Connacht Senior Cup (rugby union) explained

The Connacht Senior Cup was a knockout competition for senior rugby union clubs in the Irish province of Connacht, under the auspices of the Connacht Branch IRFU. The Cup has been played for a total of 102 times, with twelve different cubs having won the trophy during that period.

Until 1928, all finals were played at the grounds of the then Galway Grammar School. From 1929 until today, the final is traditionally held at the Galway Sportsground on College Road, Galway.

The winners compete with the other three provincial cup winners for the All-Ireland Cup.

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2010s

2020s

Performance by club

ClubWinners
UCG34
Galwegians34
Corinthians17
Buccaneers10
Athlone5
Galway Town5
Sligo4
Ballinasloe3
Ballina2
Galway Grammar School1
Connemara1
Loughrea1

See also

Notes and References

  1. Galwegians beat Sligo in Connacht Senior Cup Final - Web site: Wegians Win Another | Junior Rugby . 2012-04-30 . dead. https://archive.today/20120708095246/http://domestic.connachtrugby.ie/201204292218/wegians-win-another . 2012-07-08 .
  2. Galwegians Firsts retain Connacht Senior Cup Web site: Firsts capture Connacht Senior Cup | Galwegians RFC . 2013-01-06 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224115511/http://www.galwegians.ie/2013/01/05/firsts-capture-connacht-senior-cup/ . 2013-12-24 .
  3. Web site: 32nd Win for Galwegians . 31 December 2013 . www.knockon.ie . 29 December 2013 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140115115720/http://www.knockon.ie/2013/12/29/galwegians-32nd-final/ . 15 January 2014 .
  4. News: Buccaneers lose out to Galwegians in Senior Cup final . Athlone Advertiser.
  5. http://www.buccaneersrfc.com/news/buccs-complete-senior-cup-league-double BUCCS COMPLETE SENIOR CUP & LEAGUE DOUBLE
  6. https://www.sligorfc.ie/connacht-senior-cup-history-made-at-hamilton-park/ Sligo RFC
  7. News: McDermott . Kevin . Buccaneers Win Connacht Senior Cup . Shannonside . 5 January 2019.
  8. News: Connacht Rugby - Sligo Rfc Claim Historic Connacht Senior Cup Success . www.connachtrugby.ie.
  9. https://www.connachtrugby.ie/buccaneers-seal-cup-victory-in-impressive-win/ Connacht Rugby
  10. https://buccaneersrfc.com/buccs-retain-connacht-senior-cup/ Buccaneers RFC
  11. https://www.advertiser.ie/mullingar/article/140450/connacht-senior-cup-final-disappointment-for-buccaneers-as-holders-succumb-to-sligo-challenge Galway Advertiser