Women's Irish Senior Cup (field hockey)


The Women's Irish Senior Cup is the premier knockout trophy played for by the top women's field hockey clubs in Ireland. The competition is held under the auspices of the Irish Hockey Association, a body that was formed with the merger of the men's and women's Unions in 2000. The Irish Ladies Hockey Union was the first women's hockey organisation in the world.

Historical format

From its start in 1903, the tournament was played through regional tournaments. The winners of the regional tournaments in Leinster, Munster and Ulster would proceed through to an open draw. Occasionally representatives from the South East Branch and the Connacht Branch also took part. In 1990, it was decided to change the format to an open draw with the top four sides from each of the provinces competing.

Current format

In 1995 the decision was made to open the competition to all Senior Clubs in Ireland with seeding for the elite clubs introduced in 2000, exempting them from playing in the first two rounds, and going a long way to avoid mismatches.
The Final is played in Dublin and is normally broadcast by the Irish national television broadcaster RTÉ.

Finals

1900s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1903Merton40Holywood
1904Merton
1905Killiney42Holywood
1906Alexandra43Cork Ladies
1907Alexandra
1908Excelsior
1909Killiney

1910s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1910Cork Ladies
1911Cork Ladies
1912Killiney63Knock
1913KillineywoKnock
1914Knock
1915Killiney42Knock
1916Not Played----
1917Not Played----
1918Not Played----
1919Not Played----

1920s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1920Maids of the Mountain32Knock
1921Knock70Waterford
1922Alexandra50Waterford
1923Maids of the Mountain
1924AlexandraKnockReplay - Game 1: 2-2 after extra time
1925Knock21Alexandra
1926Queen's University21Maids of the Mountainafter extra time
1927Queen's University20Cork Ladies
1928Knock91Maids of the Mountain
1929Queen's University64Maids of the Mountainafter extra time

1930s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1930Maids of the Mountain
1931Pembroke Wanderers
1932Ards42Cork Ladies
1933Cork LadiesDublin University
1934Cork LadiesAlexandra
1935Maids51Instonians
1936Muckross42Ards
1937Pembroke Wanderers30ArdsReplay - Game 1: 1-1
1938Muckross10Cork Ladies
1939Muckross41Ards

1940s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1940Loreto
1941Not Played----
1942Not Played----
1943Not Played----
1944Not Played----
1945Not Played----
1946Loreto32Victorians
1947Pembroke Wanderers
1948Pembroke Wanderers21Knock
1949Pembroke Wanderers40Owls

1950s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1950Pembroke Wanderers41Ashton
1951UCD21Victoriansafter extra time
1952Pembroke Wanderers
1953Loreto21Ashton
1954Muckross71St Dominic's Past Pupils
1955Instonians31Loreto
1956Loreto41University College Cork
1957St Dominic's Past Pupils21Loreto
1958Loreto80Old Ursulines
1959Muckross41Ards

1960s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1960Loreto30Instonians
1961Muckross32Old Ursulines
1962Victorians60Old Ursulines
1963Muckross20Victorians
1964Ards30Old Ursulines
1965Pembroke Wanderers53Instonians
1966MuckrossOld Ursulines
1967Pembroke Wanderers10Old Ursulines
1968Muckross42Pegasusafter extra time
1969Muckross32Pegasus

1970s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1970Pembroke Wanderers21Old Ursulines
1971Muckross10Ulster College of Physical Education
1972Portadown31Muckross
1973Pembroke Wanderers
1974Pegasus20Hermes
1975Pembroke Wanderers10Pegasus
1976Muckross20PegasusReplay - Game 1: 1-1
1977Portadown21Loreto
1978Pegasus30Cork Church of Ireland
1979MuckrossCatholic Institute

1980s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1980Portadown10Belvedere
1981Pegasus21Genesisafter extra time
1982MuckrossAshtonReplay - Game 1: 0-0
1983Portadown32Muckrossafter extra time in replay - Game 1: 1-1
1984Pegasus31Catholic Institute
1985Portadown10Pegasus
1986Portadown10Old AlexandraReplay - Game 1: 1-1
1987PegasusPortadown
1988Old AlexandraPembroke Wanderers
1989Pegasus20MuckrossReplay - Game 1: 0-0

1990s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1990PortadownMuckross
1991Old AlexandraMuckross
1992Pegasus10Portadown
1993Portadown20Loreto
1994Muckross10Pegasus
1995Pegasus20Muckross
1996Pegasus21Muckrossafter extra time
1997Hermes21Muckross
1998Pegasus50Old Alexandra
1999Hermes32Pegasus

2000s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
2000Cork Harlequins21Hermes
2001Ballymoney11PegasusBallymoney won 3-2 on penalties
2002Loreto22HermesLoreto won 3-1 on penalties
2003Loreto32Cork Harlequinsafter extra time
2004Pegasus21Hermes
2005Hermes22BallymoneyHermes won 4-3 on penalties
2006Hermes10Old Alexandra
2007Pegasus10Pembroke Wanderers
2008Pegasus21Ballymoney
2009UCD41Pegasus

2010s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
2009-10Loreto22Railway UnionLoreto won 4-2 on penalties
2010-11Pegasus31Hermes
2011-12UCD32Loreto
2012-13Railway Union32UCD
2013-14UCD20Pembroke Wanderers
2014-15Ulster Elks10Hermes
2015-16Ulster Elks11ArdsAfter extra time; Elks won on penalty strokes
2016-17UCD10Cork Harlequins
2017-18UCD40Pegasus
2018-19Cork Harlequins22LoretoHarlequins won 2-1 in shoot-out

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