Irish Abroad
Irish Players have played abroad in a number of Global Sports such as American Football, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Baseball, Rugby League, Australian Rules, Netball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Rugby Union, Hockey & Cricket.
There has been Irish Players competing Abroad since Irish Emigration began with the Famine, one of the members of the Original Professional Sports Team (Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds) was born in Cavan and left Ireland as a baby during the Famine.
Below you will find links to the index page of various Major League sports that Irish people have played in professionally or as part of an exchange program:
World Gridiron (American & Canadian Football)
World Gridiron Both United States & World American Football Leagues:
American Football Leagues: USA American Football / National Football League / AAA American Football Leagues / AA American Football Leagues / Semi-Pro State LeaguesÂ
US College Football:US College Football Â
Arena / Indoor Football: Arena Football / AAA Arena / Indoor Football Leagues /Â AA Arena Football Leagues /Â Lingerie / Legends Football LeaguesÂ
North American Football Leagues: Canadian Football Leagues / Mexican American Football Leagues /Â XFL /Â Gridiron Development LeaguesÂ
World American Football Leagues: American Football World Leagues / Continental Football Leagues /Â European American Football /Â Asia-Pacific Football Leagues
Unkitted American Football:Â Unkitted World American Football /Â Flag Football World
World Baseball-Softball
World Ice Hockey
World Basketball
World Soccer
Global Sports
World Rugby (Super XV – ANZSA, Pro 14 – Celtic, Italy, SA, Top 14 – France, Premiership – England)
Global Sports (National Rugby League, Australian Football League, World Rugby Union, World Hockey, International Cricket Council)
National Sports (World)
National Sports (World)Â (Bandy Super League – Russia, Pesapallo Super Series – Finland, Sepak Takraw – Malaysia & Thailand, Pro Kabaddi – India)
State Sports (USA)
State Sports of USA (Basketball – Massachusetts, Volleyball – Massachusetts, Ice Hockey – Minnesota)
Indigeneous Sports
Indigeneuos Sports (Ulama – Mexico & Guatemala, Marn Grook – Australia)