Connaught Cup
Canada
The Connaught Cup may refer to a number of sporting competitions named after Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught who served as Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916:
- Connaught Cup Stakes, a horse-racing competition
- The Challenge Trophy, an association football competition formerly known as the Connaught Cup.
- Connaught Cup, previously the Revolver Challenge Cup, a marksmanship competition for Canadian troops during World War I[1]
Ireland
The Connaught Cup may refer to a number of sporting competitions played in the Irish province of Connacht, also known as Connaught. These competitions generally now use the more the gaelicised spelling of Connacht, even in English language media sources.
- Connacht Junior Cup (association football)
- Connacht Senior Cup (association football)
- Connacht Senior League Challenge Cup, an association football cup competition.
- Connacht Gold Cup, the league cup of the Mayo Association Football League.
- Connacht Senior Cup (rugby union)
- Connacht Schools Rugby Senior Cup, a rugby union competition.
- Connacht Schools Junior Cup, a rugby union competition.
- Connacht Railway Cup, former gaelic football competition.
See also
References
- ↑ Field Marshal His Royal Highness the Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Archived February 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
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