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Traditionally, the game was played mainly in Northern Ireland, but the Kenilworth Bowling Club of Dublin joined the Irish Bowls Association in 1906, which prompted the merger into one team. With the exception of the Commonwealth Games, players continue to represent a combined Ireland team at all major international championships. [1]
The Irish National Bowls Championships were inaugurated in 1908. [5] [6] The Irish Women's Bowling Association was formed in 1947 and as of 2024, Ireland was the only country from the leading bowls nations still to have separate associations for men and women.
Northern Ireland (NIR) Billie Montgomery Ernie Parkinson Roy McCune Willie Watson: 1990 details Scotland (SCO) Denis Love George Adrain Ian Bruce Willie Wood Northern Ireland (NIR) Jim Baker John McCloughlin Rodney McCutcheon Sammy Allen New Zealand (NZL) Kevin Darling Peter Shaw Phil Skoglund Stewart McConnell: 1994 details South Africa (RSA ...
McHugh competed in five successive World Bowls Championships in 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2016 and 2023. He won a triples bronze medal in the 2000 World Outdoor Bowls Championship and in 2016, was part of the combined Irish fours team with Simon Martin, Neil Mulholland and Ian McClure that won a bronze medal in Christchurch. [2]
The Irish National Bowls Championships were inaugurated in 1908. [5] [6] The Irish Women's Bowling Association was formed on 17 October 1947 and had eight founder member clubs. This grew to 56 by 1972 and the Irish Women's Bowling League was created in 1952, followed by the Junior League in 1964.
She turned back the clock in 2017 when she won the fours title at the Irish National Championships. [ 10 ] Johnston also holds the record number for women's singles titles at the British Isles Bowls Championships , winning four in 1985, 1996, 1997 & 1999.
McClure is a two time singles winner of the Irish National Bowls Championships (2008 & 2012) [12] and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 2013. [13] [14] In 2022, just one month after winning Commonwealth Games gold he won his sixth national title when winning the triples at the Irish National Bowls ...
Sarah has also captained Ireland. [1] In 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [1] In 2022, she won pairs silver at the European Bowls Championships. [3] In 2023, she won her fifth national title, after winning the singles at the Irish ...