IRFU Interprovincial Championship

The IRFU Interprovincial Championship was a rugby union competition between the four provinces of Ireland – Ulster, Leinster, Munster and Connacht – run by the Irish Rugby Football Union. It was run as a distinct competition from 1946–47 to 2000–01,[1] with the 2001–02 fixtures being fulfilled by the match-ups in the newly formed Celtic League.[2] For a time in the 1980s, the IRFU ruled that Irish diaspora players should play for Connacht, in an attempt to strengthen the weakest of the four provinces.[3] The Irish Exiles took part for four years (1992–93 – 1995–96).[1]

In 2021, the United Rugby Championship introduced regional shields with the Irish provinces competing for the Irish Shield. Initially the pool included results against other non-Irish sides but from 2023 onwards, the URC announced that the regional pool shields of the competition would be decided only by results between the teams within each pool. With this change, the URC effectively reintroduced the Interprovincial Championship in its original format for the first time since 2002.

Championship wins

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Team Wins Years
Ulster Ulster
26
 1947, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956*, 1957*, 1967*, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976*, 1977, 1978*, 1983*, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988*, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994*
Leinster Leinster
22
 1949, 1950, 1955*, 1957*, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965*, 1972, 1973*, 1976*, 1978*, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983*, 1984, 1994*, 1996, 1998, 2002[4]
Munster Munster
22
 1948, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1967*, 1969, 1973*, 1974, 1976*, 1978*, 1979, 1983*, 1988*, 1994*, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001
Connacht Connacht
3
 1955*, 1956*, 1964*
 * Denotes that the title was shared. Points difference as tiebreaker was never used in the tournament.
  • There was not a full set of matches to complete the competition in 2001–02. The rules for deciding placing used for the Celtic League/Magners League/Pro12 for that season were used to decide the placings in the interpro table.

Results

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1946

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Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 48 14 6
3 1 1 1 28 32 3
3 1 0 2 27 31 2
3 0 1 2 18 44 1
30 October 1946 Ulster Ulster 26-3 Connacht Connacht Ravenhill, Belfast  
Try: Todd (2)
McCourt (3)
Martin
Con: Martin (4)
 Report[5] Pen: Egan
 Referee: B V Fox (Leinster)
Ulster:

1. Matthew Neely (Collegians), 2. T Cromey (Collegians), 3. A Thompson (Instonians), 4. ED Bunting (NIFC), 5. Bob Agar (Malone), 6. Herbie Martin (Instonians), 7. Gordon Dudgeon (Collegians) 8. Des McCourt (QUB), 9. ND Beattie (Collegians), 10. Jack Kyle (QUB), 11. JA Todd (Instonians), 12. John Harper (Instonians), 13. Deryck Monteith (QUB, c), 14. Des McKee (NIFC), 15. HRH Morrison (QUB).

Connacht:

1. R Blackwood (TCD), 2. R C Scott (TCD), 3. J Naughton (Corinthians), 4. M Lally (Rovers), 5. P Joyce (Galwegians), 6. M Holland (Corinthians), 7. J Begley (Corinthians), 8. O Goodbody (Corinthians), 9. C Anderson (Corinthians), 10. F Flattery (Corinthians) 11. D McNally (Galwegians), 12. C MacMorrow (Bective Rangers), 13. L O'Brien (Ballinasloe, c), 14. M O'Rourke (Galwegians), 15. B Egan (Galwegians).

9 November 1946 Munster Munster 13-10 Connacht Connacht Thomond Park, Limerick  
Try: Laffan
Riordan
Donovan
Con: Reid (2)
 Report[6] Try: F Joyce
Pen: Egan
Drop: O'Brien
Munster:

Munster: 1. A Hoare (UCC), 2. J Donnelly (Sunday's Well), 3. D Donovan (Bohemians), 4. Ernie Keeffe (Sunday's Well), 5. B Laffan (Garryowen), 6. C Roche (Garryowen), 7. Jim McCarthy (Dolphin), 8. C Kirkland (Young Munster) 9. E Murphy (Cork Constitution), 10. Paddy Reid (Garryowen), 11. Bertie O'Hanlon (Dolphin), 12. Mick Lane (UCC), 13. Angus McMorrow (Garryowen), 14. T Riordan (Cork Constitution), 15. J Staunton (Garryowen).

Connacht:

1. J Naughton (Corinthians), 2. R C Scott (TCD), 3. M Lally (Rovers), 4. P Joyce (Galwegians), 5. J. Joyce (Galwegians), 6. M Holland (Corinthians), 7. DB O'Malley (Corinthians), 8. K O'Shaughnessy (UCG), 9. B Egan (Galwegians), 10. L. O'Brien (Ballinasloe), 11. M Quaid (UCG), 12. C McMorrow (Bective Rangers), 13. B Collins (Galwegians), 14. M O'Rourke (Galwegians), 15. J Ward (Corinthians).

23 November 1946 Munster Munster 3-6 Ulster Ulster Musgrave Park, Cork  
Try: Riordan
 Report[7] Try: Harper
McKee
Munster:

1. Jimmy Corcoran (UCC), 2. J Donnelly (Sunday's Well), 3. B Hayes (Cork Constitution), 4. Ernie Keeffe (Sunday's Well), 5. J Twomey (Cork Constitution), 6. C Roche (Garryowen), 7. Chris Daly (London Irish), 8. Jim McCarthy (Dolphin), 9. E Murphy (Cork Constritution), 10. Paddy Reid (Garryowen), 11. Bertie O'Hanlon (Dolphin), 12. Mick Lane (UCC), 13. JJ Staunton (Garryowen), 14. T Riordan (Cork Constitutuion), 15. G Aherne (Dolphin).

Ulster:

1. Albert McConnell (Collegians), 2. EW Davis (CIYMS), 3. Matthew Neely (Collegians), 4. Bob Agar (Malone), 5. Gordon Dudgeon (Collegians), 6. Des McCourt (QUB), 7. Herbie Martin (Instonians), 8. Jimmy Nelson (Malone), 9. Ernie Strathdee (QUB), 10. Jack Kyle (QUB), 11. DS Hyndman (QUB), 12. John Harper (Instonians), 13. Deryck Monteith (QUB, c), 14. Des McKee (NIFC), 15. Dudley Higgins (Civil Service).

23 November 1946 Connacht Connacht 5-5 Leinster Leinster The Sports Field, Galway  
Try: McNally
Con: Egan
 Report[8] Try: Walsh
Con: Mullan
Connacht:

1. J Naughton (Corinthians), 2. B Scott (Corinthians), 3. N Lally (Rovers), 4. K Shaughnessy (Galwegians), 5. P Joyce (UCG), 6. O Goodbody (Corinthians), 7. J Joyce (Galwegians), 8. M Holland (Corinthians), 9. J Dillon (Ballinasloe), 10. L O'Brien (Ballinasloe), 11. M Quaid (UCG), 12. D McNally (Galwegians), 13. C McMorrow (Bective Rangers), 14. M O'Rorke (Galwegians), 15. B Egan (Galwegians).

Leinster:

1. M O'Neill (Old Belevdere), 2. Karl Mullen (Old Belvedere), 3. Leslie Griffin (Wanderers, 4. C Walsh (Monkstown), 5. Dick Wilkinson (Wanderers), 6. RE Coolican (Dublin University), 7. J Kehoe (Old Belevdere), 8. D. Kingerty (UCD), 9. B Nolan (Blackrock College), 10. EA Carry (Old Belvedere), 11. Barney Mullan (Clontarf), 12. Kevin Quinn (Old Belevdere, 13. A Creedon (BLackrock College), 14. Brendan Quinn (Old Belvedere), 15. C Murphy (Lansdowne).

30 November 1946 Ulster Ulster 16-8 Leinster Leinster Ravenhill, Belfast  
Try: Martin
Dudgeon
Cromey
McKee
Con: Martin (2)
 Report[9] Try: Coolican
Con: Mullan
Pen: Mullan
 Referee: MJ Dowlin (Munster)
Ulster:

1. Albert McConnell (Collegians), 2. T Cromey (Collegians), 3. Matthew Neely (Collegians), 4. Bob Agar (Malone), 5. Jimmy Nelson (Malone), 6. Des McCourt (QUB), 7. Gordon Dudgeon (Collegians), 8. Herbie Martin (Instonians), 9. Ernie Strathdee (QUB), 10. Jack Kyle (QUB), 11. FA Olver (Instonians), 12. John Harper (Instonians), 13. Deryck Monteith (QUB, c), 14. Des McKee (NIFC), 15. Dudley Higgins (Civil Service).

Leinster:

1. M O'Neill (Old Belevdere), 2. Karl Mullen (Old Belvedere), 3. Leslie Griffin (Wanderers, 4. C Walsh (Monkstown), 5. D Wilkinson (Wanderers), 6. RE Coolican (Dublin University), 7. J Kehoe (Old Belevdere), 8. T Kennedy (Old Belvedere), 9. B Nolan (Blackrock College), 10. EA Carry (Old Belevdere), 11. Barney Mullan (Clontarf), 12. Kevin Quinn (Old Belvedere, 13. A Creedon (BLackrock College), 14. Brendan Quinn (Old Belvedere), 15. C Murphy (Lansdowne, c).

7 December 1946 Leinster Leinster 14-11 Munster Munster Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Try: Headon
B Quinn
Con: Mullen
Pen: Headon (2)
 Report[10] Try: Lane
O'Hanlon
Con: Reid
Pen: Reid
Leinster:

1. Leslie Griffin (Wanderers), 2. Karl Mullen (Old Belvedere), 3. E Craven (Old Wesley), 4. Dick Wilkinson (Wanderers), 5. C. Callan (Lansdowne), 6. RE Coolican (Dublin University), 7. T Headon (Clontarf), 8. JJ Guiney (Clontarf), 9. B Nolan (Blackrock College), 10. Jack Notley (Wanderers), 11. Barney Mullan (Clontarf), 12. HB McDwyer (Monkstown), 13. Kevin Quinn (Old Belevdere, 14. Brendan Quinn (Old Belvedere), 15. C Murphy (Lansdowne).

Munster:

1. Jimmy Corcoran (UCC), 2. P O'Doherty (Young Munster), 3. B Hayes (Cork Constitution), 4. Ernie Keeffe (Sunday's Well), 5. P Madden (Sunday's Well), 6. C Roche (Garryowen), 7. Chris Daly (London Irish), 8. Jim McCarthy (Dolphin), 9. H de Lacy (Garryowen/Harlequins), 10. Paddy Reid (Garryowen), 11. Bertie O'Hanlon (Dolphin), 12. Mick Lane (UCC), 13. J O'Sullivan (UCC), 14. T Riordan (Cork Constitutuion), 15. J Harvey (UCC). Replacement: M O'Dea (Garryowen).

1947

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Team P W D L F A Pts
3 2 1 0 44 20 5
3 1 2 0 25 6 4
3 1 1 1 26 14 3
3 0 0 3 3 58 0
1 November 1947 Leinster Leinster 15-0 Connacht Connacht Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Try: Notley
Ball
Quinn (2)
Pen: Quinn
 Report[11]
Leinster:

1. Leslie Griffin (Wanderers), 2. J Aherne (Monkstown), 3. Hugh Dolan (Blackrock College), 4. C Walsh (Monkstown), 5. W Linehan (UCD) 6. J Joy (Blackrock College), 7. J McAuliffe (UCD), 8. R Ball (UCD), 9. Tom Cullen (UCD), 10. Jack Notley (Wanderers), 11. B Mullan (Clontarf), 12. Kevin Quinn (Old Belvedere), 13. A Creedon (Blackrock College), 14. L Hoffman (Blackrock College), 15. George Norton (Bective Rangers).

Connacht:

1. R Blackburn (TCD), 2. R C Scott (Ballina), 3. J Naughton (Corinthians), 4. P Joyce (UCG) 5. J Joyce (Galwegians), 6. M Holland (Galwegians), 7. J Begley (Roscommon), 8. G Mitchell (Corinthians) 9. J Geoghegan (Galwegians) 10. J Horan (UCG), 11. B Devlin (Corinthians), 12. HO Anderson (Galwegians), 13. P Collins (Galwegians), 14. M Brennan (corinthians), 15. A Foley (UCG).

1 November 1947 Ulster Ulster 8-8 Munster Munster Ravenhill, Belfast  
Try: Monteith
McKee
Con: McKibbin
 Report[12] Try: Lane
Con: Reid
Pen: Clifford
Ulster:

1. Des McKibbin (QUB), 2. TA Cromey (Collegians), 3. Albert McConnell (Collegians), 4. Jimmy Nelson (Malone), 5. R StG Gallaher (London Irish), 6. WDO Rollins (NIFC), 7. Herbie Martin (Instonians), 8. Des McCourt (QUB), 9. Ernie Strathdee (QUB), 10. Jack Kyle (QUB), 11. J Pigott (QUB), 12. HR Morrison (QUB), 13. Deryck Monteith (QUB, c), 14. Des McKee (NIFC), 15. Dudley Higgins (Civil Service).

Munster:

1. Tom Clifford (Young Munster), 2. J Donnelly (Sunday's Well), 3. B Hayes (Cork Constitution), 4. P Keane (Young Munster), 5. P Madden (Sunday's Well), 6. C Roche (Garryowen), 7. Ernie Keeffe (Sunday's Well, c), 8. Jim McCarthy (Dolphin), 9. R O'Dea (Garryowen), 10. Paddy Reid (Garryowen), 11. Mick Lane (UCC), 12. J O'Sullivan (UCC), 13. G Ahern (Dublin), 14. Bertie O'Hanlon (Dolphin) 15. J Staunton (Garryowen).

6 November 1947 Connacht Connacht 0-19 Ulster Ulster The Sports Field, Galway  
Report[13] Try: McKee
Strathdee
Hill (2)
Nelson
Con: McKibbin (2)
Connacht:

1. R Blackburn (TCD), 2. R C Scott (Ballina), 3. J Naughton (Corinthians), 4. P Joyce (UCG) 5. J Joyce (Galwegians), 6. P Sweeney (Corinthians), 7. M Nolan (Galwegians), 8. M Holland (Galwegians), 9. B Egan (Galwegians), 10. J Horan (UCG), 11. B Devlin (Corinthians), 12. HO Anderson (Galwegians), 13. P Collins (Galwegians), 14. M Brennan (corinthians), 15. A Foley (UCG).

Ulster:

1. Des McKibbin (QUB), 2. EW Davis (CIYMS), 3. Albert McConnell (Collegians), 4. Jimmy Nelson (Malone), 5. Bob Agar (Malone), 6. Herbie Martin (Instonians), 7. Gordon Dudgeon (Collegians) 8. Des McCourt (QUB), 9. Ernie Strathdee (QUB), 10. WD Evans (Collegians, 11. J Pigott (QUB), 12. FA Olver (Instonians), 13. Des McKee (NIFC), 14. WA Hill (Collegians), 15. Dudley Higgins (Civil Service).

15 November 1947 Leinster Leinster 0-0 Ulster Ulster Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Report[13]
Leinster:

1. Leslie Griffin (Wanderers), 2. Karl Mullen (Old Belvedere), 3. Hugh Dolan (Blackrock College), 4. Dick Wilkinson (Wanderers), 5. Des O'Brien (London Irish), 6. T Halpenny (Lansdowne), 7. K Keenan (Blackrock College), 8. R Ball (UCD), 9. Tom Cullen (UCD), 10. Jack Notley (Wanderers), 11. L Hoffman (Blackrock College), 12. Kevin Quinn (Old Belvedere), 13. A Creedon (Blackrock College), 14. Kevin O'Flanaghan (London Irish), 15. Jack Mattson (Wanderers).

Ulster:

1. H StG Gallaher (London Irish), 2. TA Cromey (Collegians), 3. Albert McConnell (Collegians), 4. Jimmy Nelson (Malone), 5. Bob Agar (Malone), 6. Herbie Martin (Instonians), 7. Gordon Dudgeon (Collegians) 8. Des McCourt (QUB), 9. Ernie Strathdee (QUB), 10. Jack Kyle (QUB), 11. WA Hill (Collegians), 12. John Harper (Instonians) 13. FA Olver (Instonians), 14. Des McKee (NIFC), 15. Dudley Higgins (Civil Service).

15 November 1947 Connacht Connacht 3-24 Munster Munster The Sports Field, Galway  
Try: Murphy
 Report[14] Try: Lane
McCarthy (3)
McElhinney
Con: Reid (3)
Pen: Reid
Connacht:

1. R Blackburn (TCD), 2. RC Scott (Ballina), 3. J Naughton (Corinthians), 4. N Lally (Rovers), 5. J Langan (Corinthians), 6. M Holland (Galwegians), 7. M Nolan (Galwegians), 8. P O'Flaherty (Corinthians), 9. J Geoghegan (Galwegians) 10. J Horan (UCG), 11. P Murphy (UCG), 12. HO Anderson (Galwegians, c), 13. P Collins (Galwegians), 14. M Brennan (corinthians), 15. A Foley (UCG).

Munster:

1. B Hayes (Cork Constitution), 2. J Donnelly (Sunday's Well), 3. Tom Clifford (Young Munster), 4. P Keane (Young Munster), 5. P Madden (Sunday's Well), 6. F Dineen (Bohemians), 7. Ernie Keeffe (Sunday's Well, c), 8. Jim McCarthy (Dolphin), 9. R O'Dea (Garryowen), 10. A McElhinney (Dolphin), 11. Mick Lane (UCC), 12. Paddy Reid (Garryowen), 13. J Mackessy (Cork Constitution), 14. JJ O'Sullivan (UCC), 15. J Staunton (Garryowen).

22 November 1947 Munster Munster 14-11 Leinster Leinster Thomond Park, Limerick  
Try: O'Sullivan (2)
O'Hanlon
Con: Reid
Pen: Reid
 Report[15] Try: Halpenny
Cullen
Con: Mattson
Pen: Mattson
Munster:

1. B Hayes (Cork Constitution), 2. J Donnelly (Sunday's Well), 3. J Corcoran (UCC), 4. P O'Kane (Young Munster), 5. Ernie Keeffe (Sunday's Well, c), 6. Jim McCarthy (Dolphin), 7. P Madden (Sunday's Well), 8. T Reid (Garryowen), 9. H de Lacy (Harlequins/Garryowen), 10. A McElhinney (Dolphin), 11. JJ O'Sullivan (UCC), 12. J Mackessy (Cork Constitution), 13. Paddy Reid (Garryowen), 14. Bertie O'Hanlon (Dolphin), 15. J Staunton (Garryowen).

Leinster:

1. Leslie Griffin (Wanderers), 2. Karl Mullen (Old Belvedere), 3. Hugh Dolan (Blackrock College), 4. Dick Wilkinson (Wanderers), 5. C Walsh (Monkstown), 6. T Halpenny (Lansdowne), 7. KJ Keenan (Blackrock College), 8. C O'Doherty (Blackrock College), 9. Tom Cullen (UCD), 10. Jack Notley (Wanderers), 11. L Hoffman (Blackrock College), 12. T Burke (Blackrock College), 13. D Orr (TCD), 14. A Gill (Wanderers), 15. Jack Mattson (Wanderers).

1948-49

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Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 17 0 6
3 2 0 1 43 20 4
3 1 0 2 26 25 2
3 0 0 3 12 53 0
10 November 1948 Ulster Ulster 30-6 Connacht Connacht Ravenhill, Belfast  
Try: McKee (4)
Harper
Martin
J. Kyle
Henderson
Con: Martin
Murphy (2)
 Report[16] Pen: Foley (2)
 Referee: JD O'Connor (Leinster)
Ulster:

1. Albert McConnell (Collegians), 2. TA Cromey (Collegians), 3. Gordon Dudgeon (Collegians), 4. J. B. Stevenson (Instonians), 5. Jimmy Nelson (c, Malone), 6. Ewart Bell (Collegians), 7. D Ingram (Instonians), 8. Herbie Martin (Instonians), 9. Eric Kyle (NIFC), 10. Jack Kyle (QUB), 11. B Warke (Instonians), 12. Noel Henderson (QUB), 13. John Harper (Instonians), 14. Des McKee (NIFC), 15. JG Murphy (Dublin University).

Connacht:

1. M Kennedy (Corinthians), 2. R Scott (Ballina), 3. R Blackburn (c, Dublin University), 4. D Flynn (Galwegians), 5. G Langan (Corinthians), 6. M O'Flaherty (Corinthians), 7. C Clancy (St Mary's), 8. J Heffernan (Ballina_, 9. M Cox (Bective Rangers), 10. B Collins (Galwegians), 11. S Sweeney (Ballinasloe), 12. V Lane (Corinthians), 13. P Ryan (Westport), 14. M Brennan (Corinthians), 15. A Foley (UCG).

20 November 1948 Munster Munster 6-13 Ulster Ulster Thomond Park, Limerick  
Try: McCarthy
Pen: Dennehy
 Report[17] Try: Harper
J. Kyle
Con: Higgins (2)
Pen: Higgins
 Referee: N. H. Lambert (Leinster)
Munster:

1. P. O'Kane (Young Munster), 2. D. Healy (Dolphin), 3. Tom Clifford (Young Munster), 4. P. Madden (Sunday's Well), 5. Archie O'Leary (Cork Constitution), 6. C. Roche (Garryowen), 7. Tom Reid (Lansdowne/Garryowen), 8. Jim McCarthy (Dolphin), 9. Hugh de Lacy (Harlequins, c), 10. W. O'Regan (UCC), 11. A. Nicholson (Dolphin), 12. Bertie O'Hanlon (Dolphin), 13. R. Dennehy (Dolphin), 14. Mick Lane (UCC), 15. G. Aherne (Dolphin).

Ulster:

1. Gordon Dudgeon (Collegians), 2. TA Cromey (Collegians), 3. Albert McConnell (Collegians), 4. Jimmy Nelson (Malone), 5. Bob Agar (Malone), 6. Bill McKay (QUB), 7. Ewart Bell (Collegians), 8. Des McCourt (QUB), 9. Eric Kyle (NIFC), 10. Jack Kyle (QUB), 11. JSY Matthewson (QUB), 12. Deryck Monteith (Malone), 13. John Harper (Instonians), 14. WA Hill (Collegians), 15. Dudley Higgins (Civil Service).

20 November 1948 Connacht Connacht 0-3 Leinster Leinster The Sports Field, Galway  
Report[18] Pen: B. Mullan
 Referee: M. Dowling (Munster)
Connacht:

1. D Flynn (Galwegians), 2. R Scott (Ballina), 3. R Blackburn (c, Dublin University), 4. G Langan (Corinthians), 5. J Holland (Galwegians) 6. M O'Flaherty (Corinthians), 7. C Clancy (St Mary's), 8. M Kennedy (Corinthians), 9. S Dillon (Ballinasloe), 10. B Collins (Galwegians), 11. S Sweeney (Ballinasloe), 12. M Cog (Bective Rangers), 13. V Lane (Corinthians), 14. M Brennan (Corinthians), 15. A Foley (UCG).

27 November 1948 Leinster Leinster 6-0 Munster Munster Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Report[19]
4 December 1948 Ulster Ulster 0-5 Leinster Leinster Ravenhill, Belfast  
Drop: try2 = Hackett

con2 = Mullan

 Report[20]
Ulster:

1. Des McKibbin (QUB), 2. TA Cromey (Collegians), 3. Albert McConnell (Collegians), 4. Jimmy Nelson (Malone), 5. Bob Agar (Malone), 6. Herbie Martin (Instonians), 7. Ewart Bell (Collegians), 8. Des McCourt (QUB), 9. Ernie Strathdee (QUB), 10. Jack Kyle (QUB), 11. JS Mathewson (QUB), 12. Deryck Monteith (Malone), 13. John Harper (Instonians), 14. WHJ Miller (QUB), 15. Dudley Higgins (Civil Service).

Leinster:

1. L Griffen (Wanderers), 2. K Mullen (Old Belvedere), 3. L Warke (Dublin University), 4. MP Corrigan (St. Mary's), 5. R Fitzgerald (Palmerston), 6. T O'Brien (Bective Rangers), 7. D O'Brien (London Irish), 8. TG Davis (Dublin University), 9. T. Cullen (UCD), 10. JD Jackett (UCD), 11. B. Mullan (Clontarf), 12. K. Quinn (London Irish), 13. M. O'Flanagan (Lansdowne), 14. A. Gill (Wanderers), 15. G Norton (Bective Rangers).

9 January 1949 Munster Munster 20-6 Connacht Connacht Mardyke, Cork  
Report[21]

1949

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 2 1 0 42 16 5
3 2 0 1 23 11 4
3 1 1 1 9 19 3
3 0 0 3 11 49 0
29 October 1949 Connacht Connacht 5-6 Munster Munster The Sports Field, Galway  
Report[22]
12 November 1949 Ulster Ulster 11-0 Munster Munster Ravenhill, Belfast  
Report[23]
10 November 1949 Leinster Leinster 31-3 Connacht Connacht Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Report[24]
25 November 1949 Connacht Connacht 3-12 Ulster Ulster The Sports Field, Galway  
Report[25]
26 November 1949 Munster Munster 3-3 Leinster Leinster Mardyke, Cork  
Report[26]
3 December 1949 Leinster Leinster 8-0 Ulster Ulster Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Report[27]

1950

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 42 9 6
3 1 0 2 21 22 2
3 1 0 2 17 26 2
3 1 0 2 21 44 2
28 October 1950 Munster Munster 12-8 Connacht Connacht Thomond Park, Limerick  
Report[28]
9 November 1950 Connacht Connacht 10-6 Leinster Leinster The Sports Field, Galway  
Report[29]
11 November 1950 Munster Munster 3-6 Ulster Ulster Mardyke, Cork  
Report[30]
22 November 1950 Ulster Ulster 26-3 Connacht Connacht Ravenhill, Belfast  
Report[31]
25 November 1950 Leinster Leinster 8-6 Munster Munster Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Report[32]
2 December 1950 Ulster Ulster 10-3 Leinster Leinster Ravenhill, Belfast  
Report[33]

1951

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 46 17 6
3 2 0 1 65 29 4
3 1 0 2 40 31 2
3 0 0 3 6 80 0
25 October 1951 Connacht Connacht 3-28 Munster Munster The Sports Field, Galway  
Report[34]
1 November 1951 Leinster Leinster 39-3 Connacht Connacht Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Report[35]
3 November 1951 Ulster Ulster 16-3 Munster Munster Ravenhill, Belfast  
Report[36]
8 November 1951 Connacht Connacht 0-13 Ulster Ulster The Sports Field, Galway  
Report[37]
10 November 1951 Munster Munster 9-12 Leinster Leinster Mardyke, Cork  
Report[38]
17 November 1951 Leinster Leinster 14-17 Ulster Ulster Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Report[39]

1952

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 2 1 0 11 0 5
3 2 1 0 45 14 5
3 1 0 2 11 28 2
3 0 0 3 11 36 0
25 October 1952 Munster Munster 8-0 Connacht Connacht Thomond Park, Limerick  
Report[40]
6 November 1952 Connacht Connacht 8-0 Leinster Leinster The Sports Field, Galway  
Report[41]
8 November 1952 Munster Munster 0-0 Ulster Ulster Thomond Park, Limerick  
Report[42]
19 November 1952 Ulster Ulster 28-3 Connacht Connacht Ravenhill, Belfast  
Report[43]
22 November 1952 Leinster Leinster 0-3 Munster Munster Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Report[44]
20 December 1952 Ulster Ulster 17-11 Leinster Leinster Ravenhill, Belfast  
Report[45]

1953

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 2 0 1 20 14 4
3 1 1 1 34 17 3
3 1 1 1 11 9 3
3 1 0 2 20 45 2
29 October 1953 Connacht Connacht 3-11 Ulster Ulster The Sports Field, Galway  
Report[46]
5 November 1953 Leinster Leinster 34-14 Connacht Connacht Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Report[47]
7 November 1953 Ulster Ulster 6-11 Munster Munster Ravenhill, Belfast  
Report[48]
14 November 1953 Leinster Leinster 0-3 Ulster Ulster Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Report[49]
21 November 1953 Munster Munster 0-0 Leinster Leinster Thomond Park, Limerick  
Report[50]
3 December 1953 Connacht Connacht 3-0 Munster Munster The Sports Field, Galway  
Report[51]

1954

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 2 0 1 19 15 4
3 2 0 1 17 14 4
3 1 0 2 20 20 2
3 1 0 2 12 19 2
29 October 1954 Munster Munster 8-3 Connacht Connacht Musgrave Park, Cork  
Report[52]
11 November 1954 Connacht Connacht 3-6 Leinster Leinster The Sports Field, Galway  
Report[53]
13 November 1954 Munster Munster 0-3 Ulster Ulster Musgrave Park, Cork  
Report[54]
24 November 1954 Ulster Ulster 6-14 Connacht Connacht Ravenhill, Belfast  
Report[55]
27 November 1954 Leinster Leinster 8-9 Munster Munster Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Report[56]
11 December 1954 Ulster Ulster 3-5 Leinster Leinster Ravenhill, Belfast  
Report[57]

1955

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 2 0 1 36 21 4
3 2 0 1 23 23 4
3 1 0 2 20 21 2
3 1 0 2 24 38 2
Connacht Connacht8-6Leinster Leinster
Connacht Connacht10-3Munster Munster
Munster Munster9-12Leinster Leinster
Munster Munster3-6Ulster Ulster
Leinster Leinster6-21Ulster Ulster
Connacht Connacht12-9Ulster Ulster

1956

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 2 0 1 46 29 4
3 2 0 1 25 17 4
3 2 0 1 19 25 4
3 0 0 3 15 34 0
Connacht Connacht6-3Ulster Ulster
Ulster Ulster17-8Leinster Leinster
Ulster Ulster5-3Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster19-9Munster Munster
Connacht Connacht10-3Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster19-3Connacht Connacht

1957

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 33 18 6
3 2 0 1 53 36 4
3 1 0 2 34 46 2
3 0 0 3 15 35 0
Leinster Leinster9-3Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster3-0Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster19-12Leinster Leinster
Munster Munster11-6Ulster Ulster
Leinster Leinster13-24Ulster Ulster
Ulster Ulster23-12Connacht Connacht

1958

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 57 15 6
3 1 0 2 17 23 2
3 1 0 2 25 36 2
3 1 0 2 15 40 2
Connacht Connacht14-5Ulster Ulster
Ulster Ulster12-16Leinster Leinster
Ulster Ulster8-6Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster32-0Munster Munster
Connacht Connacht0-9Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster9-3Connacht Connacht

1959

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 42 14 6
3 1 1 1 33 27 3
3 1 0 2 15 37 2
3 0 1 2 6 18 1
Leinster Leinster3-3Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster6-0Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster18-14Leinster Leinster
Munster Munster18-0Ulster Ulster
Leinster Leinster16-6Ulster Ulster
Ulster Ulster9-3Connacht Connacht

1960

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 1 2 0 23 18 4
3 1 1 1 25 18 3
3 1 1 1 6 8 3
3 1 0 2 17 27 2
Connacht Connacht6-3Ulster Ulster
Ulster Ulster9-9Leinster Leinster
Ulster Ulster13-3Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster14-9Munster Munster
Connacht Connacht0-5Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster0-0Connacht Connacht

1961

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 27 15 6
3 2 0 1 40 11 4
3 1 0 2 17 35 2
3 0 0 3 12 35 0
Leinster Leinster13-9Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster11-3Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster3-6Leinster Leinster
Ulster Ulster13-3Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster8-3Ulster Ulster
Ulster Ulster11-0Connacht Connacht

1962

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 31 6 6
3 2 0 1 30 25 4
3 1 0 2 32 42 2
3 0 0 3 23 43 0
Ulster Ulster19-6Connacht Connacht
Ulster Ulster11-8Leinster Leinster
Ulster Ulster0-11Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster6-14Munster Munster
Connacht Connacht0-6Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster18-17Connacht Connacht

1963

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 33 20 6
3 1 1 1 18 18 3
3 1 0 2 27 26 2
3 0 1 2 11 25 1
Leinster Leinster11-6Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster12-8Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster6-10Leinster Leinster
Munster Munster0-0Ulster Ulster
Leinster Leinster12-8Ulster Ulster
Connacht Connacht13-3Ulster Ulster

1964

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 1 2 0 28 17 4
3 1 2 0 24 14 4
3 1 1 1 17 27 3
3 0 1 2 19 30 1
Connacht Connacht13-3Ulster Ulster
Ulster Ulster8-8Leinster Leinster
Ulster Ulster8-9Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster14-3Ulster Ulster
Connacht Connacht5-5Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster6-6Connacht Connacht

1965

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 28 12 6
3 2 0 1 24 18 4
3 0 1 2 15 24 1
3 0 1 2 12 25 1
Leinster Leinster13-6Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster9-3Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster6-3Leinster Leinster
Munster Munster13-6Ulster Ulster
Leinster Leinster8-6Ulster Ulster
Connacht Connacht3-3Ulster Ulster

1966

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 2 1 0 24 14 5
3 2 1 0 20 17 5
3 1 0 2 37 20 2
3 0 0 3 17 47 0
Connacht Connacht9-8Ulster Ulster
Ulster Ulster8-6Leinster Leinster
Ulster Ulster3-3Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster5-9Munster Munster
Connacht Connacht6-12Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster26-3Connacht Connacht

1967

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 36 23 6
3 2 0 1 37 25 4
3 1 0 2 22 30 2
3 0 0 3 32 49 0
Leinster Leinster24-11Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster11-9Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster5-8Leinster Leinster
Munster Munster6-13Ulster Ulster
Leinster Leinster5-9Ulster Ulster
Ulster Ulster14-12Connacht Connacht

1968

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 41 20 6
3 2 0 1 34 34 4
3 1 0 2 31 32 2
3 0 0 3 18 38 0
Ulster Ulster11-9Connacht Connacht
Ulster Ulster14-8Leinster Leinster
Ulster Ulster9-17Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster8-12Munster Munster
Connacht Connacht3-12Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster15-6Connacht Connacht

1969

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 2 1 0 31 6 5
3 2 0 1 41 20 4
3 1 1 1 31 15 3
3 0 0 3 6 68 0
8 November 1969 Ulster Ulster 3-3 Munster Munster Ravenhill, Belfast  
Ulster coach: Ken Armstrong
22 November 1969 Connacht Connacht 0-20 Ulster Ulster Galway  
Ulster coach: Ken Armstrong
20 December 1969 Leinster Leinster 3-8 Ulster Ulster Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Ulster coach: Ken Armstrong
Leinster Leinster26-6Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster22-0Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster6-12Leinster Leinster

1970

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 56 6 6
3 2 0 1 24 9 4
3 1 0 2 12 18 2
3 0 0 3 3 62 0
Ulster Ulster42-0Connacht Connacht
Ulster Ulster6-3Leinster Leinster
Ulster Ulster8-3Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster10-0Munster Munster
Connacht Connacht0-9Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster11-3Connacht Connacht

1971

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 33 16 6
3 2 0 1 36 18 4
3 1 0 2 16 22 2
3 0 0 3 6 35 0
Leinster Leinster12-6Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster10-0Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster0-9Leinster Leinster
Munster Munster6-13Ulster Ulster
Leinster Leinster12-10Ulster Ulster
Ulster Ulster13-0Connacht Connacht

1972

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 2 0 1 47 20 4
3 2 0 1 32 16 4
3 2 0 1 33 23 4
3 0 0 3 9 62 0
Ulster Ulster37-6Connacht Connacht
Ulster Ulster6-11Leinster Leinster
Ulster Ulster4-3Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster9-17Munster Munster
Connacht Connacht3-12Munster Munster
Leinster Leinster13-0Connacht Connacht

1973

[edit]
Team P W D L F A Pts
3 2 1 0 48 16 5
3 2 0 1 43 39 4
3 1 1 1 36 40 3
3 0 0 3 34 66 0
Leinster Leinster20-13Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster29-7Connacht Connacht
Munster Munster13-3Leinster Leinster
Munster Munster6-6Ulster Ulster
Leinster Leinster20-13Ulster Ulster