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.

The logo of the Irish Hockey Association.

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 (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]

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

(Records are incomplete)

1890s
  • 1895 Beechfield
  • 1896 Sandyford
  • 1897 Avoca
  • 1898 Three Rock Rovers II
  • 1899 Dublin University II

1900s
  • 1900 Corinthians II 2-1 Antrim II[2]
  • 1901 Dublin University II beat Antrim II
  • 1902 Dublin University II
  • 1903 Dublin University II
  • 1904 Kingston GS
  • 1905 Naas
  • 1906 Monkstown II 5–0 [note 1] Lisnagarvey[3]
  • 1907 Dublin University II
  • 1908 Monkstown II
  • 1909 Monkstown II 3-0 Whitehead[4]
Notes
  1. After replay. First game finished 2–2 after extra time.

1910s
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

1920s
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]

1930s
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]

1940s
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]

1950s
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]

1960s
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

1970s
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]

1980s
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

1990s
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

2000s
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]

2010s
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]

2020s
Year Winner Runner-up Notes
2020 Corinthians II 1 0 Lisnagarvey II Captain -Gareth Davis

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