Men's Irish Junior Cup (field hockey)


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.

Historical format

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 on the Friday afternoon and a semi-final replay 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.

Current format

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.

Finals

1890s

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1910s

YearWinnerRunner-UpNotes
1910Three Rock Rovers 2XI
1911Dublin University 2XIEast Antrim
1912Three Rock Rovers 2XI
1913Dublin University 2XI
1914Ballinasloe
1915Not Played
1916Not Played
1917Not Played
1918Not Played
1919Not Played

1920s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1920Three Rock Rovers II
1921Dublin University II
1922Waterford21Dublin University II
1923College of Science21Ards
1924Maryborough32East Antrim IIafter extra time
1925Railway Union II20Ennis
1926Pembroke Wanderers II10Athloneafter four periods of extra time
1927Killyleagh20Maryborough
1928Ards31Portrane
1929Banbridge II10Naas

1930s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1930Naas60Cork Harlequins
1931Old Grammarians 21Kingstown GS II
1932Portrush32Portraneafter 2 periods of extra time
1933Portrane40Castlecomer
1934PortraneWOCastlecomerwalkover
1935Newry20Corinthians II
1936Newry20Athlunkard, Limerick
1937Parkview30Portrane
1938Pembroke Wanderers II
1939Maryborough21Down County Mental Hospitalafter 2 periods of extra time

1940s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1940MaryboroughRailway Union II
1941Maryborough20Dublin University II
1942Pembroke Wanderers II40Mossley
1943Portrush30Graiguenamanagh
1944Mossley30Graiguenamanagh
1945Down21Graiguenamanagh
1946Portrush21Monkstown II
1947Antrim II21Roscrea
1948Antrim II32Pembroke Wanderers II
1949Banbridge II10Pembroke Wanderers II

1950s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1950Glenanne II21RUC
1951Monkstown II
1952RUC21Monkstown II
1953Banbridge II10Carlow
1954Dublin YMCA II21Lisnagarvey IIAfter extra time
1955Lisnagarvey II40University College, Dublin
1956Lisnagarvey II10North Kildare
1957Railway Union IICarlow
1958Lisnagarvey II10Dublin YMCA II
1959Lisnagarvey II30Dublin University II

1960s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1960Lisnagarvey II20Dublin University IIReplay - Game 1: 3-3
1961Pembroke Wanderers II20Catholic Institute II
1962Lisnagarvey II41Waterford Y.M.C.A.
1963Lisnagarvey II20Éire Air CorpAfter extra time in replay - Game 1: 1-1
1964Cliftonville II32Three Rock Rovers II
1965Avoca II60Deighton Wanderers
1966Mossley II41Catholic Institute II
1967Lisnagarvey II10Railway Union II
1968Cork Church of Ireland IIMonkstown II
1969Monkstown IIBelvedere II

1970s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1970Lisnagarvey II10Pembroke Wanderers IIReplay - Game 1: 0-0
1971Lorraine20Cork Church of Ireland II
1972Lisnagarvey II30Deighton Wanderers
1973Lisnagarvey II40Waterford II
1974Lisnagarvey II40St Brendan's
1975Railway Union II31Lisnagarvey IIafter extra time
1976Antrim II21Limerick PYMA II
1977Lisnagarvey II31Three Rock Rovers II
1978Instonians II21Cork Church of Ireland II
1979Three Rock Rovers II32Cork Harlequins II

1980s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1980Instonians II10Cookstown II
1981Belfast YMCA II20Instonians IIafter extra time
1982Newry43Monkstown II
1983Cookstown II31Three Rock Rovers III
1984Cork Church of Ireland II
1985Cookstown II21Glennane
1986Mossley II20Banbridge II
1987Lisnagarvey II
1988Aer Lingus20Cork Harlequins II
1989Banbridge II30Lisnagarvey III

1990s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1990Lisnagarvey II10Holywood '87 IIReplay - Game 1: 2-2
1991Holywood '87 II10Cork Harlequins II
1992Holywood '87 II10Banbridge II
1993Cork Church of Ireland II21Lisnagarvey II
1994Banbridge II40Pembroke Wanderers II
1995Glennane II42Banbridge II
1996Pembroke Wanderers II10Banbridge II
1997Avoca II20Cork Harlequins II
1998Three Rock Rovers II40Annadale II
1999Cork Harlequins II54Lisnagarvey II

2000s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
2000Annadale II30Three Rock Rovers II
2001Pembroke Wanderers II21Lisnagarvey II
2002Annadale II21Pembroke Wanderers II
2003Lisnagarvey II50Kilkenny
2004Annadale II43Lisnagarvey II
2005Banbridge II21Cork Harlequins II
2006Annadale II21Glenanne II
2007Pembroke Wanderers II31Cork Harlequins IICaptain - Douglas Good
2008Pembroke Wanderers II32Annadale IICaptain - Douglas Good
2009Cork Church of Ireland II51Pembroke Wanderers II

2010s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
2010Monkstown II31YMCA IICaptain - Donal O Mearain
2011Lisnagarvey II31Banbridge II
2012Corinthians II31Cookstown II
2013Monkstown II21Banbridge IICaptain - Daniel Poff
2014Pembroke Wanderers IIMonkstown IICaptain - Craig Wilson
2015Monkstown II62Three Rock Rovers IICaptain - Robert Mason
2016Cork Church of Ireland II20Monkstown II
2017Cork Church of Ireland II31Three Rock Rovers II
2018Glenanne II32Pembroke Wanderers II
2019Three Rock Rovers II41Instonians II