Munster Junior Cup (rugby union)

The Munster Junior Cup is a rugby union competition played in the province of Munster, Ireland. The competition was established for the stronger junior clubs and the second teams of the Senior clubs in the province of Munster. The current champions are University College Cork (UCC) in 2024. The competition has traditionally been dominated by senior clubs.

Top Winners

	Team	Winner	Winning Years
1	Cork Constitution	19	1949, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1973, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2018
2	Shannon	11	1914, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1940, 1954, 1961, 1962, 1996, 2015
2	UCC	11	1921, 1933, 1950, 1953, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1977, 1979, 2024
4	Garryowen	9	1910, 1955, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2023
4	Young Munster	9	1911, 1922, 1927, 1959, 1960, 1984, 1999, 2016, 2022
5	Thomond	7	1971, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991
6	Highfield	5	1937, 1942, 1945, 1972, 2019
6	Nenagh Ormond	5	1931, 1935, 1948, 2000, 2004
7	Dolphin	4	1913, 1923, 1926, 1944
7	Richmond	4	1936, 1943, 1946, 1952
8	UL Bohemians	3	1932, 2009, 2010
9	Waterford City	2	1928, 1930
	Abbeyfeale	2	1964, 1966
	Waterpark	2	1938, 1974
	Midleton	2	1997, 1998
10	Crescent College F.C.	1	1909
	Limerick City Gaullies	1	1912
	Presentation	1	1929
	Tralee	1	1934
	Clanwilliam	1	1947
	Old Christians	1	1965
	St. Mary's	1	1968
	Clonakilty	1	2001
	Kilfeacle & District	1	2002
	Cobh Pirates	1	2006
	Cashel	1	2011
	Clonmel	1	2014
	Bandon	1	2017

Past winners

1909 Crescent College F.C.
1910 Garryowen
1911 Young Munster
1912 Limerick City Gaulies
1913 Dolphin
1914 Shannon
1915 Suspended
1916 Suspended
1917 Suspended
1918 Suspended
1919 Suspended

1920s

1920 Shannon
1921 UCC
1922 Young Munster
1923 Dolphin
1924 Shannon
1925 Shannon
1926 Dolphin
1927 Young Munster
1928 Waterford City
1929 Presentation

1930s

1930 Waterford City
1931 Nenagh Ormond
1932 Bohemians beat Cork Constitution
1933 UCC
1934 Tralee
1935 Nenagh Ormond beat Killorglin.
1936 Richmond beat Cork Constitution
1937 Highfield
1938 Waterpark Old Boys
1939 Shannon

1940s

1940 Shannon
1941 Castleisland/Waterpark
1942 Highfield
1943 Richmond
1944 Dolphin beat Presentation
1945 Highfield
1946 Richmond
1947 Clanwilliam
1948 Nenagh Ormond
1949 Cork Constitution

1950s

1950 UCC
1951 Cork Constitution beat Old Crescent
1952 Richmond beat Sunday's Well
1953 UCC
1954 Shannon beat Cashel
1955 Garryowen
1956 Cork Constitution beat Old Crescent
1957 Cork Constitution
1958 Cork Constitution
1959 Young Munster

1960s

1960 Young Munster
1961 Shannon beat Nenagh Ormond
1962 Shannon beat Nenagh Ormond
1963 UCC beat Young Munster
1964 Abbeyfeale beat Nenagh Ormond
1965 Old Christians beat Abbeyfeale
1966 Abbeyfeale beat Nenagh Ormond
1967 UCC beat Cashel
1968 St. Mary's beat Waterford City
1969 UCC beat Ennis RFC

1970s

1970 Garryowen
1971 Thomond beat Garryowen
1972 Highfield beat UCC
1973 Cork Constitution beat Bandon
1974 Waterpark
1975 UCC beat Tralee
1976 Garryowen beat Highfield
1977 UCC beat Cashel
1978 Garryowen - Midleton 17–15
1979 UCC beat Richmond

1980s

1980 Thomond beat UCC 15–9
1981 Thomond beat UCC 7–6
1982 Cork Constitution beat Shannon 43–7
1983 Cork Constitution beat Old Christians 9–6
1984 Young Munster beat Thomond 15–3
1985 Thomond beat Cork Constitution 18–9
1986 Cork Constitution beat Young Munster 9–6
1987 Cork Constitution beat Highfield 21–0
1988 Cork Constitution beat Garryowen 9–4
1989 Thomond beat St. Mary's 6–4

1990s

1990 Thomond beat Richmond 16–9
1991 Thomond beat Garryowen 19–15
1992 Cork Constitution beat Bandon 13–3
1993 Garryowen beat Shannon 16–11
1994 Cork Constitution beat Shannon 13–9
1995 Cork Constitution beat Shannon 17–3
1996 Shannon beat UCC 19–17
1997 Midleton beat Cork Constitution 8–3
1998 Midleton beat Cork Constitution 8–3
1999 Young Munster beat Kilfeacle 19–13

2000s

2000 Nenagh Ormond beat Kilfeacle
2001 Clonakilty beat Cobh Pirates
2002 Kilfeacle beat Crosshaven
2003 Cork Constitution beat Nenagh Ormond 23–13
2004 Nenagh Ormond beat Bruff
2005 Cork Constitution beat UCC 17–5
2006 Cobh Pirates beat Cork Constitution 6–5
2007 Garryowen beat UL Bohemians
2008 Cork Constitution defeated UCC 17–10
2009 UL Bohemians beat Garryowen 16–13

2010s

2010 UL Bohemians beat Young Munster 13–6
2011 Cashel beat Cork Constitution 23–20
2012^[1] Cork Constitution beat Skibbereen 13–10
2013^[2] Garryowen beat Cork Constitution 16–13
2014^[3] Clonmel beat Clanwilliam 27–9
2015 Shannon beat Clonmel 33–19
2016^[4] Young Munster beat Cork Constitution 22–13
2017^[5] Bandon beat Young Munster 27–14
2018^[6] Cork Constitution beat Richmond 21–15
2019^[7] Highfield drew with Cork Constitution 23–23 (Highfield won on tries scored (3–1))

2020s

2022 Young Munster beat Thomond 35-24
2023 Garryowen beat Kilfeacle and District 16-12
2024 UCC beat Kilfeacle and District 31-9

References

^ "Con hold nerve to claim Munster glory". Irish Examiner. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
^ "O'Byrne ensures eighth title for Garryowen". Irish Examiner. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
^ "Clonmel's backline class decisive". Irish Examiner. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
^ "Young Munster lift Junior Cup for eighth time". Irish Examiner. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
^ "Brilliant Bandon come of age". Southern Star. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ "Cork Con Win Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup". Munster Rugby. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
^ "Highfield Are Junior Cup Winners". Munster Rugby. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.

External sources

The Carling Story of Munster Rugby by Charlie Mulqueen

[2012TC-1] "Con hold nerve to claim Munster glory". Irish Examiner. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.

[2] "O'Byrne ensures eighth title for Garryowen". Irish Examiner. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

[3] "Clonmel's backline class decisive". Irish Examiner. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

[4] "Young Munster lift Junior Cup for eighth time". Irish Examiner. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

[5] "Brilliant Bandon come of age". Southern Star. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[6] "Cork Con Win Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup". Munster Rugby. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.

[7] "Highfield Are Junior Cup Winners". Munster Rugby. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.

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