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Clicking on any link in this website shall bring you to one of our 32 websites dedicated to the statistical history of each sport or category of sport played in Ireland plus one website for sports-related games.
The All-Ireland Championships and National Leagues are the highlights of the GAA Calendar. With 32 Counties in Ireland, as well as London and New York from the Britain GAA Provincial Council and World Games taking part, there is plenty of competition in the four most popular sports of Hurling, Gaelic Football, Camogie and Ladies Gaelic. Both Club and County honours are to sought, and in the GAA the season is split into a National League usually playing over the Winter Months followed by the All-Ireland Championships, usually fought out over the summer. The All-Ireland Club Finals take place around St. Patrick’s Day, and the All-Ireland County Championships in September.
Gaelic Football
Gaelic Football is one of the four original GAA Charter Sports of 1884, and the most popular, played to the highest level throughout the 32 Counties as well as 14 Counties around the World. It is 15-a-side and Goals (worth 3 Points) are scored as well as Points (Over the Bar – worth 1 Point). it is organised like most GAA Games on a County, Provincial and All-Ireland basis with Club Competitions providing the bedrock of the game, and the best club players representing their counties. Within both Club and County Competitions there is the League (usually run over the winter months) and the Championship (usually run over the summer months).
Featured Image: Photo Contributor: Dirk Hudson (2020) 14th August 2020, Dublin, Ireland. Various county team jerseys hanging up in the players dressing room under the Cusack Stand in Croke Park Stadium, located in Jones’ Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin. [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/14th-august-2020-dublin-ireland-various-1800336604 [Accessed 26 July 2022]
The GAA World Archive is part of the Eirball.ie – Irish, North American and World Sports Archives
GAA Gaelic Football


Picture Credit: Offaly and Westmeath play in the Leinster football championship. Croke Park, Dublin By Eoghan McNally / shutterstock.com [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/offaly-westmeath-play-leinster-football-championship-223886 [Accessed 2 June 2021]
All-Ireland Football Championships
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championships (Sam Maguire Cup); All-Ireland Club Senior Football Championships; All-Ireland Club Junior Football Championships
GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championships
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Finals Sam Maguire Cup 1887-2020
GAA Senior Football Championship – Sam Maguire Cup (Seasons): 2017 2020
CLG Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Cluichí Ceannais Peile na hÉireann / GAA Gaelic Athletic Association SFC Senior Football Championship – Sam Maguire Cup (Seasons):
1999 Final : Meath 1-11 Cork 1-8 1999 Provincial Champions: Connacht: Mayo; Leinster: Meath; Munster: Cork; Ulster: Armagh
All-Ireland GAA Senior Football Championship (All-Ireland Series Only Seasons):
1999 Final: Meath 1-11 Cork 1-8
2022 Final: Westmeath 2-14 Cavan 1-13


GAA National Football League
GAA National Football League
GAA Football National League Division 1 2004-2007
GAA Allianz Football League Roinn 1 (Seasons)
2023 Division 1 Final: Mayo 0-14 Galway 0-11
2022 Division 1 Final: Kerry 3-19 Mayo 0-13
GAA Allianz Football League Roinn 2 (Seasons)
2023 Division 2 Final: Dublin 4-6 Derry 0-11
2022 Division 2 Final: Roscommon 1-22 Galway 0-22
GAA Allianz Football League Roinn 3 (Seasons)
2023 Division 3 Final: Cavan 0-16 Fermanagh 1-7
2022 Division 3 Final: Louth 1-17 Limerick 0-12
GAA Allianz Football League Roinn 4 (Seasons)
2023 Division 4 Final: Sligo 2-10 Wicklow 0-14
2022 Division 4 Final: Cavan 2-10 Tipperary 0-15


Picture Credit: Offaly and Westmeath play in the Leinster football championship. Croke Park, Dublin By Eoghan McNally / shutterstock.com [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/offaly-westmeath-play-leinster-football-championship-223886 [Accessed 2 June 2021]
Club Championships
GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championships (Seasons): 2018
GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Club Championship (Seasons): 2017 2018
Hurling
Hurling is an ancient Gaelic Irish Sport, and one of the four Charter GAA Sports of 1884. It is played with a Hurl or Hurley (stick) and a sliotar (ball) and is one of the fastest team sports in the world. It is 15-a-side and Goals (worth 3 points) are scored as well as points (over the bar – worth one point). It is organised on a Club and County basis like most GAA Sports and has County, Provncial and All-Ireland Championships. Within both Club and County Championships there is the Hurling League (usually run over winter) and the Hurling Championship (usually run over summer). There are about 12 Top Level (Division 1) Counties that play for the Liam McCarthy Cup, as well as the Joe McDonagh Cup (Division 2), Christy Ring Cup (Division 3), and Nicky Rackard (Division 4) and Lory Meaghar Cups (Division 5). Outside of Ireland there are 14 Counties that also play Gaelic Football and sometimes Hurling, with London, Warwickshire and Lancashire taking part in the lower levels of the All-Ireland Championships.


Picture Credit: January 2nd, 2018, Mallow, Ireland – Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League 2019 match between Cork and Waterford at Mallow GAA Sports Complex By D. Ribeiro / shtterstock.com [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/january-2nd-2018-mallow-ireland-coop-1282991581 [Accessed 2 June 2021]
All-Ireland Hurling Chamionships
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championships (Liam McCarthy Cup); Joe McDonagh Cup; Christy Ring Cup; Nickey Rackard Cup; Lory Meagher Cup;
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championships (Overviews):
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Liam McCarthy Cup Finals 1887-2020
GAA All-Ireland SHC Senior Hurling Championship and B Championship Full Draws (seasons):
1987 – Champions: Galway (SHC) and London (SHC B)
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championships Liam McCarthy Cup (Seasons):
1987 – Champions Galway
1987 – Champions: Galway
GAA Hurling Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 1B) (Seasons):
GAA Hurling Christy Ring Cup (Overviews):
GAA Hurling Christy Ring Cup Finals 2011-Present
GAA Hurling Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2 2011-2019) (Seasons):
2019 2017 2016 2015 2014 2012 2011
GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship (Tier 2 Pre-2011)
1987: Champions: London
GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship Final (British Champions v Home B Champions):
1987: Champions: London
GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Home Championship (Tier 2 Pre-2011)
1987: Champions: Carlow
GAA Hurling Lory Meagher Cup (Seasons): 2017


Picture Credit: January 2nd, 2018, Mallow, Ireland – Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League 2019 match between Cork and Waterford at Mallow GAA Sports Complex By D. Ribeiro / shtterstock.com [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/january-2nd-2018-mallow-ireland-coop-1282991581 [Accessed 2 June 2021]
GAA National Hurling League
GAA National Hurling League
GAA National Hurling League
GAA Allianz NHL Roinn 1 (Seasons):
GAA Allianz NHL Roinn 2A (Seasons):
GAA Allianz NHL Roinn 2B (Seasons):
GAA Allianz NHL Roinn 3A (Seasons): 2018
GAA Allianz NHL Roinn 3B (Seasons): 2018


Milan, Italy – December 12, 2018: Field hockey player on ancient irish postage stamp Contributor spatuletail [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/milan-italy-december-12-2018-field-1282796593 [Accessed 5 January 2022]
GAA All-Ireland Club Hurling Championships
GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Club Championship; GAA All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Club Championship; GAA All-Ireland Junior Hurling Club Championship;
GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship


Milan, Italy – December 12, 2018: Field hockey player on ancient irish postage stamp Contributor spatuletail [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/milan-italy-december-12-2018-field-1282796593 [Accessed 5 January 2022]
Early Pre-GAA Hurling
Early Pre-GAA Hurling
Leinster v Munster
Camogie
Camogie is the ladies version of Hurling, with slightly different rules to suit them. It is also 15-a-side and is scored by either goals (worth 3 points) or points (over the bar – worth one point). It is played with a Camog (stick) and ball. It is organised, like most GAA sports on a Club and County basis, with County, Provincial, and All-Ireland Championships. The season is divided in both Club and County into a Camogie League (usually played over winter) and a Camogie Championship (usually played over summer).
The GAA World Archive is part of the Eirball.ie – Irish, North American and World Sports Archives


Camogie Association All-Ireland Championships
Camogie Association All-Ireland Championships
Camogie Association All-Ireland Championships (Finals):
Camogie Association All-Ireland Senior Championship O’Duffy Cup Finals 1932-Present
Camogie Association All-Ireland Senior Championships O’Duffy Cup (Seasons): 1999
Picture Credit: [4] Shutterstock / Photo by D. Ribeiro (2019) June 22nd, 2019, Cork, Ireland – Liberty Insurance Camogie Senior Championship: Cork vs Tipperary [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/june-22nd-2019-cork-ireland-liberty-1431588851 [Accessed 2 June 2021]
Ladies Gaelic Football
Ladies Gaelic Football, as its name suggests is the Ladies version of Ireland’s most popular sport, and can boast almost as much popularity, with 50,000 recently turning up at Croke Park for the Ladies Gaelic Football All-Ireland Championship Final. It is organised, like most GAA sports on a Club and County basis, with County, Provincial and All-Ireland Championships. The season is divided into a Football League (usually held over winter) and a Championship (usually held over summer). The scoring is similar to Gaelic Football, Hurling and Camogie, with a goal (worth 3 points) and a point (over the bar – worth one point). It is also 15-a-side like Gaelic Football, Hurling and Camogie.
The GAA World Archive is part of the Eirball.ie – Irish, North American and World Sports Archives


Dublin Ireland 5th September 2021..A woman attending the All Ireland Ladies Gaelic Football Final between meath and Dublin Royalty-free stock photo ID: 2037082358 By frank333
LGFA All-Ireland Championships
LGFA All-Ireland Club Championships
LGFA All-Ireland Club Championships (Finals):
Ladies Gaelic Football Association All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Finals 2011-Present


September 5 2021..Gaelic or irish football fans attending the all ireland ladies football championship final at croke park Dublin Ireland Royalty-free stock photo ID: 2036596985 By frank333
LGFA National Football League
LGFA National Football League
Ladies Gaelic Football Association National Football League (Overviews):
Ladies Gaelic Football Association National Football League Division 1 2011-2020
Picture Credit: [1] Ladies Gaelic Football Association (2020) LGFA Logo [Internet] Available from: https://ladiesgaelic.ie/wp-content/themes/lgfa/assets/images/logo-lgfa.png [Accessed 30 March 2020]
Colleges GAA
LGFA Higher Education Championship


Dublin Ireland 5th September 2021..A woman attending the All Ireland Ladies Gaelic Football Final between meath and Dublin Royalty-free stock photo ID: 2037082358 By frank333
LGFA All-Ireland Championships
LGFA All-Ireland Club Championships
LGFA Higher Education Championship (Results)
LGFA Higher Education Championship Division 1&2:
LGFA Higher Education Championship Division 3:
Gaeltacht GAA
About Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta
Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta is an All Ireland Football Championship held annually since 1969 between Club sides from the Gaeltacht Areas of Donegal (Ulster), Galway and Mayo (Connacht), Kerry, Cork and Waterford (Munster) and Meath (Leinster). [Reference: 8]


Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta Logo 2022 [References: 1][1] Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta 2022 Facebook (2022) Profile Picture, March 9, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/108201235154054/photos/a.108201278487383/108202228487288/ [Accessed 12 June 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/275436792_108202215153956_4915377084574582044_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=xgQmkkMYXuYAX_eroZ5&tn=ustunkcjmGgmI3q9&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_AEV6R1Audi91S930QeduPVcaNx2tlnDznkUpu2GxdKQ&oe=62AA826B ][Accessed 12 June 2022]
An Gaeltacht GAA
Comortais Peile na Gaeltachta
An Gaeltacht GAA Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta (Finals):
GAA Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta Senior Finals 1969-Present
An Gaeltacht GAA Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta (Season Scoreboards):
2022 Final: Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (Corcaigh) 2-10 Naomh Conaill (Dhún na nGall) 0-11
American Football Ireland
This is an All-Time Record of Irish 11v11 American Football, including All-Time Results & Standings; International Results; Irish 11v11 American Football Teams; Irish 11v11 American Football Players, Coaches & Officials; Irish American Football Records and Irish American Football Yearbooks. Please use the navigation bar above to see the record of Irish 8v8 American Football (Development Leagues; 2nds Teams; Youth Contact Football) and Flag Football.
This is the Index / Landing Page to the All-Time Results, Standings and Box-Scores of American Football Ireland 11v11 Leagues, College Bowl, Early Pre-Pads Football, Festivals, All-Star Games and Preseasons. Below you will find links to the Results & Tables of the Irish American Football League since its first year in 1986, in increasing levels of detail, depending on how much detail you want
Header Image Credit: [1] Photo by Thomas Ronveaux on Pexels.com [2] American Football Ireland Mini-Helmets by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball [3] Photo by Ricardo CL on Pexels.com [4] Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur on Pexels.com
American Football Ireland Premier Era


American Football Ireland Results, Standings, Box-Scores and Match Reports
In Depth Match Reports and Box-Scores 1986-Present
AFI Premier Division Era (Box-Scores and Match Reports)
2022: First Full season after COVID Pandemic – University of Limerick Vikings and Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts relegated from 2019 to AFI Division 1 and South Dublin Panthers promoted
2021: Friendly season
Shamrock Bowl
American Football Ireland Shamrock Bowls 1986-Present
Shamrock Bowl Conference / Premier Season Results
AFI Premier Division (2020-Present): 2020
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[2] Photo by Jon on Pexels.com
Irish American Football Association Era
In 2001, a new administration – the Irish American Football Association – re-established the Irish American Football League, as a Winter League in 2001, and a Spring League in 2002, and then in 2003 as ‘Division 1’ with an 8-Man Division 2. Divisions 1 & 2 were merged into one 11-Man, 6-team IAFL in 2004, and the League expanded to 11 teams by 2008, when a new 8-Man Development League was again re-introduced, to help newer teams starting out, and help existing clubs field second teams. the Development League became a full 11-Man Second Level in 2013, with the two tiers renamed the Shamrock Bowl Conference & IAFL 1 Conference. A third Tier, the IAFL 2 Conference was introduced in 2014, leading to a 23-team League at its height. In 2020 the Irish American Football Association was renamed American Football Ireland, under new management, President Orla McAleese, the first Female President of the Association.


American Football Ireland Results, Standings, Box-Scores and Match Reports
In Depth Match Reports and Box-Scores 1986-Present
IAFL Spring & Autumn League Era (Box-Scores & Match Reports):
Shamrock Bowl Conference / Irish American Football League Final Standings by Era and Results by Year 1998-2019
IAFA/IAFL Shamrock Bowl Conference (2013-2019):
Irish American Football League Shamrock Bowl Conference 2013-2019
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
IAFA Irish American Football League (2006-2012):
Irish American Football Association Irish American Football League 2006-2012
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Autumn and Spring League Era (1998-2005):
Irish American Football League Winter and Spring League Era 1997-2005
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999 1998
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[2] Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com
American Football Association of Ireland Era
The Irish American Football League has been running since 1986. The first Shamrock Bowl (Ireland’s Super Bowl or Title Game) was played in 1986 and the first full Irish American Football League season in 1987. For the first three seasons the League operated in Ireland only, and then in 1989 became part of the Combined Gridiron League which operated throughout Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. In 1990 the League returned to an Ireland-only league, but only in Northern Ireland, with the sole Republic of Ireland representatives, the Dublin Celts, playing in the UK Second Division (NCMMA) and playing a series of exhibition matches against the Northern Irish teams. Following on from the Irish League Final, the Champions of the Irish League played against the Dublin Celts in the Shamrock Bowl. In 1991 an All-Ireland American Football League was re-established, under the American Football association of Ireland banner, which became the Irish Senior League in 1997, under new management. This was a time when the initial excitement for the new sport faded, and the NFL was no longer on terrestrial TV in Ireland or Britain, and the number of teams dropped to 3 in 1999, and then in 2000 there was no league


American Football Association of Ireland 1984-1997
AFAI All-Ireland American Football League (Box-Scores & Match Reports):
AFAI Irish American Football League Early Era (Box-Scores and Match Reports)
1987: First Full Season – Addition of Belfast Spartans, Bangor Buccaneers, Jordanstown Jaguars, Belfast Giants, Dublin Tornadoes and East Side Jets. SBII Dublin Celts 43 Craigavon Cowboys 25
1986: First Season: 5 teams – Dublin Celts, Coleraine Chieftains, Belfast Blitzers, Carrickfergus Cougars and Craigavon Cowboys.SBI Craigavon Cowboys 6 Dublin Celts 2
Irish American Football League Overviews
Final Standings by Era and Results by Year 1983-1997
AFAI All-Ireland AFL (1991-1997):
All-Ireland American Football League 1990-1996
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
Irish League and Conference Era (1984-1990):
Irish American Football League 1983-1989
1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
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American Football Ireland Division 1 and 2


AFI 1 Bowl
American Football Ireland 1 Bowls 2014-Present
AFI Division 1 (2020-Present):
2023 Division 1 Bowl: TBC
2022 Division 1 Bowl: Westmeath Minotaurs 16 UL Vikings 13
American Football Ireland 1 Division 2013-Present
IAFA / IAFL 1 Conference (2013-2019):
Irish American Football League | 1 Conference 2013-2019
2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
AFI 2 Bowl
American Football Ireland 2 Bowls 2014-Present
American Football Ireland 2 Division 2014-Present
AFI Division 2 (2020-Present):
IAFA / IAFL 2 Conference (2014-2019):
Irish American Football League | 2 Conference 2014-2019
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Basketball Ireland
Basketball Ireland was founded as the Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland in 1947, and after playing a County and Club Championship format for nearly 30 years switched to a National Basketball League based on clubs in 1973. This became professionalised with the import of American players during the 1979-80 season and the name of the organisation was changed to the Irish Basketball Association to reflect this. The IBA became Basketball Ireland in 2003 and organises National Leagues, Cups and Tournaments as well as entering International competitions.
National Basketball Leagues
This is the Eirball Index Page to the All-Time Results and Standings of the Basketball Ireland National Leagues. First founded in 1973-74 after 27 years of the Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland Club and County Championshps, the National Basketball Leagues have two tiers in both Men’s and Women’s Basketball.
Header Picture Credit: [1] Folan, John | Irish Basketball Memories of the 80s And 90s Facebook Group (2020) Post to Page, January 27, 2020″Fantastic team loved going to see them play” [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/84031072_1023908997993251_8391839803976450048_n.jpg?nc_cat=104&_nc_sid=ca434c&_nc_ohc=eZjapq8zlu4AX9QUva&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=03447b305a695c8d4a572078f382a059&oe=5E9F44CB [Accessed 25 March 2020][Adjusted]
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland / Irish Basketball Association Division 1
The Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland was formed in 1947. After 25 years of All-Ireland Championships based on a Club & County basis like in the GAA, the ABAI created the first National Basketball League based on clubs in 1972-73.
In 1979-80 St. Vincent’s Killarney brought in two paid American Imports, contrary to the rules of the ABAI, but after taking no action against them for most of the season, they relented having seen how many fans it was bringing in, and allowed paid imports, changing the name of the Association to the Irish Basketball Association to reflect this. This era, from 1980-1991 is regarded by many in Irish Basketball as its “Golden Era”


NBL Men’s Super League
BBI Men’s Super League 2003-Present; IBA Men’s Super League 1993-2003; IBBA Men’s Division 1 1979-1993; ABAI Men’s Division 1 1973-1979
IBA Men’s Budweiser NBL
Irish Basketball Association Budweiser Men’s National League 1991-1993
IBA NBL Men’s Division 1 1979-1991
Irish Basketball Association National Basketball League Men’s Division 1 1979-1991
ABAI NBL Men’s League
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland National League Division 1 1975-1979
Irish Basketball Association / Basketball Ireland Men’s Super League
In 1991 the Association merged the Men’s Divisions 1 & 2 into one National Basketball League, with two conferences: North & South. At the same time it reduced the number of paid American Imports from two to one, thinking the Irish playerscould make the step up. The fans lost interest, however, with just one American on the teams, and it is regarded as the end of the “Golden Era”. After two seasons under this format, the two division set-up was reinstated, with Divisions 1 & 2 now named the Super League & Division 1.
The Irish Basketball Association was rebranded in 2003 as Basketball Ireland, and the two Conference (North & South) model was again reintroduced, although the two Division (2 levels) set-up was retained. The Women’s 2nd Level was reinstated at this time also, although the Women’s Divisions never had North & South Conferences.
In 2013 the Super League underwent a name-change to the Premier League, as a drastic attempt was made to fix the National Leagues and the massive debt Basketball Ireland had built up. In 2016 the Super League brand made a comeback and by 2019 it was stated on the Basketball Ireland website that the €1.4 Million debt was paid off.


NBL Men’s Super League
BBI Men’s Super League 2003-Present; IBA Men’s Super League 1993-2003; IBBA Men’s Division 1 1979-1993; ABAI Men’s Division 1 1973-1979
National Basketball League Men’s Level 1 Standings
National Basketball League Men’s Level 1 Results
BI NL Men’s Super League 2016-2023:
Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Super League 2016-2019
2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18
BI NL Men’s Premier League 2013-2016:
Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Premier League 2013-2016
BI NL Men’s Super League 2003-2013
Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Super League 2003-2013
IBA NL Men’s Super League 1993-2003
1997-98 1996-97 1995-96 1994-95
Irish Basketball Association Ladies / Women’s Division 1


NBL Women’s Super League
BBI Women’s Super League 2003-Present; IBA Women’s Super League 1997-2003; IBBA Women’s Division 1 1979-1997
IBA NBL Women’s Division 1 1991-1997 (Seasons):
Irish Basketball Association Women’s National League Division 1 1991-1997
IBA NBL Ladies Division 1 1979-1991 (Seasons):
Irish Basketball Association Ladies National Basketball League 1979-1991
Irish Basketball Association / Basketball Ireland Women’s Super League


NBL Women’s Super League
BBI Women’s Super League 2003-Present; IBA Women’s Super League 1997-2003; IBBA Women’s Division 1 1979-1997
National Basketball League Women’s Level 1 Standings
BBI NL Women’s Super League 2016-present:
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Super League 2016-2019
2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17
BBI NL Women’s Premier League 2013-2016
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Premier League 2013-2016
BBI NL Women’s Super League 2003-2013
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Super League 2003-2013
IBA NL Women’s Super League 1997-2003
Irish Basketball Association Men’s Division 2
The Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland created a second level for Men’s Basketball in 1977-78, known as Division 2, which remained Division 2 after the re-branding of the organisation in 1979-80. For the 1991-92 season, both Divisions were merged into one Budweiser-sponsored League with North and South Conferences and American-style playoffs.


NBL Men’s Division 2
BBI Men’s Division 1 2003-Present; IBA Men’s Division 1 1993-2003; IBBA Men’s Division 2 1979-1991; ABAI Men’s Division 1977-1979
National Basketball League Men’s Level 2 Standings
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland National League Division 2 1977-1979
Irish Basketball Association National Basketball League Men’s Division 2 1979-1991
Irish Basketball Association / Basketball Ireland Men’s Division 1
In 1993 the Men’s Budweiser League was again split between two levels, with the highest level being named the Super League and the second level Division 1.


NBL Men’s Division 1
BBI Men’s Division 1 2003-Present; IBA Men’s Division 1 1993-2003; IBBA Men’s Division 2 1979-1991; ABAI Men’s Division 1977-1979
BBI NL Men’s Division 1 2013-2020
Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Division 1 2013-2019
2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16
BBI NL Men’s Division 1 2003-2013
Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Division 1 2003-2013
IBA NBL Men’s Division 1 1993-2003
Irish Basketball Association National Basketball League Men’s Division 1 1993-2003
Irish Basketball Association Ladies / Women’s Division 2


NBL Women’s Division 1
BBI Women’s Division 1 2003-Present; IBA Women’s Regional League 1997-2003; IBBA Women’s Division 2 1991-1997; IBBA Ladies Division 2 1982-1991
IBA NBL Women’s Division 2 1991-1997
Irish Basketball Association National League Women’s Division 2 1991-1997
IBA NBL Women’s Division 2 1991-1997 (Seasons): 1991-92
IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1979-1991
Irish Basketball Association National Basketball League Ladies Division 2 1982-1991
IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1979-1991 (Seasons): 1990-91
Basketball Ireland Women’s Division 1


NBL Women’s Division 1
BBI Women’s Division 1 2003-Present; IBA Women’s Regional League 1997-2003; IBBA Women’s Division 2 1991-1997; IBBA Ladies Division 2 1982-1991
BBI NL Women’s Division 1 2013-2020
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Division 1 2013-2019
2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16
BBI NL Women’s Divvision 1 2003-2013
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Division 1 2003-2013
Irish Ice Hockey Association
Elite Ice Hockey League
Ice Hockey has been played in Ireland since the 1940s when the Ulster Ice Hockey League featuring mostly Canadian soldiers stationed in Northern Ireland during WW2 flourished. While some Irish players played in that league it was not until 1949-50 that an Irish Ice Hockey Association was established for Irish teams. In addition to the Irish Ice Hockey Leagues over the years since there has also been teams based in Dundonald Ice Bowl who played in Scottish and Celtic Leagues and the Belfast Giants who play in the Elite Ice Hockey League alongside teams from Scotland, Wales and England and also in the Champions Hockey League (Europe).
Elite Ice Hockey Leagues
As well as playing in the Elite Ice Hockey League (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland), the Belfast Giants can compete in the Champions Hockey League (European Champions League)


Elite Ice Hockey League System
Champions Hockey League; Elite Ice Hockey League; Ice Hockey Superleague
Champions Hockey League (Belfast Giants)(Seasons):
A+ Elite Ice Hockey League (Britain & Ireland) (Overviews)
Ice Hockey Superleague 2000-03
Elite Ice Hockey League 2003-2010
Elite Ice Hockey League 2010-2018
A+ Elite Ice Hockey League (Seasons):
2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16
A+ Ice Hockey Superleague (Seasons):
English National Ice Hockey League (Levels 3 & 4 in Britain)(Overviews):
English National Ice Hockey League Division 2 North 2008-2012
Celtic Ice Hockey Leagues
As well as the Elite Ice Hockey League (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland – Pro Level 4 (A) in the National Hockey League (North America) system), there are also Celtic or Scottish Leagues which Irish teams have participated in since the 1980s, forming a bridge between the Pro Levels (EIHL) and the purely recreational or amateur Irish Leagues.
In the 1980s and 1990s teams from Castlereagh, based at Dundonald Ice Bowl entered Scottish or Northern English / Scottish Leagues, and then from 2008 to 2010 teams from both Dundonald and Dundalk Ice Bowls entered the Celtic League, which was more evenly distributed between Irish and Scottish sides.


Celtic Leagues & Cups
Celtic Leagues & Cups
Scottish National League Ice Hockey (Seasons): 2009-10
Celtic League Ice Hockey 2008-2010
Northern Premier League & Scottish National League Ice Hockey 1996-1999
Winter Cup (Aviemore) (Seasons): 1995
Scottish Ice Hockey League Division 1 1988-1993
Scottish Ice Hockey League Division 1 (Seasons): 1992-93 1991-92


Celtic League Teams
Celtic Leagues
Team Overviews and [Season Roster and Match Reports]
Castlereagh Cougars [ 1986-87 ]
Castlereagh Flames 1989-1993 [ 1991-92 ]
Castlereagh Goldwings 1998-1999
Latvian Hawks (Dundalk): [ 2008-09 ]
Irish Ice Hockey Association
Ice Hockey has been played in Ireland since 1940 when it was first introduced by Canadian soldiers serving in Northern Ireland during World War II. This page provides a link to the Final Standings and Results of various Leagues in Ireland since then. The greatest Irish Ice Hockey League of all time was the Irish Ice Hockey League of 2007 to 2010, when the Dundalk Ice Dome was open, and the league featured teams which could compete in Europe.


Irish Ice Hockey League Division A
Irish Ice Hockey League 2007-2010; IIHA Challenge Cups 2014-2016; Cross Border Cup 2016-2019.
Irish Ice Hockey Leagues Level 1:
IIHA League A
IIHA Cross-Border Cup Division A:
Irish Ice Hockey Association Cross-Border Cup Division A 2016-2019
2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17
IIHA Challenge Cups:
Irish Ice Hockey Association Challenge Cups 2014-2016
IIHA Irish Ice Hockey League A League:
Irish Ice Hockey League 2007-2010
Morrow Group All-Ireland Challenge:
Carlsberg Irish Ice Hockey League:
Irish Ice Hockey Exhibitions:
Ulster Ice Hockey League Seasons
IIHA Ulster Ice Hockey League:
Northern Ireland Ice Hockey League:


Irish Ice Hockey League Division B
Irish Ice Hockey League 2007-2010; IIHA Challenge Cups 2014-2016; Cross Border Cup 2016-2019.
Irish Ice Hockey Association Cross-Border Cup Division B 2017-2019
IIHA Cross-Border Cup Division B:
Irish Ice Hockey League Development Division 2007-2010
Irish Ice Hockey League Recreational Division:2009-10 2008-09
Carlsberg Irish Ice Hockey Challenge Matches: 1990-91
Irish Ice Hockey League Level 3 Seasons
Irish Ice Hockey League Development Division: 2009-10
Baseball Ireland
This is the Eirball Index Page to All-Time Results and Standings of the Irish Baseball League and other Baseball Leagues in Ireland such as the WW2 League among US and Canadian Soldiers stationed in Northern Ireland for the duration of the War.
Irish Baseball League
In mid-1990s a few Leinster Softball players wanted something more competitive and atarted the first Irish Baseball League in 1997. With funding from the Irish-American owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball team, a puropse-built Baseball Diamond was made in Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, including a Little League field, and the League has been in existence since, celebrating its 25th anniverary in 2021.


Irish Baseball League
Irish Baseball League 1997-2005; Baseball Ireland A-League and B-League 2006-Present
Irish Baseball League (Standings)
Baseball Ireland A-League 2006-2020
Irish Baseball League 1997-2005
Baseball Ireland B-League 2006-2020
Irish Baseball League Results
Baseball Ireland A-League Seasons:
2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Irish Baseball & Softball Federation – Irish Baseball League (Seasons):
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Baseball Ireland B-League Seasons:
Ireland Soccer
All-Ireland Soccer Cups and Republic of Ireland Soccer Leagues’ Results and Tables can be found by clicking on the buttons in the list below.
All-Ireland Soccer Cups
All-Ireland Soccer Cups have been played on an on-off basis since 1941-42 when the Dublin & Belfast Intercity Cup was first played. The North-South Cup lasted two seasons from 1961-1963 and then sponsors names appeared on the Blaxnit Cup (1967 to 1974), Texaco Cup (1973 to 1975), and Tyler Cup 1978 to 1980. The Irish News sponsored the North West Cup from 1995 to 1998, featuring teams from Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland parts of Ulster. The latest and perhaps greatest All-Ireland Cup was the Setanta Cup, which ran from 2005 to 2009 and then after a years break from 2011 to 2014.
The Eirball.football Archive is part of the Eirball.sport – Irish All-Sports Archives


All-Ireland Cups
All-Ireland Cups
Dublin & Belfast Intercity Cup Finals (All-Ireland Soccer) 1941-1949 (Pending Review)
Football Association of Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland (Republic of Ireland Soccer) broke away from the Irish Football Association (Northern Ireland Soccer) after the 26 Counties gained independence in 1922. The FAI organises the League of Ireland (Premier Division, First Division and Underage Divisions) as well as at one stage the League of Ireland B Division.


League of Ireland Premier Division
League of Ireland; SSE Airtricity League
League of Ireland / Premier Division (Final Tables):
SSE Airtricity League Premier Division (Seasons)


League of Ireland First Division
League of Ireland First Division
Football Association of Ireland First Division (Final Tables):
SSE Airtricity League First Division (Results)
Women’s National League
The FAI organises the Women’s National League as well as the FAI Women’s Cup, FAI Women’s National League Cup and Underage Leagues and Cups


FAI Women’s National League
FAI Women’s National League
Football Association of Ireland Women’s National League (Final Tables):
Football Association of Ireland Women’s National League (Results):
Irish Rugby Football Union
United Rugby Championship
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Rugby Union is one of the four most popular team sports in Ireland, after Soccer, Gaelic Football and Hurling. There is a Professional League operating at the highest level with teams in Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht as well as Scotland, Wales, Italy and South Africa, the top teams of which qualify for the Champions Cup involving the Top French and English sides.
There is also an All-Ireland League for Club sides below this and Four Provincial Leagues below this again. Women’s Rugby has gained in popularity in recent decades and there is an All-Ireland League fed by Provincial Leagues. Variations on the sport include Rugby Sevens, Tag & Touch Rugby (non-contact) and Wheelchair Rugby.
Below you will find links to the Results and Tables for a variety of competitions.
The Irish Rugby Football Union governs Rugby Union on the island of Ireland, running the All-Ireland League, and sending International Teams to the 6 Nations, World Cup and various other International Rugby Board competitions.
United Rugby Championship


United Rugby Championship
United Rugby Championship (Celtic, Italian & South African Provinces); Pro 12/14 (Celtic and Italian Provinces), Celtic League (Irish, Scottish, Welsh Provinces & Regions)
United Rugby Championship Seasons
United Rugby Championship 2021-22
Pro 12/14 Rugby
Pro14 Rugby (Seasons):
Pro 14 Rainbow Cup (Seasons):
All-Ireland League Men’s


IRFU Rugby Union
Irish Rugby Football Union
IRFU All Ireland League (Overviews):
Irish Rugby Football Union All-Ireland League Division 1 1998-2009
Irish Rugby Football Union All-Ireland League Division 1 1991-1998
IRFU Energia All Ireland League (Seasons):
IRFU Women’s Rugby


IRFU Women’s Rugby
IRFU Women’s All-Ireland League
IRFU Women’s All-Ireland League (Seasons):
Hockey Ireland
Hockey has been played in Ireland in various forms for hundreds of years, and possibly had the same origins as Hurling. Until recently there were Men’s and Women’s Leagues in each of the four Provinces and the South East with an All-Ireland Playoff at the end of the season. There has been an Irish League since 2015 with Promotion/Relegation to the Provincial Leagues.


Hockey Ireland
Irish Hockey League
EY Hockey League
Women’s Irish Hockey League Roll of Honour 2009-Present
EY Hockey League Women (Final Standings):
Hockey Ireland EY Hockey League Women 2015-2018
EY Hockey League Women (Results):
EY Hockey League Men (Final Standings)
Hockey Ireland EY Hockey League Men 2015-2018
EY Hockey League Men (Results):
2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17
EY Hockey League 2 Women (Results):
EY Hockey League 2 Men (Results):
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Ballymena Showgrounds Co Antrim Northern Ireland 04/04/20 Item ID: 1730507131 Photographic Contributor: Ballygally View Images [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/ballymena-showgrounds-co-antrim-northern-ireland-1730507131 [Accessed 17 March 2022][Edited by Enda Mulcahy for eirball.hockey]
Irish Hockey Association 2000-2015
IHU All-Ireland Championship; IHU Irish Senior Cup
Irish Hockey League
Irish Hockey League Women (Final Tables)
Irish Hockey League Women 2009-2015
Irish Hockey League Mens (Final Tables)
Irish Hockey League Men’s 2009-2015
Irish Senior Cup
Irish Senior Cup Women’s (Results):
2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12
Irish Senior Cup Men (Results):
2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12
Interprovincials
Irish Hockey Association Interprovincials (Results and Scorers)
2011-12: Champions Ulster (4 Pts)
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Irish Hockey Union 1893-2000
IHU All-Ireland Championship; IHU Irish Senior Cup
Irish Hockey Union All-Ireland Championships
IHU AIC (Seasons):
Cricket Ireland


Cricket Ireland
Cricket Ireland All-Ireland T20 Cup
CI Hanley Energy Inter Provincial Championship
Cricket Ireland Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Championship 2015-2018
CI Clear Currency All-Ireland T20 Cup (Seasons):
Cricket Ireland Irish Senior Cup (Seasons):
Australian Rules Football
Australian Rules has been played in Ireland since 2000, when the first clubs were formed in Dublin and Belfast. There are currently the full 21-a-side Men’s Premiership, Super 9s/10s and a Women’s Super 7s.
Ireland also enters the European Championship and International Cup. the Leprechaun Cup, an International Cup is also hosted in Belfast, and Irish Universities enter the Fitzpatrick Cup for the European University Title.
There are also International Rules matches between Ireland and Australia which has been played since 1984 with the first touring sides visiting Ireland in the 1960s.
Below you will find links to the Results and Tables of various Competitions involving Irish Teams:
Australian Football League Ireland


Australian Football League Ireland
Australian Football League Ireland
Decade / Era Overviews:
Australian Football League Ireland Premiership Roll of Honour 2000-Present
AFL Ireland Premiership (Seasons):
Australian Football League Ireland Men’s Premiership 2018-Present
ARFLI Premiership (Seasons):
Australian Rules Football League of Ireland | Premiership 2011-2017
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
ARFLI (Seasons):
Australian Rules Football League of Ireland Premiership 2000-2004
2009 2008 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
AFL Ireland Jeep Province of Origin
Australian Football League Ireland Jeep Province of Origin 2012-Present
Australian Football League Ireland Women


AFL Ireland Women’s
AFL Ireland Women’s
AFL Ireland Women’s Premiership (Seasons):
Netball Ireland
Netball originated in England at the end of the Nineteenth Century as a Women’s version of Basketball. It got its name in Jamaica. It differs from Basketball in the lack of contact between players, and in the scoring – each basket counts as one goal rather than two points, and the ball must be passed into a zone around the goal where a designated player may make a shot.
It is played in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland with Northern Ireland ranking as one of the World Powers in the sport. There is a League in both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland and was once leagues in Cork and Limerick. Versions of the Sport include Fast Fives and Mixed 6-a-side Netball, with Independent Leagues in the latter in Dublin.
Netball Ireland Women’s Leagues


Netball Ireland
Netball Ireland Leagues:
NI Women’s Senior League Division 1
Champions: TBC
NI Winter League Division 1:
Netball Ireland Winter League Division 1 2009-2019
NI Winter League Division 2:
Netball Ireland Winter League Division 2 2009-2017
NI Summer League (Seasons):
Netball court, King’s High, Warwick by Robin Stott is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.0
Ireland Lacrosse
Irish Lacrosse League
After the Irish Lacrosse Union disappeared around the First World War, and the Irish Ladies Lacrosse Association from 1926-1970 had also disbanded, the third wave of Lacrosse in Ireland was the revival of Ireland Lacrosse in the early 21st Century, featuring Men’s Women’s and Box (Indoor Lacrosse).


Ireland Lacrosse
Ireland Lacrosse
Ireland Lacrosse (Men’s) Standings:
Irish Lacrosse League 2009-2016
Ireland Lacrosse Men’s Newtownards Cup 2010-2017
Irish Lacrosse League (Results):
2018 2016 2015 2014 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11
Men’s Newtownards Cup (Results):
Irish Women’s Lacrosse League
Women’s Lacrosse was codified in Scotland, and is a 12-v-12 version of Lacrosse. There was an Irish Ladies Lacrosse Association in Ireland from the 1920s to 1970, that played in the Home Nations against England, Scotland and Wales, and also held a Schools Shield, with teams from Dublin & Belfast.It was resurrected in the early 2000s, with an International team, and the Irish women’s Lacrosse League.


Ireland Lacrosse (Women’s)
Ireland Lacrosse (Women’s)
Ireland Lacrosse Irish Women’s Lacrosse League 2014-2016
IL Irish Women’s Lacrosse League (Results): 2018
Rugby League Ireland
Irish Rugby League
Rugby League is most popular in Australia and Northern England. It differs from Rugby Union in having two less players (13 as opposed to 15) and no scrums or lineouts.
It has been played in Ireland since Rugby Union players set up the Dublin Blues in the 1990s as a way of keeping fit during the rugby union off-season. The first Irish Rugby League season was in 1996, but the League didn’t play the 2000 season due to the decision by the Rugby League Authorities in England to no longder fund it. It was restarted in 2001 under a new administration: Rugby League Ireland.
In 2007 a separate Elite League was created with the Emerald Conference as a second level. Folowing this experiment the All-Ireland Championships were reinstated in 1010, featuring Leinster, Munster and Ulster Leagues, with an All Ireland Playoff. There is currently a League run on Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland basis with an All-Ireland Grand Final.
There is also EuroTag – a European version of Tag Rugby and RL Nines – full contact but with reduced numbers.
Below you will find links to the Results and Tables of various competitions in Ireland and involving Irish teams.


Rugby League Ireland Men’s Level 1
RLI Irish Rugby League (Level 1 Overviews):
Rugby League Ireland Irish Rugby League 2015-2019
Rugby League Ireland All Ireland Championships 2010-2014
Rugby League Ireland Elite League 2007-2009
Rugby League Ireland Irish Conference 2001-2006
RLI Men’s Premiership (Seasons):
RLI Irish Rugby League (Seasons):
RLI All Ireland Championships (Seasons):
RLI Elite League (Seasons):
RLI Irish Conference (Seasons):
RLI National Conference (Seasons):


Rugby League Ireland Men’s Level 2
RLI Irish Rugby League (Level 2 Overviews):
Rugby League Ireland Emerald Rugby Conference 2007-2009
RLI Irish Challenge Cup
RLI Irish Challenge Cup (Seasons):
Rugby League Ireland Women


Women’s Rugby League
RLI Women’s Premiership (Seasons):
Volleyball Ireland
Volleyball Ireland is the National Governing Body of Volleyball in Ireland.
Volleyball was invented in New England, USA at the end of the 19th Century. It is played by two teams on a court much like a Badminton court with a high net separating the two sides. The object of the sport is to score points by keeping the ball from touching the ground on your own side while trying to get it over the net and in-bounds in your opponents side.
Matches are played in sets much like in the Racquet Sports, with each set being the first to 21 and winning by 2 points. Matches are usually best-of-5 sets. Volleyball has been played in Ireland since the 1960s. There are four main variations played in Ireland: Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Spikeball (Reduced Numbers) and Sitting Volleyball (like wheelchair sports but without the wheelchair).
Volleyball Ireland is the National Governing Body for Volleyball in the Republic of Ireland. It was founded as the Volleyball Association of Ireland in the 1960s and renamed Volleyball Ireland in 2017. It oversees the running of the Volleyball Ireland National Leagues as well as Schools Competitions and entering Ireland teams in International Competition. There are three regional associations which make up a constituent part of Volleyball Ireland: Volleyball East Region, Volleyball South Region & Volleyball West Region.
Below you will find links to various competitions in Ireland:
Volleyball National Leagues Women


Volleyball Ireland Premier Women
Volleyball Ireland National Leagues Women
VI National League Premier Women (2017-Present):
Volleyball Ireland Premier Women 2017-Present
VAI National League Premier Women (2010-2017):
Volleyball Association of Ireland | Premier Women 2010-2017
VAI National League Premier-32 Women (2000-2010):
Volleyball association of Ireland National League Premier-32 Women 2000-2010
2000-01 (Pending Review)
VAI National Volleyball League Ladies Division 1:


Volleyball Ireland Division 1 Women
Volleyball Ireland Division 1 Women Final Standing
Volleyball Ireland Division 1 Women 2017-Present
Volleyball Association of Ireland | Division 1 Women 2010-2017
Volleyball Association of Ireland | Division 1 Women 2003-2010
VI Division 1 Women (Seasons):
VAI National League Division 1 Women (Seasons):


Volleyball Ireland Division 2 Women
Volleyball Ireland Division 2 Women Final Standings
Volleyball Ireland Division 2 Women 2017-Present
Volleyball Association of Ireland | Division 2 Women 2010-2017
Volleyball Association of Ireland | Division 2 Women 2003-2010
VI Division 2 Women (Seasons):
VAI National League Division 2 Women (Seasons):
Volleyball National Leagues Men


Volleyball Ireland Premier Men
Volleyball Ireland Premier Men Final Standings
Volleyball Ireland Premier Men 2017-Present
Volleyball Association of Ireland Premier Men 2010-2017
Volleyball Association of Ireland National League Premier-32 Men 2000-2010
VI National League Premier Men (Schedules):
VAI National League Premier Men:
2016-17 2015-16 (pending Review) 2014-15
VAI National League Premier-32 Men:
2005-06 2003-04 2002-03 2000-01
VAI National Volleyball League Division 1 Men:


Volleyball Ireland Division 1 Men
Volleyball Ireland Division 1 Men Final Standings
Volleyball Ireland Division 1 Men 2017-Present
Volleyball Association of Ireland | Division 1 Men 2010-2017
Volleyball Association of Ireland | Division 1 Men 2003-2010
VI Division 1 Men (Seasons):
VAI National League Division 1 Men (seasons):
Water Polo
Ireland Water Polo Men’s


Swim Ireland Water Polo Men’s Tier 1
Swim Ireland Water Polo Men’s National Leagues, Irish Water Polo Association Knockout Cups and Irish Championships
Swim Ireland Water Polo Men’s Tier 1
Swim Ireland Water Polo Men’s Tier 1 Results
SIWP MNL Division 1:
Ireland Water Polo Men’s Tier 1 Results
IWP MNL Division 1:
Ireland Water Polo Men’s National League Division 1 2016-2020
2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17
IWP Men’s Premier League:
Ireland Water Polo Men’s National League Premier Division 2011-2016
Irish Water Polo Association Men’s Tier 1 Results
IWPA MNL Division 1:
2010-11 2008-09 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03
IWPA MNL Division 1:
Irish Water Polo Association Season Tables
Irish Water Polo Association Era:
IWPA National Leagues (Tables):


Swim Ireland Water Polo Men’s Tiers 2 and 3
Swim Ireland Water Polo Men’s National Leagues, Irish Water Polo Association Knockout Cups and Irish Championships
Swim Ireland Water Polo Men’s Tier 2
Ireland Water Polo Men’s Tier 2 Results
IWP MNL Division 2 (Seasons):
Ireland Water Polo Men’s National League Division 2 2016-2018
Irish Water Polo Association Men’s Tier 2 Results
IWPA Division 2 National League (Seasons):
Ireland Water Polo Men’s National League Division 2 2014-2016
Ireland Water Polo Men’s Tier 3
Ireland Water Polo Men’s National League Tier 3
IWP MNL Division 3:
Ireland Water Polo Men’s National League Division 3 2016-2018
Ireland Water Polo | Men’s National League Division 3 2014-2016


Men’s Water Polo Irish Championships and Cups
Men’s Water Polo Irish Championships
IWPA Men’s Irish Chamionships (Seasons):
Men’s Water Polo National Cups
IWPA U19 National Cup (Schedule):
Ireland Water Polo Women’s


Swim Ireland Water Polo Women’s
Ireland Water Polo Women’s National Leagues
Water Polo Women’s Tier 1 Overviews
Swim Ireland Water Polo Women’s Tier 1
Ireland Water Polo Women’s Tier 1 Results
IWP WNL Division 1:
Ireland Water Polo Women’s National League 2016-2020
2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17
IWP Women’s Premier League:
Ireland Water Polo Women’s National League Premier Division 2014-2016
Irish Water Polo Association Women’s Tier 1 Results
IWPA WNL Division 1:


Swim Ireland Water Polo Women’s
Ireland Water Polo Women’s National Leagues
Swim Ireland Water Polo Women’s Tier 2
Swim Ireland Water Polo Women’s Tier 2 Final Tables
Ireland Water Polo Women’s National League Division 2 2015-2018
Ireland Water Polo Women’s National League Tier 2
IWP WNL Division 2:
Olympic Handball
Olympic Handball is a team sport played on the same court as a Futsal court.
It is like a cross between Basketball, Water Polo and Indoor Soccer, where the goal is to throw the ball into a goal at the other teams end of the court. It is played with the hands rather than feet and running with the ball is not allowed. The players must pass the ball into a semi-circle surrounding the opposing teams goal where they can shoot.
The Irish Olympic Handball Association runs Senior Men’s and Ladies Leagues as well as Schools competitions.
Below you will find links to the Results and Tables of various competitions#
Ireland Handball Men


Irish Olympic Handball Association
IOHA Senior Men’s League; IOHA Senior Womens League
IOHA Senior Men’s League
IOHA Senior Leagues (Decade / Era Overviews):
Irish Olympic Handball Association Senior Men’s League 2011-2019
Irish Olympic Handball Association Senior Men’s League 2001-2006
IOHA Senior Men’s League (Seasons):
2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16
IOHA Senior Men’s Division 1 (Seasons)
Irish Olympic Handball Association Senior Ladies League 2014-2019
Picture Credit: [1] Vector Contributor: Mangulica Handball court,aerial view vector illustration [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/handball-courtaerial-view-vector-illustration-248086567 [Accessed 1 November 2022]
[2] Photo Contributor: Michele MorroneBerlin, Germany, January 15, 2019: Handball player Nemanja Ilic of Serbia in a spectacular action during the Men’s Handball World Cup 2019. [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/berlin-germany-january-15-2019-handball-1611652723 [Accessed 1 November 2022]
Ireland Handball Women


Irish Olympic Handball Association
IOHA Senior Men’s League; IOHA Senior Womens League
IOHA Senior Ladies League
Irish Olympic Handball Association Senior Ladies League 2014-2019
IOHA Senior Women League (Seasons):
IOHA Senior Ladies League (Seasons):
Picture Credits: [1] Photo Contributor: Dziurek Detail of handball goal crossbar with net and women handball match in the background. [Internet] Available from: Detail Handball Goal Crossbar Net Women Stock Photo 2060697002 | Shutterstock [Accessed and edited by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball 1 November 2022
[2] Photo Contributor Ververidis Vasilis (2016) Thessaloniki, Greece – February 13, 2016: Handball player in action during the Greek Women Cup Final handball game Arta vs Nea Ionia [Internet] Available From: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/thessaloniki-greece-february-13-2016-handball-377523532 [Accessed and edited by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball 1 November 2022]
Football Fives and Footbag
Futsal
Futsal is the South American version of Football and was invented in 1930s Uruguay by a teacher. It is played on the same indoor court as an Olympic Handball court, with lines delineating the out-of-bounds rather than walls as in Indoor Football. Players must pass the ball into a semi-circle surrounding the opposing teams goal before being allowed to shoot. Similar games include Arena Soccer (big in USA and Canada, where there were professional Leagues before the MLS), Indoor Football, Football Fives, Street Soccer, Beach Soccer, and Powerchair Football.
Below you will find the Results and Tables of various competitions in Ireland.


FAI Futsal League / Cup
FAI Futsal League / Cup
Football Association of Ireland Futsal League & Cup:
FAI Futsal Cup (Results)
FAI U21 Futsal League (Results):
Golf Ireland & PGA Tours
PGA Tour
Golf, while a Scottish Game with Celtic Roots, is very popular in Ireland, with Irish Professionals on the European and US PGA Tours counting among the most successful.


PGA Tours
PGA Tour
Professional Golfers Association PGA Tour (Irish Golfers) (Seasons): 2018 2020-21
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European PGA Tour


European PGA Tour
European PGA Tour
European Tour Carroll’s Irish Open (Seasons): 1991
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Golfing Union of Ireland
There are a number of Tours in Ireland with weekly tournaments held at a different club each week, as well as clubs throughout Ireland which hold Prize Day tournaments.


Golfing Union of Ireland
Golfing Union of Ireland
GUI All-Ireland Gold Medals (Seasons): 2020
GUI Smurfit Irish PGA (Seasons): 1991
Pro-Ams
Sean Flanagan Leukaemia Trust Pro Am (Seasons): 1991
Terry Wogan Classic (Seasons): 1991
Youth Championships
GUI Motorola Leinster Youths Championship (Seasons): 1991
playing golf at golf course with picturesque scenery, County Kerry, Ireland – image Copyright: janssenkruseproductions
Irish Ladies Golf Union


Irish Ladies Golf Union
Irish Ladies Golfing Union
ILGU National Club Competitions
ILGU Eileen Murphy Fourball (Seasons): 2020
ILGU AIB Ladies Scratch Cup (Seasons): 1991
ILGU Irish Ladies Senior cup (Seasons): 1991
playing golf at golf course with picturesque scenery, County Kerry, Ireland – image Copyright: janssenkruseproductions
Snooker Billiards Ireland
Snooker is played on a table covered with a green baize and with six holes (pockets) at the four corners and halfway down both sides. The object of the game is to use a white ball (hit with a cue) to knock coloured balls into pockets. The balls are worth different points for each colour from 1 (red) to 7 (Black).


Bangkok, Thailand – SEP 1:Ken Doherty of Ireland participates in a Sangsom Six-red World Championship 2014 at Montien Riverside Hotel on September 1, 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Snooker
Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association
Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association
RIBSA Senior Snooker Events:
7 Different Ranking Leaders from 6 Clubs
RIBSA Snooker Senior Rankings (Yearly Top 10)
2019-20: Brendan O’Donohue (New Institute) was No. 1
2018-19: Aaron Hill (Crucible) was No. 1
2017-18: Michael Judge (Q Club) was No. 1
Bowling
Bowling comes in many varieties, from the earliest Road Bowling which may have started in Ireland or may have been brought in by William of Orange; to Skittles, Lawn Bowls, Tenpin Bowling, Petanque (the sport played at the foot of the Eiffel Tower), Boccia (the Italian version of Bowling) to Indoor Bowling (played on a green mat in Community Centres and Church Halls).
Tenpin Bowling
Tenpin Bowling is a version of Skittles or Bowling played with ten skittles and a much bigger, heavier ball. There are Bowling alleys throughout Ireland.


Tenpin Bowling
Irish Tenpin Bowling Association
Irish Tenpin Bowling Association
ITBA Men’s Championship (Years):1991
ITBA Women’s Championship (Years):
ITBA Senior Mixed Doubles Championship (Years): 2020
ITBA Grand Prix Scratch Men’s Tour (Seasons): 2019-20
ITBA Grand Prix Scratch Ladies Tour (Seasons): 2019-20
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Lawn Bowls
Lawn Bowls is a genteel version of bowling played on a green lawn. Irish Lawn Bowls governs Lawn Bowls in Ireland, with Provincial Associations in Leinster and Ulster.


Lawn Bowls
BIBC; Irish Lawn Bowls; Northern Ireland Bowling Association
British Isles Bowls Council
BIBC 1993: Ireland Finished 3rd
Irish Lawn Bowls
Irish Lawn Bowls Bowling League of Ireland Men’s Division 1 2007-2012
Northern Ireland Bowling Association
Northern Ireland Bowling Association Division 1 2016-2018
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Darts
Darts has a 500-year history in Ireland. A small dart is thrown at a target which has 20 numbers segments (scoring 1-20), with double and triple points scored for hitting smaller zones in each segment nearer the centre of the Dart board. The centre (the Bull’s Eye) scores 50. players must finish on a double. Points are scored downwards from 501 to zero.
There is a League in most counties with pubs entering teams. There is also a Professional Circuit in Britain which Irish players can enter.


Irish National Darts Organisation
INDO
Irish National Darts Organisation runs Darts Competitions in the Republic of Ireland.
INDO All-Ireland Inter-County Men (Seasons):
INDO Ladies Rankings (Seasons): 2015 (Pending Review)
Contact and Combat Sports
As this is part of the Eirball – Irish North American and World Sports Archives the main focus shall be sports such as Celtic Wrestling, WWE Wrestling, Boxing-UFC Compromise Rules, Kickboxing, Fencing, Gladiating, Jugger, Paintball / Airsoft, Laser Tag (Quasar) and Capture the Flag which originated either in Ireland, USA, or somewhere else around the World (i.e. Asia, Latin America and Africa). Particular attention shall also be paid to European Sports which are either Traditional and Ancient or Modern 21st Century Sports (such as Jugger).
Boxing and Fighting
Variations on Boxing include Olympic / Professional Boxing, Bare-Knuckle Boxing (currently not sanctioned), UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and Kickboxing
Boxing
Ireland’s most successful Olympic Sport.


Irish Athletic Boxing Association
Irish Athletic Boxing Association
Irish Athletic Boxing Association
Irish Athletic Boxing Association Irish Olympic Medal Winners 1952-Present


International Boxing
Irish Athletic Boxing Association
Ireland’s most successful Olympic Sport.
Strandja Multi-Nations Sofia Bulgaria (Years): 2020
Ultimate Fighting
Ultimate Fighting is a modern take on Boxing and other fighting games that originated in USA.


UFC (America)
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Modified Rules Boxing-Ultimate Fighting
The first Modified Rules Boxing-Ultimate Fighting fight took place between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Conor McGregor, with two events – one Boxing and one Ultimate Fighting taking place in the fight, held on different nights. It follows the Irish tradition of Compromise Rules between Gaelic Athletic Association sports and other sports such as Australian Football, Shinty, Pelota, Baseball & Softball, Lacrosse and Golf.


Modified Rules Boxing-UFC
(Ireland-International)
Boxing-UFC Compromise Rules.
Modified Rules Boxing – Floyd Mayweather Jr versus Conor McGregor
Wrestling
Competitive Wresling dates back to at least the Original Olympic Games in Athens, Ancient Greece. Another Ancient versions of Wrestling is Sumo (Japan). Modern versions include Olympic (Greco-Roman), WWE (American), Lucha Libre (Mexico), and indeed also Mud Wrestling (England) and Jelly Wrestling (Ireland).
WWE Wrestling (USA)
World Wrestling Entertainment is the Modern American made-for-TV version of wrestling.


WWE Wrestling (USA)
WWE World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE World Wrestling Entertainment Irish Wrestlers 2001-Present
Olympic Wrestling (Greco-Roman)
Olympic Wrestling is the version which dates back to Ancient Greece and Rome and the original Olympic Games. It is the version in the Modern Olympics also.


Olympic Wrestling (Greco-Roman)
Irish Amateur Wrestling Association
Irish Amateur Wrestling Association Events:
Irish Open (Years): 2019
Dublin Freestyle Open (Years): 2019
Sword-Fighting
Fencing is a renaissance sword-fighting sport. Gladiating is the ancient version revived for TV in Gladiators and Armoured Combat is the medieval version of sword-fighting.
Fencing
Fencing Ireland organises a number of tournaments per year.


Fencing
Fencing Ireland
Fencing Ireland
FI Medal Winners (Major Tournaments) (Seasons): 2018-19
FI Rankings Men’s Epee (End-of-Season): 2019-20
FI Medal Winners Men’s Epee (Seasons): 2018-19
Gladiating
Gladiating is a fun version of the ancient Roman military combat as was seen on US and British TV Programs from the 1990s onwards. Various types of combat or adventure-like tasks are engaged in by teams of players.


Gladiating
ITV Gladiators
Irish Gladiator Contestants:
Audrey Garland Irish-born Gladiators Contestant 1997
Irish Gladiating Weekend Venues
There are a couple of venues in Ireland where people can engage in Gladiator Weekends:
Adventure Park (Watergrasshill, Co. Cork): https://www.adventurepark.ie/
Team Building Ireland (Kippure, Blessington, Co. Wicklow): https://teambuildingireland.com/corporate
Martial Arts
There are a number of different Martial Arts in Ireland, the most popular of which are Karate, Judo & Taekwondo.


Karate
Irish Kenpo Karate Union; International Japan Karate Association Ireland
International Japan Karate Association Ireland
IJKAI Irish National Championships (Years): 2000
Irish Kenpo Karate Union
IKKU Open (Years): 2019
IKKU Invitational (Years): 2015
I-Karate Global
I-Karate Global World Cup (Editions): 2018
Irish Racquet Sports
Racquet Sports played on a National level in Ireland are Badminton, Tennis, Squash and Table Tennis.
Badminton
Badminton is played both competitively and recreationally in community centres throughout Ireland. The biggest prize in Irish Badminton is the Irish Open, a top International Tournament, which has been running for over 100 years. There are also numerous Individual & Doubles competitions throughout the year, run on a National, Provincial or Local (County) basis
Badminton Ireland
Badminton Ireland organizes Graded National Competitions in Men’s, Ladies & Mixed, with those awarded part of Ranking counting towards the National Ranking for Singles & Doubles. It also organizes the Irish Open, which is an International Tournament.


Badminton Ireland
Badminton Ireland, Badminton Leagues, Schools and Colleges Badminton
Badminton Ireland Competitions (Rolls of Honour):
Badminton Ireland | Irish Open Men’s Singles 2012-2016
Badminton Ireland National Champions Ladies Singles 1912-Present
Badminton Ireland National Champions Men’s Singles 1912-Present
Badminton Ireland National Champions Ladies Doubles 1923-Present
Badminton Ireland National Champions Men’s Doubles 1912-Present (Pending Review)
Badminton Ireland Rankings
BI Rankings Mens Singles Rankings
Badminton Ireland Men’s Singles Rankings End of Season 23 June 2021
Badminton Ireland Ranking Tournaments (Seasons):
Ulster Open (Seasons): 2018
Munster Open (Seasons): 2018
Connacht Open (Seasons): 2019
Connacht Badminton GLTC Grade E Open (Seasons): 2019
Leinster Badminton Mount Pleasant Open (Seasons): 2019
Leinster Badminton Autumn Yonex Open (Seasons): 2019
Badminton Ireland Underage Tournaments (Seasons): 2019-20
Badminton Ireland FZ Forza U19 Nationals (Seasons): 2020
Badminton Ireland FZ Forza Irish U15 Open (Seasons): 2019
Ulster Badminton U13 Open (Seasons): 2019
Badminton Ireland Leagues
There are Badminton leagues in each county or district, and also a Badminton Premier League, which attracts the top players from all over Ireland International Competitions feature the best of Irish Badminton talent, and Irish players have competed in the Olympics. Below the National & Provincial level, County Level competitions are run throughout the year, for both Singles & Doubles.
Badminton Premier League (Ireland)


Badminton Premier League
Badminton Premier League:
Badminton Premier League 2015-2020
BPL (Seasons): 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
BPL (Seasons) Ladies 2015-16 Men’s 2015-16 Mixed 2015-16
Badminton Ireland – Irish Club Championships


Irish Club Championships
Irish Club Championships (Overviews):
Badminton Ireland Irish Club Cups Grade A 2013-2016
Irish Club Championships Grade C (Seasons): 2017-18
Inter-County Championship Juvenile (Seasons): 2017
Badminton Ireland Primary School Boys (Seasons): 2017
Olympic Games
Olympic Sports include Athletics (Track & Field), Swimming, Winter Sports, X-Games, Gymnastics, Weightlifting, and Strength. Variations on these Sports such as Sea Swimming (Liffey Swim), and Hill Running are also covered here. Fitness sports include the Cross-Fit Games, Cheer Sport, Orienteering and Caving. For other Olympic Sports such as Golf and Soccer please see the Sections dedicated to these sports in the two Navigation Bars.
Athletics
Athletics has a long and distinguished presence in Ireland, with numerous Summer Olympics Medal winners. It is also known as Track & Field. Other disciplines include Mountain Running
Track & Field


Track & Field
Track & Field
National Track & Field League:
Athletics Ireland National Track & Field League Premier Men 2007-2009
Athletics Ireland National Track & Field League Final Premier Men 2014-2018
Athletics Ireland National Track & Field League Premier Women Final 2007-2009
Athletics Ireland National Track & Field League Premier Women Final 2014-2017
Athletics Ireland National Combined Events (Years): 2020
Picture Credit: Pexels Free Photos
Swim Ireland
The Olympic Games is the pinnacle of an Athletes career and Irish Swimmers have been winning Medals at the Olympic Games since 1924. The Irish Open Swimming Championships are one of the highlights of the Irish Swimming Calendar.


Swim Ireland
Olympic Games; Irish Open Swimming Championships.
Swim Ireland Swimming Past Olympians
Swim Ireland Swimming Past Olympians 1924-Present
Irish Open Swimming Championships:
IOSC Men 400m LC Freestyle Relay 2015-2017
IOSC Women 400m LC Freestyle Relay 2015-2017
IOSC Men 800m LC Freestyle Relay 2015-2017
IOSC Women 800m LC Freestyle Relay 2015-2016
IOSC Women 400 LC M Medley Relay 2015-2017
IOSC Men 400 LC M Medley Relay 2015-2017
Picture Credit: Pexels Free Photos
Skiing
There is a small amount of Winter Sports in Ireland. Apart from the Ice Hockey & Inline Hockey Leagues and Curling there is also an artificial Ski Slope at Kilternan in Dublin, and Irish Teams have entered Ice Skating and Bobsleigh competitions abroad.


Skiing
Ski Club of Ireland
Ski Club of Ireland
SCI Giant Slalom League Race (Seasons): 2015-16
Surfing
Ireland Hosted the first European Surfing Championships in 1972


Surfing
European Surfing Championships, Irish Surfing Association
European Surfing Championships
European Surfing Championships (Seasons): Lahinch, Ireland 1972
European Surfing Championships Juniors (Seasons): Lahinch, Ireland 1972
Irish Surfing Roll of Honour:
Irish Surfing Association Intercounties Champions 1968-Present
Irish Surfing Association Men’s Champions 1967-Present
Irish Surfing Association Women’s Champions 1981-Present
ISA Intercounty Championships (Seasons): 1968
Wall Climbing
The Irish Bouldering League is under Mountaineering Ireland and is run over 5 Competitions each year, with 30 problems to be solved in each competition. Points are scored from 10 Points to 1 depending on which attempt a climber solves a problem (10 Pts for 1st Attempt, 7 Pts for 2nd Attempt etc) [See Articles for References]


Bouldering
Irish Bouldering League
Irish Bouldering League
IBL Senior Female (Seasons): 2020-21
Gymnastics
Gymastics Ireland is the National Governing Body for the Olympic Sport in Ireland. It is a member of the Federation of International Gymnastics.


Gymnastics
Gymnastics Ireland
GI Womens Artistic Natonal Series Team Results (Years): 2019
Horse Power
Power Sports include Horse Racing (Flat Racing, Jump Racing, Point to Point and Harness Racing), Greyhound Racing, Pigeon Racing, Angling, Wild West (Rodeo, Pack Burro Racing, Dog Mushing), Boat Racing (Rowing, Sailing, Canoeing, Powerboat Racing), Bike Racing (Road Cycling, Cyclo-Cross, BMX, Mountainbiking, Motorbike Racing), Motorsport (Rallying, Autocross, Formula Racing, Karting, Hill Climbing, Stock Car Racing), Air Racing (Hot Air Ballooning, Hang Gliding, Air Racing, Drone Racing, FlugTag).
Horse Racing
Horse Racing Disciplines include Flat, Jump, and Point-to-Point, and also Harness Racing.
Point to Point


Point to Point
Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board
Horse Racing Disciplines include Flat, Jump, and Point-to-Point.
Point-to-Point
Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board
IHRB Point-to-Point Meetings (Month): March 2020
Pictiure Credits: [1] Horse racing on the beach – Photo Contributor: gabriel12 [Internet] Available from: Horse Racing On Beach Stock Photo 707088094 | Shutterstock [Accessed 16 September 2022]
[2] Photo by Mídia on Pexels.com
Harness Racing


Harness Racing
IHRA
The Highlight of the Irish Harness Racing Association is the All-Ireland Series.
IHRA Leaderboard & All-Ireland Series
IHRA Leaderboard (Seasons) 2019
IHRA All Ireland Series (Seasons): 2020
IHRA All-Ireland Trot Series (Seasons):
IHRA All-Ireland Pace Series (Seasons):
IHRA Race Winners
IHRA Race Winners (Seasons): 2019
IHRA Race Winners Portmarnock (Seasons): 2020
IHRA Race Winners Annaghmore (Seasons): 2020
IHRA Race Winners Dunmanway (Seasons): 2020
IHRA Race Winners Lyre (Seasons):
Picture credits: [1] Palma de Mallorca / Spain – May 22, 2016: Riders compete during their harness racing or horse sulky race in Palma de Mallorca hippodrome at the Balearic islands Sulky races trophy – Photo Contributor: zixia [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/palma-de-mallorca-spain-may-22-1196966635 [Accessed 16 September 2022]
[2] Photo by Martin Damboldt on Pexels.com
Greyhound Racing


Greyhound Racing
Irish Greyhound Board
Irish Greyhound Board
Rankings – Greyhounds by Prizemoney [All Irish Stadia] (Years): 2019
Picture Credits: [1] Dublin, Ireland – January 13 2020: Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium – Photo contributor: Benen Taylor [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/dublin-ireland-january-13-2020-shelbourne-1614288058 [Accessed 16 September 2022]
Country & Western
Country & Western sports include Ploughing (The National Ploughing Championships) and Jousting which take part in Ireland, as well as Wild West sports such as Rodeo (Texas State Sport), Pack Burro Racing (Donkeys – Colorado State Sport), Cowboy Polo (started in New Mexico but now only played in Montana) and Dog Mushing (Alaska State Sport)
Ploughing


Ploughing
National Ploughing Championships
National Ploughing Championships Five Nations
NPC 5 Nations Reversible Plough Class (seasons): 2019
Picture Credits: [1] Photo by Mark Stebnicki on Pexels.com
[2] Photo by Mark Stebnicki on Pexels.com
Boat Racing
Canoeing


Canoeing
Canoeing Ireland
Canoe Sprint Ireland
CSI All Ireland Championships (Years):
Picture Credit: [1] Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels.com
[2] Barnaul, Russia – May 22, 2021: Russian athlete Dyachenko A. competing in K1 M event in 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup and Olympic Qualification. SeregaSibTravel [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/barnaul-russia-may-22-2021-russian-2047619885 [Accessed 16 September 2022]
Powerboat Racing


Powerboat Racing
Irish Powerboat Racing Records
Powerboat Racing Irish Team Records
UIM World Powerboat Record – Thunderchild 2 – Cork-Fastnet-Cork 9 August 2020
Thunderchild Round Ireland and Rockall Powerboat Record 6 July 2017
Picture Credit: [1] Yalta, ukraine – may 8 . racing boat in the world championship of powerboat p1 on may 8, 2010 in yalta, ukraine Copyright: Grekov 123rf.com
[2] Photo by Red Zeppelin on Pexels.com
Bike Racing
Bike Sport includes Road Cycling, Cyclo-Cross, BMX, Mountainbiking and Motorbike Racing. Cycling ireland is the National Governing Body for Road Cycling and Cyclo-Cross. The Mountainbiking Association of Dublin runs competitions in the Greater Dublin Area.
Road Cycling


Road Cycling
Cycling Ireland; Mountainbiking Association of Dublin
Irish National Championships
Men’s National Championships (Seasons): 2020
Cycling Ireland National Records
Cycling Ireland National Place to Place Records October 2020
Cycling Ireland Tours
Tour of Ulster (Years): 2002
Picture Credit: [1] Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com
[2] Photo by SAurabh Narwade on Pexels.com
Cyclo-Cross


Cyclo-Cross
Cycling Ireland; Mountainbiking Association of Dublin
National Cyclo-Cross Chamionships (Season): 2017 2018
Picture Credit: [1] Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com
[2] Photo by Mídia on Pexels.com
Motorcycle Racing
The Leinster 200 Motorcycle Race was raced over the Tallaght Circuit from 1934 to 1949.


Motorcycle Racing
Leinster 200 Motorcycle Race
Motorcycle Racing (Overviews):
Leinster 200 Motorcycle Race (Tallaght Circuit) 1935-1949
Picture Credit: [1] Motorcycle practice leaning into a fast corner on track Photo Contributor: Mark_studio [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/motorcycle-practice-leaning-into-fast-corner-1705499176 [Accessed 16 September 2022]
[2]Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com
Motorsport
Motorsport includes Rallying, Autocross, Formula Racing, Karting, Hill Climbing, Stock Car Racing, Monster Trucks. For Motorbike Racing, Powerboat Racing and Air Racing please see the Bike Racing, Boat Racing and Air Racing pages in the Navigation Bar at top of this page.
Motorsport Ireland


Motorsport Ireland
Motorsport Ireland, Mondello Park, Stock Car Racing, Karting
Motorsport Ireland is the National Governing Body for Motorsports.
Motorsport Ireland
Motorsport Ireland Race Winners (Seasons):
Autocross:
Motorsport Ireland National Autocross Championship Specials 2012-2017
Picture Credits: [1] Photo by Daniel on Pexels.com
[2] Craig breen of ireland and scott martin of great britain compete in their citroen total abu dhabi wrt citroen c3 wrc during day two of the wrc portugal on may 18, 2018 in caminha, portugal. ©georgevieirasilva/123RF.COM
Formula Racing
The Leinster Trophy Car Race is an International Standard Car Race first run on the Tallaght Circuit (Co. Dublin) from 1934-1949. It is now raced at Mondello Park in Co. Kildare


Mondello Park & Formula Racing
Leinster Trophy Car Race
Formula Racing (Overviews):
Motorsport Ireland Leinster Trophy Car Race 1934-Present
International Leinster Trophy Car Race (Tallaght Circuit) 1935-1949
Picture Credit: [1] Imola, 27 April 2019: Pierlugi Martini run with Historic 1989s Minardi F1 Model M189 in action during Minardi Historic Day 2019 into the Imola Circuit in italy. Copyright: danciaba
Photo by PRAT clement on Pexels.com
Air Racing
Drone Racing
The first Irish Drone Racing Championships were held in 2015.


Drone Racing
Droned Ireland
Droned Ireland
Droned Ireland Irish Drone Racing Nationals 2015-2018
Photo Contributor: socrates471
Drones racing. [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/drones-racing-721135219 [Accessed 16 September 2022]
Asian Sports
Asian Sports played in Ireland include Polo (and versions of Polo such as Polocrosse); Kabaddi and Sepak Takraw.
Polocosse
Polocrosse is a version of Lacrosse played on Horseback. It was invented in Northern Australia in the 1970s and the first World Cup was played in 2003.


Polocrosse (Australia)
International Polocrosse
Polocrosse (Northern Australia)
IPC World Cup (Editions): 2019 2003
Irish Polocrosse Association National Finals (Years):
Irish Polocrosse Association A Grade Tournaments (Years):
Polo
Polo originated in Iran and was introduced to Britain and Ireland by the British Army after it was discovered there.


Polo (Iran – Central Asia)
Polo (Iran)
FIP European Championships: 2016
Ultimate


Irish Ultimate
EFDF; IFDA
Irish Flying Disc Association – Irish Ultimate Leagues & Championships:
IFDA | Irish Ultimate League 2017
Irish Flying Disc Association All-Ireland Women’s Indoor Ultimate Championships 2018
Picture Credit: Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com
International Rules
International Rules, also known as Compromise Rules is a term for a number of related sports combining the rules of GAA sports with similar sports from around the World. There is International Rules Football, played between Ireland and Australia, Hurling-Shinty, played between Ireland and Scotland, Handball-Pelota, which is Ireland v Basque Country, as well as Rounders-Baseball and Rounders-Softball (Irish teams v American, Canadian and Britsh teams), Hurlacrosse (Hurling-Lacrosse – Ireland v Iroquois Nationals), and Poc Fada Golf (A Golf Course where players use a Hurl/Hurley to hit the ball into the hole)


International Rules Football
Ireland v Australia International Rules Football; Compromise Rules; Inter Footy.
Ireland v Australia Overviews:
International Rules Football | Ireland v Australia 1984-2017
International Rules Football Ireland v Australia 1984-1990
International Rules Football Ireland v Australia 1998-2006
International Rules Football Ireland v Australia 2008-2017
Irish Counties v Galahs:
International Rules Football | Irish Counties v Galahs 1967-1978
Picture Credits: [1] Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (2019) Gaelic_Football_Match_Delhi_2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.dfa.ie/media/missions/india/newsevents/Gaelic_Football_Match_Delhi_2.jpg[Accessed 30 March 2021][Photo Credit: India Wolfhounds GAA] [Used with permission of DFA]
[2] Photo Contributor: Neale Cousland (2011) MELBOURNE – SEPTEMBER 9 :James Podsiardly takes a strong mark in Geelong’s win over Hawthorn – September 9, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/melbourne-september-9-james-podsiardly-takes-84522391 [Accessed and Edited by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball 31 October 2022]


Hurling-Shinty Internationals
Ireland v Scotland Hurling-Shinty International Rules; Club Internationals
Ireland v Scotland Overviews:
Hurling-Shinty International Tailteann Games Ireland v Scotland 1924-1932
Hurling-Shinty Internationals Ireland v Scotland 1972-1979
Hurling-Shinty Internationals Ireland v Scotland 1988-1999
Hurling-Shinty Internationals Ireland v Scotland 2000-2009
International Rules Hurling-Shinty | Ireland v Scotland 2010-2015
International Rules Hurling-Shinty | Ireland v Scotland 2016-2018
Ireland v Scotland (Seasons): 2014
Hurling-Shinty Club Internationals:
1994: Glenurquhart Tour of Co. Kilkenny
Hurling-Shinty International Rules Club Internationals 1897
Picture Credit: INVERNESS CITY, SCOTLAND – 18 OCTOBER 2014: This is a scene from within the International Shinty-Hurling match between Scotland and Eire at Bught Park, Inverness, Scotland on 18 October, 2014. By JASPERIMAGE / shutterstock.com [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/inverness-city-scotland-18-october-2014-225347293 [Accessed 2 June 2021]
Chess


Board Games
Irish Chess Union
Board Games include Chess, Draughts, Mancala.
The Irish Chess Union governs the game in Ireland.
Irish Chess Union
Irish Chess Union Irish Champions 2009-Present
Community Games Chess & Draughts
Connaught Community Games Chess & Draughts (Seasons): 2019
Picture Credit: Pexels Free Photos
GAA Handball
Handball was first played in Ireland according to the World Handball Council website and the GAA Handball website describes it as the GAA’s only real World Sport. It is organised along the same lines as the rest of the Gaelic Games which come under the authority of the GAA – with County, Provincial and All-Ireland Championships, in both Men’s and Women’s, Team and Individual, Boys and Girls and also in Softball and Hardball versions. Some players compete in the European Pro Wallball Tour (Wallball is a unified version of Handball in Europe, bringing together the Handball of Ireland, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Catalonia, Basque Country, Belgium, Wallonia, Flanders and Netherlands. Others play on the US circuit or in Canada and Australia. It is also played in Japan and Latin America.


GAA Handball Singles & Doubles
GAA Handball All-Ireland Championships
All-Ireland Championships (Overviews)
GAA Handball All-Ireland 40×20 Championships Men’s Senior Singles 1975-Present
Nationals (Overviews)
GAA Handball Women’s National Singles Roll of Honour 1995-Present
GAA Handball All- Ireland 40×20 Men’s Senior Singles (Seasons): 2018
GAA Handball She’s Ace (Seasons): 2018
Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1751679548
28th May 2020, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. Statue erected in memory of Joe Maher’s world handball achievements, next to the River Boyne in Drogheda town centre. Sculptor is Laury Dizengremel.D
By Dirk Hudson


GAA Handball Club Competitions
GAA Handball Tournaments
All-Ireland Club Championships (Overviews)
GAA Handball All-Ireland Inter Club Championship Open Finals 2012-2018
GAA Handball 40×20 Inter-Club Championship (Seasons): 2017
GAA Handball Gael Linn (Seasons): 2018
GAA Handball Intervarsity Championships (Seasons): 1991
PIcture Credit: 26th April 2019, Dublin, Ireland. Irish Handball Centre Social Club and Bar building next to Croke Park stadium, St Joseph’s Ave, Drumcondra.
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By Dirk Hudson
GAA Poc Fada
An Poc Fada – ‘the Long Puck’ is a Gaelic Game where players use a Hurley to hit a Sliotar (ball) up the side of a mountain and down the other side in as few pucks or shots as possible.
The sport would have a similar origin to the Scottish Game of Golf. It is mentioned in the myths and legends of Ireland, when Setanta took his Hurley / Hurl and hit his Sliotar all the way from Co Louth to Co. Armagh in one go. The All-Ireland Poc Fada Championships have taken place in the Cooley Mountains in Co. Louth since 1961 in commemoration of the legendary feat.
Links to the Results of the GAA Poc Fada All-Ireland CHampionships from the inaugural Championship in 1961 (Men’s) and 2009 (Ladies) are available at the links in blue (below the picture).


All-Ireland Poc Fada Championships
GAA Poc Fada All-Ireland Championships (Hurling & Camogie)
GAA Poc Fada All-Ireland Chamionships (Rolls of Honour):
GAA Poc Fada Hurling All-Ireland Championships Roll of Honour 1961-Present
GAA Poc Fada Camogie All-Ireland Championships Roll of Honour 2009-Present
GAA Poc Fada All-Ireland Hurling Chamionships (Years):
1989 1990 1995 2008 2013 2017 2018
GAA Poc Fada All-Ireland Camogie Chamionships (Years):
Picture Credit: [1] GAA Poc Fada Twitter Account (2018) GAA Poc Fada Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/975524662636613632/-7z4rlL3_400x400.jpg [Accessed 9 June 2018]
GAA Irish Rounders
Rounders is an Irish and British version of Softball and Baseball, and thought to be the ancestor of both. It was first codified in Ireland as part of the Original GAA Charter of 1884, but not organised until 1958. It is a Bat and Ball (also known as Safe Haven) sport whereby the batter attempts to hit a ball thrown at him or her by a pitcher or bowler and then attempts to run around the bases back home.


GAA Rounders All Ireland Senior Championships
GAA Rounders All-Ireland Senior Championships
GAA Rounders All-Ireland Senior Championships (Finals)
GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Ladies Finals 1970-Present
GAA Rounders All-Ireland Championships Senior Men’s Finals 1976-Present
GAA Rounders All-Ireland Championships Senior Mixed Finals 1990-Present
GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Ladies (Overviews & Seasons)
GAA Rounders All-Ireland Championships Senior Ladies 2013-2019
GAA Rounders Council All-Ireland Championship Senior Ladies 2001-2010
GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Ladies:
GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Men’s (Overviews & Seasons):
Rounders Association of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Men’s Championship 2001-2004
Rounders Council of Ireland All-Ireland Championships Senior Men 2005-2012
GAA Rounders All-Ireland Championship Senior Men’s 2013-2019
Rounders Association of Ireland AIC Senior Men’s:
GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Men’s:
GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Mixed (Overviews & Seasons):
GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Mixed 2013-2019
Rounders Association of Ireland AIC Senior Mixed:
GAA Rounders All Ireland Championship Senior Mixed:
Shinty
Shinty is Gaelic Scotland’s traditional version of Hurling. It is one of the forgotten Gaelic, Celtic or Atlantic Games like Basque Pelota and Welsh Baseball, played mostly in Gaelic parts of Scotland like the Highlands and Islands. The game is very similar to Hurling, with a curved stick used to hit a ball through a goal, except there is no point-over-the-bar and less play in the air. The game is 12-a-side as opposed to Hurling’s 15-a-side. The Shinty National League Division 1 was the Second Level of Men’s Shinty from 2004 to 2007. Incuded here is Manx Cammag. See also International Rules:
Shinty in Ireland


Shinty Matches in Ireland
Shinty Charity Match
Shinty Charity Match:
Camanachd Association National Leagues


Camanachd Association National Leagues
Camanachd Association Senior Leagues 2021; Premier League era 2004-2019; National Premier era 2000-2003
Camanachd Association Premier League (Overviews):
Camanachd Association Shinty Premiership 2013-2019
Camanachd Association Shinty Premier Division 2008-2012
Camanachd Association Shinty Premier League 2004-2007
Camanachd Association Shinty National Premier League 2000-2003
Camanachd Association Shinty Mowi Premiership (Seasons):
Camanachd Association Shinty Mowi Premiership 2022
Camanachd Association Senior League (Seasons):
Senior A 2021 Senior B 2021 Shinty C 2021
CA Premiership (Seasons): 2017 2018 2019
Camanachd Association National League (Overviews):
Camanachd Association Shinty National League Division 1 2000-2003
Camanachd Association Shinty National League Division 1 2004-2007
Camanachd Association Cups


Camanachd Association Cups
Camanachd Association Cups
CA Camanachd Cup (Seasons): 2017
CA Macauley Cup (Seasons): 2017
CA Sutherland Cup (Seasons): 2017
Other Cups (Annual Challenge Cups)
Women’s Camanachd Association


Women’s Camanachd Association
WCA
Women’s Camanachd Association National Division 1 (Overviews):
Women’s Camanachd Association Shinty National Division 1 2004-2005