Bob Radcliffe Cup

{{Infobox football tournament

|name = Bob Radcliffe Cup

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|organiser = {{nowrap|Mid-Ulster Football Association}}

|founded = 1978

|number of teams =

|region = Northern Ireland

|current champions = Rathfriland Rangers (2023–24)

|most successful club = Loughgall (12 titles)

|website =

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The Bob Radcliffe Memorial Cup is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Mid-Ulster Football Association. It was introduced in 1978. The competition culminates in the final which has traditionally been played on Boxing Day.

Bob Radcliffe was Treasurer and later Secretary of the Association between the mid 1950s and early 1970s. The cup is named in his honour.{{Cite web|url =http://www.midulsterfa.co.uk/Downloads/MUFA125Years.pdf|title =Mid Ulster Football Association 125 Year Anniversary Booklet|date =2012|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160205041335/http://www.midulsterfa.co.uk/Downloads/MUFA125Years.pdf|archive-date =2016-02-05|url-status =dead}}

List of finals

class="wikitable"
Season

!Winners

!Runners-Up

1978–79

|Newry Town

|Dungannon Swifts

1979–80

|Loughgall

|Shamrock Rovers

1980–81

|Banbridge Town

|Newry Town

1981–82

|Dungannon Swifts

|Cookstown United

1982–83

|Portadown Reserves

|Milford Everton

1983–84

|Portadown Reserves

|Banbridge Town

1984–85

|Newry Town Reserves

|Dungannon Swifts

1985–86

|Dungannon Swifts

|Newry Celtic

1986–87

|Dungannon Swifts

|Lurgan United

1987–88

|Oxford United

|The Guys (Newry)

1988–89

|Coagh United

|Dungannon Swifts

1989–90

|Dungannon Swifts

|Banbridge Town

1990–91

|Glenavon Reserves

|Loughgall

1991–92

|Armagh City

|Oxford United

1992–93

|Dungannon Swifts

|Loughgall

1993–94

|Dungannon Swifts

|Loughgall

1994–95

|Dungannon Swifts

|Loughgall

1995–96

|Dungannon Swifts

|Lurgan Celtic

1996–97

|Loughgall

|Armagh City

1997–98

|Lurgan Celtic

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1998–99

|Loughgall

|Armagh City

1999–00

|Loughgall

|Lurgan Celtic

2000–01

|Tandragee Rovers

|Newry Celtic

2001–02

|Loughgall

|Lurgan Celtic

2002–03

|Loughgall

|Coagh United

2003–04

|Loughgall

|Armagh City

2004–05

|Armagh City

|Coagh United

2005–06

|Dungannon Swifts Reserves

|Coagh United

2006–07

|Coagh United

|Banbridge Town

2007–08

|Loughgall

|Coagh United

2008–09

|Loughgall

|Killymoon Rangers

2009–10Loughgall F.C., [http://www.loughgallfc.org.uk/report050410.html Loughgall 1-0 Banbridge Town (after extra-time)]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }},

|Loughgall

|Banbridge Town

2010–11[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9334902.stm BBC, 3 January 2011]

|Banbridge Town

|Rathfriland Rangers

2011–12Belfast Telegraph, 27 December 2011]

|Lurgan Celtic

|Loughgall

2012–13Lurgan Mail, 27 December 2012]

|Loughgall

|Lurgan Celtic

2013–14{{Cite web |url=http://www.midulsterfootballleague.co.uk/NewsArticle.aspx?&nid=1230&p=1 |title=MUFL, 26 December 2013 |access-date=26 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227071823/http://www.midulsterfootballleague.co.uk/NewsArticle.aspx?&nid=1230&p=1 |archive-date=27 December 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

|Armagh City

|Dollingstown

2014–15

|Loughgall

|Annagh United

2015–16

|Armagh City

|Loughgall[http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/sport/football/connolly-the-penalty-shoot-out-hero-as-armagh-lift-cup-1-7370452 Portadown Times]

2016–17

|Dollingstown

|Coagh United[http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/dollingstown-delight-in-bob-radcliffe-cup-final-victory-over-coagh-1-7748434 News Letter]

2017–18

|Hanover

|Valley Rangers[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/hanover-cruise-to-first-ever-bob-radcliffe-success-at-stangmore-park-36437590.html Belfast Telegraph]

2018–19

|Banbridge Town

|Dollingstown[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/in-pictures-king-lands-first-managerial-silverware-as-banbridge-town-thrash-dollingstown-to-win-bob-radcliffe-cup-37658496.html Belfast Telegraph]

2019–20

|Rathfriland Rangers

|Dungannon Swifts U20[https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/bob-radcliffe-cup-final-result-17475074 Belfast Live]

2020–21

|Armagh City

|Rathfriland Rangers[http://midulsterfa.co.uk/competitions/bobradcliffe Mid-Ulster FA]

2021–22

|Dollingstown

|Armagh City[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/bob-radcliffe-cup-final-shea-campbell-aiming-to-lead-armagh-city-to-glory-against-dollingstowns-proper-football-men-41185864.html Belfast Telegraph]

2022–23

|Oxford Sunnyside

|Dollingstown[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/oxford-sunnyside-and-maiden-city-score-shock-victories-in-boxing-day-cup-finals-42244896.html Belfast Telegraph]

2023–24

|Rathfriland Rangers

|Moneyslane[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/festive-cheer-for-limavady-united-and-rathfriland-in-dominant-cup-final-victories/a756728399.html Belfast Telegraph]

2024–25

|Dollingstown

|Oxford Sunnyside[https://midulsterfa.co.uk/competitions/bobradcliffe Mid-Ulster FA]

Summary of winners

See also

References

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Further reading

  • Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook (Ed. Malcolm Brodie) Various Editions
  • Northern Ireland Football Yearbook (Ed. Marshall Gillespie) 1996/97 Edition

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