Irish National Bowls Championships Explained

Sport:Lawn bowls
Established:1908
Location:Ireland
Administrator:IBA / IWBA
Website:Irish Bowling Association

The Irish National Bowls Championships combines Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Traditionally, the game was played mainly in Northern Ireland, but the Kenilworth Bowling Club of Dublin joined the Irish Bowls Association in 1906, which prompted the merger into one team. With the exception of the Commonwealth Games, players continue to represent a combined Ireland team at all major international championships.[1]

History

The singles championship is called the Dr Rusk Cup named after Dr John Rusk, President of the IBA and the singles representative player at the Lawn Bowls at the 1934 British Empire Games. The Pairs is called the T.W McMullan Cup, the Triples is known as the Charlie Clawson Cup and the Fours is known as the C.L MacKean Cup.[2] [3] Roy Fulton is a record seven times singles champion closely followed by Martin McHugh with six wins.[1] [4]

The Women's National Championships were inaugurated in 1947 but only consisted of the pairs and fours initially.[5] [6]

The national champions are determined by the winners of the Irish Bowling Association Championships. To qualify for the Championships, bowlers must win their respective championship. The four qualifying tournaments are held by the Northern Ireland Private Greens League (NIPGL/NIWPGL), the Northern Ireland Bowling Association (NIBA/NIWBA), the Bowling League of Ireland (BLI/LBLI) and the Northern Ireland Provincial Bowling Association (NIPBA/PTWBA).

The 2020 and women's 2021 Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The 2023 event clashed with the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, which denied the chance for several leading bowlers to either defend or regain titles.

Men's singles champions

YearChampion Runner-Up Ref
1908R. Archer (Ormeau)John Lindsay (Belmont)[8]
1909D. W. Barnett (Belmont)T. H. Forsythe (Shaftesbury)
1910A. Cherry (Ormeau)R. Stead (Ballynafeigh)
1911James Coulter (Ormeau)W. R. Forsythe (Shaftesbury)
1912R. Archer (Ormeau) & George Cooper (Kenilworth)+ joint winners declared
1913George Cooper (Kenilworth)F. McCartney (Belmont)
1914W. McLetchie (Bangor)S. S. Mercer (Shaftesbury)
1915James Coulter (Ormeau)J. McCann (Falls)
1916George Cooper (Kenilworth)Tom McCrea (Falls)
1917Sam Windrum (Shaftesbury)S. J. Thompson (Ulster)
1918William Dougal (North Belfast)Walter Scott (Cavehill)
1919J. B. Teuton (Shaftesbury)R. R. Thomson (Kenilworth)
1920W. R. Forsythe (Ulster)Leslie Lewis (Kenilworth)
1921S. Boyd (North Belfast)George Cooper (Kenilworth)
1922J. B. Teuton (Shaftesbury)S. Arthurs (Woodvale)
1923James Fitzpatrick (Falls)Charles Park (Ormo Bakery)
1924D. W. Barnett (Belmont)J. K. Dunlop (Falls)
1925Tom Kearney (Larne)Harry King (Castleton)
1926Charles Park (Ormo Bakery) Tom Kearney (Larne)
1927Tom McCrea (Ulster)Harry King (Castleton)
1928John Park (Forth River)J. Baker (Woodvale)
1929John Park (Forth River)J. Baker (North Belfast)
1930J. Landon (Castleton)Fred Wright (Alexandra)
1931George Cooper (Kenilworth)T. Topping (Cavehill)
1932Dr John Rusk (Cavehill)Thomas Molyneaux (Ballynafeigh)
1933Percy Watson (Cavehill)John Park (Woodvale)
1934John Park (Forth River)James Fitzpatrick (Falls)
1935T. B. Molyneux (Ballynafeigh)John Downing (Shatfesbury)
1936W. Brown (Knock)J. Wilkin (Alexandra)
1937A. B. MacLaughlin (Alexandra)Syd Thompson (Musgrave)[9]
1938Percy Watson (Cavehill)H. McCutcheon (Divis)[10]
1939Joe Baker (Forth River)W. J. Thompson (Belfast)
1940Joe Baker (Forth River)W. L. Bowie (St. James's Gate)
1941-1945 not held
1946Barry Fitzmaurice (Cliftonville)S. J. Dixon (St. James's Gate)
1947William Barr (Londonderry)H. Whiteside (Castleton)[11]
1948F.J. Wright (Cliftonville)Albert Cameron (Kenilworth)
1949Bob Miller (Bangor)W. McClean (Ballymoney)
1950Syd Thompson (Willowfield)R. McKillen (Portrush)[12]
1951Garth Anderson (Coleraine)Raymond Fisher (Ormeau)
1952Tom Henry (Londonderry)Pat McCarragher (Divis)[13]
1953Walter Christie (Victoria)Percy Watson (Cavehill)
1954Sammy Park (Cliftonville)George McFadden (Woodvale)[14]
1955Jack Webb (Musgrave)Pat McGuirk (Leinster)
1956Roy Fulton (Coleraine)Pat McGuirk (Leinster)
1957Roy Fulton (Coleraine)Willie Byme (Herbert Park. Dublin)
1958Jack Webb (Musgrave)Syd Thompson (Willowfield)
1959Jimmy Connolly (Leinster) J. Hill (Derry)[15]
1960Jim Hood (Cavehill)Syd Thompson (Willowfield)
1961Tom Kennedy (Lisnagarvey)J. S. Kelso (Londonderry)
1962Roy Fulton (Coleraine)Con McCarthy (Dublin)
1963Billy Tate (Bangor)Pat McGuirk (Leinster)
1964Roy Fulton (Coleraine)Bertie McConnell (Belmont)
1965Roy Fulton (Coleraine)Danny Laverty (Woodvale)
1966Davy McEnaney (Leinster)Harry Brown (Limavady)
1967Roy Fulton (Coleraine)Sammy Millar (Windsor)
1968Tom Sutton (Cavehill)Pat McGuirk (Leinster)
1969John Higgins (York Road)Pat McGuirk (Leinster)
1970Danny Laverty (Woodvale)Willie Murray (Portrush)
1971Roy Fulton (Coleraine)Billy Crothers (Ewarts)
1972David Marchant (Leinster)Billy Pimley (Falls)
1973Billy Curragh (Ards)Don Mellor (Leinster)
1974Sammy Ashwood (Balmoral)North McQuay (Knock)
1975Willie Murray (Portrush) Alan Eager (Kenilworth)
1976Hugh Wallace (Carrickfergus)John Henry (Ballymoney)
1977Dennis Darcy (Crumlin)North McQuay (Knock)
1978Marcus Craig (Cliftonville)Frank Daly (Crumlin)[16]
1979Sammy Allen (Ballymena)Chris Wallace (Carrickfergus)
1980David Corkill (Knock)Tommy Catherwood (Cookstown)
1981Billy Loughrey (Portrush)Tom Sutton (Cavehill)
1982Paul McVeigh (Falls)Ken Hogg (Ballymoney)
1983Gordon Woods (Ballymoney)Sammy Allen (Ballymena)
1984Ian Gillen (Blackrock)Ivan Craig (Rathfriland)
1985Morrow Horner (Belmont)John Higgins (York Road)
1986Ken Hogg (Cookstown)Alan Geary (Blackrock)
1987Alan McMullan (Balmoral)Michael Geary (Leinster)
1988David Corkill (Knock)Don McArthur (Limavady)
1989Jim Baker (Cliftonville)Tom Turkington (Balmoral)
1990Stephen Adamson (Dunbarton)Willie Smyth (Magherafelt)
1991John Nolan (Blackrock)Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey)
1992Alex Lightbody (Bangor)Gary McCloy (Portrush)
1993Colin Best (Willowfield)Noel Weir (Rathfriland)
1994Gary McCloy (Portrush)Andrew Whisker (Saintfield)
1995Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey)John Nolan (Blackrock)
1996Jeremy Henry (Portrush)Michael Dunlop (Ormeau)[17]
1997Greg Moore (Banbridge)James Talbot (Old Bleach)
1998Clifford Craig (Bangor)James Talbot (Old Bleach)
1999John Murphy (Crumlin)James McKenny (Dromore)
2000Ian Ross (Brookgreen)Jonathan Ross (Lisnagarvey)
2001Jeremy Henry (Portrush)Martin McHugh (Whitehead)
2002Myles Greenfield (Dunbarton)Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey)
2003Martin McHugh (Whitehead)Blair Somers (Blackrock)[18]
2004Martin McHugh (Whitehead)John Leonard (St. James's Gate)
2005Martin McHugh (Whitehead) Wilfie Moore (Limavady)[19]
2006Martin McHugh (Whitehead)Adam Barr (Limavady)
2007Gary Kelly (Ballymoney)Stephen Millane (St. James's Gate)[20]
2008Ian McClure (Portrush)Tony Budde (Belmont)[21]
2009Gerard McGleave (Divis) Thomas Smyth (Leinster)[22]
2010Richard Leonard (St. James's Gate)Graham McKee (Bangor)
2011Paul Daly (Ulster Transport)James Martin (Ballymoney)
2012Ian McClure (Portrush)Gerard McCleave (Divis)
2013Martin McHugh (Whitehead)Ian McClure (Portrush)
2014Neil Mulholland (Lisnagarvey)Ian McClure (Portrush)
2015Martin McHugh (Whitehead) Peter Convery (Dunbarton)[23]
2016Barry Kane (Dunluce) Mark McPeak (Belmont)[24]
2017Mark Wilson (Cookstown) Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey)[25]
2018Stephen Coleman (Ballymena) Gary McCloy (Portrush)[26]
2019Gary McCloy (Portrush) Aaran O'Keefe (Banbridge)[27]
2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Simon Martin (Belmont)Aaran O'Keefe (Banbridge)[28] [29]
2022Adam McKeown (Old Bleach)Jackie Erskine (Bangor)[30]
2023Ross McMullan (Limavady)Ian Wilson (CYM)[31]
+ Shared title due to final not being played.[32]

Most titles

NameTitlesYear
Roy Fulton71956, 1957 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971
Martin McHugh62003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2015
George Cooper41912, 1913, 1916, 1931
John Park31928, 1929, 1933

Men's pairs champions

YearChampionRunner-Up Ref
1923Bobbie Campbell & Dr John Rusk (Cavehill)J. Govan & F. McCartney (Belmont)
1924S. Craig & Tom Kearney (Larne)Fred Bestall & George Cooper (Kenilworth)
1925J. McPartland & Jack McCann (Falls)W. Allen & J. McCutcheon (North Belfast)
1926Bob Rae & Percy Watson (Cavehill) Charlie McShane & Ernie Duggan (Falls)
1927Harry King & Alex McAlpine (Castleton)J. B. Teuton & W. R. Forsythe (Ulster)
1928J. Quigley & R. Carson (Castleton)J. B. Teuton & R. J. Thompson (Ulster)
1929Jimmy Stewart & Bob Miller (Bangor)A. Cush & H. Russell (Forth River)
1930Watty Lyons & Percy Watson (Cavehill)J. Wilson & J. A. Love (Coleraine)
1931C. McCartney & Fred Wright (Alexandra)J.Baker & J. Brown (Woodvale)
1932Cecil Curran & Charlie Clawson (Shaftesbury)J. Moon & A. McAlpine (Castleton)
1933W. Andrews & S. Bradley (Forth River)Sutherland & Morton (Coleraine)
1934Fred Bestall & George Cooper (Kenilworth)Watty Lyons & Percy Watson (Cavehill)
1935J. Kernohan & W. J. Irwin (Castleton)H. J. Deering & Alex Brown (Belmont)
1936J. Patterson & J. Wilkin (Alexandra)R. T. Young & R. Ralph (Ballynafeigh)[33]
1937H. Jones & W. J. Thompson (Belfast)H. McCutcheon & J. Glass (Divis)
1938Fred Bestall & E. A. Ingram (Kenilworth)Watty Lyons & Percy Watson (Cavehill)
1939Cecil Curran & Charlie Clawson (Shaftesbury)H. McCormick & A.Brown (Belmont)
1940W. Robinson & J. A. Boyd (Clontarf)R. Martin & W. McClelland (Bangor)
1941-1945 not held
1946W. J. Flook & W. L. Bowie (Kenilworth)Baird & J. Glass (Forth River)
1947Bob Miller & Sammy Mulholland (Bangor)E. Currie & Albert Cameron (Coleraine)
1948R. McCartney & J. Leadbetter (Castleton) W. McCauley & J. McArthur (Ballymoney)
1949George Best & Syd Thompson (Willowfield) T. M. Smith & Tom Henry (Derry)
1950Jack Webb & A. Carr (Musgrave)A. B. McLaughlin & Percy Watson (Cavehill)
1951Garth Anderson & Roy Fulton (Coleraine)R. Hayes & J. McNab (Willowfield)
1952R. M. Watson & Tom Henry (Londonderry)T. McGrand & Jimmy McHaffie (Woodvale)
1953Joe McPherson & Christie Fox (Willowfield)Harry Morris & Pat McCarragher (Divis)
1954Jimmy Burns & Gerry Crossey (Falls)Joe McPherson & Christie Fox (Willowfield)[34]
1955Sammy Park & Jack McDonald (Cliftonville) T. Sutton and V. McAleese (Carrickfergus)
1956Bob Sterling & Jimmy Boyd (Shaftesbury) R. Dunn & Harry Stevenson (Donaghadee)
1957George Best & Syd Thompson (Willowfield) Harry Bustard & Jimmy McHaffie (Woodvale)
1958Gilmore Elder & Jimmy Gault (Woodvale) J. S. Kelso & Tom Henry (Londonderry)
1959R. Dunn & Harry Stevenson (Donaghadee) P. J. Galligan & M Liston (Blackrock)
1960John Kelso & Tom Henry (Londonderry)C. Allen & J. E. Haslem (Shaftesbury)
1961Harry Watterson & Gerry Crossey (Falls)
1962Jimmy Connolly & Pat McGuirk (Leinster)
1963Charlie Taylor & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) Percy Watson, G Wright & John Campbell (sub) (Cavehill)
1964Charlie Taylor & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) C. Allen & J. E. Haslem (Shaftesbury)
1965Charlie Park & Tommy Russell (Belmont)J. Leslie & W. Roberts (Musgrave)
1966Charlie Taylor & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) H. McCullough & Jim Holland (Pickie)
1967Charlie Taylor & Roy Fulton (Coleraine)Johnny Fulham & Pat McGuirk (Leinster)
1968Tom Kennedy & Davy McEnaney (Leinster)Andy Smyth & Billy Pimley (Falls)
1969George McDowell & Walter Furlonger (Holywood) Andy Smyth & Billy Pimley (Falls)
1970Norman Fisher & Jim Ringland (Lisnagarvey) Jack Webb & Jimmy Donnelly (Falls)
1971Liam Byrne & Don Mellor (Leinster)Sam Cheddy & David Hill (Castleton)
1972David Marchant & Tom Kennedy (Leinster)Sam Cheddy & David Hill (Castleton) [35]
1973Garth Anderson & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) Bob Sharp & Alex Burrows (Herbert Park)
1974David Marchant & Tom Kennedy (Leinster) Stan Espie & Jimmy Donnelly (Falls)
1975David Marchant & Tom Kennedy (Leinster) Colin Irons & Phil McAllister (Woodvale)
1976Alf Keegan & Lou Halpin (Catholic Young Men)John Higgins & Sam Currie (York Road CD)
1977Jim Gallagher & Cecil Beck (Banbridge) Joe Rogan & Jimmy Donnelly (Falls)
1978Paul Moorehead & Pat McGuirk (Leinster)Wilmer Thompson & Jackie Campbell (Ards)
1979Joe Rogan & Jimmy Donnelly (Falls)Maurice Geary & David Marchant (Blackrock)
1980Tony Murray & Tom Kennedy (Herbert Park) Chris Wallace & Frank Campbell (Carrickfergus)
1981Rodney McCutcheon & Keith Herron (Bangor) Alan McCombe & Sandy Smith (Knock)
1982Norman Lambe & Jeff McMullan (Ormeau)Noel O'Hara & Pat O'Hara (Herbert Park)
1983Leslie Wilson & Trevor Porter (Bangor)Hugh Shannon & Ralph Connor (Ballymoney)
1984Hugh Dunlop & Ken Hogg (Ballymoney)
1985Billy Chambers & Stanley Hegan (Shaftesbury)
1986Harry Evans & Roy McReavie (Forth River)
1987Brian Craig & Jim Baker (Cliftonville)
1988A. McMullan & M. Reid (Balmoral)
1989G. Rees & M. Graham (Bangor)
1990Barry Moffett & Jeremy Henry (Portrush)
1991Sean Quinn & Liam McHugh (Cookstown)
1992Ronnie Milliken & J. Irwin (Ballymoney)
1993R. Oliver & Ian McClure (Portrush)
1994Barry Moffett & Jeremy Henry (Portrush)
1995Ian Stewart & Stephen Moran (Carrickfergus)
1996Ronnie Milliken & J. Irwin (Ballymoney)
1997Ian Perry & Andrew Hughes (Portadown) [36]
1998D. Lloyd & G. D'Arcy (CYM)
1999Robert Hastings & Gary Scott (Bangor)
2000Victor Dallas & Stephen Brewster (Coleraine)
2001Jim Baker & Sammy Allen (Ballymena)
2002Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) Ian Gillen & John Nolan (Blackrock)
2003Ian McClure & Jeremy Henry (Portrush)Connor Murphy & Blair Somers (Blackrock) [37]
2004Richard Leonard & Stephen Millane (St. James’s Gate)Paul Daly & Brendan Thompson (Ulster Transport)
2005Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) Paul Daly & Brendan Thompson (Ulster Transport)
2006Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) Ian McClure & Jeremy Henry (Portrush)
2007Paul Robinson & Andrew Kyle (Larne)
2008Terry Mulholland & Chris Mulholland (Dunbarton) Gary Clarke & Mark Shannon (Bangor)
2009Brian Hughes & Gary Kelly (Ballymoney) [38]
2010Graham McKee & Robert Hastings (Bangor)
2011Colin Hogg & Mark Wilson (Cookstown) Keith Padgett & Chris Jones (Portglenone)
2012Stephen Shields & Jim Baker (Ballymena) Brendan Power & Gerard McGleave (Divis)
2013Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) Aaron Tennant & Alan Paul (Ballymoney)
2014Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead)Ivan Craig & Neil Mulholland (Lisnagarvey)
2015Rodney Kane & Barry Kane (Dunluce) Paul Daly & Simon Martin (Belmont)
2016Thomas Smyth & Paul Smyth (Leinster) Michael Nutt & Stephen Kirkwood (Old Bleach) [39]
2017Aaron Tennant & Gary Kelly (Ballymoney) Conor McCartan & Derick Wilson (Dunbarton)
2018Terry Crawford & Gary Eaton Jr. (Salisbury) Aidan Corrigan & Mark Sproule (Portadown)
2019Colin Hogg & Mark Wilson (Cookstown) Philip Cromie & Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey)
2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Sam Barkley & Martin McHugh (Old Bleach)Nicky Smyth & Shane Leonard (Crumlin)
2022Kyle Bleakley & Jack Moffett (Banbridge)Colin Hogg & Mark Wilson (Cookstown)
2023Paul Daly & Simon Martin (Belmont)Nicholas Smyth & Shane Leonard (Crumlin)

Men's triples champions

YearChampion Runner-UpRef
1970W. McKane, Garth Anderson, Roy Fulton (Coleraine) Falls
1971Jimmy Thompson, Tom Kennedy, David Marchant (Leinster) Portrush
1972Jim Carroll, Tommy Corcoran, Vincent Donohoe (CYM) Saintfield
1973D. Dolan, Davy McEnaney, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) Falls
1974S. Maguire, David Marchant, Tom Kennedy (Leinster) Banbridge
1975Raymond Weir, Ken Hogg, Willie Murray (Portrush) Belmont
1976Eddie McNally, Billy McKelvey, Jim Brankin (Falls)Crumlin
1977John Higgins, David Heatley, Sammy Curry (York Road)Falls
1978Eddie McNally, Billy McKelvey, Jim Brankin (Falls)Dunluce
1979Robin Gray, Marcus Craig, Jim Craig (Cliftonville)Herbert Park
1980Jimmy Dickie, Jim Henderson, Dessie Newell (Knock) Carrickfergus
1981Paul Moorehead, Richard Darcy, Paul Smyth (Leinster) Falls
1982Billy Chivers, Davy Griffen, John McCullough (North Belfast)Clarendon
1983Tommy Johnston, Tommy Smith, Ken Hogg (Ballymoney) Crumlin
1984Tommy Johnston, Tommy Smith, Ken Hogg (Ballymoney)Crumlin
1985Tom Thornton, Eddie Toner, Jarlath Connaughton (Crumlin)Knock
1986Mervyn Jess, David Craig, Charlie Davis (Banbridge)Belmont
1987Dickie McDermott, Joe Williamson, Richard McDermott (Coleraine)Bangor
1988Davy Carson, Davy Heatley, Davy Johnston (Cliftonville) Magherafelt
1989Joe Whyte, Clifford Craig, Ernie Parkinson (Ormeau) Castleton
1990Gary McCloy, Russell Millar, Colin Hogg (Portrush) Cliftonville
1991Joe Whyte, Clifford Craig, Ernie Parkinson (Ormeau) Magherafelt
1992Eric Sands, Willie Smyth, Jackie Smyth (Magherafelt) Blackrock
1993Barry Moffett, Jeremy Henry, Ian McClure (Portrush) Ballymena
1994Cecil Aicken, John McCloughlin, Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) Cookstown
1995Ian McKeown, David Gardiner, Tony Budde (Belmont)Portadown
1996Paul Daly, Brian Daly, Davy Hamilton (Belmont) Portadown
1997C. Hogg, Tom McAleavey, J. Smith (Cookstown)Old Bleach
1998Cecil Aicken, John McCloughlin, Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey)Old Bleach
1999Tommy Smith, Willie McCaw, Ronnie Milliken (Ballymoney)Dunbarton
2000Donald Roe, David Roe, Jonathon Ross (Lisnagarvey)Portrush
2001Trevor Law, Michael Nutt, James Talbot (Old Bleach)Crumlin
2002Trevor Colvin, Eddie Curran, Gary McCloy (Portrush)Portadown
2003David Coulter, Stephen McKinley, Rodney Fiddis (Ulster Transport) Dunluce
2004Nigel McKenna, Brendan Morrow, Brian McAlary (Kilrea)Portadown
2005Paul Daly, Brian Daly, Brendan Thompson (Ulster Transport) Londonderry Park
2006Michael Nutt, Sammy Hall, Neil Booth (Old Bleach) St. James's Gate
2007Rodney Kane, Barry Kane, Mervyn McKeeman (Dunluce)Londonderry Park
2008Darren McIlroy, Gary McElroy, Cliff Dennison (Dunbarton) C.Y.M.
2009Richard Leonard, Stephen Millane, John Leonard (St. James's Gate)Ballymena
2010Richard Leonard, Stephen Millane, John Leonard (St. James's Gate)Ballymoney
2011Paul Daly, S. McKinley, Brendan Thompson (Ulster Transport)St. James Gate
2012John Nicholl, Stephen Coleman, Andrew Kyle (Ballymena)Bangor
2013David Copeland, Conor McCartan, D.J. Wilson (Dunbarton) Banbridge
2014Michael Higgins, Tony Bell, Andy Hughes (Dunbarton) Bangor
2015Gareth Pierpoint, Eamon Carruth, Robbie Maher (St. James's Gate) Cookstown
2016Martin McHugh, Jack Montgomery, JR Wilson (Whitehead) Ballymoney
2017Martin McHugh, Jack Moffett, JR Wilson (Whitehead) Crumlin
2018Alistair Steele, Ali Davison, Willie McCaw (Ballymoney) Dunbarton
2019Ronnie Talbot, Robert Kirkwood, Michael Nutt (Old Bleach) Crumlin
2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Aaron Coleman, Ali Coleman, Stephen Coleman (Ballymena)Portrush
2022Derek Smith, Gary McCloy, Ian McClure (Portrush)Dunbarton
2023Mark McPeak, Paul Daly & Simon Martin (Belmont)Bangor

Men's fours/rinks champions

YearChampion Runner-UpRef
1908A. T. Young, J. J. Quinn, J. W. Cooper, J. B. Mitchell (Kenilworth) Belmont
1909William Lindsay, F. Brown, Dr John Rusk, A. Jamieson (Belfast) Ballynafeigh
1910R. McCormick, Dick Taylor, George McMillen, John Pollock (Ballynafeigh)Ballymena
1911D. D. Young, W. J. Arlow, T. H. Forsythe, W. R. Forsythe (Shaftesbury)Ballynafeigh
1912A. Best, A. E. Greer, Dr John Rusk, A. Jamieson (Belfast)Ulster
1913J. Robinson, J. R. Gray, Robert Blakely, Dr John Rusk (Cavehill) Falls
1914J. B. Teuton, S. G. Mercer, W. J. Arlow, D. D. Young (Shaftesbury)Knock
1915J. Tyson, R. Wilson, H. P. Grosse, A. R.Pulford (Ballynafeigh)Knock
1916Samuel Craig, F. Clegg, J. F. Barklie, James Walker (Larne)Ballynafeigh
1917P. Sheridan, A. Wilson, Walter Irvine, Dr Davison (Ulster) Ballynafeigh
1918A. J. Chew, R. Stead, R.T. Whittet, R. Carson (Baird's) Shaftesbury
1919R. Carr, G. Craig, A. Watt, S. Windrum (Shaftesbury) Castleton
1920J. Wilson, A. D. Sutherland, T. J. Martin, J. A. Love (Coleraine) Belmont
1921T. Taggart, A. Wilson, Robert Blakely, R. Wilson (Ulster) Ballynafeigh
1922W. McLean, T. R. Neville, A. Boyce, J. Gillespie (North Belfast) Cavehill
1923Tom Brown, J. Gillespie, J. McCutcheon, John Robinson (North Belfast) Castleton
1924L. McLellan, T. Dickson, L. Small, J. Montagu (Shaftesbury) Castleton
1925Jamie Cathcart, D. G. Parkinson, J. K.Neave, Joe Hamill (Ballymena) North Belfast
1926R. Campbell, J. Clements Bob Rae, Percy Watson (Cavehill) Castleton
1927David Agnew, Robert Kerr, A. H. Fitzsimmons, Wiliam Thompson (Ormeau) Forth River
1928A. Acheson, T. Kernohan, W. J. Irwin, R. McAfee (Castleton)Larne
1929T. R. Tarleton, R. Wilson, John Moore, Thomas Molyneaux (Ballynafeigh) Larne
1930J. Fullerton, H. Jones, W. G. Weir, F. Speed (Queen's Island) Shaftesbury
1931C. Park, J. McKelvey, D. Riddel, John Park (Woodvale) Alexandra
1932W. Lawther, P. Stevenson, Thomas Molyneaux, John Moore (Ballynafeigh)Woodvale
1933W. McClean, H. Savage, F. Sheppard, H. Livingstone (North Belfast)Alexandra
1934J. Wilkin, H. Whiteside, T. Howe, Fred Wright (Alexandra)Larne
1935J. Tate, W. Smith, J. Morrow, H. J. Deering (Belmont)Shaftesbury
1936J. Potter, R. Carlisle, R Faulkner, F. Jackson (Strand)Cavehill
1937H. McCutcheon, R. Maguire, E. Dundee, R Weir (Shaftesbury) Divis
1938J. Conway, R. Mehaffy, A. Hanley, M. Moles (Woodvale) Larne
1939A. J. White, R. Craig, D. H. Stephens, Fred Bestall (Leinster) Shaftesbury
1940J. Shields, B. Farrelly, F. Lewis, J. Thompson (Divis) Alexandra[40]
1941-1945 not held
1946W. J.Neill, R. McKinlay, R. McClelland, J.Beck (Alexandra) Divis
1947J. McPherson, T. Bell, R. Curran, Charlie Clawson (Shaftesbury) Cliftonville
1948D. King, H. Logan, J. McGarry, A. B. McLaughlin (Cavehill) Londonderry
1949C. Doherty, A. Wilson, T.Hogan, E. Armstrong (St. James's Gate) North Belfast
1950Johnny Hyland, Davy McEnaney, Walter Chapman, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) Falls
1951W. Andrews, C. Hoey, W.R. Hanna, W.J. Baird (Forth River)Musgrave
1952C. McCarthy, Walter Chapman, R. H. Adjey, R. Craig (Leinster) Bangor
1953Johnny Fulham, Davy McEnaney, Walter Chapman, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) Ballycastle
1954Johnny Fulham, Davy McEnaney, Jimmy Thompson, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) Donaghadee
1955G. Dawson, E. Millar, A. McKelvey, Seve Dornan, (Botanic) Blackrock
1956J. Stockman, W. Rea, Garth Anderson, Roy Fulton (Coleraine) Belmont
1957W. Campbell, R. Adjey, C. McCarthy, Alex Cuolahan, (Kenilworth) Portrush
1958H. McAllister, J. Connor, W.Caldwell, Albert Cameron (Portrush) Woodvale
1959B. Moore, M. Waddell, F. J. Harris, Billy Tate (Bangor) Londonderry
1960George Best, W Greer, F. Greer, Syd Thompson (Willowfield)Woodvale
1961George Best, W Greer, F. Greer, Syd Thompson (Willowfield)Bangor
1962Harry Watterson, Gerry McNeill, Jack Webb, Gerry Crossey (Falls) Banbridge
1963Johnny Fulham, Davy McEnaney, Jimmy Connolly, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) Shaftesbury
1964Tom Russell, Bertie McConnell, Billy Clarke, Joe Carlisle (Belmont) Clontarf
1965J. K. Rankin, W Rodgers, W. Pollock, Billy Tate (Bangor) Coleraine
1966J. Wilkinson, W Rodgers, W. Pollock, Billy Tate (Bangor) Coleraine
1967Cecil Beck, R Mills, Walter Gamble, Jim Dennison (Banbridge) Falls
1968Jimmy Donnelly, Jack Webb, Harry Watterson, Gerry Crossey (Falls) Coleraine
1969W. Hanna, W Rodgers, W. Pollock, Billy Tate (Bangor)Lisnagarvey
1970Danny Laverty, Tom O'Neill, Bob McDowell, Phil McAlister (Woodvale) Londonderry
1971R. Burns, Eddie McVeigh, D. Francis, Sammy Ashwood (Balmoral) Coleraine
1972Jim Flanagan, Peter Gregory, Harry Watterson, Gerry Crossey (Falls)Ballymoney
1973Willie Harbinson, Tommy Boyd, Gordon Wylie, John Henry (Ballymoney)Pickie
1974Raymond Weir, R Currie, Ken Hogg, Willie Murray (Portrush) Castle
1975Jim Lewis, Eddie McClenahan, Harry Montgomery, Neville Fisher (Lisnagarvey) Ballymoney
1976Paul Moorehead, Paul Smyth, Pat McGuirk, Tom Kennedy (Leinster)North Down
1977David Corkill, Ken Kilpatrick, North McQuay, Willie Watson (Knock) Coleraine
1978Derek Mineely, Norman Summerville, Tommy Mayne, Billy McKee (Musgrave)Belmont
1979Alex Beggs, Jimmy Hunter, Roy Hill, Herbie Bell (Whitehead) Portrush
1980John Eddie Mullan, Raymond Weir, Joe Williamson, Willie Murray (Portrush) Knock
1981Paul Moorehead, Richard Darcy, Paul Smyth, Brian Carpenter (Leinster) Ballymoney
1982Brian Sloan, Morrow Horner, Ian McKeown, Robin Horner (Belmont) Banbridge
1983Peter O'Hara, Noel O'Hara, Paddy O'Hara, Tony Murray (Herbert Park) Ballymoney
1984Frank Daly, Dennis Darcy, Paddy Aspel, Jarlath Connaughton (Crumlin) Cliftonville
1985Victor Dallas, Richard McDermott, Vincent Mullan, Dick McDermott (Coleraine) Carrickfergus
1986Tom Evans, William McFadden, William Patton, Sammy Wylie (Old Bleach) Blackrock
1987Brian Begley, Sean Wragg, Dickie Hughes, Vincent Mullan (Portrush) Banbridge
1988D Hickinson, J Gault, H Shannon, Gordon Wylie (Ballymoney) Falls
1989D Mineely, M Horner, B Sloan, Robin Horner (Belmont) Ormeau
1990Robert Hastings, Jackie Nelson, Rodney McCutcheon, Gary Scott (Bangor) Cliftonville
1991David Duthie, Robert Taylor, Willie McKeown, Harry Elliott (Dunluce) Ormeau
1992Jim McConville, Sammy Kerr, Tom Greenfield, Myles Greenfield (Dunbarton) Coleraine
1993Paul Daly, R Stothers, G Mitchell, Brian Daly (Belmont)Dunluce
1994Bobby Smith, Robin Gray, John Patterson, Davy Johnston (Cliftonville)Brooke Park
1995Ian Stewart, James Caldwell, Dessie Hill, Stephen Moran (Carrickfergus)Old Bleach
1996Michael Stewart, Hugh McHugh, Martin McHugh, William Keyes (Whitehead)Ballymoney
1997David Roe, M. Nelson, Donald Roe, Jonathon Ross (Lisnagarvey)Belmont
1998Billy Chambers, Barry Quinn, Gary Clarke, Mark Shannon (Bangor) CYM
1999Donie Garvey, Tom Farren, Maurice Kelly, Bernie Vaughan (CYM) Dunbarton
2000Mark McPeak, Terry Mulholland, Robin Horner, Chris Mulholland (Belmont) Larne
2001Michael Nutt, Sammy Hall, James Talbot, Neil Booth (Old Bleach)Dunluce
2002Conor Murphy, Blair Somers, Michael Scanlon, Ian Gillen (Blackrock)Balmoral
2003Mark McPeak, John Boyd, Davy Hamilton, Roy Battersby (Belmont)Banbridge
2004Tommy Johnston, Kieran Campbell, Liam McHugh, Colin Hogg (Cookstown) St. James's Gate
2005Martin McHugh, Michael Stewart, Hugh McHugh, Philip Gilmartin, JR Wilson (Whitehead) Brookgreen
2006Allister Calvin, Richard McDermott, Stephen Brewster, Victor Dallas (Coleraine) Dunbarton
2007Steven Falls, J. Hodges, Nigel Robinson, Jim Baker (Ballymena) Leinster
2008Simon Colville, Rodney Kane, Barry Kane, Mervyn McKeeman (Dunluce) Pickie
2009Sean Trainor, Davy Nixon, Marty Trainor, Michael Merritt (Falls) Ballymoney
2010Michael Higgins, Andy Hughes, Derick Wilson, Myles Greenfield (Dunbarton) Bangor
2011Michael Bickerstaff, Ryan Craig, John Boyd, Clifford Craig (Balmoral) Blackrock
2012Fergie Larkin, James Kelly, Tony Bell, Clifford Dennison (Dunbarton) Balmoral
2013Gareth Pierpoint, Aidan Hoey, S. Leonard, Richard Leonard (St. James's Gate) Lisnagarvey
2014Michael Higgins, Andy Hughes, D.J Wilson, Myles Greenfield (Dunbarton) Ballymoney
2015Matthew Hastings, Thomas Cannavan, Graham McKee, Robert Hastings (Bangor) St. James's Gate
2016Stuart Bennett, Robin Horner, Ryan Cavan, Simon Martin (Belmont) Dunluce
2017Robin Beattie, Jackie Erskine, Keith Taylor, Simon Denley (Bangor) Cookstown
2018Gary Kelly, Brian Smyth, Jim Martin, Aaron Tennant (Ballymoney) Banbridge
2019Darren Atkinson, Robin Horner, Ryan Cavan, Simon Martin (Belmont) Divis
2020 cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Dean Mills, Mark McPeak, David Corkill, Stuart Bennett (Belmont)Limavady
2022Nigel Beggs, Paul Daly, Ryan Cavan, Simon Martin (Belmont)Coleraine
2023Jonny Shepherd, James Shaw, Colin Hogg, Mark Wilson (Cookstown)Larne

Women's singles champions

YearChampion Ref
1964Sadie Herron (Alexandra)
1965Agnes Sterrett (Ward Park)[41]
1966Ellen Cameron (Belfast)
1967Elsie Furlonger (Holywood)
1968May Ross (Ward Park)
1969Belle McKeag (Wingrave)
1970Maura Brown (Leinster)
1971Maura Brown (Leinster)
1972Bessie Sharpe (Herbert Park)
1973Eileen Bell (Saintfield)
1974Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park)
1975Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park)
1976Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park)
1977Maura Brown (Leinster)
1978Ellen Cameron (Belfast)
1979Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park)[42]
1980Maureen Montgomery (Cavehill)
1981Nancy Gibson (Lisnagarvey)
1982Eileen Bell (Belfast)
1983Hilda Hamilton (Belfast)
1984Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)
1985Eileen Bell (Belfast)
1986Mabel Johnston (Ballymena)
1987Betty Dunne (Blackrock)
1988Alice Tunney (Kenilworth)
1989Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)
1990Marie Barber (Blackrock)
1991Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)
1992Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)
1993Marie Barber (Blackrock)
1994Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)[43]
1995Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)
1996Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)
1997Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)[44]
1998Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)
1999Bernie O'Neill (Portstewart)[45]
2000Pat MacDonagh (Leinster)[46]
2001Barbara Cameron (Ballymena)
2002Alicia Weir (NI Civil Service)
2003Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)
2004Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)
2005Jennifer Dowds (Ballymena)[47]
2006
2007Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)[48]
2008
2009
2010Marie McCord (Ewarts)
2011Mandy Cunningham (Ewarts)
2012Sally McAuley (Ewarts)
2013Mandy Cunningham (Ewarts)
2014Bernie O'Neill (Portstewart)
2015Roaemarie Brown (Dun Laoghaire)
2016Bernie O'Neill (Portstewart)
2017Alicia Weir (NI Civil Service)
2018Courtney Wright (Ewarts)
2019Jennifer McClure (Castle Park)
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin)[49]
2023Sarah Kelly (Crumlin)[50]

Women's pairs champions

YearChampion Ref
1947Alexandra
1948Londonderry
1949Kenilworth
1950Kenilworth
1951Ward Park
1952Ward Park
1953Ward Park
1954Castleton
1955Chichester
1956Ward Park
1957Pickie
1958York Road Civil Defence
1959Castleton
1960Salisbury
1961Knock
1962Salisbury
1963Ward Park
1964Whitehead
1965Margaret Stormont & May Ross (Ward Park)
1966Houston & Lockhart (Whitehead)
1967Cameron & Morrow (Wingrave)
1968Barnes & Beattie (Brookvale)
1969G. Lewis & Queenie Bailey (Lisnagarvey)
1970Collins & Wilson (Deramore)
1971McGrath & Rita Stevenson (Belfast)
1972Morrison & Thompson (Saintfield)
1973I McDowell & Ellen Cameron (Belfast)
1974Agne Middleton & Molly Byrne (Leinster)
1975I Reddock & F Andrews (Ballymena)
1976P Marchant & Alma Prodohl (Blackrock)
1977Nan Allely & Daisy Fraser (Donaghdee)
1978M Wilson & A Brown (Holywood)
1979Nan Allely & Daisy Fraser (Donaghdee)
1980Tilly Costley & Lena Simpson (Knock)
1981K McGrath & Ellen Cameron (Belfast)
1982S Adair & A Hewitt (Belfast)
1983Phillis Nolan & Marie Barber (Blackrock)
1984Margaret Johnston & Muriel McCullough (Ballymoney)
1985Margaret Paul & Muriel McCullough (Ballymoney)
1986Betty Patterson & Lynne Johnston (Belfast)
1987Min Keag & Madge Cheddy (Castleton)
1988Christine O'Gorman & Alma Prodohl (Blackrock)
1989Alice Elliott & Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce)
1990Belle McKeag & Marie Martin (Wingrave)
1991Rosie Ivie & Marian Hoey (Crumlin)
1992Marie Barber & Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)
1993Irene Minnis & Freda Elliott (Knock)
1994Geraldine Law & Pat Horner (NI Civil Service)
1995Jennifer Dowds & Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)[51]
1996Marie Barber & Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)[52]
1997Jennifer Dowds & Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)
1998Ruth Simpson & Dorothy Kane (Moat Park)
1999Alice Elliott & Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce)
2000Donna McNally & Mary Massey (Comber) [53]
2001Theresa Reinhardt & Maureen Daley (Herbert Park)
2002Alicia Weir & Paula Montgomery (NI Civil Service)
2003M J Campbell & Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)
2004Margaret Campbell & Bernie O'Neill (Portstewart)
2005Marian Hoey & Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)
2006Maureen Shaw & Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)
2007Olive Paisley & Sally McAuley
2008
2009Alicia Weir & Paula Montgomery (NI Civil Service)
2010Ida Eldon & Val Wilson (Dungannon)
2011Carole McQuade & Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock)
2012Margaret McNevin & Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin)
2013Penney Johnston & Anne McClelland (Dunluce)
2014Helen Wilson & Karen Woodside (Knock)
2015Carole McQuade & Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock)
2016Cliodhna Eadie & Sandra Bailie (Knock)
2017Jean Lyden & Ann Sloan (Dungannon)
2018Sarah Kelly & Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin)
2019Sarah Kelly & Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin)
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022Sandra Bailie & Alison Morris (NI Civil Service)
2023Ashleigh Rainey & Lara Reaney (Ewarts)[54]

Women's triples champions

YearChampion Ref
1979J Murphy, E O'Hara, Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park)
1980J Hollinger, Peg Dillon, Nan Allely (Donaghdee)
1981R O'Neill, M Henry, M Paul (Ballymoney)
1982Freda Elliott, D Turner, M Ross (Belfast)
1983M Montgomery, Alice Elliott, Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce)
1984E Clements, E Morrison, M Mallon (Lisnagarvey)
1985Kath Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, Eileen Bell (Belfast)
1986M Furlong, M Schofield, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)
1987Kath Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, Eileen Bell (Belfast)
1988Moya Murphy, Nan Coyle, Eileen Nicholl (Ballymena)
1989Kathleen Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, Eileen Bell (Saintfield)
1990Nan Montgomery, Alice Elliott, Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce)
1991P McAlary, B Dunlop, Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)
1992I Scott, E Morrison, M Mallon (Lisnagarvey)
1993Betty Dunne, P Dosson, Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock)
1994Pauline Mackie, Valerie Wilson, Maureen Fearon (Dungannon)
1995Pauline Mackie, Valerie Wilson, Maureen Fearon (Dungannon)
1996Pat Dawson, Emerald Higston, Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock)
1997L. Clarke, M. Maguire, Ann McGuinness (Divis)
1998Irene Minnis, Pat Smyth, Freda Elliott (Knock)
1999Pauline Day, Patsy McCann, Marie Tormey (Leinster)
2000Joyce Gregg, Anita Stanney, Audrey Doggart (Hilden)
2001Muriel Wilkinson, Alicia Weir, Paula Montgomery (NI Civil Service)
2002Pauline Mackie, Valerie Wilson, Maureen Fearon (Dungannon)
2003P Caldin, Alice Elliott, Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce)
2004S. McGarel, M. McAuley, L. McMaster (Larne)
2005M. Clarke, L. French, M. Moody (Portstewart)
2006
2007E Gregg, Sadie Baillie, Marie McCord (Ewarts)
2008
2009Jean Kane, Marge O'Lear, Phyllis Brett (Bray)
2010Alice Tunney (Kenilworth)
2011Bernie McGleenan, Margaret McGrath, Ann McKivor (Dungannon)
2012Cliodhna Eadie, Karen Woodside, Sandra Bailie (Knock)
2013Freda Page, Elizabeth Woods, Elizabeth Boal (Belmont)
2014Carole McQuade, Heather Cahill, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)
2015Patricia Ross, Hilary Cavan, Alicia Weir (NI Civil Service)
2016Chloe Watson, Cliodhna Eadie, Sandra Bailie (Knock)
2017Carole McQuade, Anne Gillen-Murphy, Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock)
2018Ashleigh Rainey, Jean Boyd, Sally McAuley (Ewarts)
2019Ann Smith, Margaret Paul, Megan Morrow (Ballymoney)
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022Grace Henry, Barbara Cameron, Donna McCloy (Ballymena)
2023Ann Smith, Zoe Stratton, Margaret Paul (Ballymoney)

Women's fours/rinks champions

YearChampion Ref
1947Cavehill
1948Kenilworth
1949Londonderry
1950Alexandra
1951Leinster
1952Ward Park
1953Chichester
1954Ward Park
1955Chichester
1956Castleton
1957York Road Civil Defence
1958Whitehead
1959Belmont
1960Pickie
1961Castleton
1962Knock
1963Wingrave
1964Forth River
1965Brookvale
1966York Road Civil Defence
1967Salisbury
1968Lisnagarvey
1969Burnett (Herbert Park)
1970Ballyholme
1971Elsie Patterson, Senga McCrone, Greta Burnett, Queenie Bailey (Lisnagarvey)
1972Knock
1973A Allan, G Beattie, M Gennett, Nancy Gibson (Lady Neill)
1974Margaret Kennedy, I Reddock, F Andrews, Eileen Nichol (Ballymena)
1975A Allen, M Jennett, M Beattie, Nancy Gibson (Lisnagarvey)
1976R Porter, S Herron, R Wilson, Ann Patton (Deramore)
1977M Kelly, E McMillan, I Smyth, Dorothy Blackstock (Deramore)
1978J Mulligan, M McMurray, M Wilson, A Brown (Deramore)
1979P Marchant, Phillis Nolan, Marie Barber, Alma Prodohl (Blackrock)
1980A McNulty, J Spencer, L Watts, Alice Tunney (Kenilworth)
1981W Boylan, Maureen Webb, B McKelvey, Kathleen Toner (Falls)
1982Freda Elliott, E Wilkinson, Eileen Bell, M Ross (Belfast)
1983Margaret Dunlop, A McAlary, Muriel McCullough, Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)
1984Kathleen Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, Eileen Bell, Ellen Cameron (Belfast)
1985Kathleen Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, D McGill, Eileen Bell (Belfast)
1986Pat Marchant, Christine O'Gorman, Marie Barber, Alma Prodohl (Blackrock)
1987M Stewart, M Tosh, M Boyd, Ellen Cameron (Belfast)
1988M Owens, E McKebben, M Matthews, Freda Elliott (Belmont)
1989Betty Dunne, Christine O'Gorman, Marie Barber, Alma Prodohl (Blackrock)
1990Nan Montgomery, Frances Chestnutt, Alice Elliott, Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce)
1991I Scott, P Mallon, E Morrison, M Mallon (Lisnagarvey)
1992D Marsden, R Freeman, S Donald, N Gibson
1993M Killen, Margaret McGarrity, M Hand, M Martin (Falls)
1994Margaret Murphy, Pat Murphy, Marie Schofield, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)
1995Margaret Murphy, Pat Murphy, Marie Schofield, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock)
1996Irene Minnis, Pat Smyth, J. Wilson, Freda Elliott (Knock)
1997Pauline Day, Patsy McCann, Cora McDermott, Marie Tormey (Leinster)
1998
1999Ina Culligan, Mary Elliott, Deirdre McCulloch, Maeve Hoey (CYM)
2000Margaret Murphy, Pat Murphy, Marian Hoey, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock BC)
2001Pauline Mackie, Valerie Wilson, Ann McKiver, Maureen Fearon (Dungannon)
2002
2003M J Campbell, M Robinson, B Graham, Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)
2004W Russell, B Liddell, G McCormick, P Newton
2005Irene Minnis, Pat Smyth, M. McGuile, C. Young (Knock)
2006
2007Carmel Scully, Pat Dawson, Noelline O'Reilly, Chrissie O'Gorman (Blackrock)
2008M. McGuile, Pat Smyth, Karen Woodside, Sandra Bailie (Knock)
2009Mary Bayliss, Helen Wilson, Phyllis McCandless, Kay Curran (Knock)
2010Carmel Scully, Pat Dawson, Noelline O'Reilly, Chrissie O'Gorman (Blackrock)
2011Cliodhna Eadie, Pat Smyth, Karen Woodside, Sandra Bailie (Knock)
2012Jacqueline Jones, Sarah-Jane Coleman, Donna McCloy, Jennifer Dowds (Ballymena)
2013Mae McIlmoyle, Noelle Graham, Anna Forest, Dessa Baird (Limavady)
2014Cliodhna Eadie, Pat Smyth, Karen Woodside, Sandra Bailie (Knock)
2015Patricia Ross, Wilma Adair, Hilary Cavan, Alicia Weir (NI Civil Service)
2016Sarah Kelly, Paula Russell-Toner, Margaret McNevin, Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin)
2017Megan Morrow, Mandy Tennant, Barbara Logue, Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney)
2018Sarah Kelly, Paula Russell, Margaret McNevin, Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin)
2019Pat Benson, Lara Reaney, Zoe Minish, Lynda Lyttle (Portadown)
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022Marian Lynch, Pauline Murray, Georgina Morrissey & Cora Hamill (CYM)
2023Noelle Graham, Norma Marshall, Valerie Witherow, Dessa Baird (Limavady)

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