
| 1972 | Lisnagarvey II | 3 | 0 | Deighton Wanderers | [40] |
| 1973 | Lisnagarvey II | 4 | 0 | Waterford II | [41] |
| 1974 | Lisnagarvey II | 4 | 0 | St Brendan's | [42] |
| 1975 | Railway Union II | 3 | 1 | Lisnagarvey II | after extra time [43] |
| 1976 | Antrim II | 2 | 1 | Limerick PYMA II | [44] |
| 1977 | Lisnagarvey II | 3 | 1 | Three Rock Rovers II | [45] |
| 1978 | Instonians II | 2 | 1 | Cork Church of Ireland II | |
| 1979 | Three Rock Rovers II | 3 | 2 | Cork Harlequins II | [46] |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Instonians II | 1 | 0 | Cookstown II | [47] |
| 1981 | Belfast YMCA II | 2 | 0 | Instonians II | after extra time [48] |
| 1982 | Newry | 4 | 3 | Monkstown II | |
| 1983 | Cookstown II | 3 | 1 | Three Rock Rovers III | [49] |
| 1984 | Cork Church of Ireland II | ||||
| 1985 | Cookstown II | 2 | 1 | Glennane | |
| 1986 | Mossley II | 2 | 0 | Banbridge II | |
| 1987 | Lisnagarvey II | ||||
| 1988 | Aer Lingus | 2 | 0 | Cork Harlequins II | |
| 1989 | Banbridge II | 3 | 0 | Lisnagarvey III |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Lisnagarvey II | 1 | 0 | Holywood '87 II | Replay - Game 1: 2-2 |
| 1991 | Holywood '87 II | 1 | 0 | Cork Harlequins II | |
| 1992 | Holywood '87 II | 1 | 0 | Banbridge II | |
| 1993 | Cork Church of Ireland II | 2 | 1 | Lisnagarvey II | |
| 1994 | Banbridge II | 4 | 0 | Pembroke Wanderers II | |
| 1995 | Glennane II | 4 | 2 | Banbridge II | |
| 1996 | Pembroke Wanderers II | 1 | 0 | Banbridge II | [50] |
| 1997 | Avoca II | 2 | 0 | Cork Harlequins II | |
| 1998 | Three Rock Rovers II | 4 | 0 | Annadale II | |
| 1999 | Cork Harlequins II | 5 | 4 | Lisnagarvey II |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Annadale II | 3 | 0 | Three Rock Rovers II | |
| 2001 | Pembroke Wanderers II | 2 | 1 | Lisnagarvey II | |
| 2002 | Annadale II | 2 | 1 | Pembroke Wanderers II | |
| 2003 | Lisnagarvey II | 5 | 0 | Kilkenny (Kilkenny) | |
| 2004 | Annadale II | 4 | 3 | Lisnagarvey II | |
| 2005 | Banbridge II | 2 | 1 | Cork Harlequins II | |
| 2006 | Annadale II | 2 | 1 | Glenanne II | |
| 2007 | Pembroke Wanderers II [51] | 3 | 1 | Cork Harlequins II | Captain - Douglas Good |
| 2008 | Pembroke Wanderers II | 3 | 2 | Annadale II | Captain - Douglas Good |
| 2009 | Cork Church of Ireland II | 5 | 1 | Pembroke Wanderers II | [52] |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Monkstown II | 3 | 1 | YMCA II | Captain - Donal O Mearain |
| 2011 | Lisnagarvey II | 3 | 1 | Banbridge II | [53] |
| 2012 | Corinthians II | 3 | 1 | Cookstown II | Captain Adrian Missen [54] [55] |
| 2013 | Monkstown II | 2 | 1 | Banbridge II | Captain - Daniel Poff |
| 2014 | Pembroke Wanderers II | Monkstown II | Captain - Craig Wilson | ||
| 2015 | Monkstown II | 6 | 2 | Three Rock Rovers II | Captain - Robert Mason |
| 2016 | Cork Church of Ireland II | 2 | 0 | Monkstown II | [56] |
| 2017 | Cork Church of Ireland II | 3 | 1 | Three Rock Rovers II | |
| 2018 | Glenanne II | 3 | 2 | Pembroke Wanderers II | [57] |
| 2019 | Three Rock Rovers II | 4 | 1 | Instonians II | [58] |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Corinthians II | 1 | 0 | Lisnagarvey II | Captain -Gareth Davis |
| 2021 | |||||
| 2022 | Cookstown | ||||
| 2023 | Lisnagarvey II | Banbridge II | |||
| 2024 | Corinthians II | Lisnagarvey II |
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