Lisnagarvey Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1901 and was originally based in Lisburn. The club was named after Lisnagarvey, the townland that eventually expanded into Lisburn. The club's senior men's team plays in the Men's Irish Hockey League, the Men's Irish Senior Cup, the Kirk Cup and the Anderson Cup. They have previously played in the Ulster Senior League. The men's reserve team plays in the Men's Irish Junior Cup. Lisnagarvey has also represented Ireland in European competitions, winning the 1991 EuroHockey Club Trophy. Lisnagarvey also fields various men's and women's teams in junior, senior and veterans leagues and cup competitions affiliated to the Ulster Hockey Union.
History 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. 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.
Men's Irish Senior Cup Lisnagarvey is the Irish Senior Cup's most successful team. They won the cup for the first time in 1924–25, defeating Limerick PMYA over three games. Between 1987–88 and 1993–94 with a team that included Jimmy Kirkwood, Lisnagarvey won the cup for seven successive seasons.
Season Winners Score Runners up Captain 1924–25Lisnagarvey 3–0 2nd Replay - Game 1: 0-0 3 periods of extra time; Game 2: 1-1 4 periods of extra time.Limerick PYMAL. Alderdice 1926–27Lisnagarvey 2–1 After extra timeRailway & Steam Packet UnionR. T. S. Bailey 1940–41Lisnagarvey Bad 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 PYMAJack Bowden 1942–43Dublin University5–0Lisnagarvey 1944–45Lisnagarvey2–1Dublin UniversityD. G. Paul 1945–46Lisnagarvey4–3 After extra time.YMCA (Dublin)D. G. Paul 1948–49YMCA (Dublin)1–0Lisnagarvey 1950–51Lisnagarvey 2–1YMCA (Dublin)James Corken 1951–52Lisnagarvey 4–3 After extra time.Pembroke WanderersJames Corken 1957–58Lisnagarvey 2–0Dublin UniversitySteven Johnson 1958–59Three Rock Rovers1–0Lisnagarvey 1959–60Lisnagarvey 4–3Three Rock RoversD. McClements1961–62Lisnagarvey 0–0 Three Rock Rovers and Lisnagarvey shared the trophy shared after two replays. First game finished 2–2; Second game finished 1–1.Three Rock RoversR. B. Shaw 1965–66Lisnagarvey 3–0Pembroke WanderersWally Mercer 1969–70Lisnagarvey 1–0 After extra time.MonkstownMichael Bowden 1970–71Lisnagarvey 2–1 After 2 periods of extra time.Cork Church of IrelandD. McClements 1977–78YMCA (Dublin) 1–0Lisnagarvey 1980–81Queen's University1–0Lisnagarvey 1987–88Lisnagarvey3–2Cookstown 1988–89Lisnagarvey1–0Avoca 1989–90Lisnagarvey4–0YMCA (Dublin) 1990–91Lisnagarvey3–0Cork Harlequins 1991–92Lisnagarvey3–1 After extra time. Holywood '87 (Holywood) 1992–93Lisnagarvey1–0Avoca 1993–94Lisnagarvey2–0Banbridge 1995–96Avoca3–2 After replay and two periods of extra time. First game finished 2–2.LisnagarveyRobbie Taylor 1996–97Lisnagarvey 4–3Pembroke Wanderers 1999–2000Pembroke Wanderers3–3 After extra time. Pembroke Wanderers won 4–3 on penalties.Lisnagarvey 2002–03Lisnagarvey 3–2Cork Harlequins 2004–05Lisnagarvey 3–2InstoniansErrol Lutton 2005–06Cork Harlequins2–1LisnagarveyErrol Lutton 2015–16Monkstown2–2 After extra time; Monkstown won 6–5 after a penalty shoot-out.Lisnagarvey 2018–19Three Rock Rovers 1–0Lisnagarvey
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Ulster Senior League Season Winners Score Runners up 1924–25Lisnagarvey 1925–26Banbridge3–2Lisnagarvey1933–34Lisnagarvey 3–1North Down1937–38Lisnagarvey 1938–39Lisnagarvey 1944–45Lisnagarvey 1949–50Lisnagarvey 1–0Parkview1950–51Lisnagarvey 1951–52Lisnagarvey 1952–53Lisnagarvey 1953–54Lisnagarvey Down 1954–55Lisnagarvey Parkview1959–60Lisnagarvey 1960–61Lisnagarvey 1962–63Lisnagarvey 1964–65Lisnagarvey Cliftonville1965–66Lisnagarvey 1969–70Lisnagarvey 1971–72Lisnagarvey 1976–77Lisnagarvey 1977–78Lisnagarvey 1980–81Lisnagarvey 1989–90Lisnagarvey 1990–91Lisnagarvey 1991–92Lisnagarvey 1993–94Lisnagarvey 1994–95Lisnagarvey 1996–97Lisnagarvey 1998–99Lisnagarvey 1999–00Lisnagarvey 2000–01Lisnagarvey 2001–02Lisnagarvey 2010–11Lisnagarvey
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. In 1954–55 Lisnagarvey won the Irish Junior Cup for the first time after defeating UCD 4–0 in the final.
Season Winners Score Runners up Captain 1905–06Monkstown II 5–0 After replay. First game finished 2–2 after extra time.Lisnagarvey 1953–54YMCA (Dublin) IIIreland's Saturday Night 10 April 1954 Page 7Northern Whig 12 April 1954 Page 52–1 After extra time.Lisnagarvey II 1954–55Lisnagarvey II Ireland's Saturday Night 23 April 1955 Page 64–0UCDJ. Hadden 1955–56Lisnagarvey II Ireland's Saturday Night 14 April 1956 Page 71–0North KildareM. Christie 1957–58Lisnagarvey II Ireland's Saturday Night 12 April 1958 Page 71–0YMCA (Dublin) III. Hadden 1958–59Lisnagarvey IIIreland's Saturday Night 14 April 1959 Page 93–0Dublin University IID. Boomer 1959–60Lisnagarvey IIBelfast Newsletter 4 April 1960 Page 7Ireland's Saturday Night 19 March 1960 Page 9Ireland's Saturday Night 2 April 1960 Page 92–0 Replay - Game 1: 3–3.Dublin University IIA. Bolas 1961–62Lisnagarvey IIBelfast Newsletter 2 April 1962 Page 8Ireland's Saturday Night 31 March 1962 Page 94–1 Waterford YMCA (Waterford)A. Howard 1962–63Lisnagarvey II Ireland's Saturday Night 4 May 1963 Page 2Ireland's Saturday Night 11 May 1963 Page 32–0 After extra time in replay - Game 1: 1–1.Irish Air CorpsJ. Reid 1966–67Lisnagarvey II Ireland's Saturday Night 8 April 1967 Page 31–0Railway Union IIG. Pelan 1969–70Lisnagarvey II Ireland's Saturday Night 4 April 1970 Page 2Ireland's Saturday Night18 April 1970 Page 21–0 Replay - Game 1: 0–0.Pembroke Wanderers III. Wells 1971–72Lisnagarvey II Ireland's Saturday Night 15 April 1972 Page 23–0Deighton WanderersA. Boyd 1972–73Lisnagarvey II Ireland's Saturday Night 7 April 1973 Page 24–0Waterford II (Waterford)S. Howard 1973–74Lisnagarvey II Ireland's Saturday Night 6 April 1974 Page 24–0St Brendan'sS. Howard 1974–75Railway Union IIBelfast Newsletter 14 April 1975 Page 12Ireland's Saturday Night 12 April 1975 Page 23–1 After extra timeLisnagarvey IIS. Howard 1976–77Lisnagarvey II Belfast Newsletter 18 April 1977 Page 103–1Three Rock Rovers II 1986–87Lisnagarvey II Ian MacDonnell 1988–89Banbridge II3–0Lisnagarvey III 1989–90Lisnagarvey II1–0 Replay - Game 1: 2–2.Holywood '87 II (Holywood) 1992–93Cork Church of Ireland II2–1Lisnagarvey II 1998–99Cork Harlequins II5–4Lisnagarvey II 2000–01Pembroke Wanderers II2–1Lisnagarvey II 2002–03Lisnagarvey II5–0Kilkenny (Kilkenny) 2003–04Annadale II4–3Lisnagarvey II 2010–11Lisnagarvey II 3–1Banbridge II
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Kirk Cup Season Winners Score Runners up 1922–23Lisnagarvey 3–0North Down 1923–24Lisnagarvey 2–0Cliftonville 1924–25Lisnagarvey 1–0East Antrim 1933–34Lisnagarvey 5–4Cliftonville 1936–37North Down3–1 After extra time.Lisnagarvey 1938–39Lisnagarvey 2–1Antrim 1941–42Lisnagarvey2–1North Down 1942–43Lisnagarvey2–0Banbridge 1944–45Lisnagarvey2–1Short and Harland 1945–46Lisnagarvey2–1Wanderers 1947–48Lisnagarvey 2–1Belfast YMCA 1948-49Portrush3–1Lisnagarvey 1952–53Lisnagarvey 1953–54Lisnagarvey 2–1 After extra time.Mossley 1955–56Lisnagarvey Lisnagarvey and Parkview shared the trophy.Parkview 1960–61Lisnagarvey 2–1Banbridge 1961–62Lisnagarvey 2–0Banbridge 1963–64Lisnagarvey 2–0Antrim 1965–66Antrim1–0Lisnagarvey 1970–71Lisnagarvey After replay. First game finished 1–1.Cliftonville 1972–73Lisnagarvey 1–0Friends School Old Boys 1973–74Lisnagarvey 3–0 After replay. First game finished 1–1.Mossley 1974–75Instonians2–1Lisnagarvey 1977–78Lisnagarvey 2–0Belfast YMCA 1979–80Lisnagarvey After replay. First game finished 1–1.Instonians 1981–82Lisnagarvey 1–1 After replay. First game finished 2–2. Lisnagarvey won 4–2 on penalty strokes.Banbridge 1983–84Mossley2–0Lisnagarvey 1984–85Belfast YMCA 3–0Lisnagarvey 1989–90Lisnagarvey 2–0Banbridge 1990–91Holywood 87 (Holywood) 2–1 After replay. First game finished 2–2.Lisnagarvey 1991–92Holywood 87 1–0Lisnagarvey 1994–95Lisnagarvey 2–1Instonians 1995–96Lisnagarvey 2–0 Newry (Newry) 1996–97Lisnagarvey 3–2Instonians 1997–98Lisnagarvey 2–0Annadale 1998–99Lisnagarvey 2–1Cookstown 1999–2000Annadale1–1 After extra time. Annadale won 3–1 on penalty strokes.Lisnagarvey 2000–01Lisnagarvey2–1Annadale 2001–02Lisnagarvey2–1Instonians 2004–05Instonians2–2 Instonians won 5–4 on penalty strokes.Lisnagarvey 2006–07Cookstown2–1Lisnagarvey 2007–08Annadale3–2Lisnagarvey 2008–09Cookstown4–3 After extra time.Lisnagarvey 2011–12Lisnagarvey 2–1Cookstown 2012–13Cookstown3–1Lisnagarvey 2013–14Annadale1–1 After extra time. Annadale won 4–2 on penalty strokes.Lisnagarvey
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Anderson Cup