# 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 |
| 1893–94 | Dundrum | 2–1 | Dublin University |
| 1894–95 | Dublin University | 3–1 | Dundrum |
| 1895–96 | Dundrum | 3–1 | Dublin University |
| 1896–97 | Dublin University | 3–1 | Dundrum |
| 1897–98 | Three Rock Rovers | 4–0 | Dublin University |
| 1898–99 | Dublin University | w/o | |

#### Notes

* ↑ North Down and Cork (Cork) scratched.

### 1900s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1899–1900 | Palmerstown (Palmerstown) | | Cork (Cork) |
| 1900–01 | Dublin University | 2–1 | Corinthians |
| 1901–02 | Dublin University | 5–2 | Cork |
| 1902–03 | Palmerstown | 5–0 | Cork |
| 1903–04 | Palmerstown | 5–1 | Cork |
| 1904–05 | Palmerstown | 6–0 | North Down |
| 1905–06 | Dublin University | 3–0 | Malone |
| 1906–07 | Banbridge | 1–1 | Palmerstown |
| 1907–08 | Three Rock Rovers | 6–0 | North Down |
| 1908–09 | Dundrum | 1–0 | Banbridge |

#### Notes

* ↑ Banbridge awarded Cup when Palmerstown scratched from the replay.

### 1910s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1909–10 | Monkstown | 3–1 | Queen's University |
| 1910–11 | Royal Hibernians | 3–2 | Banbridge |
| 1911–12 | Queen's University | 4–2 | Three Rock Rovers |
| 1912–13 | Royal Hibernians | 3–0 | Banbridge |
| 1913–14 | Monkstown | 1–0 | Queen's University |

#### Notes

* ↑ Royal Hibernians win after extra time.

### 1920s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1919–20 | Royal Hibernians | 2–1 | Banbridge |
| 1920–21 | Royal Hibernians | 9–0 | Queen's University |
| 1921–22 | Limerick PYMA (Limerick) | 1–0 | Banbridge |
| 1922–23 | Banbridge | 3–2 | Monkstown |
| 1923–24 | Banbridge | 1–0 | Limerick PYMA |
| 1924–25 | Lisnagarvey | 3–0 | Limerick PYMA |
| 1925–26 | Banbridge | 5–1 | Railway & Steam Packet Union |
| 1926–27 | Lisnagarvey | 2–1 | Railway & Steam Packet Union |
| 1927–28 | Limerick PYMA | 2–1 | Antrim |
| 1928–29 | Railway & Steam Packet Union | | Limerick PYMA |

#### Notes

* ↑ 2nd Replay - Game 1: 0-0 3 periods of extra time; Game 2: 1-1 4 periods of extra time.
* ↑ After extra time
* ↑ After extra time

### 1930s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1929–30 | Railway & Steam Packet Union | 2–1 | Limerick PYMA |
| 1930–31 | Railway Union | 2–0 | Maryville |
| 1931–32 | Cliftonville | 4–1 | Dublin University |
| 1932–33 | Pembroke Wanderers | 2–0 | Banbridge |
| 1933–34 | Dublin University | 5–0 | Limerick PYMA |
| 1934–35 | Dublin University | 2–0 | Cliftonville |
| 1935–36 | Dublin University | 5–2 | North Down |
| 1936–37 | Pembroke Wanderers | 3–1 | Queen's University |
| 1937–38 | Railway Union | 1–0 | Cork Harlequins |
| 1938–39 | Three Rock Rovers | 1–0 | Limerick PYMA |

#### Notes

* ↑ After extra time
* ↑ After replay. First game was 0–0 after two periods of extra time.
* ↑ After replay and two periods of extra time, first game finished 0–0

### 1940s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1939–40 | YMCA (Dublin) | 2–1 | Limerick PYMA |
| 1940–41 | Lisnagarvey | | Limerick PYMA |
| 1941–42 | Dublin University | 2–1 | Maryborough |
| 1942–43 | Dublin University | 5–0 | Lisnagarvey |
| 1943–44 | YMCA (Dublin) | 2–0 | Banbridge |
| 1944–45 | Lisnagarvey | 2–1 | Dublin University |
| 1945–46 | Lisnagarvey | 4–3 | YMCA (Dublin) |
| 1946–47 | Dublin University | 2–1 | Catholic Institute (Limerick) |
| 1947–48 | Banbridge | 3–0 | Cork Church of Ireland |
| 1948–49 | YMCA (Dublin) | 1–0 | Lisnagarvey |

#### Notes

* ↑ 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.
* ↑ After extra time.
* ↑ After two periods of extra time.
* ↑ After extra time.

### 1950s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1949–50 | YMCA (Dublin) | 4–1 | Cork Harlequins |
| 1950–51 | Lisnagarvey | 2–1 | YMCA (Dublin) |
| 1951–52 | Lisnagarvey | 4–3 | Pembroke Wanderers |
| 1952–53 | Three Rock Rovers | 3–1 | Lansdowne |
| 1953–54 | YMCA (Dublin) | 4–2 | Antrim |
| 1954–55 | Lansdowne | 2–1 | YMCA (Dublin) |
| 1955–56 | Banbridge | 1–0 | Lansdowne |
| 1956–57 | YMCA (Dublin) | 4–3 | Banbridge |
| 1957–58 | Lisnagarvey | 2–0 | Dublin University |
| 1958–59 | Three Rock Rovers | 1–0 | Lisnagarvey |

#### Notes

* ↑ After extra time.
* ↑ After extra time.
* ↑ After extra time.

### 1960s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1959–60 | Lisnagarvey | 4–3 | Three Rock Rovers |
| 1960–61 | Belfast YMCA | 1–0 | Lansdowne |
| 1961–62 | Three Rock Rovers | 0–0 | Lisnagarvey |
| 1962–63 | Three Rock Rovers | 1–0 | Lansdowne |
| 1963–64 | Three Rock Rovers | 3–1 | Cork Church of Ireland |
| 1964–65 | YMCA (Dublin) | 1–0 | Portrush |
| 1965–66 | Lisnagarvey | 3–0 | Pembroke Wanderers |
| 1966–67 | Cork Church of Ireland | 2–1 | Pembroke Wanderers |
| 1967–68 | Cork Church of Ireland | 1–0 | Railway Union |
| 1968–69 | Cork Church of Ireland | 1–0 | Queen's University |

#### Notes

* ↑ Three Rock Rovers and Lisnagarvey shared the trophy shared after two replays. First game finished 2–2; Second game finished 1–1.
* ↑ After extra time in replay - Game 1: 1-1.

### 1970s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1969–70 | Lisnagarvey | 1–0 | Monkstown |
| 1970–71 | Lisnagarvey | 2–1 | Cork Church of Ireland |
| 1971–72 | Queen's University | 3–0 | Monkstown |
| 1972–73 | Pembroke Wanderers | 1–0 | Cork Church of Ireland |
| 1973–74 | Three Rock Rovers | 2–1 | Cork Church of Ireland |
| 1974–75 | Cliftonville | 1–0 | Railway Union |
| 1975–76 | Cliftonville | 4–1 | Waterford (Waterford) |
| 1976–77 | Belfast YMCA | 1–0 | Three Rock Rovers |
| 1977–78 | YMCA (Dublin) | 1–0 | Lisnagarvey |
| 1978–79 | YMCA (Dublin) | 2–0 | Belfast YMCA |

#### Notes

* ↑ After extra time.
* ↑ After 2 periods of extra time.

### 1980s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1979–80 | Belfast YMCA | 2–0 | Cookstown |
| 1980–81 | Queen's University | 1–0 | Lisnagarvey |
| 1981–82 | Banbridge | 2–0 | Cliftonville |
| 1982–83 | Belfast YMCA | 2–1 | Avoca |
| 1983–84 | Banbridge | 3–1 | Annadale |
| 1984–85 | Belfast YMCA | 2–1 | Avoca |
| 1985–86 | Banbridge | 4–3 | Three Rock Rovers |
| 1986–87 | Cookstown | 4–0 | Banbridge |
| 1987–88 | Lisnagarvey | 3–2 | Cookstown |
| 1988–89 | Lisnagarvey | 1–0 | Avoca |

### 1990s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1989–90 | Lisnagarvey | 4–0 | YMCA (Dublin) |
| 1990–91 | Lisnagarvey | 3–0 | Cork Harlequins |
| 1991–92 | Lisnagarvey | 3–1 | Holywood '87 (Holywood) |
| 1992–93 | Lisnagarvey | 1–0 | Avoca |
| 1993–94 | Lisnagarvey | 2–0 | Banbridge |
| 1994–95 | Instonians | 2–1 | Cork Harlequins |
| 1995–96 | Avoca | 3–2 | Lisnagarvey |
| 1996–97 | Lisnagarvey | 4–3 | Pembroke Wanderers |
| 1997–98 | Instonians | 3–2 | Three Rock Rovers |
| 1998–99 | Cork Church of Ireland | 4–3 | Three Rock Rovers |

#### Notes

* ↑ After extra time.
* ↑ After replay and two periods of extra time. First game finished 2–2.
Source:

### 2000s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1999–2000 | Pembroke Wanderers | 3–3 | Lisnagarvey |
| 2000–01 | Glennane | 2–1 | YMCA (Dublin) |
| 2001–02 | Instonians | 2–1 | Pembroke Wanderers |
| 2002–03 | Lisnagarvey | 3–2 | Cork Harlequins |
| 2003–04 | Instonians | 1–0 | Cork Harlequins |
| 2004–05 | Lisnagarvey | 3–2 | Instonians |
| 2005–06 | Cork Harlequins | 2–1 | Lisnagarvey |
| 2006–07 | Glennane | 4–3 | Annadale |
| 2007–08 | Pembroke Wanderers | 3–0 | Monkstown |
| 2008–09 | Pembroke Wanderers | 6–0 | Cookstown |

#### Notes

* ↑ After extra time. Pembroke Wanderers won 4–3 on penalties.
* ↑ After extra time
* ↑ After extra time - golden goal.
Source:

### 2010s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up | Venue |
| 2009–10 | Glennane | 4–1 | Monkstown | Belfield |
| 2010–11 | Cookstown | 4–3 | Monkstown | Belfield |
| 2011–12 | Cork Harlequins | 4–3 | Railway Union | |
| 2012–13 | Monkstown | 5–4 | Pembroke Wanderers | Belfield |
| 2013–14 | Three Rock Rovers | 2–2 | Pembroke Wanderers | |
| 2014–15 | Banbridge | 2–1 | Cork Church of Ireland | Belfield |
| 2015–16 | Monkstown | 2–2 | Lisnagarvey | Belfield |
| 2016–17 | Banbridge | 3–1 | Monkstown | Belfield |
| 2017–18 | Three Rock Rovers | 5–2 | Pembroke Wanderers | Belfield |
| 2018–19 | Three Rock Rovers | 1–0 | Lisnagarvey | Grange Road |

#### Notes

* ↑ After extra time. Three Rock Rovers won on penalties.
* ↑ After extra time.
* ↑ After extra time; Monkstown won 6–5 after a penalty shoot-out.
Source:

### 2020s

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up | Venue |
| 2019–20 | Lisnagarvey | 3–2 | UCD | Comber Road, Lisburn |
| 2021-22 | Lisnagarvey | 3-1 | Monkstown | Belfield |
| 2022-23 | Banbridge | 2-2 Banbridge won 4-1 in shoot-out | Glenanne |
| 2023-24 | Lisnagarvey | 3-2 | Banbridge | |

## List of winners by club

| Club | Titles | Seasons |
| Lisnagarvey | 26 | 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 |
| 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 |

### Notes

* ^1 In 1940–41 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.
* ^2 In 1961–62 Three Rock Rovers and Lisnagarvey shared the trophy shared after two replays. First game finished 2–2; Second game finished 1–1.