Ulster Shield
The Ulster Shield is the premier knock-out competition for ladies' hockey teams in the Ulster province of Ireland. It is one of the oldest ladies' hockey competitions in the world, with the first competition being held in 1896. Ireland was the first country to form a national association when the Irish Ladies Hockey Union was formed in 1894.
From 1903 until the mid-1980s the winners qualified to represent Ulster in the Irish Senior Cup.
The most successful club is Pegasus with 28 wins from 34 final appearances.
Performance by club
FINALS
1890s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 1896-97 | City of Derry | ||||
| 1897-98 | Victoria College, Belfast | 4 | 3 | The Route, Coleraine | |
| 1898-99 | Victoria College, Belfast | 3 | 1 | Strand House School, Londonderry |
1900s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 1899-00 | Holywood | 3 | 0 | Victoria High School, Londonderry | |
| 1900-01 | Holywood | 4 | 0 | The Route, Coleraine | |
| 1901-02 | Victoria High School, Londonderry | 2 | 1 | Belvoir | Replay - Game 1: 1-1 |
| 1902-03 | Holywood | 1 | 0 | Belvoir | |
| 1903-04 | Bangor | 4 | 0 | Victoria High School, Londonderry | |
| 1904-05 | Holywood | 2 | 1 | Downshire | |
| 1905-06 | Holywood | 5 | 0 | Bangor | |
| 1906-07 | Holywood | 3 | 0 | Strand House School, Londonderry | |
| 1907-08 | Holywood | 2 | 1 | Lisfannon | |
| 1908-09 | Holywood | 2 | 1 | Cliftonville |
1910s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 1909-10 | Cliftonville | 4 | 0 | Strand House School, Londonderry | |
| 1910-11 | Cliftonville | 2 | 0 | Roebank | Replay - Game 1: 0-0 |
| 1911-12 | Knock | 3 | 1 | Roebank | |
| 1912-13 | Knock | 1 | 0 | Roebank | |
| 1913-14 | Knock | ||||
| 1914-15 | Knock | 3 | 0 | Cliftonville | |
| 1915-16 | Not played due to World War I | - | - | - | - |
| 1916-17 | Not played due to World War I | - | - | - | - |
| 1917-18 | Not played due to World War I | - | - | - | - |
| 1918-19 | Knock |
1920s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 1919-20 | Knock | 2 | 0 | Queen's University | |
| 1920-21 | Knock | 3 | 0 | Cliftonville | |
| 1921-22 | Knock | 7 | 1 | Dungannon | |
| 1922-23 | Knock | 2 | 1 | Queen's University | after extra time |
| 1923-24 | Knock | 7 | 1 | Victorians | |
| 1924-25 | Knock | 5 | 1 | Queen's University | |
| 1925-26 | Queen's University | 2 | 1 | Nomads | |
| 1926-27 | Queen's University | 2 | 1 | Knock | Replay - Game 1: 2-2 |
| 1927-28 | Knock | 3 | 1 | Nomads | |
| 1928-29 | Queen's University | w | o | Knock | after 1-1 draw - Knock unable to field team for replay |
1930s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 1929-30 | Ards | 2 | 0 | Queen's University | |
| 1930-31 | Instonians | 3 | 1 | Queen's University | |
| 1931-32 | Ards | 2 | 1 | Queen's University | |
| 1932-33 | Queen's University | 2 | 1 | Ards | |
| 1933-34 | Ards | 5 | 4 | Queen's University | after extra time |
| 1934-35 | Instonians | 2 | 1 | Ards | |
| 1935-36 | Ards | 7 | 1 | Knock | |
| 1936-37 | Ards | 5 | 1 | Queen's University | |
| 1937-38 | Instonians | 3 | 1 | Ards | |
| 1938-39 | Ards | 2 | 0 | Instonians |
1940s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 1939-40 | Not Played due to World War II | - | - | - | - |
| 1940-41 | |||||
| 1941-42 | |||||
| 1942-43 | Victorians | 4 | 2 | Ards | |
| 1943-44 | Ards | 2 | 1 | Victorians | |
| 1944-45 | Victorians | Collegians | |||
| 1945-46 | Victorians | 4 | 2 | Knock | |
| 1946-47 | Victorians | 5 | 3 | Owls | after extra time |
| 1947-48 | Knock | 2 | 1 | Owls | Replay - Game 1: 1-1 |
| 1948-49 | Owls | 4 | 2 | Victorians |
1950s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 1949-50 | Victorians | 3 | 2 | Queen's University | Replay - Game 1: 1-1 |
| 1950-51 | Victorians | Owls | Replay - Game 1: 1-1 | ||
| 1951-52 | St Dominic's Past Pupils | Victorians | |||
| 1952-53 | Instonians | 6 | 1 | Victorians | |
| 1953-54 | St Dominic's Past Pupils | 5 | 4 | Victorians | |
| 1954-55 | Instonians | 1 | 0 | Queens University | |
| 1955-56 | Instonians | 3 | 2 | Victorians | |
| 1956-57 | St Dominic's Past Pupils | 4 | 1 | Knock | |
| 1957-58 | Instonians | 3 | 2 | St Dominic's Past Pupils | |
| 1958-59 | Ards | 3 | 2 | Instonians |
1960s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 1959-60 | Instonians | 3 | 1 | Knock | after extra time |
| 1960-61 | Instonians | 3 | 2 | Victorians | |
| 1961-62 | Victorians | 5 | 3 | Instonians | |
| 1962-63 | Victorians | 3 | 1 | Queen's University | |
| 1963-64 | Ards | 7 | 0 | Stranmillis Training College | |
| 1964-65 | Instonians | 4 | 1 | Ards | |
| 1965-66 | Victorians | 2 | 1 | Queen's University | Replay - Game 1: 2-2 |
| 1966-67 | Pegasus | 2 | 1 | Victorians | |
| 1967-68 | Pegasus | 1 | 0 | Mid Antrim | Replay - Game 1: 0-0 |
| 1968-69 | Pegasus | 3 | 1 | Mid Antrim |
1970s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 1969-70 | Victorians | 5 | 1 | Ulster College of Physical Education | |
| 1970-71 | Ulster College of Physical Education | 2 | 1 | Mid Antrim | Replay - Game 1: 2-2 |
| 1971-72 | Portadown | 2 | 1 | Pegasus | |
| 1972-73 | Pegasus | 3 | 1 | Portadown | |
| 1973-74 | Pegasus | 4 | 0 | Mid Antrim | |
| 1974-75 | Pegasus | 4 | 2 | Ulster College of Physical Education | |
| 1975-76 | Pegasus | 1 | 0 | Portadown | |
| 1976-77 | Portadown | 1 | 0 | Pegasus | |
| 1977-78 | Pegasus | 2 | 1 | Portadown | |
| 1978-79 | Pegasus | 1 | 0 | Portadown |
1980s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 1979-80 | Portadown | 4 | 0 | Knock | |
| 1980-81 | Pegasus | 2 | 1 | Portadown | |
| 1981-82 | Pegasus | 1 | 0 | Knock | |
| 1982-83 | Portadown | 2 | 0 | Randalstown | |
| 1983-84 | Pegasus | 2 | 0 | Portadown | |
| 1984-85 | Portadown | 2 | 1 | Pegasus | after extra time in Replay - Game 1: 0-0 |
| 1985-86 | Randalstown | 1 | 0 | Portadown | after extra time |
| 1986-87 | Pegasus | 5 | 2 | Portadown | |
| 1987-88 | Pegasus | 3 | 0 | Portadown | |
| 1988-89 | Pegasus | 1 | 0 | Randalstown |
1990s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 1989-90 | Randalstown | 2 | 1 | Portadown | |
| 1990-91 | Randalstown | 3 | 0 | Portadown | |
| 1991-92 | Portadown | 1 | 0 | Randalstown | |
| 1992-93 | Randalstown | 4 | 1 | Collegians | |
| 1993-94 | Randalstown | 2 | 0 | Pegasus | |
| 1994-95 | Randalstown | 6 | 0 | Collegians | |
| 1995-96 | Pegasus | 3 | 0 | Knock | |
| 1996-97 | Pegasus | 2 | 0 | North Down | |
| 1997-98 | Pegasus | 4 | 0 | Randalstown | Replay - Game 1: 1-1 |
| 1998-99 | Pegasus | 5 | 0 | Collegians |
2000s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 1999-00 | Pegasus | 4 | 1 | Victorians | |
| 2000-01 | Pegasus | 5 | 0 | Portadown | |
| 2001-02 | Pegasus | 4 | 0 | Ballymoney | |
| 2002-03 | Pegasus | 3 | 0 | Randalstown | |
| 2003-04 | Randalstown | Belfast Harlequins | |||
| 2004-05 | Pegasus | Ballymoney | |||
| 2005-06 | Pegasus | 2 | 0 | Ballymoney | |
| 2006-07 | Randalstown | 1 | 0 | Armagh | |
| 2007-08 | Pegasus | 3 | 0 | Ballymoney | |
| 2008-09 | Pegasus | 2 | 0 | Ulster Elks |
2010s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
| 2009-10 | Ulster Elks | 2 | 1 | Lurgan | golden goal in extra time |
| 2010-11 | Ballymoney | 2 | 0 | Ulster Elks | Played at Lisnagarvey |
| 2011-12 | Pegasus | 1 | 0 | Armagh | |
| 2012-13 | Ballymoney | 1 | 0 | Pegasus | |
| 2013-14 | Ards | 3 | 1 | Pegasus | |
| 2014-15 | Ards | 3 | 3 | Pegasus | Ards won 2-1 on penalties |
| 2015-16 | Randalstown | 2 | 2 | Queen's University | Randalstown won 4-2 in penalty shoot-out |
| 2016-17 | Lurgan | 3 | 1 | Queen's University | |
| 2017-18 | Queen's University | 2 | 1 | Lurgan | |
| 2018-19 | Pegasus | 2 | 2 | Belfast Harlequins | |
| 2019-20 | Pegasus | 3 | 1 | Belfast Harlequins |