Munster Senior Cup (association football)

The Munster Senior Cup is a provincial soccer tournament played among senior soccer clubs from Munster in the Republic of Ireland. The competition is run by the Munster Football Association, which is affiliated to the Football Association of Ireland.

History

The competition, which started in 1901, was dominated by British army teams until 1922. Such was the dominance of the Armed forces teams that the competition was not held from 1915-1922 marking a time when British forces were involved in World War I and the Irish War of Independence. With the withdrawal of British forces from the Irish Free State (later to be the Republic of Ireland) civilian teams began to emerge.

Since 1922 senior clubs that play or played in the League of Ireland have dominated the winner’s list. In particular teams from Cork have left a mark on the competition, winning 60 of the 81 finals since 1922.

In recent times Cork City F.C. emerged as the dominant force, winning the competition 15 times since being founded in 1984.

List of Cup Winners

1901-02 6th Prov. Battalion 1902-03 Royal Engineers 1903-04 Cork Celtic 1904-05 Manchester Regiment 1905-06 3rd Dragoon Guards 1907-08 Royal Field Artillery 1908-09 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1909-10 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1910-11 Rifle Brigade 1911-12 North Staffs Regiment 1912-13 King O Yorks Lt. Inf. 1913-14 Rifle Brigade 1922-23 Fordsons F.C. 1923-24 Fordsons F.C. 1924-25 Cobh Ramblers 1925-26 Fordsons F.C. 1926-27 Cork Bohemians 1927-28 Cork Bohemians 1928-29 Fordsons F.C. 1929-30 Fordsons B 1930-31 Cork Bohemians 1931-32 Cork Bohemians 1932-33 Cork Bohemians 1933-34 Cork F.C. 1934-35 Waterford United 1935-36 Southern Rovers (Cork) 1936-37 Cork F.C. 1937-38 Limerick 1938-39 Cork City F.C. 1940-41 Cork United 1941-42 St. Kevins 1942-43 Cork Bohemians 1943-44 Cobh Ramblers 1944-45 Cork United "B" 1945-46 Cork United & Waterford F.C. 1946-47 Cork United 1947-48 [Waterford F.C.|Waterford United]] 1948-49 Limerick 1949-50 Albert Rovers 1950-51 Cork Athletic

1951-52 Evergreen United 1952-53 Cork Athletic 1953-54 Limerick 1954-55 Cork Athletic 1955-56 Waterford United 1956-57 Waterford United 1958-59 Limerick 1959-60 Cork Celtic 1960-61 Cork Hibernians 1961-62 Cork Celtic 1962-63 Limerick 1963-64 Cork Celtic 1964-65 Cork Hibernians 1965-66 Waterford United 1966-67 Waterford F.C. 1967-68 Cork Hibernians 1968-69 Cork Hibernians 1969-70 Cork Hibernians 1970-71 Cork Hibernians 1971-72 Cork Celtic 1972-73 Cork Hibernians 1973-74 Cork Celtic 1974-75 Cork Hibernians 1975-76 Waterford United 1976-77 Limerick 1977-78 Cork Alberts F.C. 1979-80 Cork United F.C. 1980-81 Waterford United 1981-82 Cork United F.C. 1982-83 Cobh Ramblers 1983-84 Limerick City 1984-85 Limerick City 1985-86 Waterford United 1986-87 Waterford United 1987-88 Cork City 1988-89 Limerick City 1989-90 Cork City 1990-91 Cork City 1991-92 Cork City 1992-93 Cork City

1993-94 Cork City 1994-95 Limerick 1995-96 Waterford Crystal 1996-97 Cork City 1997-98 Cork City 1998-99 Cork City 1999-00 Cork City 2000-01 Cork City 2001-02 Cork City 2002-03 Cork City 2003-04 Cork City 2004-05 Cork City 2005-06 Limerick 2006-07 Waterford United 2007-08 Cork City 2008-09 Waterford United 2009-10 Waterford United 2010-11 Carrick United Football Club 2011-12 Limerick

While the competition did run in 1906-07, 1939–40, 1957–58, and 1978-79 no finals were played.

Summary of Cup Winners

1922/23 - 2007/08

• 16 - Cork City
• 15 - Fordsons FC (& Fordsons "B")/Cork FC/Cork City (old)/Cork United (old)(& Cork United "B")/Cork Athletic
• 14 - Waterford United
• 8 - Cork Hibernians
• 7 - Evergreen United/Cork Celtic
• 7 - Limerick
• 6 - Cork Bohemians
• 4 - Albert Rovers/Cork Alberts/Cork United (new),
• 3 - Cobh Ramblers
• 3 - Limerick City
• 2 - Limerick FC
• 2 - Rifle Brigade Royal
• 2 - Welch Fusiliers
• 1 - 3rd Dragoon Guards, 6th Prov. Battalion, Carrick United, King O Yorks Lt. Inf., Manchester Regiment, North Staffs Regiment, Royal Engineers, Royal Field Artillery, St. Kevins (Cork), Southern Rovers, Waterford Crystal

External links

• Radio Telefís Eireann
• Munster Football Association