The Ulster Towns Cup is a rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 competition organized by the Ulster

Ulster Rugby

Ulster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Ulster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Belfast, representing the Irish province of Ulster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...

 branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union

Irish Rugby Football Union

The Irish Rugby Football Union is the body managing rugby union in Ireland. The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where Irish rugby union international matches are played...

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It is confined to teams outside of Belfast

Belfast

Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

. Since the resumption of play after World War II

World War II

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, where a town is represented by a senior club, their second team is the one that competes.

The Final is traditionally played on Easter

Easter

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 Monday at Ravenhill

Ravenhill Stadium

Ravenhill Stadium is located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is used by Ulster Rugby. It has a normal capacity of 12,300 and is owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union.-History:The grounds were opened in the 1923/24 season...

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The most successful club is Dungannon

Dungannon RFC

Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...

 with 20 wins (19 outright wins and 1 shared win). The current holder is Clogher Valley.

1880s

• 1883 City of Derry

• 1884 Dungannon
  Dungannon RFC
  Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
  
  

• 1885 Bessbrook

• 1886 Bessbrook & Dungannon (shared)

• 1887 Bessbrook

• 1888 Bessbrook

• 1889 City of Derry

1890s

• 1890 Armagh

• 1891 City of Derry

• 1892 City of Derry

• 1893 City of Derry

• 1894 Dungannon
  Dungannon RFC
  Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
  
  

• 1895 Dungannon

• 1896 Dungannon

• 1897 City of Derry

• 1898 City of Derry 3-0 Dungannon

• 1899 Dungannon

1900s

• 1900 Competition abandoned over a ground dispute between City of Derry & Dungannon

• 1901 Competition abandoned over a ground dispute between City of Derry & Dungannon

• 1902 Dungannon
  Dungannon RFC
  Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
  
   18-0 City of Derry

• 1903 Dungannon

• 1904 Bangor 11-3 City of Derry

• 1905 Dungannon 24-0 City of Derry

• 1906 Bangor 12-10 City of Derry

• 1907 Dungannon 15-3 Bangor

(1907 - Bangor successfully protested the result of the original final, as Dungannon fielded an ineligible player and a replay was ordered. The original game finished as a 19-3 victory for Dungannon)

• 1908 City of Derry 8-3 Bangor

• 1909 Bangor 16-8 Armagh

1910s

• 1910 Armagh 13-0 Carrickfergus

• 1911 Carrickfergus 11-3 Armagh

• 1912 Dungannon
  Dungannon RFC
  Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
  
   9-3 Armagh

• 1913 Carrickfergus 8-3 Larne

• 1914 Larne 9-3 Carrickfergus

• 1915-1919 Not played

1920s

• 1920 Bangor 5-3 Armagh

• 1921 Larne 7-0 Donaghadee

• 1922 Lurgan 6-0 Larne

• 1923 Bangor 19-8 Dungannon
  Dungannon RFC
  Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
  
  

• 1924 Donaghadee 4-3 Dungannon

• 1925 Lurgan 11-4 Larne

• 1926 Lurgan 17-8 Donaghadee

• 1927 Coleraine 11-3 Lurgan

• 1928 Ballymena
  Ballymena RFC
  Ballymena Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club fields six adult teams and an under-20 team. In youth rugby there are under-18, under-16 and under-14 teams...
  
   3-0 Lurgan

• 1929 Armagh 8-6 Bangor

1930s

• 1930 Bangor 9-7 Dungannon
  Dungannon RFC
  Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
  
  

• 1931 Coleraine 14-9 Larne

• 1932 Ballymena
  Ballymena RFC
  Ballymena Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club fields six adult teams and an under-20 team. In youth rugby there are under-18, under-16 and under-14 teams...
  
   16-3 Coleraine

• 1933 Banbridge
  Banbridge RFC
  Banbridge RFC is a rugby union club based in Banbridge, County Down, in the province of Ulster. It currently plays in Division 2B of the Ulster Bank All Ireland League. In addition to the senior team, the club fields another four adult junior-standard teams, and youth U19, U17, U15 and U13 teams,...
  
   3-0 Portadown
  Portadown RFC
  In February 1879, the Irish Rugby Football Union was formed, and listed Poratadown as an affiliated club, with Thomas John Collen as the honorary secretary. T.J Collen played for the first County Armagh side against Ulster on 27 November 1880.The Boat Club...
  
  

• 1934 Enniskillen 16-6 Dungannon

• 1935 City of Derry 9-6 Ballymena

• 1936 City of Derry 10-3 Dromore

• 1937 Enniskillen 5-3 Dromore (Replay - Game 1: 0-0 after extra time)

• 1938 Coleraine 12-3 Limavady

• 1939 Dromore 17-3 Donaghadee

1940s

• 1940-1945 Not played

• 1946 Bangor 11-6 City of Derry (after extra time)

• 1947 Armagh 9-8 Bangor

• 1948 Dungannon
  Dungannon RFC
  Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
  
   8-0 Ballymena
  Ballymena RFC
  Ballymena Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club fields six adult teams and an under-20 team. In youth rugby there are under-18, under-16 and under-14 teams...
  
  

• 1949 Dungannon 8-3 Ballymena

1950s

• 1950 Dungannon
  Dungannon RFC
  Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
  
   5-3 Lurgan

• 1951 Armagh 3-0 Ballymena
  Ballymena RFC
  Ballymena Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club fields six adult teams and an under-20 team. In youth rugby there are under-18, under-16 and under-14 teams...
  
  

• 1952 Lurgan 11-3 Armagh

• 1953 Ballymena 13-3 Donaghadee

• 1954 Coleraine 5-0 Lurgan

• 1955 Lurgan 3-0 Strabane

• 1956 Bangor 11-6 Lurgan

• 1957 Portadown
  Portadown RFC
  In February 1879, the Irish Rugby Football Union was formed, and listed Poratadown as an affiliated club, with Thomas John Collen as the honorary secretary. T.J Collen played for the first County Armagh side against Ulster on 27 November 1880.The Boat Club...
  
   12-0 Banbridge
  Banbridge RFC
  Banbridge RFC is a rugby union club based in Banbridge, County Down, in the province of Ulster. It currently plays in Division 2B of the Ulster Bank All Ireland League. In addition to the senior team, the club fields another four adult junior-standard teams, and youth U19, U17, U15 and U13 teams,...
  
  

• 1958 Lurgan 11-3 Donaghadee

• 1959 Portadown 11-0 Lurgan

1960s

• 1960 Dungannon II
  Dungannon RFC
  Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
  
   9-6 Ballymena II
  Ballymena RFC
  Ballymena Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club fields six adult teams and an under-20 team. In youth rugby there are under-18, under-16 and under-14 teams...
  
  

• 1961 Dungannon II 14-3 City of Derry

• 1962 Ards
  Ards RFC
  Ards RFC is a rugby club based in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club currently fields five adult teams and an under-20 team. Three youth teams also play at under-18, under-16 and under-14 levels...
  
   8-3 Dungannon II

• 1963 Ballymena II 9-6 Coleraine

• 1964 Ballynahinch
  Ballynahinch RFC
  Ballynahinch Rugby Club is an Irish rugby union club based in the County Down town of Ballynahinch in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1954, the club is affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union....
  
   11-0 Bangor (Replay after 6-6 draw)

• 1965 Dungannon II 3-0 Armagh

• 1966 Dungannon II 5-3 Armagh

• 1967 Coleraine 14-0 Dungannon II

• 1968 Bangor 26-11 Dungannon II

• 1969 Bangor 14-12 Ards

1970s

• 1970 Ballymena II
  Ballymena RFC
  Ballymena Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club fields six adult teams and an under-20 team. In youth rugby there are under-18, under-16 and under-14 teams...
  
   11-3 Dungannon II
  Dungannon RFC
  Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
  
  

• 1971 Armagh 6-3 Ballymena II

• 1972 Bangor II 3-0 Ards
  Ards RFC
  Ards RFC is a rugby club based in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club currently fields five adult teams and an under-20 team. Three youth teams also play at under-18, under-16 and under-14 levels...
  
  

• 1973 Ballymena II 58-7 Ballyclare

• 1974 Ballymena II 23-6 Magherafelt
  Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club
  Rainey Old Boys Rugby Football Club is situated in the market town of Magherafelt, County Londonderry. It is one of the eleven current senior rugby union clubs in Northern Ireland...
  
  

• 1975 Bangor II 3-0 Dungannon II

• 1976 Ballyclare 19-6 Magherafelt
  Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club
  Rainey Old Boys Rugby Football Club is situated in the market town of Magherafelt, County Londonderry. It is one of the eleven current senior rugby union clubs in Northern Ireland...
  
  

• 1977 Ballymena II 21-4 Lisburn

• 1978 Ballyclare 18-6 Armagh

• 1979 Ballymena II 6-3 Ballyclare

1980s

• 1980 Ballyclare 15-3 City of Derry (Replay - Game 1: 3-3)

• 1981 Armagh 15-6 Ballynahinch
  Ballynahinch RFC
  Ballynahinch Rugby Club is an Irish rugby union club based in the County Down town of Ballynahinch in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1954, the club is affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union....
  
  

• 1982 Carrickfergus 3-0 Larne

• 1983 Magherafelt 9-0 Coleraine

• 1984 Coleraine 9-4 Carrickfergus

• 1985 Lisburn 12-6 Magherafelt
  Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club
  Rainey Old Boys Rugby Football Club is situated in the market town of Magherafelt, County Londonderry. It is one of the eleven current senior rugby union clubs in Northern Ireland...
  
  

• 1986 Ballyclare 18-4 Magherafelt

• 1987 Ballynahinch 9-4 Enniskillen

• 1988 Ballynahinch 9-4 Banbridge
  Banbridge RFC
  Banbridge RFC is a rugby union club based in Banbridge, County Down, in the province of Ulster. It currently plays in Division 2B of the Ulster Bank All Ireland League. In addition to the senior team, the club fields another four adult junior-standard teams, and youth U19, U17, U15 and U13 teams,...
  
  

• 1989 Banbridge
  Banbridge RFC
  Banbridge RFC is a rugby union club based in Banbridge, County Down, in the province of Ulster. It currently plays in Division 2B of the Ulster Bank All Ireland League. In addition to the senior team, the club fields another four adult junior-standard teams, and youth U19, U17, U15 and U13 teams,...
  
   9-3 Antrim
  Antrim RFC
  - Antrim RFC :Antrim RFC is a rugby club based at Allen Park in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club presently field a First XV in the Kukri Qualifying league 3A and a Second XV consisting of older players and...
  
  

1990s

• 1990 Ballynahinch
  Ballynahinch RFC
  Ballynahinch Rugby Club is an Irish rugby union club based in the County Down town of Ballynahinch in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1954, the club is affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union....
  
   18-11 Ballymena II
  Ballymena RFC
  Ballymena Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club fields six adult teams and an under-20 team. In youth rugby there are under-18, under-16 and under-14 teams...
  
  

• 1991 Ballymena II 13-7 Omagh

• 1992 Carrickfergus 9-3 Ballyclare

• 1993 Banbridge
  Banbridge RFC
  Banbridge RFC is a rugby union club based in Banbridge, County Down, in the province of Ulster. It currently plays in Division 2B of the Ulster Bank All Ireland League. In addition to the senior team, the club fields another four adult junior-standard teams, and youth U19, U17, U15 and U13 teams,...
  
   23-8 Ballyclare

• 1994 Ballymena II 24-10 Magherafelt
  Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club
  Rainey Old Boys Rugby Football Club is situated in the market town of Magherafelt, County Londonderry. It is one of the eleven current senior rugby union clubs in Northern Ireland...
  
  

• 1995 Ballynahinch 15-13 Banbridge

• 1996 Dungannon II
  Dungannon RFC
  Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
  
   37-8 Coleraine

• 1997 Coleraine 19-17 Holywood

• 1998 Coleraine 18-8 Dromore

• 1999 Dungannon II 30-10 Coleraine

2000s

• 2000 Ballymena II
  Ballymena RFC
  Ballymena Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club fields six adult teams and an under-20 team. In youth rugby there are under-18, under-16 and under-14 teams...
  
   42-11 Limavady

• 2001 Magherafelt
  Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club
  Rainey Old Boys Rugby Football Club is situated in the market town of Magherafelt, County Londonderry. It is one of the eleven current senior rugby union clubs in Northern Ireland...
  
   57-31 Omagh

• 2002 Omagh 32-26 Ballynahinch II
  Ballynahinch RFC
  Ballynahinch Rugby Club is an Irish rugby union club based in the County Down town of Ballynahinch in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1954, the club is affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union....
  
  

• 2003 Ards
  Ards RFC
  Ards RFC is a rugby club based in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club currently fields five adult teams and an under-20 team. Three youth teams also play at under-18, under-16 and under-14 levels...
  
   27-20 Coleraine

• 2004 Ballyclare 30-26 Coleraine

• 2005 Ballymena II 23-18 Magherafelt

• 2006 Coleraine 26-22 Clogher Valley

• 2007 Clogher Valley 13-9 Enniskillen

• 2008 Armagh 49-6 Portadown
  Portadown RFC
  In February 1879, the Irish Rugby Football Union was formed, and listed Poratadown as an affiliated club, with Thomas John Collen as the honorary secretary. T.J Collen played for the first County Armagh side against Ulster on 27 November 1880.The Boat Club...
  
  

• 2009 City of Derry 14-10 Ballynahinch II

2010s

• 2010 Ballymoney 15-14 Clogher Valley

• 2011 Clogher Valley 34-7 Ballynahinch II
  Ballynahinch RFC
  Ballynahinch Rugby Club is an Irish rugby union club based in the County Down town of Ballynahinch in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1954, the club is affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union....