Ulster Junior Cup (rugby union) explained

The Ulster Junior Cup is a rugby union competition for clubs in the Irish province of Ulster that are not considered strong enough to play in the Ulster Senior Cup. It also includes the second teams of the senior clubs. The perpetual trophy that is awarded to the winners is called The Balmoral Cup

The most successful club is Queen's University with 15 wins. The current holder is Ballyclare[1]

Performance by Club

ClubWinnersRunners-UpTotal FinalsLast Title
Queen's University RFC158231969–70
Dungannon98172002–03
North of Ireland Football Club98171984–85
Ballynahinch92112017–18
City of Armagh87152009–10
Ballymena82102004–05
Collegians76131961–62
Donaghadee7292011–12
Malone5491980–81
Omagh47112016–17
Instonians5392014–15
Coleraine3691985–86
City of Derry3252008–09
Larne3031922–23
King's Scholars2461970–71
Lurgan2351955–56
Cooke2242006–07
Ballyclare3252022–23
Dromore3142023–24
Rainey Old Boys2131978–79
Ards1451976–77
Banbridge1451989–90
C.I.Y.M.S.1341952–53
Clogher Valley2352021–22
Carrickfergus1231913–14
Knock1231910–11
Sydenham1231904–05
Albion1121890–91
Fortwilliam1121903–04
Holywood1121990–91
Windsor1121892–93
Belfast Harlequins1012003–04
Bangor1782015–16
BRA FP022align="center"-
Enniskillen033align="center"-
Portadown022align="center"-
RUC022align="center"-
Belmont011align="center"-
Civil Service011align="center"-
Limavady011align="center"-
Queen's Island011align="center"-

Finals

1880s and 90s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1888–89width=200Queen's College IIwidth=30 align="center"15width=30 align="center"0width=200Bangor
1889–90Queen's College II60Albion II
1890–91Albion II60Collegians
1891–92Collegians50Windsor
1892–93Windsor30Collegians
1893–94Collegians II130City of Derry
1894–95NIFC II50Collegians II
1895–96Dungannon63NIFC II
1896–97Dungannon II230Belmontwidth=240[2]
1897–98City of Derry110Holywood[3]
1898–99Dungannon80NIFC II[4]

1900s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1899–1900width=200Dungannon IIwidth=30 align="center"6width=30 align="center"0width=200Collegians IIwidth=240Replay – Game 1: 0–0)[5]
1900–01Collegians II190Fortwilliam II[6]
1901–02Collegians II30NIFC II[7]
1902–03Collegians II30Queen's College II[8]
1903–04Fortwilliam53Collegians II
1904–05Sydenham93Bangor
1905–06Donaghadee135Malone II
1906–07NIFC II80Queen's College II
1907–08NIFC II223Queen's University II
1908–09NIFC II133Sydenham[9]

1910s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1909–10width=200Armaghwidth=30 align="center"8width=30 align="center"0width=200Knock II
1910–11Knock II54Bangor
1911–12Dungannon136Sydenham
1912–13Armagh80Knock II[10]
1913–14Carrickfergusw/oalign="center"-Dungannonwidth=240Replay awarded to Carrickfergus when Dungannon withdrew – Game 1: 3–3
1914–15Not played due to World War I
1915–16Not played due to World War I
1916–17Not played due to World War I
1917–18Not played due to World War I
1918–19Not played due to World War I

1920s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1919–20width=200Larnewidth=30 align="center"3width=30 align="center"0width=200Armagh
1920–21Queen's University II90Lurganwidth=240[11]
1921–22Larne53Cooke[12]
1922–23Larne230Bangor[13]
1923–24Donaghadee103NIFC II[14]
1924–25Lurgan80Donaghadeeafter extra time[15]
1925–26Donaghadee43Dungannon[16]
1926–27Donaghadee30NIFC IIafter extra time[17]
1927–28Donaghadee50Queen's University II[18]
1928–29Ballymena30Instonians II[19]

1930s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1929–30width=200Ballymenawidth=30 align="center"3width=30 align="center"0width=200Enniskillenwidth=240after extra time)[20]
1930–31Armagh43Instonians II[21]
1931–32Malone II30Queen's Island[22]
1932–33Queen's University II64Armagh[23]
1933–34Queen's University II240Portadown[24]
1934–35Coleraine186Queen's University II[25]
1935–36NIFC II53Queen's University II[26]
1936–37Instonians II30C.I.Y.M.S.after extra time[27]
1937–38Queen's University II60Collegians II[28]
1938–39Dromore30Coleraine[29]

1940s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1939–40Not played due to World War II
1940–41Not played due to World War II
1941–42Not played due to World War II
1942–43Not played due to World War II
1943–44Not played due to World War II
1944–45Not played due to World War II
1945–46width=200City of Derrywidth=30 align="center"5width=30 align="center"0width=200C.I.Y.M.S.
1946–47Queen's University II163Carrickfergus
1947–48Queen's University II136King's Scholarswidth=240[30]
1948–49Queen's University II98Dungannonafter extra time[31]

1950s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1949–50width=200Colerainewidth=30 align="center"11width=30 align="center"8width=200Queen's University IIwidth=240[32]
1950–51Queens University II86Instonians II[33]
1951–52Queens University II143NIFC II
1952–53C.I.Y.M.S. II120King's Scholars
1953–54NIFC II30Lurgan[34]
1954–55King's Scholars140BRA FP
1955–56Lurgan83Ballyclare
1956–57NIFC II93Portadown
1957–58Donaghadee53BRA FP
1958–59Queens University II30Malone II

1960s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1959–60width=200Instonians IIwidth=30 align="center"17width=30 align="center"3width=200RUC
1960–61Collegians II86Ballymena IIwidth=240[35]
1961–62Collegians II60NIFC II[36]
1962–63NIFC II60Lurgan[37]
1963–64Queen's Freshers30Omagh[38]
1964–65Armagh30Dungannon II[39]
1965–66Ballynahinch53Dungannon II[40]
1966–67Ballynahinch150King's Scholars
1967–68Malone II30Civil Service II
1968–69Queens University II65Bangor

1970s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1969–70width=200Queen's University IIwidth=30 align="center"3width=30 align="center"0width=200King's Scholars
1970–71King's Scholars113Queen's University IIwidth=240[41]
1971–72Ballymena II150CIYMS II
1972–73Ballymena II2012Ards
1973–74Instonians II109Ards
1974–75Malone II100Coleraine[42]
1975–76Rainey Old Boys90NIFC II[43]
1976–77Ards70Malone II[44]
1977–78Malone II96Ards II
1978–79Rainey Old Boys106Malone II

1980s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1979–80width=200Armaghwidth=30 align="center"17width=30 align="center"3width=200Coleraine
1980–81Malone II159Coleraine
1981–82Omagh229Bangor IIwidth=240[45]
1982–83Omagh64Coleraine
1983–84Omagh30Banbridge
1984–85NIFC II96Omagh
1985–86Coleraine63Rainey Old Boys
1986–87Cooke1512Enniskillen
1987–88Ballynahinch93Ards II
1988–89Ballyclare1812Omagh

1990s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1989–90width=200Banbridgewidth=30 align="center"10width=30 align="center"7width=200RUCwidth=240.
1990–91Holywood199Omagh
1991–92Ballynahinch1312Ballymena II
1992–93Omagh176Donaghadee
1993–94Instonians II173Bangor II
1994–95Ballynahinch148Banbridge
1995–96Dungannon II86Banbridge
1996–97Dungannon II3712Omagh
1997–98Ballymena II130Banbridge
1998–99Dungannon II388Armagh

2000s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1999–2000width=200Ballymena IIwidth=30 align="center"60width=30 align="center"8width=200Armagh
2000–01Ballymena II2422Dungannon II
2001–02Ballyclare3110Carrick
2002–03Dungannon II245Clogher Valley
2003–04Belfast Harlequins II2714Dungannon II
2004–05Ballymena II3318Dromore
2005–06Armagh1715Dungannon II
2006–07Cooke203Clogher Valleywidth=240[46] [47]
2007–08Armagh1912Clogher Valley[48]
2008–09City of Derry3613Cooke[49]

2010s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
2009–10width=200Armaghwidth=30 align="center"12width=30 align="center"3width=200Limavadywidth=240[50]
2010–11Ballynahinch II2210Armagh[51]
2011–12Donaghadee100Coleraine[52]
2012–13Clogher Valley2221Ballynahinch II[53]
2013–14Ballynahinch II177Ballyclare[54]
2014–15Instonians140Omagh[55]
2015–16Bangor75Instonians[56]
2016–17Ballynahinch II173Omagh[57]
2017–18Ballynahinch II238Armagh II[58]
2018–19Dromore2219Ballynahinch II[59]

2020s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
2019–20width=200Enniskillenwidth=30 align="center"18width=30 align="center"17width=200Armagh IIwidth=240[60]
2020–21not played due to Covid-19 pandemicwidth=200width=240
2021–22width=200Clogher Valleywidth=30 align="center"43width=30 align="center"12width=200Armagh IIwidth=240[61]
2022–23width=200Ballyclarewidth=30 align="center"43width=30 align="center"42width=200Enniskillenwidth=240[62]
2023–24width=200Dromorewidth=30 align="center"30width=30 align="center"17width=200City of Derrywidth=240[63]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Junior Cup Final Enniskillen 36-42 Ballyclare . 2023-05-08 . Ulster Rugby . en.
  2. News: 3. 15 March 1897. Belfast Newsletter.
  3. News: 3. 7 March 1898. Belfast Newsletter.
  4. News: 3. 20 March 1899. Belfast Newsletter.
  5. News: 3. 12 March 1900. Belfast Newsletter.
  6. News: 3. 18 March 1901. Belfast Newsletter.
  7. News: 3. 20 March 1902. Belfast Newsletter.
  8. News: 4. 23 March 1903. Belfast Newsletter.
  9. News: 4. 15 March 1909. Belfast Newsletter.
  10. News: Easy victory for the Armagh Team. 4. 10 March 1913. Belfast Newsletter.
  11. News: 2. 28 February 1921. Belfast Newsletter.
  12. News: 2. 27 February 1922. Belfast Newsletter.
  13. News: 3. 2 April 1923. Belfast Newsletter.
  14. News: 3. 25 February 1924. Belfast Newsletter.
  15. News: 3. 16 February 1925. Belfast Newsletter.
  16. News: 3. 1 March 1926. Belfast Newsletter.
  17. News: 3. 14 March 1927. Belfast Newsletter.
  18. News: 3. 27 February 1928. Belfast Newsletter.
  19. News: 3. 11 February 1929. Belfast Newsletter.
  20. Belfast Newsletter 24 February 1930 Page 3
  21. Belfast Newsletter 16 February 1931 Page 12
  22. Belfast Newsletter 29 February 1932 Page 3
  23. Belfast Newsletter 6 April 1933 Page 13
  24. Belfast Newsletter 26 February 1934 Page 4
  25. Belfast Newsletter 11 February 1935 Page 3
  26. Belfast Newsletter 24 February 1936 Page 3
  27. Belfast Newsletter 15 February 1937 Page 11
  28. [Belfast Newsletter]
  29. Belfast Newsletter 20 February 1939 Page 12
  30. Northern Whig 16 February 1948 Page 3
  31. Northern Whig 28 February 1949 Page 2
  32. Northern Whig 13 February 1950 Page 5
  33. Northern Whig 12 April 1951 Page 2
  34. Northern Whig 15 February 1954 Page 5
  35. Belfast Newsletter 6 March 1961 Page 7
  36. Belfast Newsletter 19 February 1962 Page 9
  37. Belfast Newsletter 11 April 1963 Page 10
  38. Belfast Newsletter 16 December 1963 Page 10
  39. Belfast Newsletter 18 January 1965 Page 11
  40. Belfast Newsletter 31 January 1966 Page 11
  41. News: 10. 29 April 1971. Belfast Newsletter.
  42. News: 12. 28 April 1975. Belfast Newsletter.
  43. News: 12. 26 April 1976. Belfast Newsletter.
  44. News: 12. 25 April 1977. Belfast Newsletter.
  45. Belfast Newsletter 02/01/1982 Page 10
  46. Web site: Ulster Rugby 2007 Final Report. 2007-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928082648/http://www.ulsterrugby.com/11_5115.php . 2007-09-28.
  47. Web site: Belfast Newsletter 2007 Final Report. 2007-06-02.
  48. Web site: Armagh seal junior double. Belfast Newsletter. 19 April 2008. 19 April 2008.
  49. Web site: Junior Cup joy for Derry. Londonderry Sentinel. 29 April 2009. 2 May 2009.
  50. Web site: Ulster Gazette Final Report 2010. 2010-04-28. 2010-04-29.
  51. Web site: Ulster Gazette report on postponement of 2011 Final. 2011-01-04. 2010-12-30.
  52. Web site: Donaghadee weather a Ravenhill storm to gain silver lining. Belfast Telegraph. 29 December 2011. 30 December 2011.
  53. Web site: Historic win for Clogher Valley in Junior Cup. Belfast Newsletter. 28 December 2012. 31 December 2012.
  54. Web site: 18 December 2013 . Donaldson the toast of Ballynahinch after try double secures silverware . 19 December 2013 . Belfast Newsletter.
  55. http://www.ulsterrugby.com/news/14254.php Ulster Rugby News
  56. http://sportsmanager.ie/cake/rugby/ulsterrugby/competitionFixturesResults/99101/millar_mc_call_wylie_junior_cup Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup
  57. http://sportsmanager.ie/cake/rugby/ulsterrugby/competitionFixturesResults/110471/m_i_l_l_a_r_m_c_c_a_l_l_w_y_l_i_e_j_u_n_i_o_r_c_u_p Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup
  58. http://www.ulsterrugby.com/news/16848.php#.Wk1nILgpr6l Ulster Rugby
  59. https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/rugby/junior-cup-dromore-edge-out-ballynahinch-ii-in-kingspan-stadium-thriller-1-8756415 News Letter
  60. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/enniskillen-show-their-true-grit-to-finally-end-junior-cup-wait-38843057.html Belfast Telegraph
  61. https://shared2.sportsmanager.ie/~ulsterrugby/competition_fixtures_results/162601/ Ulster Rugby
  62. https://ulsterrugby.sportlomo.com/competition_fixtures_results/180652/ Ulster Rugby
  63. https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/rugby-union/city-of-derry-miss-out-as-dromore-crowned-ulster-junior-cup-champions-4574845 Derry Journal

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