Irish National Bowls Championships
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.[1]
Roy Fulton is a record seven times singles champion closely followed by Martin McHugh with six wins.[1][2]
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.[3][4]
The Women's National Championships were inaugurated in 1947 but only consisted of the pairs and fours initially.[5][6]
Irish National Bowls Championships
Men's Singles Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | R. Archer (Ormeau) | |
| 1909 | D.W. Barnett (Belmont) | |
| 1910 | A. Cherry (Ormeau) | |
| 1911 | J. Coulter (Ormeau) | |
| 1912 | R. Archer (Ormeau)+ | G.W. Cooper (Kenilworth)+ |
| 1913 | G.W. Cooper (Kenilworth) | |
| 1914 | W. McLetchie (Bangor) | |
| 1915 | J. Coulter (Ormeau) | |
| 1916 | G.W. Cooper (Kenilworth) | |
| 1917 | S. Windrum (Shaftesbury) | |
| 1918 | W. Dougal (North Belfast) | |
| 1919 | J.B. Teuton (Shaftesbury) | |
| 1920 | W.R. Forsythe (Ulster) | |
| 1921 | S. Boyd (North Belfast) | |
| 1922 | J.B. Teuton (Shaftesbury) | |
| 1923 | J. Fitzpatrick (Falls) | |
| 1924 | D.W. Barnett (Belmont) | |
| 1925 | T.T. Kearney (Larne) | |
| 1926 | C. Park (Ormo Bakery) | |
| 1927 | T. McCrea (Ulster) | |
| 1928 | J. Park (Forth River) | |
| 1929 | J. Park (Forth River) | |
| 1930 | J. Landon (Castleton) | |
| 1931 | G.W. Cooper (Kenilworth) | |
| 1932 | Dr John Rusk (Cavehill) | |
| 1933 | Percy Watson (Cavehill) | |
| 1934 | J. Park (Forth River) | |
| 1935 | T.B. Molyneux (Ballynafeigh) | |
| 1936 | W. Brown (Knock) | |
| 1937 | A.B. MacLaughlin (Alexandra) | |
| 1938 | Percy Watson (Cavehill) | |
| 1939 | J. Baker (Forth River) | W. J. Thompson (Belfast) |
| 1940 | J. Baker (Forth River) | W. L. Bowie (St. James's Gate) |
| 1946 | Barry Fitzmaurice (Cliftonville) | |
| 1947 | W. Barr (Londonderry) | |
| 1948 | F.J. Wright (Cliftonville) | |
| 1949 | R. Miller (Bangor) | |
| 1950 | Syd Thompson (Willowfield) | |
| 1951 | Garth Anderson (Coleraine) | Raymond Fisher (Ormeau) |
| 1952 | Tom Henry (Londonderry) | |
| 1953 | Walter Christie (Victoria) | Percy Watson (Cavehill) |
| 1954 | Sammy Park (Cliftonville) | |
| 1955 | Jack Webb (Musgrave) | Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |
| 1956 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |
| 1957 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Willie Byme (Herbert Park. Dublin) |
| 1958 | Jack Webb (Musgrave) | Syd Thompson (Willowfield) |
| 1959 | Jimmy Connolly (Leinster) | |
| 1960 | Jim Hood (Cavehill) | Syd Thompson (Willowfield) |
| 1961 | Tom Kennedy (Lisnagarvey) | |
| 1962 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Con McCarthy (Dublin) |
| 1963 | Billy Tate (Bangor) | Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |
| 1964 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Bertie McConnell (Belmont) |
| 1965 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Danny Laverty (Woodvale) |
| 1966 | Davy McEnaney (Leinster) | Harry Brown (Limavady) |
| 1967 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Sammy Millar (Windsor) |
| 1968 | Tom Sutton (Cavehill) | Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |
| 1969 | John Higgins (York Road) | Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |
| 1970 | Danny Laverty (Woodvale) | Willie Murray (Portrush) |
| 1971 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Billy Crothers (Ewarts) |
| 1972 | David Marchant (Leinster) | Billy Pimley (Falls) |
| 1973 | Billy Curragh (Ards) | Don Mellor (Leinster) |
| 1974 | Sammy Ashwood (Balmoral) | North McQuay (Knock) |
| 1975 | Willie Murray (Portrush) | Alan Eager (Kenilworth) |
| 1976 | Hugh Wallace (Carrickfergus) | John Henry (Ballymoney) |
| 1977 | Dennis Darcy (Crumlin) | North McQuay (Knock) |
| 1978 | J. McCraig (Cliftonville) | Frank Daly (Crumlin) |
| 1979 | Sammy Allen (Ballymena) | Chris Wallace (Carrickfergus) |
| 1980 | David Corkill (Knock) | Tommy Catherwood (Cookstown) |
| 1981 | Billy Loughrey (Portrush) | Tom Sutton (Cavehill) |
| 1982 | Paul McVeigh (Falls) | Ken Hogg (Ballymoney) |
| 1983 | Gordon Woods (Ballymoney) | Sammy Allen (Ballymena) |
| 1984 | Ian Gillen (Blackrock) | Ivan Craig (Rathfriland) |
| 1985 | Morrow Horner (Belmont) | John Higgins (York Road) |
| 1986 | Ken Hogg (Cookstown) | Alan Geary (Blackrock) |
| 1987 | Alan McMullan (Balmoral) | Michael Geary (Leinster) |
| 1988 | David Corkill (Knock) | Don McArthur (Limavady) |
| 1989 | Jim Baker (Cliftonville) | Tom Turkington (Balmoral) |
| 1990 | Stephen Adamson (Dunbarton) | Willie Smyth (Magherafelt) |
| 1991 | John Nolan (Blackrock) | Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) |
| 1992 | Alex Lightbody (Bangor) | Gary McCloy (Portrush) |
| 1993 | Colin Best (Willowfield) | Noel Weir (Rathfriland) |
| 1994 | Gary McCloy (Portrush) | Andrew Whisker (Saintfield) |
| 1995 | Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) | John Nolan (Blackrock) |
| 1996 | Jeremy Henry (Portrush) | Michael Dunlop (Ormeau) |
| 1997 | Greg Moore (Banbridge) | James Talbot (Old Bleach) |
| 1998 | Clifford Craig (Bangor) | James Talbot (Old Bleach) |
| 1999 | John Murphy (Crumlin) | James McKenny (Dromore) |
| 2000 | Ian Ross (Brookgreen) | Jonathan Ross (Lisnagarvey) |
| 2001 | Jeremy Henry (Portrush) | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) |
| 2002 | Myles Greenfield (Dunbarton) | Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) |
| 2003 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Blair Somers (Blackrock) |
| 2004 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | John Leonard (St. James’s Gate) |
| 2005 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) [7] | Wilfie Moore (Limavady) |
| 2006 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Adam Barr (Limavady) |
| 2007 | Gary Kelly (Ballymoney) | Stephen Millane (St. James's Gate) |
| 2008 | Ian McClure (Portrush) | Tony Budde (Belmont)[8] |
| 2009 | Gerard McGleave (Divis) [9] | Thomas Smyth (Leinster) |
| 2010 | Richard Leonard (St. James's Gate) | Graham McKee (Bangor) |
| 2011 | Paul Daly (Ulster Transport) | James Martin (Ballymoney) |
| 2012 | Ian McClure (Portrush) | Gerard McCleave (Divis) |
| 2013 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Ian McClure (Portrush) |
| 2014 | Neil Mulholland (Lisnagarvey) | Ian McClure (Portrush) |
| 2015 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) [10] | Peter Convery (Dunbarton) |
| 2016 | Barry Kane (Dunluce) [11] | Mark McPeak (Belmont) |
| 2017 | Mark Wilson (Cookstown) [12] | Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) |
| 2018 | Stephen Coleman (Ballymena) [13] | Gary McCloy (Portrush) |
| 2019 | Gary McCloy (Portrush) [14] | Richard Leonard (Crumlin) |
+ Shared title
Men's Pairs Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | R. Campbell & Dr John Rusk (Cavehill) | |
| 1924 | S. Craig & T.J. Kearney (Larne) | |
| 1925 | J. McPartland & J. McCann (Falls) | |
| 1926 | R.M. Rae & Percy Watson (Cavehill) | |
| 1927 | H.J. King & A. McAlpine (Castleton) | |
| 1928 | J. Quigley & R. Carson (Castleton) | |
| 1929 | J. Stewart & R. Miller (Bangor) | |
| 1930 | W. Lyons & Percy Watson (Cavehill) | |
| 1931 | C. McCartney & F.J. Wright (Alexandra) | |
| 1932 | Cecil Curran & Charlie Clawson (Shaftesbury) | |
| 1933 | W. Andrews & S. Bradley (Forth River) | |
| 1934 | F.J. Bestall & G.W. Cooper (Kenilworth) | |
| 1935 | J. Kernohan & W.J. Irwin (Castleton) | |
| 1936 | J. Patterson & J. Wilkin (Alexandra) | |
| 1937 | H. Jones & W.J. Thompson (Belfast) | |
| 1938 | F.G. Bestall & E.A. Ingram (Kenilworth) | |
| 1939 | Cecil Curran & Charlie Clawson (Shaftesbury) | |
| 1940 | W. Robinson & J.A. Boyd (Clontarf) | |
| 1946 | W.J. Flook & W. L. Bowie (Kenilworth) | |
| 1947 | R. Miller & S. Mulholland (Bangor) | |
| 1948 | R. McCartney & J. Leadbetter (Castleton) | |
| 1949 | George Best & Syd Thompson (Willowfield) | |
| 1950 | Jack Webb & A. Carr (Musgrave) | |
| 1951 | Garth Anderson & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | |
| 1952 | R.M. Watson & Tom Henry (Londonderry) | |
| 1953 | J. McPherson & C. Fox (Willowfield) | |
| 1954 | J.J. Burns & Gerry Crossey (Falls) | |
| 1955 | Sammy Park & W.J. McDonald (Cliftonville) | T. Sutton and V. McAleese (Carrickfergus) |
| 1956 | R. Sterling & J. Boyd (Shaftesbury) | |
| 1957 | George Best & Syd Thompson (Willowfield) | Harry Bustard & Jimmy M'Haffie (Woodvale) |
| 1958 | A.G. Elder & J.A. Gault (Woodvale) | |
| 1959 | R. Dunn & Harry Stevenson (Donaghadee) | |
| 1960 | J.S. Kelso & T.L. Henry (Londonderry) | |
| 1961 | H. Watterson & Gerry Crossey (Falls) | |
| 1962 | Jimmy Connolly & Pat McGuirk (Leinster) | |
| 1963 | Charlie Taylor & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Percy Watson, G Wright & John Campbell (sub) (Cavehill) |
| 1964 | Charlie Taylor & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | |
| 1965 | C. Park & T. Russell (Belmont) | |
| 1966 | Charlie Taylor & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | |
| 1967 | Charlie Taylor & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Johnny Fulham & Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |
| 1968 | Tom Kennedy & Davy McEnaney (Leinster) | |
| 1969 | G. McDowell & W. Furlonger (Holywood) | |
| 1970 | Norman Fisher & Jim Ringland (Lisnagarvey) | |
| 1971 | Liam Byrne & Don Mellor (Leinster) | |
| 1972 | David Marchant & Tom Kennedy (Leinster) | |
| 1973 | J.A. Anderson & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | |
| 1974 | David Marchant & Tom Kennedy (Leinster) | |
| 1975 | David Marchant & Tom Kennedy (Leinster) | |
| 1976 | A. Keegan & L. Halpin (CYM) | |
| 1977 | Jim Gallagher & Cecil Beck (Banbridge) | |
| 1978 | Paul Moorehead & Pat McGuirk (Leinster) | |
| 1979 | Joe Rogan & Jimmy Donnelly (Falls) | |
| 1980 | A. Murray & Tom Kennedy (Herbert Park) | |
| 1981 | Rodney McCutcheon & K. Herron (Bangor) | |
| 1982 | N. Lambe & J. McMullan (Ormeau) | |
| 1983 | Leslie Wilson & Trevor Porter (Bangor) | |
| 1984 | Hugh Dunlop & Ken Hogg (Ballymoney) | |
| 1985 | W. Chambers & S. Hegan (Shaftesbury) | |
| 1986 | Harry Evans & Roy McReavie (Forth River) | |
| 1987 | Brian Craig & Jim Baker (Cliftonville) | |
| 1988 | A. McMullan & M. Reid (Balmoral) | |
| 1989 | G. Rees & M. Graham (Bangor) | |
| 1990 | Barry Moffett & Jeremy Henry (Portrush) | |
| 1991 | S. Quinn & L. McHugh (Cookstown) | |
| 1992 | R. Milliken & J. Irwin (Ballymoney) | |
| 1993 | R. Oliver & Ian McClure (Portrush) | |
| 1994 | Barry Moffett & Jeremy Henry (Portrush) | |
| 1995 | I. Stewart & S. Moran (Carrickfergus) | |
| 1996 | R. Milliken & J. Irwin (Ballymoney) | |
| 1997 | I. Perry & A. Hughes (Portadown) | |
| 1998 | D. Lloyd & G. D'Arcy (CYM) | |
| 1999 | Robert Hastings & G. Scott (Bangor) | |
| 2000 | Victor Dallas & S. Brewster (Coleraine) | |
| 2001 | J. Baker & Sammy Allen (Ballymena) | |
| 2002 | Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Ian Gillen & John Nolan (Blackrock) |
| 2003 | Ian McClure & Jeremy Henry (Portrush) | |
| 2004 | Richard Leonard & Stephen Millane (St. James’s Gate) | Paul Daly & Brendan Thompson (Ulster Transport) |
| 2005 | Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) [7] | Paul Daly & Brendan Thompson (Ulster Transport) |
| 2006 | Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | |
| 2007 | Paul Robinson & Andrew Kyle (Larne) | |
| 2008 | Terry Mulholland & Chris Mulholland (Dunbarton) [8] | Gary Clarke & Mark Shannon (Bangor) |
| 2009 | Brian Hughes & Gary Kelly (Ballymoney) [15] | |
| 2010 | Graham McKee & Robert Hastings (Bangor) | |
| 2011 | Colin Hogg & Mark Wilson (Cookstown) | |
| 2012 | Stephen Shields & Jim Baker (Ballymena) | |
| 2013 | Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | |
| 2014 | Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | |
| 2015 | Rodney Kane & Barry Kane (Dunluce) [10] | Paul Daly & Simon Martin (Belmont) |
| 2016 | Thomas Smyth & Paul Smyth (Leinster) [16] | Michael Nutt & Stephen Kirkwood (Old Bleach) |
| 2017 | Aaron Tennant & Gary Kelly (Ballymoney) | Conor McCartan & Derick Wilson (Dunbarton) |
| 2018 | Terry Crawford & Gary Eaton Jr. (Salisbury) | Aidan Corrigan & Mark Sproule (Portadown) |
| 2019 | Colin Hogg & Mark Wilson (Cookstown) [14] | Philip Cromie & Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) |
Men's Triples Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Billy Pimley (Falls) |
| 1971 | Jimmy Thompson, Tom Kennedy, David Marchant (Leinster) | Portrush |
| 1972 | CYM | Saintfield |
| 1973 | D Dolan, Davy McEnaney, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) | Falls |
| 1974 | S Maguire, David Marchant, Tom Kennedy (Leinster) | Banbridge |
| 1975 | Raymond Weir, Ken Hogg, Willie Murray (Portrush) | Belmont |
| 1976 | Falls | Crumlin |
| 1977 | John Higgins, David Heatley, Sammy Curry (York Road) | Falls |
| 1978 | Falls | Dunluce |
| 1979 | Robin Gray, Marcus Craig, Jim Craig (Cliftonville) | Herbert Park |
| 1980 | Knock | Carrickfergus |
| 1981 | Paul Moorehead, Richard Darcy, Paul Smyth (Leinster) | Falls |
| 1982 | North Belfast | Clarendon |
| 1983 | Ballymoney | Crumlin |
| 1984 | Ballymoney | Crumlin |
| 1985 | Crumlin | Knock |
| 1986 | Mervyn Jess, David Craig, Charlie Davis (Banbridge) | Belmont |
| 1987 | D McDermott, J Williamson, Richard McDermott (Coleraine) | Bangor |
| 1988 | Davy Carson, Davy Heatley, Davy Johnston (Cliftonville) | Magherafelt |
| 1989 | Joe Whyte, Clifford Craig, Ernie Parkinson (Ormeau) | Castleton |
| 1990 | Gary McCloy, R Millar, C Hogg (Portrush) | Cliftonville |
| 1991 | Ormeau | Magherafelt |
| 1992 | Eric Sands, Willie Smyth, Jackie Smyth (Magherafelt) | Blackrock |
| 1993 | Barry Moffett, Jeremy Henry, Ian McClure (Portrush) | Ballymena |
| 1994 | Lisnagarvey | Cookstown |
| 1995 | Belmont | Portadown |
| 1996 | Paul Daly, Brian Daly, Davy Hamilton (Belmont) | Portadown |
| 1997 | Cookstown | Old Bleach |
| 1998 | Cecil Aicken, John McCloughlin, Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) | Old Bleach |
| 1999 | Ballymoney | Dunbarton |
| 2000 | Lisnagarvey | Portrush |
| 2001 | Trevor Law, Michael Nutt, James Talbot (Old Bleach) | Crumlin |
| 2002 | Portrush | Portadown |
| 2004 | Nigel McKenna, Brendan Morrow, Brian McAlary (Kilrea) | Portadown |
| 2005 | Brendan Thompson (Ulster Transport) [7] | Londonderry Park |
| 2006 | St. James's Gate | Old Bleach |
| 2007 | Dunluce | Londonderry Park |
| 2008 | Darren McIlroy, Gary McElroy, Cliff Dennison (Dunbarton) [8] | C.Y.M. |
| 2009 | St. James's Gate | Ballymena |
| 2010 | St. James's Gate | Ballymoney |
| 2011 | Ulster Transport | St. James Gate |
| 2012 | Ballymena | Bangor |
| 2013 | David Copeland, Conor McCartan, D.J. Wilson (Dunbarton) | Banbridge |
| 2014 | Michael Higgins, Tony Bell, Andy Hughes (Dunbarton) | Bangor |
| 2015 | Gareth Pierpoint, Eamon Carruth, Robbie Maher (St. James's Gate) [10] | Cookstown |
| 2016 | Martin McHugh, Jack Montgomery, JR Wilson (Whitehead) [16] | Ballymoney |
| 2017 | Martin McHugh, Jack Moffett, JR Wilson (Whitehead) | Crumlin |
| 2018 | Alistair Steele, Ali Davison, Willie McCaw (Ballymoney) | Dunbarton |
| 2019 | Ronnie Talbot, Robert Kirkwood, Michael Nutt (Old Bleach) [14] | Crumlin |
Men's Fours Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Kenilworth | |
| 1909 | Belfast | |
| 1910 | Ballynafeigh | |
| 1911 | Shaftesbury | |
| 1912 | Belfast | |
| 1913 | Cavehill | |
| 1914 | Shaftesbury | |
| 1915 | Ballynafeigh | |
| 1916 | Larne | |
| 1917 | Ulster | |
| 1918 | Baird's | |
| 1919 | Shaftesbury | |
| 1920 | Coleraine | |
| 1921 | Ulster | |
| 1922 | North Belfast | |
| 1923 | North Belfast | |
| 1924 | Shaftesbury | |
| 1925 | Ballymena | |
| 1926 | Cavehill | |
| 1927 | Ormeau | |
| 1928 | Castleton | |
| 1929 | Ballynafeigh | |
| 1930 | Queen's Island | |
| 1931 | Woodvale | |
| 1932 | Ballynafeigh | |
| 1933 | North Belfast | |
| 1934 | Alexandra | |
| 1935 | Belmont | |
| 1936 | Strand | |
| 1937 | Shaftesbury | Divis |
| 1938 | Woodvale | Larne |
| 1939 | A J White, R Craig, D H Stephens, F Bestall (Leinster) | Shaftesbury |
| 1940 | Divis | Alexandra |
| 1946 | Alexandra | Divis |
| 1947 | Shaftesbury | Cliftonville |
| 1948 | Cavehill | Londonderry |
| 1949 | St. James's Gate | North Belfast |
| 1950 | Johnny Hyland, Davy McEnaney, Walter Chapman, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) | Falls |
| 1951 | Forth River | Musgrave |
| 1952 | C McCarthy, Walter Chapman, R H Adjey, R Craig (Leinster) | Bangor |
| 1953 | Johnny Fulham, Davy McEnaney, Walter Chapman, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) | Ballycastle |
| 1954 | Johnny Fulham, Davy McEnaney, Jimmy Thompson, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) | Donaghadee |
| 1955 | Botanic | Blackrock |
| 1956 | J. Stockman, W. Rea, Garth Anderson, Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Belmont |
| 1957 | Kenilworth | Portrush |
| 1958 | Portrush | Woodvale |
| 1959 | Bangor | Londonderry |
| 1960 | Willowfield | Woodvale |
| 1961 | Willowfield | Bangor |
| 1962 | Harry Watterson, G McNeill, Jack Webb, Gerry Crossey (Falls) | Banbridge |
| 1963 | Johnny Fulham, Davy McEnaney, Jimmy Connolly, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) | Shaftesbury |
| 1964 | Tom Russell, Bertie McConnell, Billy Clarke, Joe Carlisle (Belmont) | Clontarf |
| 1965 | Bangor | Coleraine |
| 1966 | Bangor | Coleraine |
| 1967 | Cecil Beck, R Mills, Walter Gamble, Jim Dennison (Banbridge) | Falls |
| 1968 | Jimmy Donnelly, Jack Webb, Harry Watterson, Gerry Crossey (Falls) | Coleraine |
| 1969 | Bangor | Lisnagarvey |
| 1970 | Danny Laverty, Tom O'Neill, Bob McDowell, Phil McAlister (Woodvale) | Londonderry |
| 1971 | Eddie McVeigh (Balmoral) | Coleraine |
| 1972 | Falls | Ballymoney |
| 1973 | Willie Harbinson, Tommy Boyd, Gordon Wylie, John Henry (Ballymoney) | Pickie |
| 1974 | Raymond Weir, R Currie, Ken Hogg, Willie Murray (Portrush) | Castle |
| 1975 | Lisnagarvey | Ballymoney |
| 1976 | Paul Moorehead, Paul Smyth, Pat McGuirk, Tom Kennedy (Leinster) | North Down |
| 1977 | David Corkill, Ken Kilpatrick, North McQuay, Willie Watson (Knock) | Coleraine |
| 1978 | Musgrave | Belmont |
| 1979 | Whitehead | Portrush |
| 1980 | Portrush | Knock |
| 1981 | Paul Moorehead, Richard Darcy, Paul Smyth, Brian Carpenter (Leinster) | Ballymoney |
| 1982 | Brian Sloan, Morrow Horner, Ian McKeown, Robin Horner (Belmont) | Banbridge |
| 1983 | Herbert Park | Ballymoney |
| 1984 | Crumlin | Cliftonville |
| 1985 | Coleraine | Carrickfergus |
| 1986 | Tom Evans, William McFadden, William Patton, Sammy Wylie (Old Bleach) | Blackrock |
| 1987 | Brian Begley, S Wragg, R Hughes, V Mullan (Portrush) | Banbridge |
| 1988 | D Hickinson, J Gault, H Shannon, G Wylie (Ballymoney) | Falls |
| 1989 | D Mineely, M Horner, B Sloan, Robin Horner (Belmont) | Ormeau |
| 1990 | Robert Hastings, Jackie Nelson, Rodney McCutcheon, Gary Scott (Bangor) | Cliftonville |
| 1991 | Taylor, McKeown (Dunluce) | Ormeau |
| 1992 | Jim McConville, Sammy Kerr, Tom Greenfield, Myles Greenfield (Dunbarton) | Coleraine |
| 1993 | Belmont | Dunluce |
| 1994 | Bobby Smith, Robin Gray, John Patterson, Davy Johnston (Cliftonville) | Brooke Park |
| 1995 | Ian Stewart, James Caldwell, Dessie Hill, Stephen Moran (Carrickfergus) | Old Bleach |
| 1996 | Whitehead | Ballymoney |
| 1997 | Lisnagarvey | Belmont |
| 1998 | W Chambers, Barry Quinn, Gary Clarke, Mark Shannon (Bangor) | CYM |
| 1999 | Donie Garvey, Tom Farren, Maurice Kelly, Bernie Vaughan (CYM) | Dunbarton |
| 2000 | Mark McPeak, Terry Mulholland, Robin Horner, Chris Mulholland (Belmont) | Ierne |
| 2001 | Michael Nutt, Sammy Hall, James Talbot, Neil Booth (Old Bleach) | Dunluce |
| 2002 | Conor Murphy, Blair Somers, Michael Scanlon, Ian Gillen (Blackrock) | Balmoral |
| 2003 | Belmont | Banbridge |
| 2004 | Tommy Johnston, Kieran Campbell, Liam McHugh, Colin Hogg (Cookstown) | St. James's Gate |
| 2005 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) [7] | Brookgreen |
| 2006 | Coleraine | Dunbarton |
| 2007 | Ballymena | Leinster |
| 2008 | Simon Colville, Rodney Kane, Barry Kane, Mervyn McKeeman (Dunluce) [8] | Pickie |
| 2009 | Sean Trainor, Davy Nixon, Marty Trainor, Michael Merritt (Falls) | Ballymoney |
| 2010 | Michael Higgins, Andy Hughes, D.J Wilson, Myles Greenfield (Dunbarton) | Bangor |
| 2011 | Balmoral | Blackrock |
| 2012 | Fergie Larkin, James Kelly, Tony Bell, Clifford Dennison (Dunbarton) | Balmoral |
| 2013 | St. James's Gate | Lisnagarvey |
| 2014 | Michael Higgins, Andy Hughes, D.J Wilson, Myles Greenfield (Dunbarton) | Ballymoney |
| 2015 | Matthew Hastings, Thomas Cannavan, Graham McKee, Robert Hastings (Bangor) [10] | St. James's Gate |
| 2016 | Stuart Bennett, Robin Horner, Ryan Cavan, Simon Martin (Belmont) [16] | Dunluce |
| 2017 | Robin Beattie, Jackie Erskine, Keith Taylor, Simon Denley (Bangor) | Cookstown |
| 2018 | Gary Kelly, Brian Smyth, Jim Martin, Aaron Tennant (Ballymoney) | Banbridge |
| 2019 | Darren Atkinson, Robin Horner, Ryan Cavan, Simon Martin (Belmont) [14] | Divis |
Women's Singles Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1964 | S Herron (Alexandra) |
| 1965 | A Sterrett (Ward Park) |
| 1966 | Ellen Cameron (Belfast) |
| 1967 | E Furlonger (Holywood) |
| 1968 | M Ross (Ward Park) |
| 1969 | Belle McKeag (Wingrave) |
| 1970 | Maura Brown (Leinster) |
| 1971 | Maura Brown (Leinster) |
| 1972 | Bessie Sharpe (Herbert Park) |
| 1973 | Eileen Bell (Saintfield) |
| 1974 | Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park) |
| 1975 | Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park) |
| 1976 | Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park) |
| 1977 | Maura Brown (Leinster) |
| 1978 | Ellen Cameron (Belfast) |
| 1979 | Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park) |
| 1980 | Maureen Montgomery (Cavehill) |
| 1981 | N Gibson (Blackrock) |
| 1982 | Eileen Bell (Belfast) |
| 1983 | Hilda Hamilton (Belfast) |
| 1984 | Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
| 1985 | Eileen Bell (Belfast) |
| 1986 | Mabel Johnston (Ballymena) |
| 1987 | Betty Dunne (Blackrock) |
| 1988 | Alice Tunney (Kenilworth) |
| 1989 | Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
| 1990 | Marie Barber (Blackrock) |
| 1991 | Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
| 1992 | Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
| 1993 | Marie Barber (Blackrock) |
| 1994 | Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
| 1995 | Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
| 1996 | Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
| 1997 | Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
| 1998 | Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
| 1999 | |
| 2000 | Pat MacDonagh (Leinster) |
| 2001 | Barbara Cameron |
| 2002 | Alicia Weir (NI Civil Service) |
| 2003 | Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
| 2004 | Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
| 2005 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | Marie McCord (Ewarts) |
| 2011 | Mandy Cunningham (Ewarts) |
| 2012 | Sally McAuley (Ewarts) |
| 2013 | Mandy Cunningham (Ewarts) |
| 2014 | Bernie O'Neill (Portstewart) |
| 2015 | Roaemarie Brown (Dun Laoghaire) |
| 2016 | Bernie O'Neill |
| 2017 | Alicia Weir (NI Civil Service) |
| 2018 | Courtney Wright |
| 2019 | Jennifer McClure |
Women's Pairs Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Alexandra |
| 1948 | Londonderry |
| 1949 | Kenilworth |
| 1950 | Kenilworth |
| 1951 | Ward Park |
| 1952 | Ward Park |
| 1953 | Ward Park |
| 1954 | Castleton |
| 1955 | Chichester |
| 1956 | Ward Park |
| 1957 | Pickie |
| 1958 | York Road Civil Defence |
| 1959 | Castleton |
| 1960 | Salisbury |
| 1961 | Knock |
| 1962 | Salisbury |
| 1963 | Ward Park |
| 1964 | Whitehead |
| 1965 | Ward Park |
| 1966 | Houston & Lockhart (Whitehead) |
| 1967 | Cameron & Morrow (Wingrave) |
| 1968 | Barnes & Beattie (Brookvale) |
| 1969 | Lewis & Bailey (Lisnagarvey) |
| 1970 | Collins & Wilson (Deramore) |
| 1971 | McGrath & Stevenson (Belfast) |
| 1972 | Morrison & Thompson (Saintfield) |
| 1973 | I McDowell & Ellen Cameron (Belfast) |
| 1974 | Agne Middleton & Molly Byrne (Leinster) |
| 1975 | I Reddock & F Andrews (Ballymena) |
| 1976 | P Marchant & Alma Prodohl (Blackrock) |
| 1977 | Nan Allely & Daisy Fraser (Donaghdee) |
| 1978 | M Wilson & A Brown (Holywood) |
| 1979 | Nan Allely & Daisy Fraser (Donaghdee) |
| 1980 | Tilly Costley & Lena Simpson (Knock) |
| 1981 | K McGrath & Ellen Cameron (Belfast) |
| 1982 | S Adair & A Hewitt (Belfast) |
| 1983 | Phillis Nolan & Marie Barber (Blackrock) |
| 1984 | Margaret Johnston & Muriel McCullough (Ballymoney) |
| 1985 | Margaret Paul & Muriel McCullough (Ballymoney) |
| 1986 | Betty Patterson & Lynne Johnston (Belfast) |
| 1987 | Min Keag & Madge Cheddy (Castleton) |
| 1988 | Christine O'Gorman & Alma Prodohl (Blackrock) |
| 1989 | Alice Elliott & Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce) |
| 1990 | Belle McKeag & Marie Martin (Wingrave) |
| 1991 | R Ivie & M Hoey (Crumlin) |
| 1992 | Marie Barber & Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
| 1993 | Irene Minnis & Freda Elliot (Knock) |
| 1994 | Geraldine Law & Pat Horner (NI Civil Service) |
| 1995 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | Ruth Simpson & Dorothy Kane (Moat Park) |
| 1999 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2001 | Theresa Reinhardt & Maureen Daley (Herbert Park) |
| 2002 | Alicia Weir & Paula Montgomery (NI Civil Service) |
| 2003 | M J Campbell & Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
| 2004 | Margaret Campbell & Bernie O'Neill (Portstewart) |
| 2005 | |
| 2006 | Maureen Shaw & Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | Alicia Weir & Paula Montgomery (NI Civil Service) |
| 2010 | Ida Eldon & Val Wilson (Dungannon) |
| 2011 | Carole McQuade & Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock) |
| 2012 | Margaret McNevin & Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin) |
| 2013 | Penney Johnston & Anne McClelland (Dunluce) |
| 2014 | Helen Wilson & Karen Woodside (Knock) |
| 2015 | Carole McQuade & Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock) |
| 2016 | Cliodhna Eadie & Sandra Bailie |
| 2017 | Jean Lyden & Ann Sloan |
| 2018 | Sarah Kelly & Noeleen Kelly |
| 2019 | Sarah Kelly & Noeleen Kelly |
Women's Triples Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1979 | J Murphy, E O'Hara, Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park) |
| 1980 | J Hollinger, Peg Dillon, Nan Allely (Donaghdee) |
| 1981 | R O'Neill, M Henry, M Paul (Ballymoney) |
| 1982 | Freda Elliott, D Turner, M Ross (Belfast) |
| 1983 | M Montgomery, Alice Elliott, Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce) |
| 1984 | E Clements, E Morrison, M Mallon (Lisnagarvey) |
| 1985 | Kath Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, Eileen Bell (Belfast) |
| 1986 | M Furlong, M Schofield, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
| 1987 | Kath Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, Eileen Bell (Belfast) |
| 1988 | Moya Murphy, Nan Coyle, Eileen Nicholl (Ballymena) |
| 1989 | Kathleen Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, Eileen Bell (Saintfield) |
| 1990 | Nan Montgomery, Alice Elliott, Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce) |
| 1991 | P McAlary, B Dunlop, Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
| 1992 | I Scott, E Morrison, M Mallon (Lisnagarvey) |
| 1993 | Betty Dunne, P Dosson, Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock) |
| 1994 | Maureen Fearon |
| 1995 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | Irene Minnis, Pat Smyth, Freda Elliott (Knock) |
| 1999 | Pauline Day, Patsy McCann, Marie Tormey (Leinster) |
| 2000 | Joyce Gregg, Anita Stanney, Audrey Doggart (Hilden) |
| 2001 | Muriel Wilkinson, Alicia Weir, Paula Montgomery (NI Civil Service) |
| 2002 | Pauline Mackie, Valerie Wilson, Maureen Fearon (Dungannon) |
| 2003 | P Caldin, A Elliott, J Mulholland (Dunluce) |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | E Gregg, S Baillie, Marie McCord (Ewarts) |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | Alice Tunney (Kenilworth) |
| 2011 | Bernie McGleenan, Margaret McGrath, Ann McKivor (Dungannon) |
| 2012 | Cliodhna Eadie, Karen Woodside, Sandra Bailie (Knock) |
| 2013 | Freda Page, Elizabeth Woods, Elizabeth Boal (Belmont) |
| 2014 | Carole McQuade, Heather Cahill, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
| 2015 | Patricia Ross, Hilary Cavan, Alicia Weir (NI Civil Service) |
| 2016 | Chloe Watson, Cliodhna Eadie, Sandra Bailie |
| 2017 | Carole McQuade, Anne Gillen-Murphy, Christine O'Gorman |
| 2018 | Ashleigh Rainey, Jean Boyd, Sally McAuley |
| 2019 | Ann Smith, Margaret Paul, Megan Morrow |
Women's Fours Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Cavehill |
| 1948 | Kenilworth |
| 1949 | Londonderry |
| 1950 | Alexandra |
| 1951 | Leinster |
| 1952 | Ward Park |
| 1953 | Chichester |
| 1954 | Ward Park |
| 1955 | Chichester |
| 1956 | Castleton |
| 1957 | York Road Civil Defence |
| 1958 | Whitehead |
| 1959 | Belmont |
| 1960 | Pickie |
| 1961 | Castleton |
| 1962 | Knock |
| 1963 | Wingrave |
| 1964 | Forth River |
| 1965 | Brookvale |
| 1966 | York Road Civil Defence |
| 1967 | Salisbury |
| 1968 | Lisnagarvey |
| 1969 | Herbert Park |
| 1970 | Ballyholme |
| 1971 | Elsie Patterson, Senga McCrone, Greta Burnett, Queenie Bailey (Lisnagarvey) |
| 1972 | Knock |
| 1973 | A Allan, G Beattie, M Gennett, Nancy Gibson (Lady Neill) |
| 1974 | Margaret Kennedy, I Reddock, F Andrews, Eileen Nichol (Ballymena) |
| 1975 | A Allen, M Jennett, M Beattie, Nancy Gibson (Lisnagarvey) |
| 1976 | R Porter, S Herron, R Wilson, Ann Patton (Deramore) |
| 1977 | M Kelly, E McMillan, I Smyth, Dorothy Blackstock (Deramore) |
| 1978 | J Mulligan, M McMurray, M Wilson, A Brown (Deramore) |
| 1979 | P Marchant, Phillis Nolan, Marie Barber, Alma Prodohl (Blackrock) |
| 1980 | A McNulty, J Spencer, L Watts, Alice Tunney (Kenilworth) |
| 1981 | W Boylan, Maureen Webb, B McKelvey, Kathleen Toner (Falls) |
| 1982 | Freda Elliott, E Wilkinson, Eileen Bell, M Ross (Belfast) |
| 1983 | Margaret Dunlop, A McAlary, M McCullough, Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
| 1984 | Kathleen Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, Eileen Bell, Ellen Cameron (Belfast) |
| 1985 | Kathleen Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, D McGill, Eileen Bell (Belfast) |
| 1986 | Pat Marchant, Christine O'Gorman, Marie Barber, Alma Prodohl (Blackrock) |
| 1987 | M Stewart, M Tosh, M Boyd, Ellen Cameron (Belfast) |
| 1988 | M Owens, E McKebben, M Matthews, Freda Elliott (Belmont) |
| 1989 | Betty Dunne, Christine O'Gorman, Marie Barber, Alma Prodohl (Blackrock) |
| 1990 | Nan Montgomery, Frances Chestnutt, Alice Elliott, Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce) |
| 1991 | I Scott, P Mallon, E Morrison, M Mallon (Lisnagarvey) |
| 1992 | D Marsden, R Freeman, S Donald, N Gibson |
| 1993 | M Killen, Margaret McGarrity, M Hand, M Martin (Falls) |
| 1994 | M Murphy, P Murphy, M Schofield, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
| 1995 | M Murphy, P Murphy, M Schofield, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
| 1996 | |
| 1997 | Pauline Day, Patsy McCann, Cora McDermott, Marie Tormey (Leinster) |
| 1998 | |
| 1999 | Ina Culligan, M Elliott, D McCulloch, Maeve Hoey (CYM) |
| 2000 | M Murphy, P Murphy, M Hoey, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock BC) |
| 2001 | Pauline Mackie, Valerie Wilson, Ann McKiver, Maureen Fearon (Dungannon) |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | M J Campbell, M Robinson, B Graham, Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
| 2004 | W Russell, B Liddell, G McCormick, P Newton |
| 2005 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | Cliodhna Eadie, Pat Smyth, Karen Woodside, Sandra Bailie (Knock) |
| 2012 | Jacqueline Jones, Sarah-Jane Coleman, Donna McCloy, Jennifer Dowds (Ballymena) |
| 2013 | Mae McIlmoyle, Noelle Graham, Anna Forest, Dessa Baird (Limavady) |
| 2014 | Cliodhna Eadie, Pat Smyth, Karen Woodside, Sandra Bailie (Knock) |
| 2015 | Patricia Ross, Wilma Adair, Hilary Cavan, Alicia Weir (NI Civil Service) |
| 2016 | Sarah Kelly, Paula Russell-Toner, Margaret McNevin, Noeleen Kelly |
| 2017 | Megan Morrow, Mandy Tennant, Barbara Logue, Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
| 2018 | Sarah Kelly, Paula Russell, Margaret McNevin, Noeleen Kelly |
| 2019 | Pat Benson, Lara Reaney, Zoe Minish, Lynda Lyttle |
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