The Women's Irish Junior Cup is a knockout trophy played for by women's field hockey clubs in Ireland, under the auspices of the
Irish Hockey Association
Hockey Ireland, previously known as the Irish Hockey Association, is the governing body for field hockey in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is responsible for organising both the Ireland men's national field hockey team and t ...
. Entry is open to sides that do not qualify for the Women's Irish Senior Cup and to the second teams of clubs that play in the Irish Senior Cup.
The trophy was first played for in 1909.
Trophy
The winners are presented with the White Cup. The trophy was presented to the
Irish Ladies Hockey Union in 1909 by Mrs .... White LLD.
Historical format
From its start in 1909 until 2000, the tournament was played in regional tournaments. The winners of the provincial Junior Cups in
Leinster and
Munster,
Ulster
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and a club from
Connacht
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would proceed through to semi-final matches. The finals were played in one weekend until 2000.
When the Northern Ireland Ladies Hockey Union finally amalgamated with the Ulster Women's Hockey Union, the Ulster representatives were decided by the
McConnell Shield competition.
Current format
In 2000 the format of the competition was changed to an open draw format.
Finals
(records are incomplete)
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Sources
External links
Irish Hockey Association Irish Junior Cup Section
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Junior Cup
1909 establishments in Ireland