Gibb Cup Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	1st Round
16.06.1893	Ulster	2	Methodist College	1
16.06.1893	Cliftonville	0	Down	1
16.06.1893	Old Instonians	4	Rugby 4th XII	1
16.06.1893	Ulidia	0	Rugby 2nd XII	4
16.06.1893	Institution	2	Rugby 2nd XII	0
	2nd Round
1893	Ards 2nd	l	Rugby 2nd XII	W
1893	Old Instonians	W	Institution	L
	Ulster		bye
	Down		bye
	Semi-Finals
1893	Rugby 2nd XII	W
1893	Old Instonians	W
	Final
1893	Old Instonians	8	Rugby 2nd XII	6

Report

Old Instonians won the Gibb Cup in 1893 beating Rugby 2nd XII 8-6 in the Final. There was 5 rounds of the Cup.

About

The Irish Lacrosse Union was the Men’s Lacrosse Association in Ireland from the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries. The Gibb Cup was the second level, a level below the Championship Flag of Ireland, which was the first level competition.

References:

Sources:

[1] The Belfast News-Letter “Lacrosse: Gibb Cup Competition ” Monday, June 18, 1893. pg.

[2] The Belfast News-Letter “Lacrosse: Presentation of Trophies” Monday, October 2, 1893. pg.

Acknowledgements:

Thanks to Cillian Murphy, Ireland Lacrosse and Brian Bird.

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