North West Senior Cup (cricket) explained

The North West Senior Cup is the most important provincial cricket knock-out cup of the North West jurisdiction in Ireland. The competition is open to teams playing in the North West Senior League. It is sponsored by Bank of Ireland and marketed as the Bank of Ireland Senior Cup.

The competition began in 1888 as the County Londonderry Senior Cup, with twelve clubs entering the first competition in which Limavady beat Donemana in the first final at St Columb's Court, Lone Moor Road, Derry. The cup was organised on a league basis between 1894 and 1897, and there was no competition between 1898 and 1902.[1] It became the North West Senior Cup in 2007.[2]

List of winners

1880s

SeasonWinnersRunners-up
1888LimavadyDonemana
1889Sion MillsDonemana

1890s

SeasonWinnersRunners-upNotes
1890Sion MillsStrabane
1891EbringtonLimavady
1892Sion MillsStrabaneFinal not played. Strabane declined to play at the Bond's Field venue in Londonderry because the final involved two County Tyrone teams.[3]
1893EbringtonDunboe
1894Sion Mills
1895Ballymoney
1896Sion Mills
1897Ballymoney
1898no competition
1899no competition

1900s

SeasonWinnersRunners-up
1900no competition
1901no competition
1902no competition
1903StrabaneClooney
1904Sion MillsClooney
1905Sion MillsClooney
1906ClooneyWaterside
1907ClooneyBuncrana
1908ClooneyIdlers
1909ClooneyStrabane

1910s

SeasonWinnersRunners-up
1910ClooneyCity of Derry
1911ClooneyWaterside
1912StrabaneRoyal Scots Fusiliers
1913Sion MillsCity of Derry
1914Sion MillsCity of Derry
1915–1918no competition
1919Dorsetshire RegimentCity of Derry

1920s

SeasonWinnersRunners-up
1920City of DerryWaterside
1921Church Lads' BrigadeSion Mills
1922City of DerryStrabane
1923City of DerrySion Mills
1924City of DerryWaterside
1925StrabaneBrigade
1926Sion MillsKillaloo
1927City of DerryFawney
1928FawneyWaterside
1929City of DerryWaterside

1930s

SeasonWinnersRunners-up
1930BrigadeWaterside
1931Sion MillsCity of Derry
1932City of DerrySt Johnston
1933City of DerryStrabane
1934Sion MillsBrigade
1935Sion MillsCity of Derry
1936StrabaneArdmore
1937StrabaneBrigade
1938StrabaneSion Mills
1939BrigadeCity of Derry

1940s

SeasonWinnersRunners-up
1940Sion MillsSt Johnston
1941StrabaneCity of Derry
1942no competition
1943BrigadeStrabane
1944EglintonStrabane
1945Sion MillsDonemana
1946BrigadeEglinton
1947Sion MillsBrigade
1948EglintonBrigade
1949Sion MillsDonemana

1950s

SeasonWinnersRunners-up
1950DonemanaSion Mills
1951Sion MillsBrigade
1952Sion MillsStrabane
1953EglintonArdmore
1954EglintonDonemana
1955Sion MillsEglinton
1956EglintonDonemana
1957Sion MillsStrabane
1958DonemanaArdmore
1959St JOhnstonDonemana

1960s

SeasonWinnersRunners-upMatch scores
1960Sion MillsBrigadeBrigade 69 all out & 141 all out;
Sion Mills 186 all out & 26–2.
Sion Mills won by 8 wickets.[4] [5]
1961Sion MillsLimavadyLimavady 94 all out & 173 all out.
Sion Mills 133 all out & 136–6.
Sion Mills won by 4 wickets.[6] [7] [8]
1962Sion MillsLimavadyLimavady 166 all out & 84 all out.
Sion Mills 56–8 & 195–5.
Sion Mills won by 5 wickets.[9] [10] [11]
1963DonemanaStrabaneStrabane 1st Innings 175 all out (Cunningham 5–30)
2nd Innings
Donemana 1st Innings
2nd Innings
[12]
1964DonemanaBrigadeDonemana 1st Innings 231 all out (J Cochrane 112; M Williamson 4–59);
2nd Innings 203 all out (D Todd 6–49).
Brigade 1st Innings 148 all out;
2nd Innings 212 all out.
Donemana won by 74 runs.[13] [14] [15]
1965LimavadyDonemana
1966StrabaneArdmore
1967DonemanaArdmore
1968EglintonDonemana
1969DonemanaEglinton

1970s

SeasonWinnersRunners-upMatch scores
1970Sion MillsEglinton
1971Sion MillsStrabane
1972BrigadeArdmore
1973BrigadeEglinton
1974DonemanaWaterside
1975St JohnstonArdmore
1976DonemanaEglinton
1977BrigadeSion Mills
1978St JohnstonStrabane
1979Sion MillsBrigade

1980s

SeasonWinnersRunners-upMatch scores
1980LimavadySion Mills
1981DonemanaEglinton
1982St JohnstonStrabane
1983Sion MillsArdmore
1984Sion MillsBrigade
1985DonemanaBrigade
1986ColeraineStrabane
1987StrabaneDonemana
1988DonemanaBready
1989DonemanaBready

1990s

SeasonWinnersRunners-upMatch scores
1990EglintonLimavady
1991BrigadeEglinton
1992DonemanaBready
1993StrabaneBrigade
1994ArdmoreEglinton
1995EglintonCrindleEglinton 1st Innings 285–7 (N Thompson 61);
2nd Innings 317–4 (H Wallace 144, S Smyth 100 no).
Crindle 1st Innings 107 all out;
2nd Innings 236–8 (N McElwee 99).
Eglinton won by 259 runs.
1996BreadyStrabaneStrabane 1st Innings 220–8 (A Proverbs 63);
2nd Innings 140 all out (A Cilliers 5–30).
Bready 1st Innings 219–8 (A Cilliers 91);
2nd Innings 143–2 (A Cilliers 52 no, B Doherty 52).
Bready won by 8 wickets.
1997LimavadyBreadyBready 114 all out;
2nd Innings 187–9.
Limavady 1st Innings 192 all out (I McGregor 72, G Cooke 51; A Cilliers 6–50, G McConnell 4–33);
2nd Innings 112–0 (D Curry 85 no).
Limavady won by 10 wickets.
1998BrigadeArdmoreArdmore 1st Innings 198–5 (P Brolly 94 no);
2nd Innings 17 all out (M Simpson 5–7, W Wilson 5–10).
Brigade 1st Innings 134 all out (I Hussain 4–22);
2nd Innings 82–5.
Brigade won by 5 wickets.
1999LimavadyDonemanaDonemana 1st Innings 234 all out;
2nd Innings 239–7 (J McBrine 61).
Limavady 1st Innings 280–6 (J Narse 135, D Curry 50);
2nd Innings 196–2 (D Curry 128 no).
Limavady won by 8 wickets.

2000s

SeasonWinnersRunners-upMatch scores
2000LimavadyBrigadeBrigade 1st Innings 154–6 (G Cooke 66 no);
2nd Innings 222 all out (D Cooke 87; R McDaid 4–50).
Limavady 1st Innings 265–5 (J Narse 102);
2nd Innings 112–1.
Limavady won by 9 wickets.
2001DonemanaLimavadyDonemana 1st Innings 243–6 (A Shaffique 83, W Porterfield 57);
2nd Innings 211–9.
Limavady 216–9 (D Curry 84, I Hussain 53; J McBrine 4–32;
2nd Innings 72 all out (A Shaffique 5–28, G Neely 4–29).
Donemana won by 166 runs.
2002LimavadyBreadyLimavady 1st Innings 272–8 (D Curry 108, R McDaid 58);
2nd Innings 313–7 (D Curry 108, I McGregor 54).
Bready 1st Innings 214–9 (M Olphert 64, W Smit 58);
2nd Innings 192 all out.
Limavady won by 180 runs.
2003LimavadyGlendermottGlendermott 1st Innings 147 all out (47.1 overs, J Thompson 66);
2nd Innings 219 all out (48.4 overs, V Gunawardene 85).
Limavady 349–5 (50 overs, K Akmal 160, R McDaid 53, I McGregor 50);
2nd Innings 18–0 (3.5 overs).
Limavady won by 10 wickets.[16]
2004DonemanaStrabaneStrabane 1st Innings 152 all out (49.1 overs);
2nd Innings 264–8 (50 overs, P Gillespie 87, M Gillespie 58).
Donemana 1st Innings 266 all out (49.5 overs, A Shaffique 129, A McBrine 60, B Rao 4–37);
2nd Innings 154–2 (26.1 overs, A Shaffique 72, D McGerrigle 54 no).
Donemana won by 8 wickets.
2005GlendermottBallyspallenBallyspallen 1st Innings 145 all out;
2nd Innings 210 all out (M Mooney 4–24).
Glendermott 208 all out (R Robinson 82);
2nd Innings 150–4 (P Mullick 96 no).
Glendermott won by 6 wickets.
2006EglintonStrabaneEglinton 1st Innings 252–5 (50 overs, J Bray 102);
2nd Innings 204–7 (50 overs).
Strabane 1st Innings 213–5 (50 overs, P Gillespie 72 no, P McNamee 63);
2nd Innings 148–9 (50 overs J Brown 4–18).
Eglinton won by 95 runs.
2007LimavadyGlendermottGlendermott 1st Innings 128 all out (38.3 overs, S Dunn 5–26);
2nd Innings 268–5 (50 overs, H Raza 146 no).
Limavady 1st Innings 310–5 (50 overs, I McGregor 105, D Curry 75);
2nd Innings 88–2 (22.3 overs).
Limavady won by 8 wickets.[17]
2008LimavadyBrigadeBrigade 1st Innings 167–9 (50 overs);
2nd Innings 213–8 (50 overs I Hussain 80, R Wylie 58).
Limavady 1st Innings 172–7 (50 overs R McDaid 66 no);
2nd Innings 211–7 (48.2 overs D Cooke 59 no).
Limavady won by 3 wickets.
2009DonemanaBreadyBready 1st Innings 151–8 (50 overs);
2nd Innings 169–7 (50 overs).
Donemana 1st Innings 232 all out (48.5 overs, C Young 5–53);
2nd Innings 90–5 (31.1 overs).
Donemana won by 5 wickets.[18]

2010s

SeasonWinnersRunners-upMatch scores
2010BrigadeStrabaneBrigade 1st innings 268–7 (50 overs C Dougherty 65, N McDonnell 51);
2nd innings 270–7 (50 overs C Dougherty 83, G McKeegan 53, I Hussain 50; J Beukes 4–51).
Strabane 1st innings 248–8 (50 overs P Gillespie 103, M Gillespie 65);
2nd innings 193 all out (43 overs, K Martin 82; M Simpson 4–34).
Brigade won by 97 runs.[19]
2011BreadyDonemanaBready 1st innings 304–7 (50 overs D Rankin 126, B Crumley 100; K Sajid 4–53);
2nd innings 251–5 (50 overs S Clarke 56.
Donemana 1st innings 249–8 (50 overs K Sajid 81 no);
2nd innings 241 all out.
Bready won by 69 runs.[20] [21]
2012DonemanaBrigadeBrigade 248–6 (50.0 overs, G McKeegan 102, H Chappell 42, I Hussain 28, K Sajid 2–44, Jun McBrine 2–51) and 110 (39.4 overs, Jas McBrine 4–15, W McBrine 3–12, K Sajid 2–44)
Donemana 255–5 (50.0 overs, K Sajid 61, RL Dougherty 54, G Boyd 26, J Thompson 2–48) and 104–5 (35.4 overs, RL Dougherty 28, J Thompson 4–32)
Donemana won by 5 wickets[22]
2013DonemanaBrigadeBrigade 228–5 (50.0 overs, G McKeegan 83no, J Thompson 46, A Britton 36no, A McDaid 33, A McBrine 2–41) and 102 (45.5 overs, A Britton 62, K Sajid 3–22, Jun McBrine 3–25, W McBrine 2–9)
Donemana 156 (A McBrine 31, G McClintock 25, RL Dougherty 25, K Sajid 24, R Hepburn 3–25, J Thompson 3–46, S Dunn 2–28) and 174–4 (39.4 overs, A McBrine 55no, G McClintock 43, J Thompson 3–51)
Donemana won by 6 wickets[23]
2014DonemanaBrigadeDonemana 244–7 (Riddles 45, A. McBrine 51, Britton 2/40, Dunn 2/38) and 206–8 (Sajjid 70no, Britton 2/42)
Brigade 141 (Hepburn 51, A. McBrine 2/28, McGonigle 4/19) and 221 (Thompson 50, Murdock 63, Sajjid 2/28, A. McBrine 3/35, W. McBrine 2/36)
Donemana won by 88 runs.[24] [25]
2015DonemanaEglintonEglinton 114 (Frylinck 3/27, R McBrine 3/35, McGonigle 3/21) and 181 (R Wylie 62no, Frylinck 3/25)
Donemana 179–9 (G McClintock 37, R L Dougherty 36, Thompson 2/24, Williams 3/32, Allen 3/20) and 117–5 (A McBrine 65no, G McClintock 37, Thompson 3/39, Williams 2/37)
Donemana won by 5 wickets.[26]
2016DonemanaColeraineColeraine 198–4 (N McDonnell 80no, S Campbell 38, D Cooke 33, J Frylinck 2/55) and 193–9 (N McDonnell 62, S Campbell 33, M Douglas 26, W McBrine 2/28, A McBrine 2/29, R McBrine 2/47)
Donemana 235–9 (A Riddles 76no, R L Dougherty 43, T Riddles 25, G Cooke 3/50, J Barnes 2/30, S Campbell 2/33) and 157–4 (A McBrine 86no, A Riddles 26, J Barnes 2/30)
Donemana won by 6 wickets.[27] [28]
2017DonemanaBallyspallenDonemana 226–8 (R L Dougherty 63, A Riddles 47, D McGerrigle 28, G McClintock 20, S McCloskey 2/35, M Averill 2/56, J Martin 2/64) and 237 (I Butt 69, G McClintock 42, D McGerrigle 22, W McClintock 20, Jun McBrine 20, M Averill 4/44, J Martin 2/23, S McCloskey 2/38)
Ballyspallen 129 (M Averill 32, S Kennedy 26, I Hill-Nicholl 24, C Averill 20, J McGonigle 4/21, Jun McBrine 3/22, D McGerrigle 2/40) and 101 (S Kennedy 35, D McCallum 27, J McBrine 7/13, J McGonigle 2/12)
Donemana won by 233 runs.[29]
2018BrigadeEglintonBrigade 261–7 (J Thompson 57, A Britton 50 no, D Murdoch 49, R Allen 2–29) and 188–9 (N McDonnell 50, J Thompson 47; S Thompson 4–24)
Eglinton 171 (J Millar 64, J Thompson 36, M Simpson 3–33, J Thompson 3–37) and 184 (J Miller 58; A Britton 7–24)
Brigade won by 94 runs.[30]
2019BrigadeGlendermottBrigade won by 226 runs.[31]

2020s

SeasonWinnersRunners-upMatch scores
2020DonemanaBrigadeDonemana 133–6 (20 overs).
Brigade 119–9 (20 overs).
Donemana won by 14 runs.[32]
2021BrigadeEglintonEglinton 170–7 and 124.
Brigade 218-7 and 77-4.
Brigade won by 6 wickets.[33] [34]
2022Fox LodgeNewbuildings[35]
2023BrigadeNewbuildings[36]
2024NewbuildingsDonemana[37]

Summary of winners

TeamWins
Sion Mills29
Donemana23
Brigade15
Strabane10
Eglinton9
Limavady9
City of Derry8
Clooney6
St Johnston4
Ballymoney2
Bready2
Ebrington2
Ardmore1
Coleraine1
Dorsetshire Regiment1
Fawney1
Fox Lodge1
Glendermott1
Newbuildings1

See also

References

For past winners

External links

Notes and References

  1. Clarence J Hiles (2003), A History of Senior Cricket in Ulster. Comber: Hilltop Publishing Ltd., p.363
  2. Clarence J Hiles (2003), A History of Senior Cricket in Ulster. Comber: Hilltop Publishing Ltd., p.362
  3. Hiles, p. 362
  4. News: Sion Mills in strong position. 7. 1 August 1960. Belfast Newsletter.
  5. News: Sion Mills win North West Cup. 7. 2 August 1960. Belfast Newsletter.
  6. News: Disappointing Limavady. 9. 7 August 1961. Belfast Newsletter.
  7. News: North-West Cricket Final. 9. 8 August 1961. Belfast Newsletter.
  8. News: Sion Mills retain North West Cup. 9. 9 August 1961. Belfast Newsletter.
  9. News: Sion Mills have shaky start. 9. 6 August 1962. Belfast Newsletter.
  10. News: Sion Mills on top. 7. 7 August 1962. Belfast Newsletter.
  11. News: Sion Mills 24th Cup. 9. 9 August 1962. Belfast Newsletter.
  12. News: Strabane in trouble. 8. 5 August 1963. Belfast Newsletter.
  13. News: Cochrane scores century. 12. 4 August 1964. Belfast Newsletter.
  14. News: Brigade need 287 to win. 12. 6 August 1964. Belfast Newsletter.
  15. News: Donemana win. 12. 11 August 1964. Belfast Newsletter.
  16. Web site: Limavady cruise home. BBC Sport. 3 August 2003. 31 May 2011.
  17. Web site: Limavady win North West decider. BBC Sport. 4 August 2007. 31 May 2011.
  18. Web site: Donemana get their hands on the North West trophy. Belfast Newsletter. 2 August 2009. 31 May 2011.
  19. Web site: Chris inspires Brigade to a Senior Cup victory. Londonderry Sentinel. 2 August 2010. 31 May 2011.
  20. Web site: In the North West Cup final. BBC Sport. 29 July 2011. 1 August 2011.
  21. Web site: Bready defeat Donemana in North West Senior Cup final. BBC Sport. 30 July 2011. 1 August 2011.
  22. http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CEIRELAND/NORTHWEST/2012/CUPS/senior.shtml Northern Bank Senior Cup 2012
  23. http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES6/articles/000042/004282.shtml Cricket Europe
  24. http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES7/articles/000044/004438.shtml Three in a row for dominant Donemana
  25. http://www.cricketeurope4.net/LIVE/CHANNELS/3/live.shtml Final Scorecard
  26. http://www.cricketeurope4.net/LIVE/CHANNELS/7/live.shtml Final Scorecard
  27. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/mcbrine-has-his-admirers-as-donemana-seal-high-five-34927481.html Belfast Telegraph
  28. http://www.cricketeurope4.net/NORTHWEST/2016/CUPSENIOR/index.shtml Bank of Ireland Senior Cup 2016
  29. http://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2017/articles/000042/004289.shtml Super six for dominant Donemana
  30. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44993567 BBC
  31. https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/other-sport/brigade-have-senior-cup-glory-again-1-9022439 Derry Journal
  32. https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000011/001106.shtml Cricket Europe
  33. https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000012/001248.shtml Cricket Europe
  34. https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/2021/SCORECARDS/379043.shtml Cricket Europe
  35. https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/gaa/fox-lodge-hold-their-nerve-to-claim-historic-senior-cup-victory-against-newbuildings-3797017 Derry Journal
  36. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/brigade-skipper-andy-britton-targets-second-success-after-lifting-senior-cup/a1238763681.html Belfast Telegraph
  37. https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/cricket/newbuildings-claim-historic-senior-cup-win-in-front-of-over-4000-4720115 Derry Journal