Irish National Bowls Championships

Lawn bowls competitions

Irish National Bowls ChampionshipsTournament information

Sport| Lawn bowls
Location| Ireland
Established| 1908
Administrator| IBA / IWBA
Website| Irish Bowling Association

The Irish National Bowls Championships combines Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Traditionally, the game was played mainly in Northern Ireland, but the Kenilworth Bowling Club of Dublin joined the Irish Bowls Association in 1906, which prompted the merger into one team. With the exception of the Commonwealth Games, players continue to represent a combined Ireland team at all major international championships.[1]

## History

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The singles championship is called the Dr Rusk Cup named after Dr John Rusk, President of the IBA and the singles representative player at the Lawn Bowls at the 1934 British Empire Games. The Pairs is called the T.W McMullan Cup, the Triples is known as the Charlie Clawson Cup and the Fours is known as the C.L MacKean Cup.[2][3] Roy Fulton is a record seven times singles champion closely followed by Martin McHugh with six wins.[1][4]

The Women's National Championships were inaugurated in 1947 but only consisted of the pairs and fours initially.[5][6]

The national champions are determined by the winners of the Irish Bowling Association Championships. To qualify for the Championships, bowlers must win their respective championship. The four qualifying tournaments are held by the Northern Ireland Private Greens League (NIPGL/NIWPGL), the Northern Ireland Bowling Association (NIBA/NIWBA), the Bowling League of Ireland (BLI/LBLI) and the Northern Ireland Provincial Bowling Association (NIPBA/PTWBA).

The 2020 and women's 2021 Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The 2023 event clashed with the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship, which denied the chance for several leading bowlers to either defend or regain titles.

## Past winners

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### Men's singles

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Year  | Champion  | Runner-Up  | Ref

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1908 | R. Archer (Ormeau) | John Lindsay (Belmont) | [8]
1909 | D. W. Barnett (Belmont) | T. H. Forsythe (Shaftesbury) |
1910 | A. Cherry (Ormeau) | R. Stead (Ballynafeigh) |
1911 | James Coulter (Ormeau) | W. R. Forsythe (Shaftesbury) |
1912 | R. Archer (Ormeau) & George Cooper (Kenilworth)+ | joint winners declared |
1913 | George Cooper (Kenilworth) | F. McCartney (Belmont) |
1914 | W. McLetchie (Bangor) | S. S. Mercer (Shaftesbury) |
1915 | James Coulter (Ormeau) | J. McCann (Falls) |
1916 | George Cooper (Kenilworth) | Tom McCrea (Falls) |
1917 | Sam Windrum (Shaftesbury) | S. J. Thompson (Ulster) |
1918 | William Dougal (North Belfast) | Walter Scott (Cavehill) |
1919 | J. B. Teuton (Shaftesbury) | R. R. Thomson (Kenilworth) |
1920 | W. R. Forsythe (Ulster) | Leslie Lewis (Kenilworth) |
1921 | S. Boyd (North Belfast) | George Cooper (Kenilworth) |
1922 | J. B. Teuton (Shaftesbury) | S. Arthurs (Woodvale) |
1923 | James Fitzpatrick (Falls) | Charles Park (Ormo Bakery) |
1924 | D. W. Barnett (Belmont) | J. K. Dunlop (Falls) |
1925 | Tom Kearney (Larne) | Harry King (Castleton) |
1926 | Charles Park (Ormo Bakery) | Tom Kearney (Larne) |
1927 | Tom McCrea (Ulster) | Harry King (Castleton) |
1928 | John Park (Forth River) | J. Baker (Woodvale) |
1929 | John Park (Forth River) | J. Baker (North Belfast) |
1930 | J. Landon (Castleton) | Fred Wright (Alexandra) |
1931 | George Cooper (Kenilworth) | T. Topping (Cavehill) |
1932 | Dr John Rusk (Cavehill) | Thomas Molyneaux (Ballynafeigh) |
1933 | Percy Watson (Cavehill) | John Park (Woodvale) |
1934 | John Park (Forth River) | James Fitzpatrick (Falls) |
1935 | T. B. Molyneux (Ballynafeigh) | John Downing (Shatfesbury) |
1936 | W. Brown (Knock) | J. Wilkin (Alexandra) |
1937 | A. B. MacLaughlin (Alexandra) | Syd Thompson (Musgrave) | [9]
1938 | Percy Watson (Cavehill) | H. McCutcheon (Divis) | [10]
1939 | Joe Baker (Forth River) | W. J. Thompson (Belfast) |
1940 | Joe Baker (Forth River) | W. L. Bowie (St. James's Gate) |
1941-1945 not held
1946 | Barry Fitzmaurice (Cliftonville) | S. J. Dixon (St. James's Gate) |
1947 | William Barr (Londonderry) | H. Whiteside (Castleton) | [11]
1948 | F.J. Wright (Cliftonville) | Albert Cameron (Kenilworth) |
1949 | Bob Miller (Bangor) | W. McClean (Ballymoney) |
1950 | Syd Thompson (Willowfield) | R. McKillen (Portrush) | [12]
1951 | Garth Anderson (Coleraine) | Raymond Fisher (Ormeau) |
1952 | Tom Henry (Londonderry) | Pat McCarragher (Divis) | [13]
1953 | Walter Christie (Victoria) | Percy Watson (Cavehill) |
1954 | Sammy Park (Cliftonville) | George McFadden (Woodvale) | [14]
1955 | Jack Webb (Musgrave) | Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |
1956 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |
1957 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Willie Byme (Herbert Park. Dublin) |
1958 | Jack Webb (Musgrave) | Syd Thompson (Willowfield) |
1959 | Jimmy Connolly (Leinster) | J. Hill (Derry) | [15]
1960 | Jim Hood (Cavehill) | Syd Thompson (Willowfield) |
1961 | Tom Kennedy (Lisnagarvey) | J. S. Kelso (Londonderry) |
1962 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Con McCarthy (Dublin) |
1963 | Billy Tate (Bangor) | Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |
1964 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Bertie McConnell (Belmont) |
1965 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Danny Laverty (Woodvale) |
1966 | Davy McEnaney (Leinster) | Harry Brown (Limavady) |
1967 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Sammy Millar (Windsor) |
1968 | Tom Sutton (Cavehill) | Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |
1969 | John Higgins (York Road) | Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |
1970 | Danny Laverty (Woodvale) | Willie Murray (Portrush) |
1971 | Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Billy Crothers (Ewarts) |
1972 | David Marchant (Leinster) | Billy Pimley (Falls) |
1973 | Billy Curragh (Ards) | Don Mellor (Leinster) |
1974 | Sammy Ashwood (Balmoral) | North McQuay (Knock) |
1975 | Willie Murray (Portrush) | Alan Eager (Kenilworth) |
1976 | Hugh Wallace (Carrickfergus) | John Henry (Ballymoney) |
1977 | Dennis Darcy (Crumlin) | North McQuay (Knock) |
1978 | Marcus Craig (Cliftonville) | Frank Daly (Crumlin) | [16]
1979 | Sammy Allen (Ballymena) | Chris Wallace (Carrickfergus) |
1980 | David Corkill (Knock) | Tommy Catherwood (Cookstown) |
1981 | Billy Loughrey (Portrush) | Tom Sutton (Cavehill) |
1982 | Paul McVeigh (Falls) | Ken Hogg (Ballymoney) |
1983 | Gordon Woods (Ballymoney) | Sammy Allen (Ballymena) |
1984 | Ian Gillen (Blackrock) | Ivan Craig (Rathfriland) |
1985 | Morrow Horner (Belmont) | John Higgins (York Road) |
1986 | Ken Hogg (Cookstown) | Alan Geary (Blackrock) |
1987 | Alan McMullan (Balmoral) | Michael Geary (Leinster) |
1988 | David Corkill (Knock) | Don McArthur (Limavady) |
1989 | Jim Baker (Cliftonville) | Tom Turkington (Balmoral) |
1990 | Stephen Adamson (Dunbarton) | Willie Smyth (Magherafelt) |
1991 | John Nolan (Blackrock) | Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) |
1992 | Alex Lightbody (Bangor) | Gary McCloy (Portrush) |
1993 | Colin Best (Willowfield) | Noel Weir (Rathfriland) |
1994 | Gary McCloy (Portrush) | Andrew Whisker (Saintfield) |
1995 | Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) | John Nolan (Blackrock) |
1996 | Jeremy Henry (Portrush) | Michael Dunlop (Ormeau) | [17]
1997 | Greg Moore (Banbridge) | James Talbot (Old Bleach) |
1998 | Clifford Craig (Bangor) | James Talbot (Old Bleach) |
1999 | John Murphy (Crumlin) | James McKenny (Dromore) |
2000 | Ian Ross (Brookgreen) | Jonathan Ross (Lisnagarvey) |
2001 | Jeremy Henry (Portrush) | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) |
2002 | Myles Greenfield (Dunbarton) | Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) |
2003 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Blair Somers (Blackrock) | [18]
2004 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | John Leonard (St. James's Gate) |
2005 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Wilfie Moore (Limavady) | [19]
2006 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Adam Barr (Limavady) |
2007 | Gary Kelly (Ballymoney) | Stephen Millane (St. James's Gate) | [20]
2008 | Ian McClure (Portrush) | Tony Budde (Belmont) | [21]
2009 | Gerard McGleave (Divis) | Thomas Smyth (Leinster) | [22]
2010 | Richard Leonard (St. James's Gate) | Graham McKee (Bangor) |
2011 | Paul Daly (Ulster Transport) | James Martin (Ballymoney) |
2012 | Ian McClure (Portrush) | Gerard McCleave (Divis) |
2013 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Ian McClure (Portrush) |
2014 | Neil Mulholland (Lisnagarvey) | Ian McClure (Portrush) |
2015 | Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Peter Convery (Dunbarton) | [23]
2016 | Barry Kane (Dunluce) | Mark McPeak (Belmont) | [24]
2017 | Mark Wilson (Cookstown) | Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) | [25]
2018 | Stephen Coleman (Ballymena) | Gary McCloy (Portrush) | [26]
2019 | Gary McCloy (Portrush) | Aaran O'Keefe (Banbridge) | [27]
2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
2021 | Simon Martin (Belmont) | Aaran O'Keefe (Banbridge) | [28][29]
2022 | Adam McKeown (Old Bleach) | Jackie Erskine (Bangor) | [30]
2023 | Ross McMullan (Limavady) | Ian Wilson (CYM) | [31]
2024 | David Copeland (Dunbarton) | Kyle Blakely (Banbridge) | [32]

\+ Shared title due to final not being played.[33]

#### Most titles

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Name  | Titles  | Year

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Roy Fulton | 7 | 1956, 1957 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971
Martin McHugh | 6 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2015
George Cooper  | 4 | 1912, 1913, 1916, 1931
John Park  | 3 | 1928, 1929, 1933

### Men's pairs

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Year  | Champion  | Runner-Up  | Ref

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1923 | Bobbie Campbell & Dr John Rusk (Cavehill) | J. Govan & F. McCartney (Belmont) |
1924 | S. Craig & Tom Kearney (Larne) | Fred Bestall & George Cooper (Kenilworth) |
1925 | J. McPartland & Jack McCann (Falls) | W. Allen & J. McCutcheon (North Belfast) |
1926 | Bob Rae & Percy Watson (Cavehill) | Charlie McShane & Ernie Duggan (Falls) |
1927 | Harry King & Alex McAlpine (Castleton) | J. B. Teuton & W. R. Forsythe (Ulster) |
1928 | J. Quigley & R. Carson (Castleton) | J. B. Teuton & R. J. Thompson (Ulster) |
1929 | Jimmy Stewart & Bob Miller (Bangor) | A. Cush & H. Russell (Forth River) |
1930 | Watty Lyons & Percy Watson (Cavehill) | J. Wilson & J. A. Love (Coleraine) |
1931 | C. McCartney & Fred Wright (Alexandra) | J.Baker & J. Brown (Woodvale) |
1932 | Cecil Curran & Charlie Clawson (Shaftesbury) | J. Moon & A. McAlpine (Castleton) |
1933 | W. Andrews & S. Bradley (Forth River) | Sutherland & Morton (Coleraine) |
1934 | Fred Bestall & George Cooper (Kenilworth) | Watty Lyons & Percy Watson (Cavehill) |
1935 | J. Kernohan & W. J. Irwin (Castleton) | H. J. Deering & Alex Brown (Belmont) |
1936 | J. Patterson & J. Wilkin (Alexandra) | R. T. Young & R. Ralph (Ballynafeigh) | [34]
1937 | H. Jones & W. J. Thompson (Belfast) | H. McCutcheon & J. Glass (Divis) |
1938 | Fred Bestall & E. A. Ingram (Kenilworth) | Watty Lyons & Percy Watson (Cavehill) |
1939 | Cecil Curran & Charlie Clawson (Shaftesbury) | H. McCormick & A.Brown (Belmont) |
1940 | W. Robinson & J. A. Boyd (Clontarf) | R. Martin & W. McClelland (Bangor) |
1941-1945 not held
1946 | W. J. Flook & W. L. Bowie (Kenilworth) | Baird & J. Glass (Forth River) |
1947 | Bob Miller & Sammy Mulholland (Bangor) | E. Currie & Albert Cameron (Coleraine) |
1948 | R. McCartney & J. Leadbetter (Castleton) | W. McCauley & J. McArthur (Ballymoney) |
1949 | George Best & Syd Thompson (Willowfield) | T. M. Smith & Tom Henry (Derry) |
1950 | Jack Webb & A. Carr (Musgrave)[12] | A. B. McLaughlin & Percy Watson (Cavehill) |
1951 | Garth Anderson & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | R. Hayes & J. McNab (Willowfield) |
1952 | R. M. Watson & Tom Henry (Londonderry)[13] | T. McGrand & Jimmy McHaffie (Woodvale) |
1953 | Joe McPherson & Christie Fox (Willowfield) | Harry Morris & Pat McCarragher (Divis) |
1954 | Jimmy Burns & Gerry Crossey (Falls) | Joe McPherson & Christie Fox (Willowfield) | [35]
1955 | Sammy Park & Jack McDonald (Cliftonville) | T. Sutton and V. McAleese (Carrickfergus) |
1956 | Bob Sterling & Jimmy Boyd (Shaftesbury) | R. Dunn & Harry Stevenson (Donaghadee) |
1957 | George Best & Syd Thompson (Willowfield) | Harry Bustard & Jimmy McHaffie (Woodvale) |
1958 | Gilmore Elder & Jimmy Gault (Woodvale) | J. S. Kelso & Tom Henry (Londonderry) |
1959 | R. Dunn & Harry Stevenson (Donaghadee)[15] | P. J. Galligan & M Liston (Blackrock) |
1960 | John Kelso & Tom Henry (Londonderry) | C. Allen & J. E. Haslem (Shaftesbury) |
1961 | Harry Watterson & Gerry Crossey (Falls) |  |
1962 | Jimmy Connolly & Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |  |
1963 | Charlie Taylor & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Percy Watson, G Wright & John Campbell (sub) (Cavehill) |
1964 | Charlie Taylor & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | C. Allen & J. E. Haslem (Shaftesbury) |
1965 | Charlie Park & Tommy Russell (Belmont) | J. Leslie & W. Roberts (Musgrave) |
1966 | Charlie Taylor & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | H. McCullough & Jim Holland (Pickie) |
1967 | Charlie Taylor & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Johnny Fulham & Pat McGuirk (Leinster) |
1968 | Tom Kennedy & Davy McEnaney (Leinster) | Andy Smyth & Billy Pimley (Falls) |
1969 | George McDowell & Walter Furlonger (Holywood) | Andy Smyth & Billy Pimley (Falls) |
1970 | Norman Fisher & Jim Ringland (Lisnagarvey) | Jack Webb & Jimmy Donnelly (Falls) |
1971 | Liam Byrne & Don Mellor (Leinster) | Sam Cheddy & David Hill (Castleton) |
1972 | David Marchant & Tom Kennedy (Leinster) | Sam Cheddy & David Hill (Castleton) | [36]
1973 | Garth Anderson & Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Bob Sharp & Alex Burrows (Herbert Park) |
1974 | David Marchant & Tom Kennedy (Leinster) | Stan Espie & Jimmy Donnelly (Falls) |
1975 | David Marchant & Tom Kennedy (Leinster) | Colin Irons & Phil McAllister (Woodvale) |
1976 | Alf Keegan & Lou Halpin (Catholic Young Men) | John Higgins & Sam Currie (York Road CD) |
1977 | Jim Gallagher & Cecil Beck (Banbridge) | Joe Rogan & Jimmy Donnelly (Falls) |
1978 | Paul Moorehead & Pat McGuirk (Leinster)[16] | Wilmer Thompson & Jackie Campbell (Ards) |
1979 | Joe Rogan & Jimmy Donnelly (Falls) | Maurice Geary & David Marchant (Blackrock) |
1980 | Tony Murray & Tom Kennedy (Herbert Park) | Chris Wallace & Frank Campbell (Carrickfergus) |
1981 | Rodney McCutcheon & Keith Herron (Bangor) | Alan McCombe & Sandy Smith (Knock) |
1982 | Norman Lambe & Jeff McMullan (Ormeau) | Noel O'Hara & Pat O'Hara (Herbert Park) |
1983 | Leslie Wilson & Trevor Porter (Bangor) | Hugh Shannon & Ralph Connor (Ballymoney) |
1984 | Hugh Dunlop & Ken Hogg (Ballymoney) |  |
1985 | Billy Chambers & Stanley Hegan (Shaftesbury) |  |
1986 | Harry Evans & Roy McReavie (Forth River) |  |
1987 | Brian Craig & Jim Baker (Cliftonville) |  |
1988 | A. McMullan & M. Reid (Balmoral) |  |
1989 | G. Rees & M. Graham (Bangor) |  |
1990 | Barry Moffett & Jeremy Henry (Portrush) |  |
1991 | Sean Quinn & Liam McHugh (Cookstown) |  |
1992 | Ronnie Milliken & J. Irwin (Ballymoney) |  |
1993 | R. Oliver & Ian McClure (Portrush) |  |
1994 | Barry Moffett & Jeremy Henry (Portrush) |  |
1995 | Ian Stewart & Stephen Moran (Carrickfergus) |  |
1996 | Ronnie Milliken & J. Irwin (Ballymoney) |  | [17]
1997 | Ian Perry & Andrew Hughes (Portadown) |  | [37]
1998 | D. Lloyd & G. D'Arcy (CYM) |  |
1999 | Robert Hastings & Gary Scott (Bangor) |  |
2000 | Victor Dallas & Stephen Brewster (Coleraine) |  |
2001 | Jim Baker & Sammy Allen (Ballymena) |  |
2002 | Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Ian Gillen & John Nolan (Blackrock) |
2003 | Ian McClure & Jeremy Henry (Portrush) | Connor Murphy & Blair Somers (Blackrock) | [38]
2004 | Richard Leonard & Stephen Millane (St. James’s Gate) | Paul Daly & Brendan Thompson (Ulster Transport) |
2005 | Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Paul Daly & Brendan Thompson (Ulster Transport) | [19]
2006 | Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Ian McClure & Jeremy Henry (Portrush) |
2007 | Paul Robinson & Andrew Kyle (Larne) |  |
2008 | Terry Mulholland & Chris Mulholland (Dunbarton) [21] | Gary Clarke & Mark Shannon (Bangor) |
2009 | Brian Hughes & Gary Kelly (Ballymoney) |  | [39]
2010 | Graham McKee & Robert Hastings (Bangor) |  |
2011 | Colin Hogg & Mark Wilson (Cookstown) | Keith Padgett & Chris Jones (Portglenone) |
2012 | Stephen Shields & Jim Baker (Ballymena) | Brendan Power & Gerard McGleave (Divis) |
2013 | Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Aaron Tennant & Alan Paul (Ballymoney) |
2014 | Barry Browne & Martin McHugh (Whitehead) | Ivan Craig & Neil Mulholland (Lisnagarvey) |
2015 | Rodney Kane & Barry Kane (Dunluce) | Paul Daly & Simon Martin (Belmont) | [23]
2016 | Thomas Smyth & Paul Smyth (Leinster) | Michael Nutt & Stephen Kirkwood (Old Bleach) | [40]
2017 | Aaron Tennant & Gary Kelly (Ballymoney) | Conor McCartan & Derick Wilson (Dunbarton) |
2018 | Terry Crawford & Gary Eaton Jr. (Salisbury) | Aidan Corrigan & Mark Sproule (Portadown) |
2019 | Colin Hogg & Mark Wilson (Cookstown) | Philip Cromie & Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) | [27]
2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 | Sam Barkley & Martin McHugh (Old Bleach)[27] | Nicky Smyth & Shane Leonard (Crumlin) | [28][29]
2022 | Kyle Blakely & Jack Moffett (Banbridge) | Colin Hogg & Mark Wilson (Cookstown) | [30]
2023 | Paul Daly & Simon Martin (Belmont) | Nicholas Smyth & Shane Leonard (Crumlin) |
2024 | Colin Hogg & Mark Wilson (Cookstown) | Eamon Carruth & Richie Leonard (Crumlin) | [41]

### Men's triples

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Year  | Champion  | Runner-Up  | Ref

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1970 | W. McKane, Garth Anderson, Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Falls |
1971 | Jimmy Thompson, Tom Kennedy, David Marchant (Leinster) | Portrush |
1972 | Jim Carroll, Tommy Corcoran, Vincent Donohoe (CYM) | Saintfield |
1973 | D. Dolan, Davy McEnaney, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) | Falls |
1974 | S. Maguire, David Marchant, Tom Kennedy (Leinster) | Banbridge |
1975 | Raymond Weir, Ken Hogg, Willie Murray (Portrush) | Belmont |
1976 | Eddie McNally, Billy McKelvey, Jim Brankin (Falls) | Crumlin |
1977 | John Higgins, David Heatley, Sammy Curry (York Road) | Falls |
1978 | Eddie McNally, Billy McKelvey, Jim Brankin (Falls) | Dunluce | [16]
1979 | Robin Gray, Marcus Craig, Jim Craig (Cliftonville) | Herbert Park |
1980 | Jimmy Dickie, Jim Henderson, Dessie Newell (Knock) | Carrickfergus |
1981 | Paul Moorehead, Richard Darcy, Paul Smyth (Leinster) | Falls |
1982 | Billy Chivers, Davy Griffen, John McCullough (North Belfast) | Clarendon |
1983 | Tommy Johnston, Tommy Smith, Ken Hogg (Ballymoney) | Crumlin |
1984 | Tommy Johnston, Tommy Smith, Ken Hogg (Ballymoney) | Crumlin |
1985 | Tom Thornton, Eddie Toner, Jarlath Connaughton (Crumlin) | Knock |
1986 | Mervyn Jess, David Craig, Charlie Davis (Banbridge) | Belmont |
1987 | Dickie McDermott, Joe Williamson, Richard McDermott (Coleraine) | Bangor |
1988 | Davy Carson, Davy Heatley, Davy Johnston (Cliftonville) | Magherafelt |
1989 | Joe Whyte, Clifford Craig, Ernie Parkinson (Ormeau) | Castleton |
1990 | Gary McCloy, Russell Millar, Colin Hogg (Portrush) | Cliftonville |
1991 | Joe Whyte, Clifford Craig, Ernie Parkinson (Ormeau) | Magherafelt |
1992 | Eric Sands, Willie Smyth, Jackie Smyth (Magherafelt) | Blackrock |
1993 | Barry Moffett, Jeremy Henry, Ian McClure (Portrush) | Ballymena |
1994 | Cecil Aicken, John McCloughlin, Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) | Cookstown |
1995 | Ian McKeown, David Gardiner, Tony Budde (Belmont) | Portadown |
1996 | Paul Daly, Brian Daly, Davy Hamilton (Belmont) | Portadown | [17]
1997 | C. Hogg, Tom McAleavey, J. Smith (Cookstown) | Old Bleach |
1998 | Cecil Aicken, John McCloughlin, Noel Graham (Lisnagarvey) | Old Bleach |
1999 | Tommy Smith, Willie McCaw, Ronnie Milliken (Ballymoney) | Dunbarton |
2000 | Donald Roe, David Roe, Jonathon Ross (Lisnagarvey) | Portrush |
2001 | Trevor Law, Michael Nutt, James Talbot (Old Bleach) | Crumlin |
2002 | Trevor Colvin, Eddie Curran, Gary McCloy (Portrush) | Portadown |
2003 | David Coulter, Stephen McKinley, Rodney Fiddis (Ulster Transport) | Dunluce | [18]
2004 | Nigel McKenna, Brendan Morrow, Brian McAlary (Kilrea) | Portadown |
2005 | Paul Daly, Brian Daly, Brendan Thompson (Ulster Transport) | Londonderry Park | [19]
2006 | Michael Nutt, Sammy Hall, Neil Booth (Old Bleach) | St. James's Gate |
2007 | Rodney Kane, Barry Kane, Mervyn McKeeman (Dunluce) | Londonderry Park |
2008 | Darren McIlroy, Gary McElroy, Cliff Dennison (Dunbarton) | C.Y.M. | [21]
2009 | Richard Leonard, Stephen Millane, John Leonard (St. James's Gate) | Ballymena |
2010 | Richard Leonard, Stephen Millane, John Leonard (St. James's Gate) | Ballymoney |
2011 | Paul Daly, S. McKinley, Brendan Thompson (Ulster Transport) | St. James Gate |
2012 | John Nicholl, Stephen Coleman, Andrew Kyle (Ballymena) | Bangor |
2013 | David Copeland, Conor McCartan, D.J. Wilson (Dunbarton) | Banbridge |
2014 | Michael Higgins, Tony Bell, Andy Hughes (Dunbarton) | Bangor |
2015 | Gareth Pierpoint, Eamon Carruth, Robbie Maher (St. James's Gate) | Cookstown | [23]
2016 | Martin McHugh, Jack Montgomery, JR Wilson (Whitehead) | Ballymoney | [40]
2017 | Martin McHugh, Jack Moffett, JR Wilson (Whitehead) | Crumlin |
2018 | Alistair Steele, Ali Davison, Willie McCaw (Ballymoney) | Dunbarton |
2019 | Ronnie Talbot, Robert Kirkwood, Michael Nutt (Old Bleach) | Crumlin | [27]
2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 | Aaron Coleman, Ali Coleman, Stephen Coleman (Ballymena) | Portrush | [28][29]
2022 | Derek Smith, Gary McCloy, Ian McClure (Portrush) | Dunbarton | [30]
2023 | Mark McPeak, Paul Daly & Simon Martin (Belmont) | Bangor |
2024 | Aaron Tennant, Ally Davison & Brian Smyth (Ballymoney) | Dunbarton | [41]

### Men's fours/rinks

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Year  | Champion  | Runner-Up  | Ref

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1908 | A. T. Young, J. J. Quinn, J. W. Cooper, J. B. Mitchell (Kenilworth) | Belmont |
1909 | William Lindsay, F. Brown, Dr John Rusk, A. Jamieson (Belfast) | Ballynafeigh |
1910 | R. McCormick, Dick Taylor, George McMillen, John Pollock (Ballynafeigh) | Ballymena |
1911 | D. D. Young, W. J. Arlow, T. H. Forsythe, W. R. Forsythe (Shaftesbury) | Ballynafeigh |
1912 | A. Best, A. E. Greer, Dr John Rusk, A. Jamieson (Belfast) | Ulster |
1913 | J. Robinson, J. R. Gray, Robert Blakely, Dr John Rusk (Cavehill) | Falls |
1914 | J. B. Teuton, S. G. Mercer, W. J. Arlow, D. D. Young (Shaftesbury) | Knock |
1915 | J. Tyson, R. Wilson, H. P. Grosse, A. R.Pulford (Ballynafeigh) | Knock |
1916 | Samuel Craig, F. Clegg, J. F. Barklie, James Walker (Larne) | Ballynafeigh |
1917 | P. Sheridan, A. Wilson, Walter Irvine, Dr Davison (Ulster) | Ballynafeigh |
1918 | A. J. Chew, R. Stead, R.T. Whittet, R. Carson (Baird's) | Shaftesbury |
1919 | R. Carr, G. Craig, A. Watt, S. Windrum (Shaftesbury) | Castleton |
1920 | J. Wilson, A. D. Sutherland, T. J. Martin, J. A. Love (Coleraine) | Belmont |
1921 | T. Taggart, A. Wilson, Robert Blakely, R. Wilson (Ulster) | Ballynafeigh |
1922 | W. McLean, T. R. Neville, A. Boyce, J. Gillespie (North Belfast) | Cavehill |
1923 | Tom Brown, J. Gillespie, J. McCutcheon, John Robinson (North Belfast) | Castleton |
1924 | L. McLellan, T. Dickson, L. Small, J. Montagu (Shaftesbury) | Castleton |
1925 | Jamie Cathcart, D. G. Parkinson, J. K.Neave, Joe Hamill (Ballymena) | North Belfast |
1926 | R. Campbell, J. Clements Bob Rae, Percy Watson (Cavehill) | Castleton |
1927 | David Agnew, Robert Kerr, A. H. Fitzsimmons, Wiliam Thompson (Ormeau) | Forth River |
1928 | A. Acheson, T. Kernohan, W. J. Irwin, R. McAfee (Castleton) | Larne |
1929 | T. R. Tarleton, R. Wilson, John Moore, Thomas Molyneaux (Ballynafeigh) | Larne |
1930 | J. Fullerton, H. Jones, W. G. Weir, F. Speed (Queen's Island) | Shaftesbury |
1931 | C. Park, J. McKelvey, D. Riddel, John Park (Woodvale) | Alexandra |
1932 | W. Lawther, P. Stevenson, Thomas Molyneaux, John Moore (Ballynafeigh) | Woodvale |
1933 | W. McClean, H. Savage, F. Sheppard, H. Livingstone (North Belfast) | Alexandra |
1934 | J. Wilkin, H. Whiteside, T. Howe, Fred Wright (Alexandra) | Larne |
1935 | J. Tate, W. Smith, J. Morrow, H. J. Deering (Belmont) | Shaftesbury |
1936 | J. Potter, R. Carlisle, R Faulkner, F. Jackson (Strand) | Cavehill |
1937 | H. McCutcheon, R. Maguire, E. Dundee, R Weir (Shaftesbury) | Divis |
1938 | J. Conway, R. Mehaffy, A. Hanley, M. Moles (Woodvale) | Larne |
1939 | A. J. White, R. Craig, D. H. Stephens, Fred Bestall (Leinster) | Shaftesbury |
1940 | J. Shields, B. Farrelly, F. Lewis, J. Thompson (Divis) | Alexandra | [42]
1941-1945 not held
1946 | W. J.Neill, R. McKinlay, R. McClelland, J.Beck (Alexandra) | Divis |
1947 | J. McPherson, T. Bell, R. Curran, Charlie Clawson (Shaftesbury) | Cliftonville |
1948 | D. King, H. Logan, J. McGarry, A. B. McLaughlin (Cavehill) | Londonderry |
1949 | C. Doherty, A. Wilson, T.Hogan, E. Armstrong (St. James's Gate) | North Belfast |
1950 | Johnny Hyland, Davy McEnaney, Walter Chapman, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) | Falls |
1951 | W. Andrews, C. Hoey, W.R. Hanna, W.J. Baird (Forth River) | Musgrave |
1952 | C. McCarthy, Walter Chapman, R. H. Adjey, R. Craig (Leinster) | Bangor |
1953 | Johnny Fulham, Davy McEnaney, Walter Chapman, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) | Ballycastle |
1954 | Johnny Fulham, Davy McEnaney, Jimmy Thompson, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) | Donaghadee |
1955 | G. Dawson, E. Millar, A. McKelvey, Seve Dornan, (Botanic) | Blackrock |
1956 | J. Stockman, W. Rea, Garth Anderson, Roy Fulton (Coleraine) | Belmont |
1957 | W. Campbell, R. Adjey, C. McCarthy, Alex Cuolahan, (Kenilworth) | Portrush |
1958 | H. McAllister, J. Connor, W.Caldwell, Albert Cameron (Portrush) | Woodvale |
1959 | B. Moore, M. Waddell, F. J. Harris, Billy Tate (Bangor) | Londonderry | [15]
1960 | George Best, W Greer, F. Greer, Syd Thompson (Willowfield) | Woodvale |
1961 | George Best, W Greer, F. Greer, Syd Thompson (Willowfield) | Bangor |
1962 | Harry Watterson, Gerry McNeill, Jack Webb, Gerry Crossey (Falls) | Banbridge |
1963 | Johnny Fulham, Davy McEnaney, Jimmy Connolly, Pat McGuirk (Leinster) | Shaftesbury |
1964 | Tom Russell, Bertie McConnell, Billy Clarke, Joe Carlisle (Belmont) | Clontarf |
1965 | J. K. Rankin, W Rodgers, W. Pollock, Billy Tate (Bangor) | Coleraine |
1966 | J. Wilkinson, W Rodgers, W. Pollock, Billy Tate (Bangor) | Coleraine |
1967 | Cecil Beck, R Mills, Walter Gamble, Jim Dennison (Banbridge) | Falls |
1968 | Jimmy Donnelly, Jack Webb, Harry Watterson, Gerry Crossey (Falls) | Coleraine |
1969 | W. Hanna, W Rodgers, W. Pollock, Billy Tate (Bangor) | Lisnagarvey |
1970 | Danny Laverty, Tom O'Neill, Bob McDowell, Phil McAlister (Woodvale) | Londonderry |
1971 | R. Burns, Eddie McVeigh, D. Francis, Sammy Ashwood (Balmoral) | Coleraine |
1972 | Jim Flanagan, Peter Gregory, Harry Watterson, Gerry Crossey (Falls) | Ballymoney |
1973 | Willie Harbinson, Tommy Boyd, Gordon Wylie, John Henry (Ballymoney) | Pickie |
1974 | Raymond Weir, R Currie, Ken Hogg, Willie Murray (Portrush) | Castle |
1975 | Jim Lewis, Eddie McClenahan, Harry Montgomery, Neville Fisher (Lisnagarvey) | Ballymoney |
1976 | Paul Moorehead, Paul Smyth, Pat McGuirk, Tom Kennedy (Leinster) | North Down |
1977 | David Corkill, Ken Kilpatrick, North McQuay, Willie Watson (Knock) | Coleraine |
1978 | Derek Mineely, Norman Summerville, Tommy Mayne, Billy McKee (Musgrave) | Belmont | [16]
1979 | Alex Beggs, Jimmy Hunter, Roy Hill, Herbie Bell (Whitehead) | Portrush |
1980 | John Eddie Mullan, Raymond Weir, Joe Williamson, Willie Murray (Portrush) | Knock |
1981 | Paul Moorehead, Richard Darcy, Paul Smyth, Brian Carpenter (Leinster) | Ballymoney |
1982 | Brian Sloan, Morrow Horner, Ian McKeown, Robin Horner (Belmont) | Banbridge |
1983 | Peter O'Hara, Noel O'Hara, Paddy O'Hara, Tony Murray (Herbert Park) | Ballymoney |
1984 | Frank Daly, Dennis Darcy, Paddy Aspel, Jarlath Connaughton (Crumlin) | Cliftonville |
1985 | Victor Dallas, Richard McDermott, Vincent Mullan, Dick McDermott (Coleraine) | Carrickfergus |
1986 | Tom Evans, William McFadden, William Patton, Sammy Wylie (Old Bleach) | Blackrock |
1987 | Brian Begley, Sean Wragg, Dickie Hughes, Vincent Mullan (Portrush) | Banbridge |
1988 | D Hickinson, J Gault, H Shannon, Gordon Wylie (Ballymoney) | Falls |
1989 | D Mineely, M Horner, B Sloan, Robin Horner (Belmont) | Ormeau |
1990 | Robert Hastings, Jackie Nelson, Rodney McCutcheon, Gary Scott (Bangor) | Cliftonville |
1991 | David Duthie, Robert Taylor, Willie McKeown, Harry Elliott (Dunluce) | Ormeau |
1992 | Jim McConville, Sammy Kerr, Tom Greenfield, Myles Greenfield (Dunbarton) | Coleraine |
1993 | Paul Daly, R Stothers, G Mitchell, Brian Daly (Belmont) | Dunluce |
1994 | Bobby Smith, Robin Gray, John Patterson, Davy Johnston (Cliftonville) | Brooke Park |
1995 | Ian Stewart, James Caldwell, Dessie Hill, Stephen Moran (Carrickfergus) | Old Bleach |
1996 | Michael Stewart, Hugh McHugh, Martin McHugh, William Keyes (Whitehead) | Ballymoney | [17]
1997 | David Roe, M. Nelson, Donald Roe, Jonathon Ross (Lisnagarvey) | Belmont |
1998 | Billy Chambers, Barry Quinn, Gary Clarke, Mark Shannon (Bangor) | CYM |
1999 | Donie Garvey, Tom Farren, Maurice Kelly, Bernie Vaughan (CYM) | Dunbarton |
2000 | Mark McPeak, Terry Mulholland, Robin Horner, Chris Mulholland (Belmont) | Larne |
2001 | Michael Nutt, Sammy Hall, James Talbot, Neil Booth (Old Bleach) | Dunluce |
2002 | Conor Murphy, Blair Somers, Michael Scanlon, Ian Gillen (Blackrock) | Balmoral |
2003 | Mark McPeak, John Boyd, Davy Hamilton, Roy Battersby (Belmont) | Banbridge | [18]
2004 | Tommy Johnston, Kieran Campbell, Liam McHugh, Colin Hogg (Cookstown) | St. James's Gate |
2005 | Martin McHugh, Michael Stewart, Hugh McHugh, Philip Gilmartin, JR Wilson (Whitehead) | Brookgreen | [19]
2006 | Allister Calvin, Richard McDermott, Stephen Brewster, Victor Dallas (Coleraine) | Dunbarton |
2007 | Steven Falls, J. Hodges, Nigel Robinson, Jim Baker (Ballymena) | Leinster |
2008 | Simon Colville, Rodney Kane, Barry Kane, Mervyn McKeeman (Dunluce) | Pickie | [21]
2009 | Sean Trainor, Davy Nixon, Marty Trainor, Michael Merritt (Falls) | Ballymoney |
2010 | Michael Higgins, Andy Hughes, Derick Wilson, Myles Greenfield (Dunbarton) | Bangor |
2011 | Michael Bickerstaff, Ryan Craig, John Boyd, Clifford Craig (Balmoral) | Blackrock |
2012 | Fergie Larkin, James Kelly, Tony Bell, Clifford Dennison (Dunbarton) | Balmoral |
2013 | Gareth Pierpoint, Aidan Hoey, S. Leonard, Richard Leonard (St. James's Gate) | Lisnagarvey |
2014 | Michael Higgins, Andy Hughes, D.J Wilson, Myles Greenfield (Dunbarton) | Ballymoney |
2015 | Matthew Hastings, Thomas Cannavan, Graham McKee, Robert Hastings (Bangor) | St. James's Gate | [23]
2016 | Stuart Bennett, Robin Horner, Ryan Cavan, Simon Martin (Belmont) | Dunluce | [40]
2017 | Robin Beattie, Jackie Erskine, Keith Taylor, Simon Denley (Bangor) | Cookstown |
2018 | Gary Kelly, Brian Smyth, Jim Martin, Aaron Tennant (Ballymoney) | Banbridge |
2019 | Darren Atkinson, Robin Horner, Ryan Cavan, Simon Martin (Belmont) | Divis | [27]
2020 cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 | Dean Mills, Mark McPeak, David Corkill, Stuart Bennett (Belmont) | Limavady | [28][29]
2022 | Nigel Beggs, Paul Daly, Ryan Cavan, Simon Martin (Belmont) | Coleraine | [30]
2023 | Jonny Shepherd, James Shaw, Colin Hogg, Mark Wilson (Cookstown) | Larne |
2024 | Robbie Maher, Eamon Carruth, Richie Leonard & Shane Leonard (Crumlin) | Dunbarton | [41]

### Women's singles

[edit]

Year  | Champion  | Ref

|
|

1964 | Sadie Herron (Alexandra) |
1965 | Agnes Sterrett (Ward Park) | [43]
1966 | Ellen Cameron (Belfast) |
1967 | Elsie Furlonger (Holywood) |
1968 | May Ross (Ward Park) |
1969 | Belle McKeag (Wingrave) |
1970 | Maura Brown (Leinster) |
1971 | Maura Brown (Leinster) |
1972 | Bessie Sharpe (Herbert Park) |
1973 | Eileen Bell (Saintfield) |
1974 | Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park) |
1975 | Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park) |
1976 | Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park) |
1977 | Maura Brown (Leinster) |
1978 | Ellen Cameron (Belfast) |
1979 | Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park) | [44]
1980 | Maureen Montgomery (Cavehill) |
1981 | Nancy Gibson (Lisnagarvey) |
1982 | Eileen Bell (Belfast) |
1983 | Hilda Hamilton (Belfast) |
1984 | Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
1985 | Eileen Bell (Belfast) |
1986 | Mabel Johnston (Ballymena) |
1987 | Betty Dunne (Blackrock) |
1988 | Alice Tunney (Kenilworth) |
1989 | Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
1990 | Marie Barber (Blackrock) |
1991 | Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
1992 | Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
1993 | Marie Barber (Blackrock) |
1994 | Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) | [45]
1995 | Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) | [46]
1996 | Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
1997 | Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) | [47]
1998 | Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
1999 | Bernie O'Neill (Portstewart) | [48]
2000 | Pat MacDonagh (Leinster) | [49]
2001 | Barbara Cameron (Ballymena) |
2002 | Alicia Weir (NI Civil Service) |
2003 | Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
2004 | Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
2005 | Jennifer Dowds (Ballymena) | [50]
2006 |
2007 | Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) | [51]
2008 |
2009 |
2010 | Marie McCord (Ewarts) |
2011 | Mandy Cunningham (Ewarts) |
2012 | Sally McAuley (Ewarts) |
2013 | Mandy Cunningham (Ewarts) |
2014 | Bernie O'Neill (Portstewart) |
2015 | Roaemarie Brown (Dun Laoghaire) |
2016 | Bernie O'Neill (Portstewart) |
2017 | Alicia Weir (NI Civil Service) |
2018 | Courtney Wright (Ewarts) |
2019 | Jennifer McClure (Castle Park) |
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 | Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin) | [52]
2023 | Sarah Kelly (Crumlin) | [53]
2024 | Shauna O'Neill (Limavady) | [54]

### Women's pairs

[edit]

Year  | Champion  | Ref

|
|

1947 | Alexandra |
1948 | Londonderry |
1949 | Kenilworth |
1950 | Kenilworth |
1951 | Ward Park |
1952 | Ward Park |
1953 | Ward Park |
1954 | Castleton |
1955 | Chichester |
1956 | Ward Park |
1957 | Pickie |
1958 | York Road Civil Defence |
1959 | Castleton |
1960 | Salisbury |
1961 | Knock |
1962 | Salisbury |
1963 | Ward Park |
1964 | Whitehead |
1965 | Margaret Stormont & May Ross (Ward Park) | [43]
1966 | Houston & Lockhart (Whitehead) |
1967 | Cameron & Morrow (Wingrave) |
1968 | Barnes & Beattie (Brookvale) |
1969 | G. Lewis & Queenie Bailey (Lisnagarvey) |
1970 | Collins & Wilson (Deramore) |
1971 | McGrath & Rita Stevenson (Belfast) |
1972 | Morrison & Thompson (Saintfield) |
1973 | I McDowell & Ellen Cameron (Belfast) |
1974 | Agne Middleton & Molly Byrne (Leinster) |
1975 | I Reddock & F Andrews (Ballymena) |
1976 | P Marchant & Alma Prodohl (Blackrock) |
1977 | Nan Allely & Daisy Fraser (Donaghdee) |
1978 | M Wilson & A Brown (Holywood) |
1979 | Nan Allely & Daisy Fraser (Donaghdee) | [44]
1980 | Tilly Costley & Lena Simpson (Knock) |
1981 | K McGrath & Ellen Cameron (Belfast) |
1982 | S Adair & A Hewitt (Belfast) |
1983 | Phillis Nolan & Marie Barber (Blackrock) |
1984 | Margaret Johnston & Muriel McCullough (Ballymoney) |
1985 | Margaret Paul & Muriel McCullough (Ballymoney) |
1986 | Betty Patterson & Lynne Johnston (Belfast) |
1987 | Min Keag & Madge Cheddy (Castleton) |
1988 | Christine O'Gorman & Alma Prodohl (Blackrock) |
1989 | Alice Elliott & Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce) |
1990 | Belle McKeag & Marie Martin (Wingrave) |
1991 | Rosie Ivie & Marian Hoey (Crumlin) |
1992 | Marie Barber & Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
1993 | Irene Minnis & Freda Elliott (Knock) |
1994 | Geraldine Law & Pat Horner (NI Civil Service) | [45]
1995 | Jennifer Dowds & Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) | [46]
1996 | Marie Barber & Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) | [55]
1997 | Jennifer Dowds & Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) | [47]
1998 | Ruth Simpson & Dorothy Kane (Moat Park) |
1999 | Alice Elliott & Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce) | [48]
2000 | Donna McNally & Mary Massey (Comber) | [56]
2001 | Theresa Reinhardt & Maureen Daley (Herbert Park) |
2002 | Alicia Weir & Paula Montgomery (NI Civil Service) |
2003 | M J Campbell & Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
2004 | Margaret Campbell & Bernie O'Neill (Portstewart) |
2005 | Marian Hoey & Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) | [50]
2006 | Maureen Shaw & Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
2007 | Olive Paisley & Sally McAuley | [51]
2008 |  |
2009 | Alicia Weir & Paula Montgomery (NI Civil Service) |
2010 | Ida Eldon & Val Wilson (Dungannon) |
2011 | Carole McQuade & Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock) |
2012 | Margaret McNevin & Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin) |
2013 | Penney Johnston & Anne McClelland (Dunluce) |
2014 | Helen Wilson & Karen Woodside (Knock) |
2015 | Carole McQuade & Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock) |
2016 | Cliodhna Eadie & Sandra Bailie (Knock) |
2017 | Jean Lyden & Ann Sloan (Dungannon) |
2018 | Sarah Kelly & Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin) |
2019 | Sarah Kelly & Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin) |
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 | Sandra Bailie & Alison Morris (NI Civil Service) | [52]
2023 | Ashleigh Rainey & Lara Reaney (Ewarts) | [57]
2024 | Sarah Kelly & Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin) | [54]

### Women's triples

[edit]

Year  | Champion  | Ref

|
|

1979 | J Murphy, E O'Hara, Nessie Burnett (Herbert Park) | [44]
1980 | J Hollinger, Peg Dillon, Nan Allely (Donaghdee) |
1981 | R O'Neill, M Henry, M Paul (Ballymoney) |
1982 | Freda Elliott, D Turner, M Ross (Belfast) |
1983 | M Montgomery, Alice Elliott, Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce) |
1984 | E Clements, E Morrison, M Mallon (Lisnagarvey) |
1985 | Kath Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, Eileen Bell (Belfast) |
1986 | M Furlong, M Schofield, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
1987 | Kath Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, Eileen Bell (Belfast) |
1988 | Moya Murphy, Nan Coyle, Eileen Nicholl (Ballymena) |
1989 | Kathleen Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, Eileen Bell (Saintfield) |
1990 | Nan Montgomery, Alice Elliott, Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce) |
1991 | P McAlary, B Dunlop, Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
1992 | I Scott, E Morrison, M Mallon (Lisnagarvey) |
1993 | Betty Dunne, P Dosson, Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock) |
1994 | Pauline Mackie, Valerie Wilson, Maureen Fearon (Dungannon) | [45]
1995 | Pauline Mackie, Valerie Wilson, Maureen Fearon (Dungannon) | [46]
1996 | Pat Dawson, Emerald Higston, Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock) | [55]
1997 | L. Clarke, M. Maguire, Ann McGuinness (Divis) | [47]
1998 | Irene Minnis, Pat Smyth, Freda Elliott (Knock) |
1999 | Pauline Day, Patsy McCann, Marie Tormey (Leinster) | [48]
2000 | Joyce Gregg, Anita Stanney, Audrey Doggart (Hilden) | [49]
2001 | Muriel Wilkinson, Alicia Weir, Paula Montgomery (NI Civil Service) |
2002 | Pauline Mackie, Valerie Wilson, Maureen Fearon (Dungannon) |
2003 | P Caldin, Alice Elliott, Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce) |
2004 | S. McGarel, M. McAuley, L. McMaster (Larne) |
2005 | M. Clarke, L. French, M. Moody (Portstewart) | [50]
2006 |  |
2007 | E Gregg, Sadie Baillie, Marie McCord (Ewarts) | [51]
2008 |  |
2009 | Jean Kane, Marge O'Lear, Phyllis Brett (Bray) |
2010 | Alice Tunney (Kenilworth) |
2011 | Bernie McGleenan, Margaret McGrath, Ann McKivor (Dungannon) |
2012 | Cliodhna Eadie, Karen Woodside, Sandra Bailie (Knock) |
2013 | Freda Page, Elizabeth Woods, Elizabeth Boal (Belmont) |
2014 | Carole McQuade, Heather Cahill, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) |
2015 | Patricia Ross, Hilary Cavan, Alicia Weir (NI Civil Service) |
2016 | Chloe Watson, Cliodhna Eadie, Sandra Bailie (Knock) |
2017 | Carole McQuade, Anne Gillen-Murphy, Christine O'Gorman (Blackrock) |
2018 | Ashleigh Rainey, Jean Boyd, Sally McAuley (Ewarts) |
2019 | Ann Smith, Margaret Paul, Megan Morrow (Ballymoney) |
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 | Grace Henry, Barbara Cameron, Donna McCloy (Ballymena) | [52]
2023 | Ann Smith, Zoe Stratton, Margaret Paul (Ballymoney) | [57]
2024 | Caroline Murray, Pauline Curry, Bernie O'Neill (Portstewart) | [58]

### Women's fours/rinks

[edit]

Year  | Champion  | Ref

|
|

1947 | Cavehill |
1948 | Kenilworth |
1949 | Londonderry |
1950 | Alexandra |
1951 | Leinster |
1952 | Ward Park |
1953 | Chichester |
1954 | Ward Park |
1955 | Chichester |
1956 | Castleton |
1957 | York Road Civil Defence |
1958 | Whitehead |
1959 | Belmont |
1960 | Pickie |
1961 | Castleton |
1962 | Knock |
1963 | Wingrave |
1964 | Forth River |
1965 | Brookvale | [43]
1966 | York Road Civil Defence |
1967 | Salisbury |
1968 | Lisnagarvey |
1969 | Burnett (Herbert Park) |
1970 | Ballyholme |
1971 | Elsie Patterson, Senga McCrone, Greta Burnett, Queenie Bailey (Lisnagarvey) |
1972 | Knock |
1973 | A Allan, G Beattie, M Gennett, Nancy Gibson (Lady Neill) |
1974 | Margaret Kennedy, I Reddock, F Andrews, Eileen Nichol (Ballymena) |
1975 | A Allen, M Jennett, M Beattie, Nancy Gibson (Lisnagarvey) |
1976 | R Porter, S Herron, R Wilson, Ann Patton (Deramore) |
1977 | M Kelly, E McMillan, I Smyth, Dorothy Blackstock (Deramore) |
1978 | J Mulligan, M McMurray, M Wilson, A Brown (Deramore) |
1979 | P Marchant, Phillis Nolan, Marie Barber, Alma Prodohl (Blackrock) | [44]
1980 | A McNulty, J Spencer, L Watts, Alice Tunney (Kenilworth) |
1981 | W Boylan, Maureen Webb, B McKelvey, Kathleen Toner (Falls) |
1982 | Freda Elliott, E Wilkinson, Eileen Bell, M Ross (Belfast) |
1983 | Margaret Dunlop, A McAlary, Muriel McCullough, Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
1984 | Kathleen Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, Eileen Bell, Ellen Cameron (Belfast) |
1985 | Kathleen Megrath, Hilda Hamilton, D McGill, Eileen Bell (Belfast) |
1986 | Pat Marchant, Christine O'Gorman, Marie Barber, Alma Prodohl (Blackrock) |
1987 | M Stewart, M Tosh, M Boyd, Ellen Cameron (Belfast) |
1988 | M Owens, E McKebben, M Matthews, Freda Elliott (Belmont) |
1989 | Betty Dunne, Christine O'Gorman, Marie Barber, Alma Prodohl (Blackrock) |
1990 | Nan Montgomery, Frances Chestnutt, Alice Elliott, Joyce Mulholland (Dunluce) |
1991 | I Scott, P Mallon, E Morrison, M Mallon (Lisnagarvey) |
1992 | D Marsden, R Freeman, S Donald, N Gibson |
1993 | M Killen, Margaret McGarrity, M Hand, M Martin (Falls) |
1994 | Margaret Murphy, Pat Murphy, Marie Schofield, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) | [45]
1995 | Margaret Murphy, Pat Murphy, Marie Schofield, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock) | [46]
1996 | Irene Minnis, Pat Smyth, J. Wilson, Freda Elliott (Knock) |
1997 | Pauline Day, Patsy McCann, Cora McDermott, Marie Tormey (Leinster) | [47]
1998 |  |
1999 | Ina Culligan, Mary Elliott, Deirdre McCulloch, Maeve Hoey (CYM) | [48]
2000 | Margaret Murphy, Pat Murphy, Marian Hoey, Phillis Nolan (Blackrock BC) | [49]
2001 | Pauline Mackie, Valerie Wilson, Ann McKiver, Maureen Fearon (Dungannon) |
2002 |  |
2003 | M J Campbell, M Robinson, B Graham, Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
2004 | W Russell, B Liddell, G McCormick, P Newton |
2005 | Irene Minnis, Pat Smyth, M. McGuile, C. Young (Knock) | [50]
2006 |  |
2007 | Carmel Scully, Pat Dawson, Noelline O'Reilly, Chrissie O'Gorman (Blackrock) | [51]
2008 | M. McGuile, Pat Smyth, Karen Woodside, Sandra Bailie (Knock) |
2009 | Mary Bayliss, Helen Wilson, Phyllis McCandless, Kay Curran (Knock) |
2010 | Carmel Scully, Pat Dawson, Noelline O'Reilly, Chrissie O'Gorman (Blackrock) |
2011 | Cliodhna Eadie, Pat Smyth, Karen Woodside, Sandra Bailie (Knock) |
2012 | Jacqueline Jones, Sarah-Jane Coleman, Donna McCloy, Jennifer Dowds (Ballymena) |
2013 | Mae McIlmoyle, Noelle Graham, Anna Forest, Dessa Baird (Limavady) |
2014 | Cliodhna Eadie, Pat Smyth, Karen Woodside, Sandra Bailie (Knock) |
2015 | Patricia Ross, Wilma Adair, Hilary Cavan, Alicia Weir (NI Civil Service) |
2016 | Sarah Kelly, Paula Russell-Toner, Margaret McNevin, Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin) |
2017 | Megan Morrow, Mandy Tennant, Barbara Logue, Margaret Johnston (Ballymoney) |
2018 | Sarah Kelly, Paula Russell, Margaret McNevin, Noeleen Kelly (Crumlin) |
2019 | Pat Benson, Lara Reaney, Zoe Minish, Lynda Lyttle (Portadown) |
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 | Marian Lynch, Pauline Murray, Georgina Morrissey & Cora Hamill (CYM) | [52]
2023 | Noelle Graham, Norma Marshall, Valerie Witherow, Dessa Baird (Limavady) | [57]
2024 | Ashleigh Rainey, Jean Boyd, Lara Reaney, Chloe Wilson (Ewarts) | [54]

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