Football tournament
| Organising body | Munster Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1901 |
| Region |  Munster |
| Current champions | Waterford |
| Most successful club(s) | Cork City (19) |
The Munster Senior Cup is an association football cup competition organized by the Munster Football Association. Entrants include League of Ireland clubs such as Cork City, Cobh Ramblers and Waterford who are affiliated to the MFA, as well as clubs from the Munster Senior League.
History
Like the Munster Football Association itself, the Munster Senior Cup was originally inaugurated in 1901. It was initially dominated by British Army regimental teams. Among the early winners were the Royal Engineers, one of the pioneering teams of association football in England. They had played in the first FA Cup Final in 1871–72 before winning it for the first time in 1875. During the First World War/Irish War of Independence era there were no competitions, but the cup was revived in 1922–23. Since 1922 clubs playing in the League of Ireland have dominated the winners' list and the competitions two most successful clubs have been Cork City and Waterford. However, in recent times Munster Senior League clubs have been regular finalists and in 2013–14 Douglas Hall were winners.
List of finals
Source:
List of winners by club
| Club | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Cork City | 19 | 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 |
| Waterford | 16 | 1934–35, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2023-24 |
| Limerick | 13 | 1937–38, 1948–49, 1953–54, 1958–59, 1962–63, 1976–77,1983–84, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1994–95, 2005–06, 2011–12, 2014–15 |
| Cork Hibernians | 8 | 1960–61, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1974–75 |
| Fordsons/Cork | 7 | 1922–23, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1933–34, 1936–37 |
| Cobh Ramblers | 7 | 1924–25, 1943–44, 1978–79, 1982–83, 2015–16, 2021-22, 2022-23 |
| Cork Bohemians | 6 | 1926–27, 1927–28, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1942–43 |
| Evergreen United/Cork Celtic | 6 | 1951–52, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1971–72, 1973–74 |
| Albert Rovers | 4 | 1949–50, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1981–82 |
| Cork United | 3 | 1940–41, 1944–45, 1946–47 |
| Cork Athletic | 3 | 1950–51, 1952–53, 1954–55 |
| Rifle Brigade | 2 | 1910–11, 1913–14 |
| Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 2 | 1908–09, 1909–10 |
| 3rd Dragoon Guards | 1 | 1905–06 |
| 6th Prov. Battalion | 1 | 1901–02 |
| Carrick United | 1 | 2010–11 |
| Cork Celtic | 1 | 1903–04 |
| Cork City | 1 | 1938–39 |
| Douglas Hall | 1 | 2013–14 |
| King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 1 | 1912–13 |
| Manchester Regiment | 1 | 1904–05 |
| North Staffordshire Regiment | 1 | 1911–12 |
| Rockmount | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Royal Engineers | 1 | 1902–03 |
| Royal Field Artillery | 1 | 1907–08 |
| St. Kevin's | 1 | 1941–42 |
| Southern Rovers | 1 | 1935–36 |
| Waterford Crystal | 1 | 1995–96 |
Source:
- Notes
- ^1 This was not the same Cork Celtic that later played in the League of Ireland.
- ^2 Although the competition was played for in 1906–07, 1939–40, and 1957–58, no finals were played.
- ^3 Apart from the current club named Cork City, two earlier clubs named Cork City have also been finalists.
- ^4 Albert Rovers also won the cup playing as Cork Alberts and Cork United. An earlier club also named Cork United were finalists and winners during the 1940s.
References
- ^ "Munster Football Association - Previous Winners". Munster Football Association. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "History – Cork City Football Club Honours List". www.corkcityfc.ie. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "United retain Munster Cup". www.munster-express.ie. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Douglas Hall win the Munster Senior Cup". www.extratime.ie. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Football - Royal Engineers, an original 11 x 9 team photo of R.E.F.C. winners of the Munster Cup". www.the-saleroom.com. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- various. Highland Light Infantry Chroncicle (Jan 1908-Oct1910).
- "The Outsiders". www.irishtimes.com. 9 January 1999. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Carrick United 0-2 Cork City". www.corkcityfc.ie. 30 May 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Blues Munster champions for first time in 20 years". www.munster-express.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Cobh Ramblers 0-1 Cork City". www.rte.ie. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Blues enjoy cup glory in glorious Cork sunshine". www.munster-express.ie. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Cork City lose Munster Senior Cup final". www.eveningecho.ie. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Late drama seals Limerick's cup win". Irish Examiner. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Watch celebrations from Cobh Ramblers Munster Senior Cup win over Rockmount". Irish Examiner. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Cork City rule Munster as Wilton run out of steam". Irish Examiner. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- "Cork City retained the Munster Senior Cup with a comfortable win over St Mary's at Turner's Cross tonight". Evening Echo. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- "Cork City clinch third Munster Senior Cup in a row". Evening Echo. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- "Rockmount stun Cork City to become first amateur side in six years to lift Munster Senior Cup".
- Irish Examiner
- ^ "Cobh Ramblers AFC Honours And Best Performances". cobhramblers.ie. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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