Men's Irish Senior Cup (field hockey)

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Men's Irish Senior Cup
Administrator Hockey Ireland
Country Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Most recent
champion(s)
Lisnagarvey (25 titles)
Official website Men's Irish Senior Cup

The Men's Irish Senior Cup is the senior field hockey cup competition organised by Hockey Ireland, featuring men's teams from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The competition was first established in 1893, making it the oldest field hockey cup competition in the world. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Lisnagarvey are the competition's most successful team. [4] [10]

Contents

2018–19 format

The 2018–19 format saw the Men's Irish Hockey League Division 1 teams receive a bye into Round 3, the last sixteen. Rounds 1 and 2 feature teams from the Munster, Leinster and the Ulster Senior Leagues. [11]

Finals

1890s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1893–94Dundrum [12] 2–1 Dublin University
1894–95 Dublin University [13] 3–1Dundrum
1895–96Dundrum [14] 3–1 Dublin University
1896–97 Dublin University [15] 3–1Dundrum
1897–98 Three Rock Rovers [16] 4–0 Dublin University
1898–99 Dublin University [17] w/o [note 1]
Notes
  1. North Down and Cork (Cork) scratched.

1900s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1899–1900Palmerstown (Palmerstown) [18] [19] Cork (Cork)
1900–01 Dublin University [20] 2–1Corinthians
1901–02 Dublin University [21] 5–2Cork
1902–03Palmerstown [22] 5–0Cork
1903–04Palmerstown [23] 5–1Cork
1904–05Palmerstown [24] 6–0 North Down
1905–06 Dublin University [25] 3–0Malone
1906–07 Banbridge 1–1 [note 1] Palmerstown
1907–08 Three Rock Rovers 6–0 North Down
1908–09Dundrum [26] 1–0 Banbridge
Notes
  1. Banbridge awarded Cup when Palmerstown scratched from the replay.

1910s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1909–10 Monkstown 3–1 Queen's University
1910–11Royal Hibernians [27] 3–2 [note 1] Banbridge
1911–12 Queen's University 4–2 Three Rock Rovers
1912–13Royal Hibernians3–0 Banbridge
1913–14 Monkstown [28] 1–0 Queen's University
Notes
  1. Royal Hibernians win after extra time.

1920s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1919–20Royal Hibernians2–1 Banbridge
1920–21Royal Hibernians [29] 9–0 Queen's University
1921–22Limerick PYMA (Limerick) [30] 1–0 Banbridge
1922–23 Banbridge [31] 3–2 Monkstown
1923–24 Banbridge [32] 1–0Limerick PYMA
1924–25 Lisnagarvey [33] [34] [35] 3–0 [note 1] Limerick PYMA
1925–26 Banbridge [36] 5–1 Railway & Steam Packet Union
1926–27 Lisnagarvey [37] 2–1 [note 2] Railway & Steam Packet Union
1927–28Limerick PYMA [38] 2–1 [note 3] Antrim
1928–29 Railway & Steam Packet Union [39] Limerick PYMA
Notes
  1. 2nd Replay - Game 1: 0-0 3 periods of extra time; Game 2: 1-1 4 periods of extra time.
  2. After extra time
  3. After extra time

1930s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1929–30 Railway & Steam Packet Union [40] 2–1 [note 1] Limerick PYMA
1930–31 Railway Union [41] 2–0Maryville
1931–32 Cliftonville [42] 4–1 Dublin University
1932–33 Pembroke Wanderers [43] 2–0 Banbridge
1933–34 Dublin University [44] 5–0Limerick PYMA
1934–35 Dublin University [45] 2–0 Cliftonville
1935–36 Dublin University [46] 5–2 North Down
1936–37 Pembroke Wanderers [47] [48] 3–1 [note 2] Queen's University
1937–38 Railway Union [49] [50] 1–0 [note 3] Cork Harlequins
1938–39 Three Rock Rovers [51] 1–0Limerick PYMA
Notes
  1. After extra time
  2. After replay. First game was 0–0 after two periods of extra time.
  3. After replay and two periods of extra time, first game finished 0–0

1940s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1939–40 YMCA (Dublin) 2–1Limerick PYMA
1940–41 Lisnagarvey [52] [note 1] Limerick PYMA
1941–42 Dublin University 2–1 [note 2] Maryborough
1942–43 Dublin University 5–0 Lisnagarvey
1943–44 YMCA (Dublin) [53] 2–0 [note 3] Banbridge
1944–45 Lisnagarvey 2–1 Dublin University
1945–46 Lisnagarvey 4–3 [note 4] YMCA (Dublin)
1946–47 Dublin University 2–1Catholic Institute (Limerick)
1947–48 Banbridge [54] 3–0 Cork Church of Ireland
1948–49 YMCA (Dublin) [55] 1–0 Lisnagarvey
Notes
  1. Bad weather originally delayed the final and when a date was eventually arranged it was again cancelled following the Belfast Blitz. A number of Lisnagarvey players served as A.R.P.s and were unable to travel to the final. The Irish Hockey Union and Limerick PMYA both agreed the trophy should be shared.
  2. After extra time.
  3. After two periods of extra time.
  4. After extra time.

1950s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1949–50 YMCA (Dublin) [56] 4–1 [note 1] Cork Harlequins
1950–51 Lisnagarvey [57] 2–1 YMCA (Dublin)
1951–52 Lisnagarvey [58] 4–3 [note 2] Pembroke Wanderers
1952–53 Three Rock Rovers 3–1Lansdowne
1953–54 YMCA (Dublin) [59] [60] 4–2 Antrim
1954–55Lansdowne [61] 2–1 YMCA (Dublin)
1955–56 Banbridge [62] 1–0Lansdowne
1956–57 YMCA (Dublin) [63] 4–3 [note 3] Banbridge
1957–58 Lisnagarvey [64] 2–0 Dublin University
1958–59 Three Rock Rovers [65] 1–0 Lisnagarvey
Notes
  1. After extra time.
  2. After extra time.
  3. After extra time.

1960s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1959–60 Lisnagarvey [66] [67] 4–3 Three Rock Rovers
1960–61Belfast YMCA [68] [69] 1–0Lansdowne
1961–62 Three Rock Rovers [70] [71] [72] 0–0 [note 1] Lisnagarvey
1962–63 Three Rock Rovers [73] 1–0Lansdowne
1963–64 Three Rock Rovers [74] 3–1 Cork Church of Ireland
1964–65 YMCA (Dublin) [75] [76] 1–0 [note 2] Portrush
1965–66 Lisnagarvey [77] 3–0 Pembroke Wanderers
1966–67 Cork Church of Ireland [78] 2–1 Pembroke Wanderers
1967–68 Cork Church of Ireland [79] 1–0 Railway Union
1968–69 Cork Church of Ireland [80] 1–0 Queen's University
Notes
  1. Three Rock Rovers and Lisnagarvey shared the trophy shared after two replays. First game finished 2–2; Second game finished 1–1.
  2. After extra time in replay - Game 1: 1-1.

1970s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1969–70 Lisnagarvey [81] 1–0 [note 1] Monkstown
1970–71 Lisnagarvey [82] 2–1 [note 2] Cork Church of Ireland
1971–72 Queen's University [83] 3–0 Monkstown
1972–73 Pembroke Wanderers [84] 1–0 Cork Church of Ireland
1973–74 Three Rock Rovers [85] 2–1 Cork Church of Ireland
1974–75 Cliftonville [86] [87] 1–0 Railway Union
1975–76 Cliftonville [88] [89] 4–1Waterford (Waterford)
1976–77Belfast YMCA [90] 1–0 Three Rock Rovers
1977–78 YMCA (Dublin) [91] 1–0 Lisnagarvey
1978–79 YMCA (Dublin) [92] 2–0Belfast YMCA
Notes
  1. After extra time.
  2. After 2 periods of extra time.

1980s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1979–80Belfast YMCA [93] [94] 2–0 Cookstown
1980–81 Queen's University [95] 1–0 Lisnagarvey
1981–82 Banbridge 2–0 Cliftonville
1982–83Belfast YMCA [96] 2–1 Avoca
1983–84 Banbridge [97] 3–1 Annadale
1984–85Belfast YMCA2–1 Avoca
1985–86 Banbridge 4–3 Three Rock Rovers
1986–87 Cookstown 4–0 Banbridge
1987–88 Lisnagarvey 3–2 Cookstown
1988–89 Lisnagarvey 1–0 Avoca

1990s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1989–90 Lisnagarvey 4–0 YMCA (Dublin)
1990–91 Lisnagarvey 3–0 Cork Harlequins
1991–92 Lisnagarvey 3–1 [note 1] Holywood '87 (Holywood)
1992–93 Lisnagarvey 1–0 Avoca
1993–94 Lisnagarvey 2–0 Banbridge
1994–95 Instonians 2–1 Cork Harlequins
1995–96 Avoca [5] [8] [98] 3–2 [note 2] Lisnagarvey
1996–97 Lisnagarvey [99] [100] 4–3 Pembroke Wanderers
1997–98 Instonians 3–2 Three Rock Rovers
1998–99 Cork Church of Ireland 4–3 Three Rock Rovers
Notes
  1. After extra time.
  2. After replay and two periods of extra time. First game finished 2–2.

Source: [1]

2000s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1999–2000 Pembroke Wanderers 3–3 [note 1] Lisnagarvey
2000–01 Glennane 2–1 YMCA (Dublin)
2001–02 Instonians [101] 2–1 Pembroke Wanderers
2002–03 Lisnagarvey [102] 3–2 Cork Harlequins
2003–04 Instonians [103] [104] [105] 1–0 [note 2] Cork Harlequins
2004–05 Lisnagarvey [106] [107] 3–2 Instonians
2005–06 Cork Harlequins [108] [109] [110] 2–1 Lisnagarvey
2006–07 Glennane [111] [112] [113] 4–3 [note 3] Annadale
2007–08 Pembroke Wanderers [114] [115] [116] 3–0 Monkstown
2008–09 Pembroke Wanderers [117] [118] [119] 6–0 Cookstown
Notes
  1. After extra time. Pembroke Wanderers won 4–3 on penalties.
  2. After extra time
  3. After extra time - golden goal.

Source: [1]

2010s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners UpVenue
2009–10 Glennane [120] [121] 4–1 Monkstown Belfield
2010–11 Cookstown [122] [123] [124] [125] 4–3 Monkstown Belfield
2011–12 Cork Harlequins [126] [127] [128] 4–3 Railway Union
2012–13 Monkstown [129] [130] 5–4 Pembroke Wanderers Belfield
2013–14 Three Rock Rovers [131] [132] 2–2 [note 1] Pembroke Wanderers
2014–15 Banbridge [133] [134] [135] [136] 2–1 [note 2] Cork Church of Ireland Belfield
2015–16 Monkstown [137] [138] [139] 2–2 [note 3] Lisnagarvey Belfield
2016–17 Banbridge [140] [141] [142] 3–1 Monkstown Belfield
2017–18 Three Rock Rovers [143] [144] [145] 5–2 Pembroke Wanderers Belfield
2018–19 Three Rock Rovers [146] [147] 1–0 Lisnagarvey Grange Road
Notes
  1. After extra time. Three Rock Rovers won on penalties.
  2. After extra time.
  3. After extra time; Monkstown won 6–5 after a penalty shoot-out.

Source: [1]

2020s

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners UpVenue
2019–20 Lisnagarvey [148] 3–2 UCD Comber Road, Lisburn
2021-22Lisnagarvey [149] 3-1MonkstownBelfield
2022-23Banbridge [150] 2-2 Banbridge won 4-1 in shoot-outGlenanne
2023-24Lisnagarvey [151] 3-2Banbridge

List of winners by club

ClubTitlesSeasons
Lisnagarvey 261924–25, 1926–27, 1940–41, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2019–20. (Note 1) (Note 2) 2021-22, 2023-24
Dublin University 121894–95, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1905–06, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1946–47
Three Rock Rovers 121897–98, 1907–08, 1938–39, 1952–53, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1973–74, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19 (Note 2)
Banbridge 121906–07, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1947–48, 1955–56, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2022-23
YMCA (Dublin) 91939–40, 1943–44, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1977–78, 1978–79
Pembroke Wanderers 61932–33, 1936–37, 1972–73, 1999–2000, 2007–08, 2008–09
Belfast YMCA51960–61, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1984–85
Cork Church of Ireland 41966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1998–99
Instonians 41994–95, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04.
Monkstown 41909–10, 1913–14, 2012–13, 2015–16
Palmerstown (Palmerstown)41899–1900, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05
Railway Union 41928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1937–38
Royal Hibernians41910–11, 1912–13, 1919–20, 1920–21
Cliftonville 31931–32, 1974–75, 1975–76
Dundrum31893–94, 1895–96, 1908–09
Glenanne 32000–01, 2006–07, 2009–10
Limerick PYMA (Limerick)31921–22, 1927–28, 1940–41 (Note 1)
Queen's University 31911–12, 1971–72, 1980–81
Cookstown 21986–87, 2010–11
Cork Harlequins 22005–06, 2011–12
Avoca 11995–96
Lansdowne11954–55
Notes

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