Lisnagarvey Hockey Club

Early years

Lisnagarvey Hockey Club was founded in September 1901, following a meeting held at the Temperance Institute on Railway Street, Lisburn. An earlier Lisburn Hockey Club was founded in 1897 so the new club was named after Lisnagarvey, the townland that eventually expanded into Lisburn. In 1903–04 the club joined a league for the first time and in 1904–05 the club won its first trophy, the Mulholland Shield. In 1905–06 Lisnagarvey reached the final of the Irish Junior Cup. After the first game against Monkstown finished 2–2 after extra time, they lost the replay 5–0.^[2] In 1922–23 Lisnagarvey won their first senior trophy when they won the Anderson Cup, defeating Antrim in the final. In 1924–25 Lisnagarvey won a quartet of trophies. In addition to winning the Anderson Cup for a second time, they also won the Irish Senior Cup, the Kirk Cup and the Ulster Senior League, all for the first time.^[3]

Men's Irish Senior Cup

Lisnagarvey is the Irish Senior Cup's most successful team.^[4] They won the cup for the first time in 1924–25, defeating Limerick PMYA over three games.^[3] Between 1987–88 and 1993–94 with a team that included Jimmy Kirkwood, Lisnagarvey won the cup for seven successive seasons.^[5][6][7][8]

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Ulster Senior League

Men's Irish Junior Cup

In 1905–06 Lisnagarvey reached the final of the Irish Junior Cup for the first time. After the first game against Monkstown finished 2–2 after extra time, they lost the replay 5–0.^[2] In 1954–55 Lisnagarvey won the Irish Junior Cup for the first time after defeating UCD 4–0 in the final.^[15]

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Kirk Cup

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Anderson Cup

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Men's Irish Hockey League

In 2008–09 Lisnagarvey were founder members of the Men's Irish Hockey League.^[159]

Regular season

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EY Champions Trophy

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Lisnagarvey in Europe

Lisnagarvey has also represented Ireland in European competitions. After winning both the 1969–70 Irish Senior Cup and the 1969–70 British Club Championship, Lisnagarvey were invited to play in the 1971 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup. After retaining both the Irish Senior Cup and the British Club Championship in 1970–71, Lisnagarvey were invited to play in the 1972 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup.^{[15][174][175]}

Men's field hockey internationals

In 1908 Fred Hull became the first Lisnagarvey player to play for Ireland. He made his debut as a substitute in a match against Wales.^{[2][174][181]}

 Ireland

 Great Britain

• Steven Johnson
• Jimmy Kirkwood
• Stephen Martin

Source:^{[1][8][166][174][182][183][184]}

 Ireland men's cricket internationals

• Jack Bowden
• Jimmy Kirkwood
• Nelson Russell

Women's field hockey internationals

 Ireland

• K. Kirkwood
• Sylvia Kirkwood

Source:^[3]

Recipients of the Military Cross

During the First World War forty-three club members served with the British Armed Forces. Of these four were killed and four were wounded. Four others received the Military Cross.

• E. B. B. Hamilton
• R. P. McGregor
• Hugh Morrow
• Nelson Russell

Source:^[3]

Men

• EuroHockey Club Trophy
  • Winners: 1991: 1
  • Runners Up: 1989: 1
• British Club Championship
  • Winners: 1969–70, 1970–71: 2
• Men's Irish Hockey League
  • Winners: 2011–12, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2021-22: 4
  • Runners Up: 2009–10, 2010–11: 2
• Irish Senior Cup
  • Winners: 1924–25, 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, 2021-22, 2024-25: 26 ^{(Note 1) (Note 2)}
  • Runners Up: 1942–43, 1948–49, 1958–59, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2005–06, 2015–16, 2018–19: 10
• Irish Junior Cup
  • Winners: 1954–55, 1955–56, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1986–87, 1989–90, 2002–03, 2010–11: 17
  • Runners Up: 1905–06, 1953–54, 1974–75, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2003–04: 8
• EY Champions Trophy
  • Winners: 2015-16, 2021-22: 2
  • Runners Up: 2019: 1
• Ulster Senior League
  • Winners: 1924–25, 1933–34, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1944–45, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2010–11: 32
• Kirk Cup
  • Winners: 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1933–34, 1938–39, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2011–12, 2022-23, 2023-24: 33 ^{(Note 3)}
  • Runners Up: 1936–37, 1948–49, 1965–66, 1974–75, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14: 15
• Anderson Cup
  • Winners: 1922–23, 1924–25, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1942–43, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2007–08, 2018–19, 2022-23: 26
  • Runners Up: 1926–27, 1943–44, 1952–53, 1964–65, 1976–77, 1977–78, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15 : 10

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Source:^[174]

Women

• Irish Junior Cup
  • Runners Up: 2010–11, 2012–13