The All-Ireland Cup, also known as the Bateman Cup, is a knock-out competition for the winners of the four provincial rugby union cups in Ireland.
The Bateman Cup ran from 1922 to 1939 as a competition for the four provincial cup-winners, but did not continue after the Second World War. The competition was revived in 1975 for the centenary of the Irish Rugby Football Union. In 2006, an All-Ireland Cup was instituted for the top teams in the All-Ireland League, and in 2010 this was changed to the old Bateman Cup format, with only the four provincial cup winners taking part, and the Bateman Cup trophy presented to the winners. The Bateman Cup was originally presented to the IRFU by Dr Godfrey Bateman, a member of a well-known west Cork family, in memory of his sons Reginald and Arthur who were killed during the First World War.
Source: IRFU (3 May 2014)
1921–22 Lansdowne 6–5 Cork Constitution
1922–23 Bective Rangers 6–5 Instonians
1923–24 Queen's University 29–11 UCD
1924–25 Bective Rangers 6–3 Garryowen
1925–26 Dublin University 6–3 Garryowen
1926–27 Instonians 16–8 Lansdowne
1927–28 Young Munster 6–3 Lansdowne
1928–29 Lansdowne 19–12 Galwegians
1929–30 Lansdowne 19–12 North of Ireland
1930–31 Lansdowne 16–5 Collegians
1931–32 Queen's University 19–0 Cork Constitution
1932–33 not played
1933–34 not played
1934–35 North of Ireland 14–0 Bective Rangers
1935–36 UCC 17–0 UCG
1936–37 Queen's University 8–0 UCC
1937–38 UCD 16–6 Young Munster
1938–39 Blackrock College 4–3 North of Ireland
1974–75 St Mary's College 9–9 Galway Corinthians (St Mary's won on try count)
2005–06 Cork Constitution 37–12 St Mary's College
2006–07 Garryowen 20–7 Belfast Harlequins
2007–08 Shannon 12–9 Blackrock College
2008–09 Ballynahinch 17–6 Cork Constitution
2009–10 Cork Constitution 15–11 Garryowen
2010–11 Bruff 24–18 Dungannon
2011–12 Garryowen 24–6 Ballymena
2012–13 Cork Constitution 24–19 St Mary's College
2013–14 Cork Constitution 19–6 UCD
2014–15 Cork Constitution 24–9 Clontarf
2015–16 Cork Constitution 38–19 Galwegians
