Leinster Senior League Cup (rugby union)

The Leinster Senior League Cup is a major rugby competition in Ireland, involving all senior rugby clubs in Leinster, i.e. clubs from Leinster competing in the All-Ireland League. The teams are drawn into three groups and play each other once; and the winners of each group and the best runners-up qualify for the semi-finals.[1][2]

Originally the Leinster Senior Cup, the competition has been competed for by the strongest clubs in the province of Leinster since 1882. In recent years it has declined in importance due to the introduction of the All-Ireland League and the formation of a professional provincial team to compete in the Heineken Cup. Following the demise of the Leinster Senior League some time around 2006[3] the two competitions were combined as the Leinster Senior League Cup.

From 1940-1947 Old Belvedere completed the still unrivalled feat of winning the cup 7 times in a row narrowly losing their 8th consecutive final to Wanderers.

The winners compete with the other three provincial cup winners for the All-Ireland Cup.

1880s

1890s

1900s

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Performance by club

Club Winners
Lansdowne 25
Dublin University 22
Wanderers 13
Bective Rangers 12
Old Belvedere 12
St Mary's College 11
UCD 10
Blackrock College 8
Clontarf 6
Terenure College 5
County Carlow 2
Monkstown 2
Old Wesley 2

See also

References

  1. ↑ Leinster Senior League Cup 2014/15 Section A
  2. ↑ Leinster Senior League Cup 2014/15 Play-offs
  3. ↑ Leinster Senior League Cup 2006/07
  4. ↑ Clontarf 1st XV win the Leinster Senior Cup 32-28 against UCD
  5. ↑ Leinster Rugby
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