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Men's Irish Senior Cup (field hockey)

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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]

AdministratorHockey Ireland
CountryRepublic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
 Northern Ireland
Most recent
champion
Lisnagarvey (28 titles)
WebsiteMen's Irish Senior Cup
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Men's Irish Senior Cup
AdministratorHockey Ireland
CountryRepublic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
 Northern Ireland
Most recent
champion
Lisnagarvey (28 titles)
WebsiteMen's Irish Senior Cup
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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

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

1900s

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1899–1900Palmerstown (Palmerstown)[18][19]Cork (Cork)
1900–01Dublin University[20]2–1Corinthians
1901–02Dublin University[21]5–2Cork
1902–03Palmerstown[22]5–0Cork
1903–04Palmerstown[23]5–1Cork
1904–05Palmerstown[24]6–0North Down
1905–06Dublin University[25]3–0Malone
1906–07Banbridge1–1 [note 1]Palmerstown
1907–08Three Rock Rovers6–0North Down
1908–09Dundrum[26]1–0Banbridge
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Notes
  1. [1]
    Banbridge awarded Cup when Palmerstown scratched from the replay.

1910s

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1909–10Monkstown3–1Queen's University
1910–11Royal Hibernians[27]3–2 [note 1]Banbridge
1911–12Queen's University4–2Three Rock Rovers
1912–13Royal Hibernians3–0Banbridge
1913–14Monkstown[28] 1–0Queen's University
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Notes
  1. [1]
    Royal Hibernians win after extra time.

1920s

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

1930s

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

1940s

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1939–40YMCA (Dublin)2–1Limerick PYMA
1940–41Lisnagarvey[52][note 1]Limerick PYMA
1941–42Dublin University2–1 [note 2]Maryborough
1942–43Dublin University5–0Lisnagarvey
1943–44YMCA (Dublin)[53]2–0 [note 3]Banbridge
1944–45Lisnagarvey2–1Dublin University
1945–46Lisnagarvey4–3 [note 4]YMCA (Dublin)
1946–47Dublin University2–1Catholic Institute (Limerick)
1947–48Banbridge[54]3–0Cork Church of Ireland
1948–49YMCA (Dublin)[55]1–0Lisnagarvey
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Notes
  1. [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. [2]
    After extra time.
  3. [3]
    After two periods of extra time.
  4. [4]
    After extra time.

1950s

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1949–50YMCA (Dublin)[56] 4–1 [note 1]Cork Harlequins
1950–51Lisnagarvey[57]2–1YMCA (Dublin)
1951–52Lisnagarvey[58]4–3 [note 2]Pembroke Wanderers
1952–53Three Rock Rovers3–1Lansdowne
1953–54YMCA (Dublin)[59][60]4–2Antrim
1954–55Lansdowne[61]2–1YMCA (Dublin)
1955–56Banbridge[62]1–0Lansdowne
1956–57YMCA (Dublin)[63]4–3 [note 3]Banbridge
1957–58Lisnagarvey[64] 2–0Dublin University
1958–59Three Rock Rovers[65]1–0Lisnagarvey
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Notes
  1. [1]
    After extra time.
  2. [2]
    After extra time.
  3. [3]
    After extra time.

1960s

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

1970s

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

1980s

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1979–80Belfast YMCA[93][94]2–0Cookstown
1980–81Queen's University[95]1–0Lisnagarvey
1981–82Banbridge2–0Cliftonville
1982–83Belfast YMCA[96]2–1Avoca
1983–84Banbridge[97]3–1Annadale
1984–85Belfast YMCA2–1Avoca
1985–86Banbridge4–3Three Rock Rovers
1986–87Cookstown4–0Banbridge
1987–88Lisnagarvey3–2Cookstown
1988–89Lisnagarvey1–0Avoca
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1990s

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1989–90Lisnagarvey4–0YMCA (Dublin)
1990–91Lisnagarvey3–0Cork Harlequins
1991–92Lisnagarvey3–1 [note 1]Holywood '87 (Holywood)
1992–93Lisnagarvey1–0Avoca
1993–94Lisnagarvey2–0Banbridge
1994–95Instonians2–1Cork Harlequins
1995–96Avoca[5][8][98]3–2 [note 2]Lisnagarvey
1996–97Lisnagarvey[99][100]4–3Pembroke Wanderers
1997–98Instonians3–2Three Rock Rovers
1998–99Cork Church of Ireland4–3Three Rock Rovers
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Notes
  1. [1]
    After extra time.
  2. [2]
    After replay and two periods of extra time. First game finished 2–2.

Source:[1]

2000s

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1999–2000Pembroke Wanderers3–3 [note 1]Lisnagarvey
2000–01Glennane2–1YMCA (Dublin)
2001–02Instonians[101]2–1Pembroke Wanderers
2002–03Lisnagarvey[102]3–2Cork Harlequins
2003–04Instonians[103][104][105]1–0 [note 2]Cork Harlequins
2004–05Lisnagarvey[106][107] 3–2Instonians
2005–06Cork Harlequins[108][109][110]2–1Lisnagarvey
2006–07Glennane[111][112][113] 4–3 [note 3]Annadale
2007–08Pembroke Wanderers[114][115][116]3–0Monkstown
2008–09Pembroke Wanderers[117][118][119]6–0Cookstown
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Notes
  1. [1]
    After extra time. Pembroke Wanderers won 4–3 on penalties.
  2. [2]
    After extra time
  3. [3]
    After extra time - golden goal.

Source:[1]

2010s

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

Source:[1]

2020s

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2019–20Lisnagarvey[148] 3–2UCDComber Road
2021-22 Lisnagarvey[149] 3-1 Monkstown Belfield
2022-23 Banbridge[150] 2-2 Banbridge won 4-1 in shoot-out Glennane Belfield
2023-24 Lisnagarvey[151] 3-2 Banbridge Belfield
2024-25 Lisnagarvey[152] 4-0 YMCA Grange Road
2025-26 Lisnagarvey[153] 3-3 Lisnagarvey won 3-1 in shoot-out Three Rock Rovers Grange Road
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List of winners by club

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Club Titles Seasons
Lisnagarvey 28 1924–25, 1926–27, 1940–41(Note 1), 1944–45, 1945–46, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1961–62(Note 2), 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, 2021-22, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
Dublin University 12 1894–95, 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 12 1897–98, 1907–08, 1938–39, 1952–53, 1958–59, 1961–62(Note 2), 1962–63, 1963–64, 1973–74, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19
Banbridge 12 1906–07, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1947–48, 1955–56, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2022-23
YMCA (Dublin) 9 1939–40, 1943–44, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1977–78, 1978–79
Pembroke Wanderers 6 1932–33, 1936–37, 1972–73, 1999–2000, 2007–08, 2008–09
Belfast YMCA 5 1960–61, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1984–85
Cork Church of Ireland 4 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1998–99
Instonians 4 1994–95, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04.
Monkstown 4 1909–10, 1913–14, 2012–13, 2015–16
Palmerstown (Palmerstown) 4 1899–1900, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05
Railway Union 4 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1937–38
Royal Hibernians 4 1910–11, 1912–13, 1919–20, 1920–21
Cliftonville 3 1931–32, 1974–75, 1975–76
Dundrum 3 1893–94, 1895–96, 1908–09
Glenanne 3 2000–01, 2006–07, 2009–10
Limerick PYMA (Limerick) 3 1921–22, 1927–28, 1940–41 (Note 1)
Queen's University 3 1911–12, 1971–72, 1980–81
Cookstown 2 1986–87, 2010–11
Cork Harlequins 2 2005–06, 2011–12
Avoca 1 1995–96
Lansdowne 1 1954–55
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Notes
  • ^1 In 1940–41 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.[52]
  • ^2 In 1961–62 Three Rock Rovers and Lisnagarvey shared the trophy shared after two replays. First game finished 2–2; Second game finished 1–1 and the Third game finished 0-0

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