CL SENIOR CUP AND SENIOR 2 CUP COMPETITIONS (2027)

Cricket Leinster is delighted to confirm that LHW Financial Planning has renewed its sponsorship of both the Leinster Senior Cup and Leinster Senior 2 Cup competitions for the 2027 season.

As in all recent prior years, both competitions will be played on a knock-out basis based on a Draw which will take place on Saturday 5th December at Clontarf CC.

The draw for the LHW Financial Planning Senior Cup and Senior 2 Cup will be broadcast live on NEAR FM under the guidance of Fergus Carroll (NEAR FM Head of Sport).

The Draws themselves will be made by Brian Kelleher (2026 CL President), Albert Harper (2027 CL President) alongside Alan Lewis & Jack Tector from LHW as competition sponsors.

All eligible CL clubs in the Premier League and First Team League will compete in the Senior Cup competition for 2027 which will also include Dublin University (16 teams).

LHW FINANCIAL PLANNING LEINSTER SENIOR CUP

Pembroke (Holders)
Merrion
Balbriggan
Leinster
Railway Union
Malahide
Phoenix
North County
Clontarf
Rush
Civil Service
The Hills
Knockharley
Adamstown
Terenure
Dublin University

The Open Senior Cup competition dates back 91 years to 1935 and was initially played for by eight clubs - Leinster, Civil Service, Clontarf, Merrion, Dublin University, Pembroke, Phoenix and YMCA.

The competition has been played in various formats over the decades. The 2027 iteration will, once again, be played as a white-ball (coloured kit) knock-out competition. Dublin University will be participating in the competition again in 2027 having last won the Senior Cup trophy in 1963 (as the third year of a treble success in the competition).

Having lifted the Senior Cup trophy in 4 of the past 5 years, Pembroke are now in pole position with 15 Senior Cup titles, now one ahead of Clontarf (2023 Champions) and Phoenix (who last triumphed some 44 years ago).

On the other hand, there are 6 clubs who will be looking to put their name on the Senior Cup trophy for the first time in 2027 - Adamstown, Balbriggan, Civil Service, Knockharley, Rush and Terenure.

Pembroke are the holders and will be looking to achieve ‘4 in a row’ next season having won the 2024 competition defeating Phoenix, the 2025 competition overcoming Clontarf and the 2026 competition against Leinster as part of a record 5 trophies across all formats.

There will be 16 teams competing in the LHW Senior 2 Cup competition for 2027 which will includes the top 11 second teams in the province and the first teams of Kilkenny, Sandyford, Laois, Castleknock and Wexford Wanderers.

Merrion 2s are the holders having defeated Terenure 2s in the 2026 Final on 3rd August last.

LHW FINANCIAL PLANNING SENIOR '2' CUP

Merrion 2 (Holders)
Leinster 2
Pembroke 2
Malahide 2
Civil Service 2
Clontarf 2
Balbriggan 2
The Hills 2
Railway Union 2
Kilkenny 1
Sandyford 1
Laois 1
Phoenix 2
Castleknock 1
Wexford Wanderers 1
Terenure 2

Our thanks to Alan Lewis and Jack Tector at LHW Financial Planning for their extended sponsorship support which is very much appreciated.