The Ulster Cup is knock-out cricket

Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

 competition in Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 run jointly by the Northern Cricket Union and the North West Cricket Union

North West of Ireland Cricket Union

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. The top eight teams in the previous season’s NCU Premier League

NCU Senior League

The Northern Cricket Union Senior League is the provincial cricket league within the NCU jurisdiction in Ireland, which covers counties Antrim, Armagh, Down and south Tyrone of Northern Ireland. The league was formed in 1897 and is currently divided into four sections, namely the Premier League,...

 and North West Senior League 1

North West Senior League

The North West Senior League is the provincial cricket league within the North West Cricket Union jurisdiction in Ireland, which covers counties Londonderry, Fermanagh, and part of Tyrone in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. The league has eighteen members and is...

 are eligible to take part. It is sponsored by ClubTurf and marketed as the ClubTurf Ulster Cup.

Matches are of 40 overs

Over (cricket)

In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....

 duration, but may be reduced to ten overs where delays or interruptions necessitate.

List of finals

Season	Winners	Runners-Up	Scores	Notes
1999	Instonians Instonians Instonians is the name of the umbrella organisation that incorporates rugby union, men's and ladies' hockey and cricket sections. There is also a golf society that plays under the Instonians name....
2000	Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions...	Donemana Donemana Cricket Club Donemana Cricket Club is a cricket club in Donemana, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club was founded in 1888 and won its first league title in 1948, holding on to the championship until 1955...
2001	Brigade Brigade Cricket Club Brigade Cricket Club is a cricket club in Derry, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.Founded in 1909 and originally known as Church Lads' Brigade, the club adopted its current name in 1923...	Donemana Donemana Cricket Club Donemana Cricket Club is a cricket club in Donemana, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club was founded in 1888 and won its first league title in 1948, holding on to the championship until 1955...
2002	North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857...	Downpatrick Downpatrick Cricket Club Downpatrick Cricket Club is a cricket club in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club's Strangford Road ground has hosted fifteen Ireland international matches, most recently against Australia "A" and South Africa in 1998.-Honours:*Irish...
2003	Brigade Brigade Cricket Club Brigade Cricket Club is a cricket club in Derry, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.Founded in 1909 and originally known as Church Lads' Brigade, the club adopted its current name in 1923...	Limavady Limavady Cricket Club Limavady Cricket Club is a cricket club in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club amalgamated with Limavady Rugby Club in 1968.-Honours:*Irish Senior Cup: 3**1994, 1997, 2004*Ulster Cup:1**2008...
2004	Donemana Donemana Cricket Club Donemana Cricket Club is a cricket club in Donemana, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club was founded in 1888 and won its first league title in 1948, holding on to the championship until 1955...	Limavady Limavady Cricket Club Limavady Cricket Club is a cricket club in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club amalgamated with Limavady Rugby Club in 1968.-Honours:*Irish Senior Cup: 3**1994, 1997, 2004*Ulster Cup:1**2008...
2005	Strabane Strabane Cricket Club Strabane Cricket Club is a cricket club in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club was founded in 1883, and merged with Strabane Rovers in 1903.-Honours:*Irish Senior Cup: 1**1998*Ulster Cup: 1**2005...	Ardmore Ardmore Cricket Club Ardmore Cricket Club is a cricket club in Ardmore, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 2.-Playing record:The club has suffered relegation twice since the turn of the century in 2006 and 2008...	(10 overs per side) Strabane 124-4 (P Gillespie Peter Gillespie Peter Gerard Gillespie is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he had played for the Ireland cricket team 116 times up to the start of the 2007 World Cup, including twelve first-class matches and 35 List A matches, four of which were One Day International...  66); Ardmore 102-9 (M Gillespie Mark Gillespie (Irish cricketer) Mark Anthony Gillespie is a cricketer, born in Derry, Northern Ireland. A left-handed batsman and leg spin bowler, he played four times for the Ireland cricket team between 2000 and 2001....  4-12). Strabane won by 22 runs.
2006	North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857...	Limavady Limavady Cricket Club Limavady Cricket Club is a cricket club in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club amalgamated with Limavady Rugby Club in 1968.-Honours:*Irish Senior Cup: 3**1994, 1997, 2004*Ulster Cup:1**2008...
2007	Instonians Instonians Instonians is the name of the umbrella organisation that incorporates rugby union, men's and ladies' hockey and cricket sections. There is also a golf society that plays under the Instonians name....	North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857...	North Down 206-5 (Taimur Khan Taimur Khan Mohammad Taimur Khan is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. To date, he has played 90 first-class and 76 List A matches for various teams in Pakistan. Whilst he has yet to play Test cricket or One Day Internationals for Pakistan, he did represent...  93); Instonians 210-2 (37 overs, R West Regan West Regan West is a former New Zealander-born Irish cricketer. He played for the Central Districts and the Wellington in the State Championship in New Zealand. He bowled left-arm, either fast-medium or slow left arm orthodox, batted left-handed...  84 not out, A White Andrew White (cricketer) Andrew Roland White is an Irish cricketer, who played in the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, where Ireland reached the Super 8 stage. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He has played with Northamptonshire since 2005, and with Ireland since 2002...  70 not out). Instonians won by 8 wickets.
2008	Limavady Limavady Cricket Club Limavady Cricket Club is a cricket club in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club amalgamated with Limavady Rugby Club in 1968.-Honours:*Irish Senior Cup: 3**1994, 1997, 2004*Ulster Cup:1**2008...	Strabane Strabane Cricket Club Strabane Cricket Club is a cricket club in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club was founded in 1883, and merged with Strabane Rovers in 1903.-Honours:*Irish Senior Cup: 1**1998*Ulster Cup: 1**2005...	Limavady 170-8; Strabane 166-8 (J A Beukes 71). Limavady won by 4 runs.
2009	Civil Service North Civil Service North of Ireland Cricket Club Civil Service North of Ireland Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in the Premier League of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 2004 as a merger of Civil Service Cricket Club and North of Ireland Cricket Club, the...	North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857...
2010	Instonians Instonians Instonians is the name of the umbrella organisation that incorporates rugby union, men's and ladies' hockey and cricket sections. There is also a golf society that plays under the Instonians name....	Limavady Limavady Cricket Club Limavady Cricket Club is a cricket club in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club amalgamated with Limavady Rugby Club in 1968.-Honours:*Irish Senior Cup: 3**1994, 1997, 2004*Ulster Cup:1**2008...	Limavady 160 all out (39.5 overs, S Shannon 4-43); Instonians 161-6 (33.5 overs A White Andrew White (cricketer) Andrew Roland White is an Irish cricketer, who played in the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, where Ireland reached the Super 8 stage. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He has played with Northamptonshire since 2005, and with Ireland since 2002...  47 not out). Instonians won by 4 wickets.
2011	Instonians Instonians Instonians is the name of the umbrella organisation that incorporates rugby union, men's and ladies' hockey and cricket sections. There is also a golf society that plays under the Instonians name....	North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857...	Limavady 121 all out (36.4 overs, B Wylie 3-25); Instonians 127-6 (29.3 overs, R McCann 45 not out, I Moran 3-34). Instonians won by 4 wickets.

Summary of winners

Team	Wins
Instonians Instonians Instonians is the name of the umbrella organisation that incorporates rugby union, men's and ladies' hockey and cricket sections. There is also a golf society that plays under the Instonians name....	4
Brigade Brigade Cricket Club Brigade Cricket Club is a cricket club in Derry, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.Founded in 1909 and originally known as Church Lads' Brigade, the club adopted its current name in 1923...	2
North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857...	2
Donemana Donemana Cricket Club Donemana Cricket Club is a cricket club in Donemana, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club was founded in 1888 and won its first league title in 1948, holding on to the championship until 1955...	1
Limavady Limavady Cricket Club Limavady Cricket Club is a cricket club in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club amalgamated with Limavady Rugby Club in 1968.-Honours:*Irish Senior Cup: 3**1994, 1997, 2004*Ulster Cup:1**2008...	1
Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions...	1
Civil Service North of Ireland Civil Service North of Ireland Cricket Club Civil Service North of Ireland Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in the Premier League of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 2004 as a merger of Civil Service Cricket Club and North of Ireland Cricket Club, the...	1
Strabane Strabane Cricket Club Strabane Cricket Club is a cricket club in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club was founded in 1883, and merged with Strabane Rovers in 1903.-Honours:*Irish Senior Cup: 1**1998*Ulster Cup: 1**2005...	1

Summary of winners by province

Team	Wins
Northern	8
North Western	5

See also

• Irish Senior Cup
  Irish Senior Cup (cricket)
  The Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup is the most important knock-out cricket competition in Ireland, organised by Cricket Ireland and comprising the top teams from each of Ireland’s four provincial unions The Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup is the most important knock-out cricket competition in Ireland,...
  
  
• NCU Senior League
  NCU Senior League
  The Northern Cricket Union Senior League is the provincial cricket league within the NCU jurisdiction in Ireland, which covers counties Antrim, Armagh, Down and south Tyrone of Northern Ireland. The league was formed in 1897 and is currently divided into four sections, namely the Premier League,...
  
  
• North West Senior League
  North West Senior League
  The North West Senior League is the provincial cricket league within the North West Cricket Union jurisdiction in Ireland, which covers counties Londonderry, Fermanagh, and part of Tyrone in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. The league has eighteen members and is...