This page is the Eirball Index Page to the All-Time Archive of Irish Golf, Snooker & Pool, Croquet, Curling, Bowling (Lawn, Road, Tenpin, Petanque, Indoor, Skittles and Boccia), Darts, Archery and Target Shooting.
Golf
PGA Tour Irish Golfers; Golfing Union of Ireland; Irish Ladies Golfing Union
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.
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.
PGA Tour
Professional Golfers Association PGA Tour (Irish Golfers) (Seasons): 2018 2020-21
European PGA Tour
European Tour Carroll’s Irish Open (Seasons): 1991
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
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
Irish Alliances
Connacht Senior Alliances (Seasons): 1990-91
Golf Club Tournaments & Leagues
Wicklow Golf Club
Wicklow GC Mens (Seasons): 2020 1991
Wicklow GC Ladies (Seasons): 2020
Wicklow GC Winter League (Seasons): 2019-20
Wicklow GC Ladies League 9-Hole Spring League (seasons): 2020
Wicklow GC Mens Matchplay (Seasons): 2019
Wicklow GC Ladies Matchplay (Seasons): 2019
Wicklow Golf Club Matchplay Junior 2006-Present
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Snooker
Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association
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).
Variations on the game include Pool (smaller table and two sets of balls – stripes and spots); Billiards and Bagatelle.
Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association
RIBSA Senior Snooker Events:
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Pool
Student Sport Ireland; Northern Ireland Blackball Association
Colleges & Universities
Student Sport Ireland Pool League (Seasons): 2019-20
Northern Ireland Blackball Association
Ballyclare Pool League (Seasons): 1994-95
Ballyclare & District Pool League (Seasons): 2016-17
Carrickfergus & District Pool League (Overviews):
Carrickfergus & District Pool League Champions 1995-Present
Carrickfergus & District Pool League (Seasons): 2019-20
Tennent’s Coleraine & District Pool League (Seasons): 2013-14
Dromara & District Pool League (Seasons): 2016-17
East Down Pool League (Seasons): 2019-20
Larne Town & Country Pool League (Seasons): 1994-95
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Croquet
CAI Irish Championships
The origins of Croquet are unclear, it may have been played in the Middle Ages, and possibly even have passed down from ancient times. The first mention of Croquet, however, is in the Field in 1858, which mentions meetings of the Co. Meath Croquet Cracks. the players were mostly young and met at each others houses, and one player, George Annesley Pollock of Oatlands and Newcastle, Co. Meath, laid out the rules under the pseudonym “corncrake” and called them “The Rules of the Oatlands Club” – the first Croquet Rules in the World. [Ref: 1]
It is game played on a lawn with two players or four, and two balls, which each player hits with a mallet, attempting to get it through hoops inserted into the lawn.
Croquet Association of Ireland
Croquet Association of Ireland Irish Championships Singles 1990-Present
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References
Websites
[1] Croquet Ireland (2019) A History of Croquet in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/4 [Accessed 29 May 2020]
Images
[2] Croquet Ireland (2019) logo [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/themes/custom/zircroq/logo.png [Accessed 29 May 2020]
Tenpin Bowling
Irish Tenpin Bowling Association
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 is a version of Skittles or Bowling played with ten skittles and a much bigger, heavier ball.
There are Bowling alleys throughout Ireland.
Irish Tenpin Bowling Association
ITBA Men’s Championship (Years):1991
ITBA Women’s Championship (Years): 1991
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
Irish Lawn Bowls; Northern Ireland Bowling Association
Lawn Bowls is a genteel version of bowling played on a green lawn.
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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Indoor Bowls
Irish Indoor Bowling Association Zones; Churches Bowling Leagues.
Indoor Bowling was invented in the 1950s by two South Africans in Wales who wanted to play Bowls over Winter.
Irish Indoor Bowling Association
Irish indoor Bowling Association
IIBA Inter-Zone Men’s Boomer Cup (Seasons): 2020
Irish Indoor Bowling Championships (Seasons): 1991
Donegal Indoor Bowls
Donegal Indoor Bowls Nixon Alexander Financial League (A) 2016-2018
Donegal Indoor Bowls DM Waste League (B) 2016-2018
East Antrim Zone
East Antrim Zone Ballymena & District League 2016-2018
Larne Zone Bowls
Larne Zone Bowls Larne & District Indoor Bowling League 2009-2018
Lisburn Zone Indoor Bowls
Lisburn Zone Indoor Bowls Section A 2016-2018
Mid-Ulster Zone Indoor Bowls
Mid-Ulster Zone Indoor Bowls League Section 1 2016-2018
North West Bowls
North West Bowls Limavady & District Indoor Bowling League Section A 2016-2018
West Down Zone Indoor Bowls
West Down Zone Indoor Bowls League Division 1 2016-2018
Churches Indoor Bowling Leagues
Churches Indoor Bowls
Carrick & District Churches League (Indoor Bowls) 1993-1997
Dublin & District United Churches Indoor Bowling Association (Overviews):
Dublin & District United Churches Indoor Bowling Association Rohu Cup (A) 2016-2018
Dublin & District United Churches Indoor Bowling Association McIlwaine Cup (B) 2016-2018
Dublin & District United Churches Indoor Bowling Association Price Cup (C) 2016-2018
Dublin & District United Churches Indoor Bowling Association Kerr Trophy (D) 2016-2018
DDUCIBA Rohu Cup (A) (Seasons):
DDUCIBA McIlwaine Cup (B) (Seasons):
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[4] Irish Indoor Bowling Association (2020) Donegal Claim First Boomer Cup Title [Internet] Available from: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_f2db17209e5b431785ea7411e4cfc7e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_925,h_694,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/a27d24_f2db17209e5b431785ea7411e4cfc7e6~mv2.webp [Accessed 28 December 2020]
Petanque
Celtic Challenge; Irish Petanque Association
Petanque, also known as Boules is the version of Bowling played at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and throughout France.
Petanque Celtic Challenge:
Irish Petanque Association Finals (Overviews):
Irish Petanque Association IPA Singles 2007-2015
Irish Petanque Association IPA Doubles 2007-2015
Irish Petanque Association IPA Triples 2007-2015
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Curling
WCF European Curling Championships
World Curling Championships
European Curling Championships 2004-2012
European Curling Championships Men 2017-2018
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Irish National Darts Organisation
INDO
Darts is a British game played in pubs throughout 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 Pro Circuit in Britain which Irish players can enter.
Irish National Darts Organisation runs Darts Competitions in the Republic of Ireland.
INDO All-Ireland Inter-County Men (Seasons):
INDO Ladies Rankings (Seasons): 2015
INDO Darts Leagues
INDO
There are Darts Leagues in every County & District in Ireland, often more than one in each with County Playoffs following the Leagues.
Borough (DLR):
Borough Darts League Harry Halligan Cup (Seasons): 1991
Borough Darts League Singles & Doubles: 1991
South Dublin:
South County Dublin Darts League Premier Division 2016-2020
South County Dublin Darts League Division 1 2016-2020
Kildare
Kildare Darts League 2009-2013
Meath Darts Organisation
South Meath Darts League 2016-2019
South Meath Darts League 2009-2014
South Meath Darts League 2005-2009
Dunboyne and District Darts League 2010-2011
Kells & District Darts League 2005-2009
Trim Summer Darts League 2010-2011
Westmeath
Westmeath Darts League | Roll of Honour 2008-2016
Westmeath Darts League 2015-16
North Westmeath Darts League 2017-2019
Wicklow
Wicklow Darts Cup: 1991
Wicklow Darts Singles & Doubles: 1991
Mayo:
Mayo and District Darts Leagues Championship (Seasons): 2020
South Mayo Darts League (Seasons): 2019-20
Northern Ireland Darts Organisation
NIDO
The Northern Ireland Darts Organisation runs Darts Competitions in Northern Ireland.
Armagh
Armagh Keady & District Darts League 2014-2016
Newmarket (Belfast)
University Darts Association of Ireland
UDAI
The University Darts Association of ireland is an All-Ireland Organisation
UDAI Rolls of Honour:
UDAI Rolls of Honour:
University Darts Association of Ireland All-Ireland Teams Roll of Honour 2007-2014
University Darts Association of Ireland All-Ireland Singles Roll f Honour 2007-2013
University Darts Association of Ireland All-Ireland University Darts Pairs’ Champion 2007-2013
University Darts Association of Ireland Masters Champion 2008-2014
[4] John Kane Facebook Messenger (2020) 121335580_1629820127181982_1053628616433207526_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/messenger_media?thread_id=538762831&attachment_id=1629820123848649&message_id=mid.%24cAABa9QTLuvt7RNjpiF1E5OF7bbSX [Accessed 10 October 2020]
Irish Darts Players
Irish Darts Players who have competed at a high level, either for the National Team or on the Professional Circuit.
Irish Professional & International Darts players
Mick McGowan Irish-born Darts Player 1989-Present
Picture Credit: [2] Darts Database (2020) MickMcGowan [Internet] Available from: https://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/photos/MickMcGowan.jpg [Accessed 25 November 2020]
Target Shooting
Target Shooting Ireland
A small number of Olympic Target Shooting Clubs exist in Ireland. Pistols, Rifles, and Crossbows are among the weapons used. It is governed by Target Shooting Ireland, and is the Olympic Sport.
Below you will find the Results and Tables of various competitions in Ireland:
Target Shooting Ireland:
TSI Fingal SC Airgun Open (Seasons): 2018
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