The All-Ireland Cup, also known as the Bateman Cup, is a knock-out competition for the winners of the four provincial rugby union cups in Ireland.

History The Bateman Cup ran from 1922 to 1939 as a competition for the four provincial cup-winners, but did not continue after the Second World War. The competition was revived in 1975 for the centenary of the Irish Rugby Football Union. In 2006, an All-Ireland Cup was instituted for the top teams in the All-Ireland League, and in 2010 this was changed to the old Bateman Cup format, with only the four provincial cup winners taking part, and the Bateman Cup trophy presented to the winners.IRFU (8 April 2011) The Bateman Cup was originally presented to the IRFU by Dr Godfrey Bateman, a member of a well-known West Cork family, in memory of his sons Reginald and Arthur who were killed during the First World War, who played for Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital in the Dublin Hospitals Rugby Cup.

Past finals

1922–39 (Bateman Cup) Source: IRFU (3 May 2014)

1921–22 Lansdowne 6–5 Cork Constitution 1922–23 Bective Rangers 6–5 Instonians 1923–24 Queen's University 29–11 UCD 1924–25 Bective Rangers 6–3 Garryowen 1925–26 Dublin University 6–3 Garryowen 1926–27 Instonians 16–8 Lansdowne 1927–28 Young Munster 6–3 Lansdowne 1928–29 Lansdowne 19–12 Galwegians 1929–30 Lansdowne 19–12 North of Ireland 1930–31 Lansdowne 16–5 Collegians 1931–32 Queen's University 19–0 Cork Constitution 1932–33 not played 1933–34 not played 1934–35 North of Ireland 14–0 Bective Rangers 1935–36 UCC 17–0 UCG 1936–37 Queen's University 8–0 UCC 1937–38 UCD 16–6 Young Munster 1938–39 Blackrock College 4–3 North of Ireland

Centenary tournament 1974–75 St Mary's College 9–9 Galway Corinthians (St Mary's won on try count) 2006–10 (AIB Cup) 2005–06 Cork Constitution 37–12 St Mary's College 2006–07 Garryowen 20–7 Belfast Harlequins 2007–08 Shannon 12–9 Blackrock College 2008–09 Ballynahinch 17–6 Cork Constitution 2009–10 Cork Constitution 15–11 Garryowen

2010s (Bateman Cup) 2010–11 Bruff 24–18 Dungannon 2011–12 Garryowen 24–6 Ballymena 2012–13 Cork Constitution 24–19 St Mary's College 2013–14 Cork Constitution 19–6 UCD 2014–15 Cork Constitution 24–9 Clontarf 2015–16 Cork Constitution 38–19 Galwegians 2016–17 Cork Constitution 18–13 Old BelvedereRTE Sport 2017–18 Lansdowne 32–12 Cork Constitutionthe 42.ie 2018–19 Garryowen 45–21 City of Armagh

2020s 2019–20† Lansdowne & Cork Constitution joint winners 2020–21† not played 2021–22 Lansdowne 46–13 Young MunsterIRFU 2022-23 Terenure College 71-13 Buccaneers"Energia Bateman Cup Goes To First-Time Winners Terenure College", Irish Rugby, 10 March 2023 2023-24 Terenure College 22-15 Young Munster 2024-25 Lansdowne 38-26 Instonians 2025-26 Clontarf 21-16 Ballynahinch

† Lansdowne and Cork Constitution were declared joint winners of the 2019–20 competition as it was unfinished due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the 2020–21 competition cancelled completely

Performance by club Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Cork Constitution 8 4 2005–06, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2019–20† Lansdowne 8 2 1921–22, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 2017–18, 2019–20†, 2021–22, 2024–25 Garryowen 3 3 2006–07, 2011–12, 2018–19 Queen's University 3 - 1923–24, 1931–32, 1936–37 Bective Rangers 2 1 1922–23, 1924–25 Terenure College 2 0 2022–23, 2023-24 North of Ireland 1 2 1934–35 UCD 1 2 1937–38 St Mary's College 1 2 1974–75 Instonians 1 2 1926-27 Young Munster 1 2 1927–28 UCC 1 1 1935–36 Blackrock College 1 1 1938–39 Ballynahinch 1 1 2008–09 Clontarf 1 1 2025-26 Bruff 1 - 2010–11 Dublin University 1 - 1925–26 Shannon 1 - 2007–08 Galwegians - 2 - Ballymena - 1 - Belfast Harlequins - 1 - Collegians - 1 - Dungannon - 1 - Galway Corinthians - 1 - UCG - 1 - Bold = Current Champions † Shared title

See also Connacht Senior Cup Leinster Senior Cup Munster Senior Cup Ulster Senior Cup All-Ireland Junior Cup

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