Leinster Senior League (Men's hockey)
Encyclopedia
The Leinster Senior League is a league competition for the first teams of men's hockey
clubs affiliated to Leinster Hockey, a regional branch of the Irish Hockey Association
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The Division Two teams compete for the James McMahon Memorial Cup.
Ten teams compete in the Division One and Two. Each team plays the other teams in the Division twice on a home and away basis. The winner is the team with the most points at the end of the season. If two or more teams are tied on the same points total, then one or more test matches take place. The winner of the test matches are declared league winners.
There is promotion and relegation between the two Divisions. The bottom team in Division One is automatically relegated and replaced by the top team from Division Two. The second bottom team in Division One plays off with the runner up in Division Two for the right to play in the top division in the following season.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
clubs affiliated to Leinster Hockey, a regional branch of the Irish Hockey Association
Irish Hockey Association
The Irish Hockey Association is the governing body for the game of hockey throughout the island of Ireland.The Association was formed in 2000 with the merger of the Unions that managed the men's and women's game separately. These Unions had governed the sport of hockey since the late 19th...
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Trophies
The Division One teams compete for the Moore Challenge Cup. The cup was presented in 1901.The Division Two teams compete for the James McMahon Memorial Cup.
Format
The two Divisions are constituted on merit, with the best teams in Division One.Ten teams compete in the Division One and Two. Each team plays the other teams in the Division twice on a home and away basis. The winner is the team with the most points at the end of the season. If two or more teams are tied on the same points total, then one or more test matches take place. The winner of the test matches are declared league winners.
There is promotion and relegation between the two Divisions. The bottom team in Division One is automatically relegated and replaced by the top team from Division Two. The second bottom team in Division One plays off with the runner up in Division Two for the right to play in the top division in the following season.
Teams
As of 2011/12, 18 clubs compete in the top two Divisions of the Leinster Senior League.| Division One | Division Two |
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| Clontarf Clontarf Hockey Club Clontarf Hockey Club is a hockey club based on the Malahide Road, Dublin 3, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association... |
Avoca Avoca Hockey Club Avoca Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association... |
| Corinthian Corinthian Hockey Club Corinthian Hockey Club is a hockey club based at WhiteChurch Park, St. Columba's College, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, Ireland.-External links:* - official website... |
Dublin University |
| YMCA | Mullingar |
| Fingal | Navan |
| Glenanne | Portrane |
| Railway Union | Rathgar |
| Monkstown | Suttonians |
| Pembroke Wanderers Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official... |
Weston |
| Three Rock Rovers Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues... |
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| University College Dublin |
1900s
- 1900-01 Palmerstown
- 1901-02 Palmerstown
- 1902-03 Palmerstown
- 1903-04 Palmerstown
- 1904-05 Palmerstown
- 1905-06 Palmerstown
- 1906-07 Palmerstown
- 1907-08 Monkstown
- 1908-09 Monkstown
1910s
- 1909-10 Dundrum
- 1910-11 Dublin University
- 1911-12 Royal Hibernians
- 1912-13 Royal Hibernians
- 1913-14 Royal Hibernians
- 1914-15 The Great War- No Matches
- 1915-16 The Great War- No Matches
- 1916-17 The Great War- No Matches
- 1917-18 The Great War- No Matches
- 1918-19 The Great War- No Matches
1920s
- 1919-20 Royal Hibernians
- 1920-21 Royal Hibernians
- 1921-22 Dublin University
- 1922-23 Railway Union
- 1923-24 Railway Union
- 1924-25 Railway Union
- 1925-26 Railway Union
- 1926-27 Railway Union
- 1927-28 Railway Union
- 1928-29 Railway Union
1930s
- 1929-30 Railway Union
- 1930-31 Railway Union
- 1931-32 Railway Union
- 1932-33 Railway Union
- 1933-34 Dublin University
- 1934-35 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 1935-36 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 1936-37
- 1937-38
- 1938-39 Corinthians
1940s
- 1939-40 Dublin University
- 1940-41 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1941-42 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 1942-43 Portrane
- 1943-44 Y.M.C.A
- 1944-45
- 1945-46 Dublin University
- 1946-47 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 1947-48 Railway Union
- 1948-49 Railway Union
1950s
- 1949-50 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1950-51 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 1951-52 Portrane
- 1952-53 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1953-54 Y.M.C.A
- 1954-55 Y.M.C.A
- 1955-56 Y.M.C.A
- 1956-57 Railway Union
- 1957-58 No League
- 1958-59 Y.M.C.A
1960s
- 1959-60 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1960-61 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1961-62 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1962-63 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1963-64 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 1964-65 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 1965-66 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1966-67 Railway Union
- 1967-68 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1968-69 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
1970s
- 1969-70 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1970-71 Railway Union
- 1971-72 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1972-73 Railway Union
- 1973-74 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1974-75 Y.M.C.A
- 1975-76 Monkstown
- 1976-77 Y.M.C.A
- 1977-78 Y.M.C.A
- 1978-79 Y.M.C.A
1980s
- 1979-80 Y.M.C.A
- 1980-81 Y.M.C.A
- 1981-82 Monkstown
- 1982-83 AvocaAvoca Hockey ClubAvoca Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association...
- 1983-84 AvocaAvoca Hockey ClubAvoca Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association...
- 1984-85 AvocaAvoca Hockey ClubAvoca Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association...
- 1985-86 AvocaAvoca Hockey ClubAvoca Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association...
- 1986-87 AvocaAvoca Hockey ClubAvoca Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association...
- 1987-88 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1988-89 AvocaAvoca Hockey ClubAvoca Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association...
1990s
- 1989-90 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1990-91 AvocaAvoca Hockey ClubAvoca Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association...
- 1991-92 AvocaAvoca Hockey ClubAvoca Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association...
- 1992-93 AvocaAvoca Hockey ClubAvoca Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association...
- 1993-94 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 1994-95 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 1995-96 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 1996-97 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 1997-98 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 1998-99 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
2000s
- 1999-00 Glenanne
- 2000-01 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 2001-02 Glenanne
- 2002-03 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 2003-04 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 2004-05 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 2005-06 Glenanne
- 2006-07 Glenanne
- 2007-08 Three Rock RoversThree Rock Rovers Hockey ClubThree Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin. They are affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields six men's teams and five women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues...
- 2008-09 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
2010s
- 2009-10 Pembroke WanderersPembroke Wanderers Hockey ClubPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The Club fields 6 Men's teams, 8 Ladies teams, a large Colts and Fillies section, plus a Vets section.-External links:* - official...
- 2010-11 Glenanne