Men's Irish Junior Cup (field hockey) explained
The Men's Irish Junior Cup is a knockout trophy played for field hockey clubs in Ireland. Entry is open to sides that do not qualify for the Irish Senior Cup and to the second teams of clubs that play in the Irish Senior Cup. The trophy was first played for in 1895, a year after the Senior version of the trophy.
Historical format
From its start in 1895 until the 1980s, the tournament was played in regional tournaments. The winners of the regional tournaments in Leinster, Munster, Ulster and at times Connacht would proceed through to semi-final matches. The finals were played in one weekend until 1935. The final was then moved to a separate weekend. The change was prompted by the circumstances of the 1934 finals. Castlecomer played the semi-final against Cork Harlequins (with extra time) on the Friday afternoon and a semi-final replay (with more extra time) on the Saturday morning. After winning the marathon semi-final, the exhaustion of the Castlecomer team forced them to scratch from the Final that was due to be played on the Saturday afternoon.[1]
Current format
In the 1980s the format of the competition was changed when the last eight teams from the regions entered an open draw. After a few years of operating this system the competition was changed to a completely open draw.
The introduction of the Irish Trophy in 2008-09 meant that entry to the Irish Junior Cup was restricted to club's second teams. A small number of third eleven teams also qualify.
Both teams are allowed a squad of 18 as long as you have two fully kitted goalkeepers and there is no extra time, a drawn match will be finalised with penalty strokes.
The Irish Junior Cup Trophy is the only trophy in Ireland where the Captain's name is engraved as well as the team's name and year.
Finals
(Records are incomplete)
1890s
- 1895 Beechfield
- 1896 Sandyford
- 1897 Avoca
- 1898 Three Rock Rovers II
- 1899 Dublin University II
1900s
- 1900 Corinthians II 2-1 Antrim II[2]
- 1901 Dublin University II beat Antrim II
- 1902 Dublin University II
- 1903 Dublin University II
- 1904 Kingston GS
- 1905 Naas
- 1906 Monkstown II 5–0 [3] Lisnagarvey[4]
- 1907 Dublin University II
- 1908 Monkstown II
- 1909 Monkstown II 3-0 Whitehead[5]
- Notes
- Belfast Newsletter 11/04/1934 Page 2
- Belfast Newsletter 12/04/1900 Page 3
- After replay. First game finished 2–2 after extra time.
- Web site: A History Of Lisnagarvey Hockey Club 1901-1976 (Part 1). lisburn.com. 24 June 2019.
- News: Irish Junior Cup. 5. 29 March 1909. Belfast Newsletter.
1910s
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Notes |
|---|
| 1910 | Three Rock Rovers 2XI | | |
| 1911 | Dublin University 2XI | | |
| 1912 | Three Rock Rovers 2XI | | |
| 1913 | Dublin University 2XI | | |
| 1914 | Ballinasloe | | |
| 1915 | Not Played | | |
| 1916 | Not Played | | |
| 1917 | Not Played | | |
| 1918 | Not Played | | |
| 1919 | Not Played | | | |
1920s
| Year | Winner | | | Runner-up | Notes |
|---|
| 1920 | width=200 | Three Rock Rovers II | | | width=200 | | width=240 | |
| 1921 | Dublin University II | | | | |
| 1922 | Waterford | 2 | 1 | Dublin University II | [6] |
| 1923 | College of Science | 2 | 1 | Ards | [7] |
| 1924 | Maryborough | 3 | 2 | East Antrim II | after extra time[8] |
| 1925 | Railway Union II | 2 | 0 | Ennis | [9] |
| 1926 | Pembroke Wanderers II | 1 | 0 | Athlone | after four periods of extra time[10] |
| 1927 | Killyleagh | 2 | 0 | Maryborough | [11] |
| 1928 | Ards | 3 | 1 | Portrane | [12] |
| 1929 | Banbridge II | 1 | 0 | Naas | [13] | |
1930s
| Year | Winner | | | Runner-up | Notes |
|---|
| 1930 | width=200 | Naas | 6 | 0 | width=200 | Cork Harlequins | width=240 | [14] |
| 1931 | Old Grammarians (Cork) | 2 | 1 | Kingstown GS II | [15] |
| 1932 | Portrush | 3 | 2 | Portrane | after 2 periods of extra time[16] |
| 1933 | Portrane | 4 | 0 | Castlecomer | [17] |
| 1934 | Portrane | W | O | Castlecomer | walkover |
| 1935 | Newry | 2 | 0 | Corinthians II | [18] |
| 1936 | Newry | 2 | 0 | Athlunkard, Limerick | [19] |
| 1937 | Parkview | 3 | 0 | Portrane | [20] |
| 1938 | Pembroke Wanderers II | | | | |
| 1939 | Maryborough | 2 | 1 | Down County Mental Hospital | after 2 periods of extra time[21] | |
1940s
| Year | Winner | | | Runner-up | Notes |
|---|
| 1940 | width=200 | Maryborough | | | width=200 | Railway Union II | width=240 | |
| 1941 | Maryborough | 2 | 0 | Dublin University II | |
| 1942 | Pembroke Wanderers II | 4 | 0 | Mossley | |
| 1943 | Portrush | 3 | 0 | Graiguenamanagh | |
| 1944 | Mossley | 3 | 0 | Graiguenamanagh | [22] |
| 1945 | Down | 2 | 1 | Graiguenamanagh | |
| 1946 | Portrush | 2 | 1 | Monkstown II | |
| 1947 | Antrim II | 2 | 1 | Roscrea | |
| 1948 | Antrim II | 3 | 2 | Pembroke Wanderers II | [23] |
| 1949 | Banbridge II | 1 | 0 | Pembroke Wanderers II | [24] | |
1950s
| Year | Winner | | | Runner-up | Notes |
|---|
| 1950 | width=200 | Glenanne II | 2 | 1 | width=200 | RUC | width=240 | [25] |
| 1951 | Monkstown II | | | | |
| 1952 | RUC | 2 | 1 | Monkstown II | |
| 1953 | Banbridge II | 1 | 0 | Carlow | [26] |
| 1954 | Dublin YMCA II | 2 | 1 | Lisnagarvey II | After extra time[27] |
| 1955 | Lisnagarvey II | 4 | 0 | University College, Dublin | [28] |
| 1956 | Lisnagarvey II | 1 | 0 | North Kildare | [29] |
| 1957 | Railway Union II | | | Carlow | |
| 1958 | Lisnagarvey II | 1 | 0 | Dublin YMCA II | [30] |
| 1959 | Lisnagarvey II | 3 | 0 | Dublin University II | [31] | |
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
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