Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Challenge Cup Final
Nenagh Ormond RFC v Young Munster RFC
Nenagh Ormond RFC v Young Munster RFC
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entering the closing stages<br />
the southern men lost<br />
Laycock who was put <strong>of</strong>f for<br />
shoving in the lineout, with<br />
Billy O’Sullivan and Dave<br />
O’Loughlin carrying injuries<br />
the winners had to injure<br />
many anxious moments<br />
before the referee blew for<br />
no side with the Cork side<br />
ahead on the scoreboard by<br />
nine points to eight.<br />
The efforts <strong>of</strong> the previous<br />
day eventually told on the<br />
reserves <strong>of</strong> endurance <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Galway students, following a<br />
scoreless first half, a scoring<br />
burst in the last quarter<br />
which yielded 17 points<br />
gave the trophy to UCC over<br />
their Galway counterparts.<br />
The College team that<br />
brought the first ever<br />
Bateman <strong>Cup</strong> to Cork was –<br />
Con Moloney (Roscrea), Ben<br />
McKenna (PBC), David Lane<br />
(CBC), Barry Collins (PBC),<br />
Joe O’Connor (Rockwell<br />
College), Brendan O’Brien<br />
captain (Blackrock College),<br />
Robert McClement (PBC),<br />
T.Reid, Denis Rearden<br />
(Castleknock College),<br />
Donagh Tierney (CBC),<br />
Dick Bergin (Blackrock<br />
College), Jack Russell (St.<br />
Colman’s College, Fermoy),<br />
Joe Laycock (Clongowes<br />
Wood College), Jim Buckner<br />
(Clongowes Wood College),<br />
Tom McDermott (PBC).<br />
In 2010, Bruff confronted<br />
the critics by winning<br />
the <strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Cup</strong><br />
defeating renowned cup<br />
fighters Garryowen in the<br />
first final to be staged in<br />
the re-furbished Thomond<br />
Park, many keen observers<br />
rated it the best deciders for<br />
many years, it is also worth<br />
noting that the winners<br />
are only campaigning in<br />
senior ranks for the last five<br />
seasons. They followed this<br />
up with a thrilling victory<br />
over centenary celebrating<br />
University College Dublin<br />
in the penultimate stages<br />
and finished the job by<br />
getting the better <strong>of</strong> Ulster<br />
representatives Dungannon<br />
in the final to finish <strong>of</strong>f a<br />
memorable campaign.<br />
In season 2011/12<br />
Garryowen continued<br />
<strong>Munster</strong>’s dominance <strong>of</strong><br />
the Ulster <strong>Bank</strong> All-<strong>Ireland</strong><br />
Bateman <strong>Cup</strong>. Having<br />
reversed the result <strong>of</strong> the<br />
previous season’s <strong>Senior</strong><br />
<strong>Cup</strong> final loss to Bruff,<br />
the light blues saw <strong>of</strong>f the<br />
challenge <strong>of</strong> the Connacht<br />
representatives Buccaneers<br />
at Dubarry Park.<br />
In 2019, Garryowen claimed<br />
the Bateman <strong>Cup</strong> for the<br />
first time since 2012 with<br />
brothers Neil and Liam<br />
Cronin combining for three<br />
tries in their 45-21 win over<br />
first-time finalists City <strong>of</strong><br />
Armagh last season.<br />
In most recent times,<br />
Cork Constitution shared<br />
the Bateman <strong>Cup</strong> with<br />
Lansdowne in 2020 after the<br />
season was cancelled due to<br />
the Covid-19 pandemic. This<br />
year, Young <strong>Munster</strong> lost out<br />
to Terenure College in the<br />
semi-final.<br />
BATEMAN ALL-IRELAND<br />
SENIOR CUP WINNERS<br />
1922 – Lansdowne<br />
1923 – Bective Rangers<br />
1924 – Queen’s University<br />
1925 – Bective Rangers<br />
1926 – Dublin University<br />
1927 – Instonians<br />
1928 – Young <strong>Munster</strong><br />
1929 – Lansdowne<br />
1930 – Lansdowne<br />
1931 – Lansdowne<br />
1932 – Queen’s University<br />
1933/1934 – Suspended<br />
1935 – North <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong> FC<br />
1936 – University College Cork<br />
1937 – Queen’s University<br />
1938 – University College Dublin<br />
1939 – Blackrock College<br />
1940/1974 – Suspended<br />
1975 – St.Mary’s College<br />
1976/2009 – Suspended<br />
2010/2011 – Bruff<br />
2011/2012 – Garryowen<br />
2012/2013 – Cork Constitution<br />
2013/2014 – Cork Constitution<br />
2014/2015 – Cork Constitution<br />
2015/2016 – Cork Constitution<br />
2016/2017 – Cork Constitution<br />
2017/2018 – Lansdowne<br />
2018/2019 – Garryowen<br />
2019/2020 - Cork Constitution /<br />
Lansdowne.<br />
2020/2021 - N/A.<br />
2021/2022 - Lansdowne.<br />
2022/2023 Terenure College<br />
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