Irish Senior Cup (cricket)


The Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the RSA Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup is a 50-over cricket competition for Irish amateur clubs. It is the most important knock-out cricket club competition in Ireland, is organised by Cricket Ireland and comprises the top teams from each of Ireland's four active provincial unions. Connacht Cricket Union, the youngest, smallest and weakest provincial union, do not enter teams in their own right, but County Galway CC enters as a member club in Munster.

Sponsorship

It was sponsored initially by Schweppes and then Royal Liver, and the current sponsor is RSA. It was renamed in honour of Bob Kerr, who died at the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
Matches are of 50-overs duration, though this may be reduced to as few as ten overs per side where delays or interruptions necessitate.
Each team must contain not less than nine players fully eligible to play for Ireland in all competitions.
Waringstown are the most successful club in the competition with 6 wins, and as of 2019, Pembroke are the current holders after beating Waringstown in the 2019 final.

Summary of finalists

List of finals

1980s

SeasonWinnersRunners-UpVenueMatch Notes
1982North of IrelandLeinsterRathmines, DublinNorth 91–4;
Leinster 77–9.
North won by 14 runs. Match reduced to 30 overs per side.
1983WaringstownNorth of IrelandOrmeau, BelfastWaringstown 190–8 ;
North 118 all out.
Waringstown won by 72 runs.
1984LurganBrigadeRathmines, DublinLurgan 257–6 ;
Brigade 170 all out.
Lurgan won by 87 runs.
1985DownpatrickNorth DownStrangford Road, DownpatrickNorth Down 79 all out;
Downpatrick 85–4.Downpatrick won by 6 wickets.
1986PhoenixDonemanaRathmines, DublinDonemana 109 all out;
Phoenix 110–1.
Phoenix won by 9 wickets.
1987St JohnstonBrigadeBeechgrove, DerryBrigade 93 all out;
St Johnston 94–3.
St Johnston won by 7 wickets.
1988LurganNorth DownRathmines, DublinLurgan 249–6 ;
North Down 153 all out.
Lurgan won by 96 runs.
1989North DownDonemanaRathmines, DublinDonemana 101 all out;
North Down 102–6.
North Down won by 4 wickets.

1990s

SeasonWinnersRunners-UpVenueMatch Notes
1990LurganClontarfRathmines, DublinLurgan 251–9 ;
Clontarf 178 all out.
Lurgan won by 73 runs.
1991DownpatrickNorth of IrelandThe Green, ComberDownpatrick 203–6 ;
North 200–8.
Downpatrick won by 3 runs.
1992WaringstownSion MillsRathmines, DublinWaringstown 171–5;
Sion Mills 122 all out.
Waringstown won by 49 runs.
1993North DownBrigadeRathmines, DublinBrigade 155–9;
North Down 156–3.
North Down won by 7 wickets.
1994LimavadyStrabaneWoodvale Road, EglintonStrabane 159 all out.
Limavady won by 4 wickets.
1995North DownBreadyThe Green, ComberNorth Down 227–3 ;
Bready 226 all out.
North Down won by 1 run.
1996BrigadeLeinsterRathmines, DublinLeinster 199–6 ;
Brigade 201–2.
Brigade won by 8 wickets.
1997LimavadyLeinsterBeechgrove, DerryLeinster 172–6 ;
Limavady 174–0.
Limavady won by 10 wickets.
1998StrabaneBallymenaBeechgrove, DerryStrabane 189–4;
Ballymena 165 all out.
Strabane won by 24 runs.
1999BrigadeLimavadyBeechgrove, DerryLimavady 162 all out;
Brigade 163–6.
Brigade won by 4 wickets.

2000s

SeasonWinnersRunners-UpVenueMatch Notes
2000DonemanaLimavadyBeechgrove, DerryLimavady 215–8 ;
Donemana 219–7
Donemana won by 3 wickets.
2001North CountyCliftonvilleThe Lawn, WaringstownNorth County 272–7 ;
Cliftonville 198–9.
North County won by 74 runs.
2002MalahideRushCastle AvenueRush 148 all out;
Malahide 149–6.
Malahide won by 4 wickets.
2003North CountyRailway UnionCastle AvenueNorth County 217–7 ;
Railway Union 146 all out.
North County won by 71 runs.
2004LimavadyStrabaneWoodvale Road, EglintonLimavady 198–6 ;
Strabane 110 all out.
Limavady won by 88 runs.
2005North CountyRailway UnionCastle AvenueRailway Union 182–8 ;
North County 185–5.
North County won by 5 wickets.
2006Railway UnionRushCastle AvenueRush 206–7 ;
Railway Union 210–9.
Railway Union won by 1 wicket.
2007North CountyThe HillsCastle AvenueNorth County 259–8 ;
The Hills 154 all out.
North County won by 105 runs.
2008North CountyDonemanaStrabaneNorth County 165–8 ;
Donemana 112 all out.
North County won by 43 runs.
2009LeinsterDonemanaMilvertonLeinster 265–8 ;
Donemana 238 all out.
Leinster won by 27 runs.

2010s

SeasonWinnersRunners-UpVenueMatch Notes
2010MerrionRailway UnionBalrotheryRailway Union 317–3 ;
Merrion 164–1.
Merrion won by 36 runs.
2011WaringstownInstoniansThe Green, ComberInstonians 237–8.
Waringstown won by 21 runs.
2012The HillsMerrionCastle AvenueMerrion 153.
The Hills won by 8 wickets.
2013ClontarfMerrionMalahideMerrion 253-7
Clontarf 254-4
Clontarf won by 6 wickets.
2014The HillsClontarfCastle AvenueThe Hills 239
Clontarf 230
The Hills won by 9 runs.
2015WaringstownMerrionThe Lawn, WaringstownWaringstown 276-7
Merrion 169
Waringstown won by 107 runs.
2016MerrionWaringstownCastle AvenueMerrion 252-9
Waringstown 196
Merrion won by 51 runs.
2017WaringstownThe HillsBreadyThe Hills 135
Waringstown 136-6
Waringstown won by 4 wickets.
2018WaringstownMerrionStormontWaringstown 264-7
Merrion 179
Waringstown won by 85 runs.
2019PembrokeWaringstownMilvertonPembroke won by 135 runs.

Summary of winners by province

TeamWins
Northern15
Leinster15
North Western8
Connacht0
Munster0

By country