Men's Irish Senior Cup (field hockey)

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. Lisnagarvey are the competition's most successful team.

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.

Finals 1890s Season Winners Score Runners up 1893–94DundrumThe Irish Times, 2 April 1894, p. 72–1Dublin University 1894–95Dublin UniversityThe Irish Times, 27 March 1895, p. 63–1Dundrum 1895–96DundrumThe Irish Times, 23 March 1896, p. 33–1Dublin University 1896–97Dublin University3–1Dundrum 1897–98Three Rock RoversFreeman's Journal, 18 April 1898, p. 134–0Dublin University 1898–99Dublin UniversityThe Irish Times, 24 March 1899, p. 3w/oNorth Down and Cork (Cork) scratched.

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1900s Season Winners Score Runners up 1899–1900 Palmerstown (Palmerstown)The Irish Times, 7 April 1900, p. 3Freeman's Journal, 6 April 1900, p. 13 Cork (Cork) 1900–01Dublin UniversityFreeman's Journal, 29 March 1901, p. 142–1Corinthians 1901–02Dublin UniversityThe Irish Times, 31 March 1902, p. 65–2Cork 1902–03PalmerstownFreeman's Journal, 23 March 1903, p. 135–0 Cork 1903–04PalmerstownThe Irish Times, 2 April 1904, p. 145–1Cork 1904–05PalmerstownThe Irish Times, 13 March 1905, p. 86–0North Down 1905–06Dublin UniversityThe Irish Times, 2 April 1906, p. 83–0Malone 1906–07Banbridge1–1 Banbridge awarded Cup when Palmerstown scratched from the replay.Palmerstown 1907–08Three Rock Rovers6–0North Down 1908–09Dundrum1–0Banbridge

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1910s Season Winners Score Runners up 1909–10Monkstown3–1Queen's University 1910–11 Royal Hibernians3–2 Royal Hibernians win after extra time.Banbridge 1911–12Queen's University4–2Three Rock Rovers 1912–13 Royal Hibernians 3–0 Banbridge 1913–14Monkstown1–0Queen's University

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1920s Season Winners Score Runners up 1919–20Royal Hibernians2–1Banbridge 1920–21Royal Hibernians9–0Queen's University 1921–22Limerick PYMA (Limerick)1–0Banbridge 1922–23Banbridge3–2Monkstown 1923–24Banbridge1–0Limerick PYMA 1924–25Lisnagarvey3–0 2nd Replay - Game 1: 0-0 3 periods of extra time; Game 2: 1-1 4 periods of extra time.Limerick PYMA 1925–26Banbridge5–1Railway & Steam Packet Union 1926–27Lisnagarvey2–1 After extra timeRailway & Steam Packet Union 1927–28Limerick PYMA2–1 After extra timeAntrim 1928–29Railway & Steam Packet Union Limerick PYMA

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1930s Season Winners Score Runners up 1929–30Railway & Steam Packet Union2–1 After extra timeLimerick PYMA 1930–31 Railway Union2–0Maryville 1931–32Cliftonville4–1Dublin University 1932–33 Pembroke Wanderers2–0Banbridge 1933–34Dublin University5–0Limerick PYMA1934–35Dublin University2–0Cliftonville 1935–36Dublin University5–2North Down 1936–37Pembroke Wanderers3–1 After replay. First game was 0–0 after two periods of extra time.Queen's University 1937–38 Railway Union1–0 After replay and two periods of extra time, first game finished 0–0Cork Harlequins 1938–39Three Rock Rovers1–0 Limerick PYMA

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1940s Season Winners Score Runners up 1939–40YMCA (Dublin)2–1Limerick PYMA 1940–41LisnagarveyBad 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.Limerick PYMA 1941–42Dublin University2–1 After extra time.Maryborough 1942–43Dublin University5–0Lisnagarvey 1943–44YMCA (Dublin)2–0 After two periods of extra time.Banbridge 1944–45Lisnagarvey2–1Dublin University 1945–46Lisnagarvey4–3 After extra time.YMCA (Dublin) 1946–47Dublin University2–1Catholic Institute (Limerick) 1947–48Banbridge3–0Cork Church of Ireland 1948–49YMCA (Dublin)1–0Lisnagarvey

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1950s Season Winners Score Runners up 1949–50YMCA (Dublin)4–1 After extra time.Cork Harlequins 1950–51Lisnagarvey2–1YMCA (Dublin) 1951–52Lisnagarvey4–3 After extra time.Pembroke Wanderers 1952–53Three Rock Rovers3–1Lansdowne 1953–54YMCA (Dublin)4–2Antrim 1954–55Lansdowne2–1YMCA (Dublin) 1955–56Banbridge1–0Lansdowne 1956–57YMCA (Dublin)4–3 After extra time. Banbridge 1957–58Lisnagarvey2–0Dublin University 1958–59Three Rock Rovers1–0Lisnagarvey

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1960s Season Winners Score Runners up 1959–60Lisnagarvey4–3Three Rock Rovers1960–61Belfast YMCA1–0Lansdowne1961–62Three Rock Rovers0–0 Three Rock Rovers and Lisnagarvey shared the trophy shared after two replays. First game finished 2–2; Second game finished 1–1.Lisnagarvey 1962–63Three Rock Rovers1–0Lansdowne 1963–64Three Rock Rovers3–1Cork Church of Ireland 1964–65YMCA (Dublin)1–0 After extra time in replay - Game 1: 1-1.Portrush 1965–66Lisnagarvey3–0Pembroke Wanderers 1966–67Cork Church of Ireland2–1Pembroke Wanderers 1967–68Cork Church of Ireland1–0Railway Union 1968–69Cork Church of Ireland1–0Queen's University

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1970s Season Winners Score Runners up 1969–70Lisnagarvey1–0 After extra time.Monkstown 1970–71Lisnagarvey2–1 After 2 periods of extra time.Cork Church of Ireland 1971–72Queen's University3–0Monkstown 1972–73Pembroke Wanderers1–0Cork Church of Ireland 1973–74Three Rock Rovers2–1Cork Church of Ireland 1974–75Cliftonville1–0Railway Union 1975–76Cliftonville4–1Waterford (Waterford) 1976–77Belfast YMCA1–0Three Rock Rovers 1977–78YMCA (Dublin) 1–0Lisnagarvey 1978–79YMCA (Dublin)2–0Belfast YMCA

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1980s Season Winners Score Runners up 1979–80Belfast YMCA2–0Cookstown 1980–81Queen's University1–0Lisnagarvey 1981–82Banbridge2–0Cliftonville 1982–83Belfast YMCA2–1Avoca 1983–84Banbridge3–1Annadale 1984–85Belfast YMCA2–1Avoca 1985–86Banbridge4–3Three Rock Rovers 1986–87Cookstown4–0Banbridge 1987–88Lisnagarvey3–2Cookstown 1988–89Lisnagarvey1–0Avoca

1990s Season Winners Score Runners up 1989–90Lisnagarvey4–0YMCA (Dublin) 1990–91Lisnagarvey3–0Cork Harlequins 1991–92Lisnagarvey3–1 After extra time. Holywood '87 (Holywood) 1992–93Lisnagarvey1–0Avoca 1993–94Lisnagarvey2–0Banbridge 1994–95Instonians2–1Cork Harlequins 1995–96Avoca3–2 After replay and two periods of extra time. First game finished 2–2.Lisnagarvey 1996–97Lisnagarvey4–3Pembroke Wanderers 1997–98Instonians3–2Three Rock Rovers 1998–99Cork Church of Ireland4–3Three Rock Rovers

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2000s Season Winners Score Runners up 1999–2000Pembroke Wanderers3–3 After extra time. Pembroke Wanderers won 4–3 on penalties.Lisnagarvey 2000–01Glennane2–1YMCA (Dublin) 2001–02Instonians2–1Pembroke Wanderers 2002–03Lisnagarvey3–2Cork Harlequins 2003–04Instonians1–0 After extra timeCork Harlequins 2004–05Lisnagarvey3–2Instonians 2005–06Cork Harlequins2–1Lisnagarvey 2006–07Glennane4–3 After extra time - golden goal. Annadale 2007–08Pembroke Wanderers3–0Monkstown 2008–09Pembroke Wanderers6–0Cookstown

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2010s Season Winners Score Runners up Venue 2009–10Glennane4–1MonkstownBelfield 2010–11Cookstown4–3MonkstownBelfield 2011–12Cork Harlequins4–3Railway Union 2012–13Monkstown5–4Pembroke WanderersBelfield 2013–14Three Rock Rovers2–2 After extra time. Three Rock Rovers won on penalties.Pembroke Wanderers 2014–15Banbridge2–1 After extra time.Cork Church of IrelandBelfield 2015–16Monkstown2–2 After extra time; Monkstown won 6–5 after a penalty shoot-out.LisnagarveyBelfield 2016–17Banbridge3–1MonkstownBelfield 2017–18Three Rock Rovers5–2Pembroke WanderersBelfield 2018–19Three Rock Rovers 1–0LisnagarveyGrange Road

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2020s Season Winners Score Runners up Venue 2019–20LisnagarveyBBC3–2UCDComber Road2021-22Lisnagarvey[https://hockey.ie/stunning-lisnagarvey-retain-mens-irish-senior-cup-title/ Hockey Ireland/3-1MonkstownBelfield2022-23Banbridge[https://hockey.ie/irish-senior-cup-finals-match-reports/ Hockey Ireland/2-2 Banbridge won 4-1 in shoot-outGlennaneBelfield2023-24Lisnagarvey[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/sport/lisnagarvey-avenge-earlier-final-defeat-by-overcoming-banbridge-in-irish-senior-cup-decider/a891034849.html Belfast Telegraph3-2 BanbridgeBelfield2024-25LisnagarveyHockey Ireland4-0YMCAGrange Road2025-26Lisnagarvey3-3 Lisnagarvey won 3-1 in shoot-outThree Rock RoversGrange Road

List of winners by club Club Titles Seasons Lisnagarvey 28 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, 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, 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 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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