The Leinster Junior Challenge Cup was the forerunner of the Leinster Towns Cup

Leinster Towns Cup

The Provincial Towns Cup is one of the oldest trophies in existence in Irish rugby union.It was purchased in 1892 for £25 from Wests in Dublin. The cup bears the title of Leinster Junior Challenge Cup, but is not as old the competition itself, which was established in 1888.In 1925, the Leinster...

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It was established as a competition for clubs below senior level who were affiliated to the Leinster branch

Leinster Rugby

Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...

 of the Irish Rugby Football Union

Irish Rugby Football Union

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. The first competition was played during the 1888-1889 season.

The conditions of the competition were changed for 1926 competition and only teams who were located at least 18 miles from the General Post Office in O'Connell Street

O'Connell Street

O'Connell Street is Dublin's main thoroughfare. It measures 49 m in width at its southern end, 46 m at the north, and is 500 m in length...

 were eligible to compete.

Past winners

• 1889 Blackrock College P & P
• 1890 Santry
• 1891 Ranelagh School
• 1892 Blackrock College P & P
• 1893 Blackrock College P & P
• 1894 Old Wesley
  Old Wesley
  Old Wesley Rugby Football Club was founded in 1891 from the past pupils of Wesley College, Dublin. Since then it has become one of Leinster's most famous clubs. The club won the Leinster Senior Cup in 1909 and 1985 as well as winning the AIL Division 2 title in 1989...
  
  
• 1895 Old Wesley
  Old Wesley
  Old Wesley Rugby Football Club was founded in 1891 from the past pupils of Wesley College, Dublin. Since then it has become one of Leinster's most famous clubs. The club won the Leinster Senior Cup in 1909 and 1985 as well as winning the AIL Division 2 title in 1989...
  
  
• 1896 General Post Office F.C.
• 1897 General Post Office F.C.
• 1898 Blackrock College P & P
• 1899 Blackrock College P & P
• 1900 Clontarf
  Clontarf RFC
  Clontarf Football Club. Having played firstly in a field at the bottom of Vernon Avenue, then on a site currently used by Dublin Bus as a Depot., the club moved to its present location in 1896 and celebrated 100 years at Castle Avenue in 1996. The Bull Emblem used in the logo is that of the...
  
  
• 1901 Santry RFC
• 1902 R.I.C. RFC
• 1903 R.I.C. RFC
• 1904 Co Carlow
• 1905 St Mary's College RFC
  St Mary's College RFC
  St. Mary's College Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1900 by former pupils of St. Mary's College, Dublin and was originally known as Old St. Mary's. They club won the Leinster Senior Cup for the first time in 1958...
  
  
• 1906 R.I.C. RFC
• 1907 St Mary's College RFC
  St Mary's College RFC
  St. Mary's College Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1900 by former pupils of St. Mary's College, Dublin and was originally known as Old St. Mary's. They club won the Leinster Senior Cup for the first time in 1958...
  
  
• 1908 St Mary's College RFC
  St Mary's College RFC
  St. Mary's College Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1900 by former pupils of St. Mary's College, Dublin and was originally known as Old St. Mary's. They club won the Leinster Senior Cup for the first time in 1958...
  
  
• 1909 Dundalk
• 1910 Merrion
• 1911 St Mary's College RFC
  St Mary's College RFC
  St. Mary's College Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1900 by former pupils of St. Mary's College, Dublin and was originally known as Old St. Mary's. They club won the Leinster Senior Cup for the first time in 1958...
  
  
• 1912 Co Carlow
• 1913 Co Carlow
• 1914 University College Dublin RFC
• 1915
• 1916
• 1917
• 1918
• 1919 Co Carlow
• 1920 Kilkenny
  Kilkenny
  Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
  
  
• 1921 Railway Union
• 1922 Co Carlow
• 1923 Enniscorthy
  Enniscorthy
  Enniscorthy is the second largest town in County Wexford, Ireland. The population of the town and environs is 9538. The Placenames Database of Ireland sheds no light on the origins of the town's name. It may refer either to the "Island of Corthaidh" or the "Island of Rocks". With a history going...
  
  
• 1924 County Kildare (Naas)
• 1925 Enniscorthy
  Enniscorthy
  Enniscorthy is the second largest town in County Wexford, Ireland. The population of the town and environs is 9538. The Placenames Database of Ireland sheds no light on the origins of the town's name. It may refer either to the "Island of Corthaidh" or the "Island of Rocks". With a history going...
  
  beat Naas 10-3