On 1st August 1937, after playing a series of 5 test matches in England, the Australian
International team journeyed to Ireland to play a series of matches at the Carrickmines Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Dublin, for the Irish Croquet International Eire Cup, which was presented for the occasion. Before the match was played, it was explained to both teams that the ‘Eire Cup’ would become the property of the winning country.
Matches commenced on 2 August and Australia was successful in winning the coveted trophy four games to two. The Cup ws bought to Australia and kept at Victoria’s headquarter until it became the property of the ACC in 1949.
Initially only four players were chosen for the competition but that changed in 1982 , when teams were increased to eight, consisting of four men and four women.
| Year Photo | Result | Team | General Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 6th | A Donaldson*, R Farrell, M Gilmour, E Thorogood, I Thorpe | WA Debuts |
| 1953 | 4th | I Cruttenden*, A Donaldson, R Farrell, I Pallot, I Thorpe, A.H.J Walters | Winners: Victoria |
| 1955 | 4th | A Donaldson*, A.M. King, G Leahey, I Pallot, I Thorpe | |
| 1956 | 5th | A Donaldson, R Farrell, A.M. King, G Leahey, I Thorpe* | |
| 1957 | 5th | A.M.King, G.Leahey, A.Metcalf, I.Pallot, I.Thorpe* | |
| 1958 | 5th | E.Button, G.Leahey, E.Minchin#, M.Parry, I.Thorpe* | |
| 1959 | 5th | A.M.King, G.Leahey, E.Maskew, M.Parry, I.Thorpe* | G Leahey becomes WA's first Gold Medal winner! |
| 1960 | 4th | G.Leahey, E.Maskew, I.Pallot, I.Thorpe* | |
| 1962 | 5th | G.Leahey*, E.Maskew, J.Muir, M.Parry | State Captains |
| 1963 | 4th | G.Leahey*, J.Muir, I.Pallot, M.Parry | Winners: Queensland |
| 1964 | 4th | R.Baker, G.Leahey*, S.McDonald, M.Parry | |
| 1965 | 2nd | R.Baker, B.Buchanan, S.McDonald*, J.Muir, H.Thomson | |
| 1966 | 4th | G.Leahey, S.McDonald*, E.Maskew, I.Miller#, H.Thomson | |
| 1967 | 6th | S.McDonald*, I.Miller#, J.Muir, M.Parry, H.Thomson | Winners: Victoria |
| 1968 | 6th | W.E.Devenish, S.McDonald, M.Parry*, K.Webber | |
| 1969 | 3rd | S.McDonald, G.Maslen, M.Parry*, H.Thomson | First Open Singles Winner for WA |
| 1970 | 3rd | V.Clarke, S.McDonald, G.Maslen, M.Parry*, H.Thomson | |
| 1971 | 3rd | W.E.Devenish, S.McDonald, G.Maslen, M.Parry* | |
| 1972 | 4th | V.Clarke, S.McDonald, G.Maslen, E.Maskew* | One new member |
| 1973 | 5th | V.Clarke, S.McDonald, G.Maslen*, T.Hunter, K.Webber# | |
| 1974 | 4th | S.McDonald*, E.Malacari, L.Taylor, K.Webber | |
| 1975 | 2nd | V.Clarke, S.McDonald*, G.Maslen, L.Taylor | |
| 1976 | 5th | A.Burrows#, V.Clarke*, F.Fowles, S.McDonald, J.Muir | |
| 1977 | 4th | V.Clarke, F.Fowles, S.McDonald*, L.Taylor | Summary Carnival Highlights |
| 1978 | 4th | V.Clarke, A.Hunter, S.McDonald*, L.Taylor | |
| 1979 | 4th | F.Fowles, S.McDonald*, G.Maslen, L.Taylor, D.Weaver# | Winners: NSW |
| 1980 | 5th | V.Clarke*, R.Harewood, S.McDonald#, G.Maslen, D.Weaver | |
| 1981 | 5th | V.Clarke#*, R.Harewood, A.Hunter, L.Taylor, D.Weaver | |
| 1982 | 6th | L- V.Clarke, D.Gasmier, D.Harewood#, E.Hogben, S.McDonald* | |
| M- A.M.Gasmier, R.Harewood, A.Hunter*, L.Taylor, D.Weaver | |||
| 1983 | 4th | L- A.Burrows, V.Clarke*, O.Lindon, O.Metherall | |
| M- R.Harewood, A.Hunter*, L.Taylor, D.Weaver | |||
| 1984 | 5th | L- A.Burrows, V.Clarke, D.Harewood, O.Lindon | |
| M- S.Greene, R.Harewood, D.Weaver*, R.Western | |||
| 1985 | 3rd | L- A.Burrows#, V.Clarke*, D.Harewood, O.Lindon, J.Skinner | Winners: South Australia |
| M- W.Barnes, S.Greene#, R.Harewood, D.Weaver, R.Western | |||
| 1986 | 5th | L- D.Harewood, P.Hunt, O.Lindon, J.Skinner, A.Western# | Winners: South Australia |
| M- W.Barnes, R.Harewood, D.Weaver*, R.Western | |||
| 1987 | 4tht | L- V.Clarke, P.Hunt, O.Lindon, A.Western | Winners: South Australia |
| M- A.Hunter, R.Reuter, D.Weaver*, R.Western | |||
| 1988 | 2nd | L- A.Burrows, P.Hunt, O.Lindon*, A.Western | |
| M- A.Faulkner, R.Reuter, D.Weaver, R.Western | |||
| 1989 | 1st | L- P.Hunt, O.Lindon*, J.Skinner, A.Western | WA claims first EIRE Cup success |
| M- A.Faulkner, R.Harewood, R.Reuter, R.Western | |||
| 1990 | 3rd | L- O.Lindon*, J.Skinner, H.Thurston, A.Western | Winners: Queensland |
| M- A.Faulkner, R.Reuter, D.Weaver, R.Western | |||
| 1991 | 4th | L- A.Burrows*, O.Lindon, J.Skinner, H.Thurston, A.Western | Winners: South Australia |
| M- T.Crawford, A.Faulkner, R.Harewood, R.Western | |||
| 1992 | 5th | L- O.Lindon*, D.McCready, H.Thurston, A.Western | Winners: Victoria |
| M- P.Connell, T.Crawford, D.Weaver, R.Western | |||
| 1993 | 3rd | L- O.Lindon, D.McCready, H.Thurston, A.Western | Winners: Victoria |
| M- E.Budgen, R.Carter, T.Crawford, D.Weaver*, R.Western | |||
| 1994 | 5th | L- D.Crawford, O.Lindon, D.McCready, H.Thurston | |
| M- E.Budgen, R.Carter, T.Crawford*, J.Newcombe | |||
| 1995 | 5th | L- O.Lindon, D.McCready, M.Mason, J.Speers#, H.Thurston | |
| M- E.Budgen, R.Carter*, M.Clarke#, J.Newcombe, R.Western | |||
| 1996 | 5th | L- O.Lindon, D.McCready, M.Mason, J.Speers#, H.Thurston | |
| M- M.Clarke, J.Newcombe*, P.Ross, A.Sands#, T.Speers | |||
| 1997 | 2nd | L- M.Garrod, P.Hunt, D.McCready, J.Speers, H.Thurston | Sands and Clarke claim Doubles! |
| M- M.Clarke, T.Hamersley, J.Newcombe*, P.Ross, A.Sands | |||
| 1988 | 3rd | L- J.Faulkner, M.Garrod, J.Speers, H.Thurston*, I.Wardell-Johnson | Winners: South Australia |
| M- M.Clarke, T.Hamersley, J.Newcombe*, P.Ross, A.Sands | |||
| 1999 | 2nd | L- J.Faulkner, M.Garrod, J.Speers, H.Thurston, I.Wardell-Johnson | |
| M- D.Anderson, M.Clarke, J.Newcombe*, P.Ross, A.Sands | |||
| 2000 | 2nd | L- J.Faulkner, J.Speers, H.Thurston, I.Wardell-Johnson, S.Wharton | WA Flavour at the Nationals |
| M- D.Anderson, M.Clarke*, J.Newcombe, P.Ross, A.Sands | |||
| 2001 | 3rd | L- G.Anderson, M.Garrod, O.Lindon, I.Wardell-Johnson, S.Wharton | |
| M- D.Anderson, M.Clarke*, C.Robertson, P.Ross, A.Sands | |||
| 2002 | 4th | L- G.Anderson, J.Faulkner, M.Garrod, I.Wardell-Johnson, S.Wharton | WA players meet with success |
| M- D.Anderson, M.Clarke*, I.Dumergue, C.Robertson, A.Sands | |||
| 2003 | 3rd | L- G.Anderson, J.Faulkner, H.Thurston, I.Wardell-Johnson, S.Wharton | Winners: South Australia |
| M- M.Clarke, I.Dumergue, R.Marshall, J.Newcombe, A.Sands* | |||
| 2004 | 1st | L- G.Anderson, J.Faulkner, H.Thurston, I.Wardell-Johnson | |
| M- M.Clarke*, I.Dumergue, J.Newcombe, A.Sands | |||
| 2005 | 5th | L- G.Anderson, M.Barber, D.Cook, H.Eagle, H.Thurston | |
| M- M.Clarke*, I.Dumergue, C.McWhirter, A.Sands, D.Ward | |||
| 2006 | 5th | L- M.Barber, D.Cook, H.Eagle, W.Prendiville, S.Stevenson | |
| M- E.Ayling, C.Chynoweth*, M.Clarke, I.Dumergue, C.McWhirter, A.Sands | |||
| 2007 | 4th | L- H.Collins, J.Hawker, W.Prendiville, S.Stevenson, H.Thurston | |
| M- C.Chynoweth*, M.Clarke, I.Dumergue, C.McWhirter, C.Perrin, A.Sands | |||
| 2008 | 5th | L- K.Chynoweth, H.Collins, H.Eagle, J.Hawker, S.Stevenson | |
| M- E.Ayling, C.Chynoweth*, C.McWhirter, C.Perrin, A.Sands | |||
| 2009 | 5th | L- H.Collins, J.Hawker, M.Reynolds, S.Stevenson | |
| M- E.Ayling, C.McWhirter, J.Newcombe*, C.Perrin, A.Sands | |||
| 2010 | 5th | L- H.Collins, J.Hawker, J.McNaught, M.Reynolds, S.Stevenson | |
| M- E.Ayling, M.Clarke*, C.McWhirter, J.Newcombe, A.Sands | |||
| 2011 | 5th | L- H.Collins, J.Hawker, M.Reynolds, S.Stevenson | Winners: NSW |
| M- J.Capobianco, R.Marshall, J.Newcombe*, A.Sands | |||
| 2012 | 3rd | L- H.Collins, M.Garrod, J.Hawker, M.Reynolds, S.Stevenson | Winners: NSW |
| M- E.Ayling#, M.Clarke, I.Dumergue, J.Newcombe, A.Sands* | |||
| 2013 | 2nd | L- F.Brockway, H.Collins, J.Hawker, M.Reynolds, S.Stevenson | Winners: Victoria |
| M- E.Ayling, I.Dumergue, J.Newcombe, A.Sands* | |||
| 2014 | 4th | L- H.Collins, J.Hawker, M.Reynolds, S.Stevenson | Winners: Victoria |
| M- E.Ayling, R.Marshall, A.Sands*, M.Woolf | |||
| 2015 | 4th | L- F.Brockway, K.Chynoweth, J.Hawker, S.Stevenson | Winners: NSW Nicholls Leads team to victory |
| M- E.Ayling, B.Ladyman, R.Marshall, A.Sands*. | |||
| 2016 | 3rd | L- F.Brockway, C.Broun, M.Reynolds, S.Stevenson | Winners: Victoria |
| M- E.Ayling, J.Newcombe, P.Ross, A.Sands* | |||
| 2017 | 6th | L- C.Broun, H.Collins, M.Fardon, J.Hawker | Winners: Victoria |
| M- E.Ayling, J.Newcombe, P.Ross, A.Sands* | |||
| 2018 | 4th | L- S.Boon, F.Brockway, H.Eagle, M.Fardon, J.Hawker | |
| M- J.Newcombe, P.Ross, A.Sands*, D.Ward | |||
| 2019 | 3rd | L- S.Boon, H.Eagle, M.Fardon, M.Reynolds | Megan and Ian excel in EIRE Cup Doubles. Winners: Victoria |
| M- E.Ayling, I.Dumergue, J.Newcombe, P.Ross, A.Sands* | |||
| 2020 | 6th | L- S.Boon, M.Fardon, M.Reynolds, K.Swan, S.Twine | |
| M- E.Ayling, I.Dumergue, J.Newcombe, A.Sands* | |||
| 2022 | L- M Fardon, D Bull, J Brand | Winners: NSW | |
| M - E Ayling, I Dumergue, J Newcombe, A Sands* | |||
| 2023 | 6th | L-M Fardon, D Bull, J Brand, J Nicholls, E Petrich | Winners: NSW |
| M - E Ayling, A Sands*, T Barkes, G Phipps | |||
| 2024 | 5th | L-M Fardon, M Reynolds, J Nicholls, J Brand | Winners: Victoria |
| M- E Ayling, A Sands*, T Barkes, J Newcombe | |||
| 2025 | 5th | M Reynolds, J Nicholls, J Brand, R Dart | Winners: Victoria |
| M - A Sands*, I Dumergue, J Newcombe, G Phipps | |||
