Munster Senior Challenge Cup | Previous Winners

The Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Challenge Cup final is just under a month away with holders Garryowen set to meet Cork Constitution at Thomond Park on Saturday 5 January, kick-off 2pm.

The new year clash between the two sides will mark the 128th Munster Senior Challenge Cup final as Garryowen and Cork Constitution both lead the overall honours list.

There are 11 titles between the two clubs with holders Garryowen having won the competition 39 times compared to Cork Constitution’s 28 trophy lifts.

Garryowen and Cork Con have won the last seven competitions between them with the Temple Hill club’s five-in-a-row positioned in between the Light Blues last two successes in 2012 and 2018.

Shannon lead the way on the honours list with 19 titles after this season’s finalists, UCC are a close fourth with 18, while Young Munster have recorded seven final victories and Dolphin have lifted the trophy six times.

UL Bohemians, Sunday’s Well and Highfield have all contributed to the top winners list over the years, as have Bandon and Bruff with their respective title wins in 1886 and 2011.

Read the Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Challenge Cup A to Z.

Munster Senior Challenge Cup Previous Winners

1886 – Bandon

1887 – Queen’s College, Cork

1888 – Queen’s College, Cork

1889 – Garryowen

1890 – Garryowen

1891 – Garryowen

1892 – Not Awarded

1893 – Garryowen

1894 – Garryowen

1895 – Garryowen

1896 – Garryowen

1897 – Queen’s College, Cork

1898 – Garryowen

1899 – Garryowen

1900 – Queen’s College, Cork

1901 – Queen’s College, Cork

1902 – Garryowen

1903 – Garryowen

1904 – Garryowen

1905 – Cork Constitution

1906 – Cork Constitution

1907 – Cork Constitution

1908 – Garryowen

1909 – Garryowen

1910 – Cork Constitution

1911 – Garryowen

1912 – UCC

1913 – UCC

1914 – Garryowen

1915-19 – Suspended

1920 – Garryowen

1921 – Dolphin

1922 – Cork Constitution

1923 – Cork Constitution

1924 – Garryowen

1925 – Garryowen

1926 – Garryowen

1927 – Bohemian

1928 – Young Munster

1929 – Cork Constitution

1930 – Young Munster

1931 – Dolphin

1932 – Garryowen

1933 – Cork Constitution

1934 – Garryowen

1935 – UCC

1936 – UCC

1937 – UCC

1938 – Young Munster

1939 – UCC

1940 – Garryowen

1941 – UCC

1942 – Cork Constitution

1943 – Cork Constitution

1944 – Dolphin

1945 – Dolphin

1946 – Cork Constitution

1947 – Garryowen

1948 – Dolphin

1949 – Sunday’s Well

1950 – UCC

1951 – UCC

1952 – Garryowen

1953 – Sunday’s Well

1954 – Garryowen

1955 – UCC

1956 – Dolphin

1957 – Cork Constitution

1958 – Bohemian

1959 – Bohemian

1960 – Shannon

1961 – Cork Constitution

1962 – Bohemian

1963 – UCC

1964 – Cork Constitution

1965 – Cork Constitution

1966 – Highfield

1967 – Cork Constitution

1968 – Highfield

1969 – Garryowen

1970 – Cork Constitution

1971 – Garryowen

1972 – Cork Constitution

1973 – Cork Constitution

1974 – Garryowen

1975 – Garryowen

1976 – UCC

1977 – Shannon

1978 – Shannon

1979 – Garryowen

1980 – Young Munster

1981 – UCC

1982 – Shannon

1983 – Cork Constitution

1984 – Young Munster

1985 – Cork Constitution

1986 – Shannon

1987 – Shannon

1988 – Shannon

1989 – Cork Constitution

1990 – Young Munster

1991 – Shannon

1992 – Shannon

1993 – Garryowen

1994 – Sunday’s Well

1995 – Garryowen

1996 – Shannon

1997 – Garryowen

1998 – Shannon

1999 – Garryowen

2000 – Shannon

2001 – Shannon

2002 – Shannon

2003 – Shannon

2004 – Shannon

2005 – Shannon

2006 – Shannon

2007 – Garryowen

2008 – Shannon

2009 – Cork Constitution

2010 – Young Munster

2011 – Bruff

2012 -Garryowen

2013 – Cork Constitution

2014 – Cork Constitution

2015 – Cork Constitution

2016 – Cork Constitution

2017 – Cork Constitution

2018 – Garryowen