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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.
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.
He represented Northern Ireland at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and 1990 Commonwealth Games and the combined Irish team at the World Bowls Championships. He earned 108 caps for Ireland playing indoors. He was a former Chairperson of the Professional Bowls Association [5] and was a Director for World Bowls from 2002-2006.
Craig won the Irish National Bowls Championships singles in 1998 [2] and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1999. [3] He also won the 1989 Irish triples title. In 2007 he won the pairs silver medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships .
Wilson is a three time National Champion, winning a singles and two pairs titles at the Irish National Bowls Championships. [1] [3] In 2017, he won three medals at the European Bowls Championships, he had previously won a bronze in 2013 at the Championships.
He also won the 1994 and 2019 Irish National Bowls Championships singles title. [5] [6] [7] In 2022, he won his fifth national title when winning the triples at the Irish National Bowls Championships. [8] In 2023, he won the triples title, with Derek Smith & Ian McClure at the British Isles Bowls Championships, held in Ayr. [9]
Just one month later he won his first national title when winning the open singles at the Irish National Bowls Championships. [7] In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent Ireland at the sport's blue riband event, the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. [8] He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.