Ulster Junior Cup (rugby union)


The Ulster Junior Cup is a rugby union competition for clubs in the Irish province of Ulster that are not considered strong enough to play in the Ulster Senior Cup. It also includes the second teams of the senior clubs. The perpetual trophy that is awarded to the winners is called The Balmoral Cup
The most successful club is Queen's University with 15 wins. The current holder is Ballyclare

Performance by Club

ClubWinnersRunners-UpTotal FinalsLast Title
Queen's University RFC158231969–70
Dungannon98172002–03
North of Ireland Football Club98171984–85
Ballynahinch93122017–18
City of Armagh87152009–10
Ballymena82102004–05
Collegians76131961–62
Donaghadee7292011–12
Malone5491980–81
Omagh47112016–17
Instonians5392014–15
Coleraine3691985–86
City of Derry3252008–09
Larne3031922–23
King's Scholars2461970–71
Lurgan2351955–56
Cooke2242006–07
Ballyclare3252022–23
Dromore3252023–24
Rainey Old Boys2131978–79
Ards1451976–77
Banbridge1451989–90
C.I.Y.M.S.1341952–53
Clogher Valley2352021–22
Carrickfergus1231913–14
Knock1231910–11
Sydenham1231904–05
Albion1121890–91
Fortwilliam1121903–04
Holywood1121990–91
Windsor1121892–93
Belfast Harlequins1012003–04
Bangor1782015–16
BRA FP022-
Enniskillen2572025-26
Portadown022-
RUC022-
Belmont011-
Civil Service011-
Limavady011-
Queen's Island011-

Finals

1880s and 90s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1888–89Queen's College II150Bangor
1889–90Queen's College II60Albion II
1890–91Albion II60Collegians
1891–92Collegians50Windsor
1892–93Windsor30Collegians
1893–94Collegians II130City of Derry
1894–95NIFC II50Collegians II
1895–96Dungannon63NIFC II
1896–97Dungannon II230Belmont
1897–98City of Derry110Holywood
1898–99Dungannon80NIFC II

1900s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1899–1900Dungannon II60Collegians IIReplay – Game 1: 0–0)
1900–01Collegians II190Fortwilliam II
1901–02Collegians II30NIFC II
1902–03Collegians II30Queen's College II
1903–04Fortwilliam53Collegians II
1904–05Sydenham93Bangor
1905–06Donaghadee135Malone II
1906–07NIFC II80Queen's College II
1907–08NIFC II223Queen's University II
1908–09NIFC II133Sydenham

1910s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1909–10Armagh80Knock II
1910–11Knock II54Bangor
1911–12Dungannon136Sydenham
1912–13Armagh80Knock II
1913–14Carrickfergusw/o-DungannonReplay awarded to Carrickfergus when Dungannon withdrew – Game 1: 3–3
1914–15Not played due to World War I----
1915–16Not played due to World War I----
1916–17Not played due to World War I----
1917–18Not played due to World War I----
1918–19Not played due to World War I----

1920s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1919–20Larne30Armagh
1920–21Queen's University II90Lurgan
1921–22Larne53Cooke
1922–23Larne230Bangor
1923–24Donaghadee103NIFC II
1924–25Lurgan80Donaghadeeafter extra time
1925–26Donaghadee43Dungannon
1926–27Donaghadee30NIFC IIafter extra time
1927–28Donaghadee50Queen's University II
1928–29Ballymena30Instonians II

1930s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1929–30Ballymena30Enniskillenafter extra time)
1930–31Armagh43Instonians II
1931–32Malone II30Queen's Island
1932–33Queen's University II64Armagh
1933–34Queen's University II240Portadown
1934–35Coleraine186Queen's University II
1935–36NIFC II53Queen's University II
1936–37Instonians II30C.I.Y.M.S.after extra time
1937–38Queen's University II60Collegians II
1938–39Dromore30Coleraine

1940s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1939–40Not played due to World War II----
1940–41Not played due to World War II----
1941–42Not played due to World War II----
1942–43Not played due to World War II----
1943–44Not played due to World War II----
1944–45Not played due to World War II----
1945–46City of Derry50C.I.Y.M.S.
1946–47Queen's University II163Carrickfergus
1947–48Queen's University II136King's Scholars
1948–49Queen's University II98Dungannonafter extra time

1950s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1949–50Coleraine118Queen's University II
1950–51Queens University II86Instonians II
1951–52Queens University II143NIFC II
1952–53C.I.Y.M.S. II120King's Scholars
1953–54NIFC II30Lurgan
1954–55King's Scholars140BRA FP
1955–56Lurgan83Ballyclare
1956–57NIFC II93Portadown
1957–58Donaghadee53BRA FP
1958–59Queens University II30Malone II

1960s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1959–60Instonians II173RUC
1960–61Collegians II86Ballymena II
1961–62Collegians II60NIFC II
1962–63NIFC II60Lurgan
1963–64Queen's Freshers30Omagh
1964–65Armagh30Dungannon II
1965–66Ballynahinch53Dungannon II
1966–67Ballynahinch150King's Scholars
1967–68Malone II30Civil Service II
1968–69Queens University II65Bangor

1970s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1969–70Queen's University II30King's Scholars
1970–71King's Scholars113Queen's University II
1971–72Ballymena II150CIYMS II
1972–73Ballymena II2012Ards
1973–74Instonians II109Ards
1974–75Malone II100Coleraine
1975–76Rainey Old Boys90NIFC II
1976–77Ards70Malone II
1977–78Malone II96Ards II
1978–79Rainey Old Boys106Malone II

1980s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1979–80Armagh173Coleraine
1980–81Malone II159Coleraine
1981–82Omagh229Bangor II
1982–83Omagh64Coleraine
1983–84Omagh30Banbridge
1984–85NIFC II96Omagh
1985–86Coleraine63Rainey Old Boys
1986–87Cooke1512Enniskillen
1987–88Ballynahinch93Ards II
1988–89Ballyclare1812Omagh

1990s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1989–90Banbridge107RUC.
1990–91Holywood199Omagh
1991–92Ballynahinch1312Ballymena II
1992–93Omagh176Donaghadee
1993–94Instonians II173Bangor II
1994–95Ballynahinch148Banbridge
1995–96Dungannon II86Banbridge
1996–97Dungannon II3712Omagh
1997–98Ballymena II130Banbridge
1998–99Dungannon II388Armagh

2000s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1999–2000Ballymena II608Armagh
2000–01Ballymena II2422Dungannon II
2001–02Ballyclare3110Carrick
2002–03Dungannon II245Clogher Valley
2003–04Belfast Harlequins II2714Dungannon II
2004–05Ballymena II3318Dromore
2005–06Armagh1715Dungannon II
2006–07Cooke203Clogher Valley
2007–08Armagh1912Clogher Valley
2008–09City of Derry3613Cooke

2010s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
2009–10Armagh123Limavady
2010–11Ballynahinch II2210Armagh
2011–12Donaghadee100Coleraine
2012–13Clogher Valley2221Ballynahinch II
2013–14Ballynahinch II177Ballyclare
2014–15Instonians140Omagh
2015–16Bangor75Instonians
2016–17Ballynahinch II173Omagh
2017–18Ballynahinch II238Armagh II
2018–19Dromore2219Ballynahinch II

2020s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
2019–20Enniskillen1817Armagh II
2020–21not played due to Covid-19 pandemicwidth=200
2021–22Clogher Valley4312Armagh II
2022–23Ballyclare4342Enniskillen
2023–24Dromore3017City of Derry
2024–25Enniskillen2316Dromore
2025–26Enniskillen4814Ballynahinch II