Eirball – Irish, North American and World Sports Archives

Irish Leagues and Competitions for 32 sports categories.

American Major Leagues – In Ireland, USA and the World

English Premier Sports

Global Sports

Atlantic Sports

British National Pastimes

Individual Sports

World Sports

Elite Gaelic Games

Games

List of Sports and Competitions Covered

American Football Ireland: American Football Ireland (1986-Present); 8v8 Football in Ireland (1993-Present); Flag Football in Ireland (1985-Present); American Teams in Ireland (1942-Present); Irish International American Football Matches (Club and Country); Football USA: NFL; AFLs; XFLs; USFLs, NCAA College Football; Canadian Football: Football Canada (CFL, CJFL, U Sport); Arena Indoor Football; IFL Indoor Football League, NAL National Arena League, AFL Arena Football League, LEXFA Mexico, Super 8 FL Mexico-USA; Women’s Football: WNFC Women’s National Football Conference, WFA (Minor League), WNFL (Past Leagues), Queen’s League (NL), Sapphire League (UK), Naiset (SF), Damen (D, AUT), Femenil (MX); American Football World Cup; World National Leagues; ELF Europe: European League of Football, Eurobowl, European Championships, BAFA Britain, British College Football, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Galicia, GFL Germany and German State Leagues, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, France, Spain, Catalonia, Portugal, Italy, Aple-Adria, Balkans, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary; LFA Mexico: Liga de Futbol Americano, Mexican Minor Leagues ONEFA Mexican College, Brazilian, Argentinian and Guatemalan American Football Leagues; Japan X-League: Japan X-League, Japan College Football, JAFF Japan Minor Leagues, China NFL, China AFL, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Russia, Central Asia, Turkey, Israel, UAE; World Football: Australian Gridiron League; Australian State Leagues; New Zealand; Egypt; Morocco; World Flag Football.

Basketball Ireland: National Basketball League (Men) 1977-Present, National Basketball League (Women) 1980-Present), National Basketball Cups (Super League, Division 1, Intermediate, U19, U16 – Men and women), All-Ireland Championships (Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland Era 1947-1977), All-Ireland Club Cups (Junior), Basketball Tournaments. Schools Basketball: Colleges Basketball, BIPPS All-Ireland Schools Cups (1970s-Present), BIPPS All-Ireland Schools Leagues, All-Ireland Schools Championships, Schools Regional Leagues, Mini-Basketball (Primary School). International Basketball: Olympic Games, FIBA Europe Club Cups, British and Irish Basketball Federation, Special Olympics, Schools Internationals. Area Boards: Dublin Ladies, Dublin Men’s, South East, Cork, Kerry, North Munster (incl. Clare), Midlands, Galway, North Connacht (incl. Mayo, LonLeitRos, Sligo, Shannonside), North West, Northern Ireland, North East. Other Basketball: Wheelchair Basketball, 3×3 Basketball, Macra na Feirme Basketball, Defence Forces Basketball, Dublin Mixed Basketball, Community Games Basketball. Basketball USA: NBA, WNBA, NBA Development Leagues, Alternative Professional Leagues, American Basketball Teams in Ireland.

Ice Hockey: Irish Ice Hockey Leagues (1949-Present), Celtic Ice Hockey Leagues (1990s-Present), Elite Ice Hockey Leagues (Belfast Giants 2000-present), Irish Ice Hockey Teams, Players & Personnel. Inline Hockey: Irish Inline Hockey Leagues (2010-Present), Northern Ireland Inline Hockey Leagues (2005-2015), Republic of Ireland Inline Hockey Leagues (2005-Present), Cork and Dublin Area Inline Hockey Leagues (1990s-Early 2000s). Unihoc Youth Community Leagues. World Ball Hockey. Bandy Super League (Russia), Ball Hockey (Ireland in World Ball Hockey Championships), Floorball (Special Olympics), Ringette (Canadian Leagues). International Ice Hockey Federation: World Ice Hockey (Ireland in World Championships 2003-2012, Development Cup 2017), North American Hockey Leagues (NHL, AHL, ECHL, SPHL), European Hockey Leagues (Champions Hockey League, European Inter-State Leagues), Kontinental Hockey Leagues (Russia, CIS and related Leagues).

Baseball: Baseball Ireland (1996-Present); Confederation of European Baseball (Ireland’s Record 1997-Present); Major League Baseball; Minor League Baseball; Independent Baseball; Winter Leagues; World Professional Baseball Leagues. Little League Baseball Softball: Fastpitch Softball; Softball Ireland (1989-Present); Softball Leinster (1982-Present); Connacht Munster Softball (2006-Present); Softball Ulster (2009-Present); College and Indoor Softball;

Irish Soccer: All-Ireland Soccer; FAI Republic of Ireland; IFA Northern Ireland; Irish Women’s Soccer; Connacht and Ulster (ROI) Leagues; Dublin Senior and District Leagues; Leinster Provincial and District Leagues; Munster Provincial and District Leagues; World Soccer: FIFA; UEFA Europe; CSF South America; CONCACAF North, Central America & Caribbean; AFC Asia; CAF Africa; OFC Oceania; Island Games; CONIFA Independent; World Indoor Soccer; Inter-Continental.

Rugby Union: Irish Rugby Football Union; Women’s Rugby; Wheelchair, Sevens and Tag Rugby; World Rugby Union; United Rugby Championship/Pro 12/Celtic League;

Ice Hockey: Irish Ice Hockey Leagues and Cups; Celtic Ice Hockey Leagues; Elite Ice Hockey League; Irish Ice Hockey Teams; IIHF Ice Hockey Ireland Internationals; World Ice Hockey (NHL, AHL, CHL; KHL; College Hockey); Inline & Unihoc: Inline Hockey Ireland; Unihoc; Field Hockey: Hockey Ireland; FIH International Hockey; Colleges Hockey; Indoor Hockey; Provincial Field Hockey: Connacht Hockey; Leinster Hockey; Munster Hockey; Ulster Hockey; South East League; Colleges Hockey. World Ball Hockey: Bandy Super League (Russia); Irish Roller Hockey Leagues; Portuguese Roller Hockey League; World Ball Hockey Championships; Floorball (Special Olympics). World Hockey Sports: Canadian Ringette; Choule Crosse (Normandy); Chaco Indian Hockey (WIN World Indigenous Nations Games).

Cricket: ICC Inter-Continental Cup; Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincials; Cricket Ireland Irish Senior Cup; Cricket Leinster Open Division 1.

Australian Rules Football: AFL Ireland 2000-present, AFL Ireland Women, AFL International, Super 9s/10s, Leeside AFL, AFL Australia.

Lacrosse: Men’s Lacrosse (Ireland Lacrosse and International); Women’s Lacrosse (Ireland Lacrosse and International); Box Lacrosse (Indoor Lacrosse).

Netball: Netball ireland; Netball Europe (Ireland’s Record); Netball Dublin Leagues; Student Sport Ireland Netball; Korfball: Dutch Game – Ireland’s Record; Ringball: South African Game; Cestoball: Argentinian Game.

Rugby League: Rugby League Ireland Men 1995-present, Rugby League Ireland Women, Rugby League International Federation, Rugby League Nines, Wheelchair Rugby League, Tag Rugtby League, Touch Rugby League.

Futbol: Futsal, Indoor Football, Football Fives, Mini-Football, Powerchair Football, Street Soccer, Beach Soccer; Footbag; Traditional Asian Footbag; Calcio Fiorentino; Medieval British Football; Georgian Lelo Burti.

Volleyball: Volleyball Ireland (Men’s and Women’s Leagues and Cups, Volleyball Ireland Mixed Championships), International Volleyball (Celtic Nations, St. Patrick’s Day Series), Schools & Colleges Volleyball (Student Sport Ireland Volleyball Leagues, Volleyball Ireland Schools Cups Boys and Girls), Northern Ireland Volleyball, Regional Spikeball (East Region, South Region, West Region), Beach Volleyball (Beach Volleyball Ireland Tour)

Water Polo: (Irish Water Polo Association; Swim Ireland Water Polo and Ireland Water Polo Eras): Ireland Water Polo (Mens and Womens); Leinster Water Polo; Canoe Polo: Munster Polo League; Water Polo Tournaments; Water Polo Teams; Schools & Colleges Water Polo; Underwater Hockey: Irish Underwater Hockey League.

Olympic Handball: Ireland Handball Men’s League; Ireland Handball Ladies League; International Handball: EHF Handball Trophy.

Badminton: Badminton Ireland; Dublin & District Leagues and Cups; Louth; Meath; South West Leinster; Cork; Galway; Donegal; Ulster; Student Sport Ireland Badminton; Tennis: Tennis Ireland; Squash: Squash Ireland, Squash Leinster; Table Tennis: Table Tennis Home Internationals; Other Racquet Sports: Real Tennis; Racquetball; Padel.

Golf: PGA Tour; European PGA Tour; World Golf; Golf Ireland (Golfing Union of Ireland, Irish Ladies Golf Union); Connacht Alliances; Leinster Alliances; Munster Alliances; Ulster Alliances

Target Sports: Snooker, Pool, Croquet, Curling, Darts, Archery & Target Shooting.

Bowling: Lawn Bowls, Tenpin Bowling, Road Bowling, Petanque, Indoor Bowls, Skittles, Boccia.

Target Sports: Curling, Darts, Archery, Target Shooting

Boxing: Boxing, UFC, Wrestling: Olympic Wrestling (Greco-Roman), WWE (American), Lucha Libre (Mexican); Sumo (Japanese); Fencing: Fencing; Martial Arts: Karate; Modern Team Combat: Jugger, Paintball / Airsoft, Laser Tag (Quasar), Capture the Flag.

Fitness & Olympic Sports: Athletics; Swimming; Winter Sports (Skiing); X-Games (Surfing); Gym Sports (Gymnastics, Strength, Body Building); Fitness (Cross-Fit Games, Cheer Sport); Adventure Sports (Orienteering, Bouldering, Caving).

Horse Racing: Flat Racing, Jump Racing, Point-to-Point, Harness Racing, Equestrian. Greyhound Racing, Wild West: Rodeo, Pack Burro Racing. Boat Sports: Rowing, Sailing, Canoeing, Powerboat Racing. Bike Sports: Road Cycling, Cyclo-Cross, BMX, Mountainbiking, Motorbike Racing. Motorsports: Rallying, Autocross, Hill Climbing, Karting, Formula Racing, Stock Car Racing. Air Racing: Hot Air Ballooning, Drone Racing.

Shinty: Shinty in Ireland; Shinty National (Scotland), Women’s Shinty (Incl. Tir Chonaill Harps), University Shinty, Shinty North (Scotland), Shinty South (Scotland), Manx Cammag, Traditional European and World Hockey Games (Choule Crosse Normande).

World Sports: Kabaddi (South Asia); Sepak Takraw (South East Asia); Polo (Central Asia); Polocrosse (Australia); Kemari (Japan Football); Cuju (China Football); Marn Grook (Australian Aboriginal Football); Stickball (Native American); Ulama-Pok-Ta-Pok (Mexica-Maya Mexico-Central American); Chaco Indian Hockey (South America)

Alternative: Ultimate Flying Disc Sports; Quidditch; Roller Derby; Jugger; Paintball / Airsoft; Laser Tag (Quasar); Capture the Flag.

International Rules: Compromise Rules Football / Inter Footy (Ireland v Australia); Hurling-Shinty (Ireland v Scotland / Eire v Alba); Handball-Pelota (Ireland v Basque Country / Eire v Euskadi); Rounders-Baseball (Irish v American Teams); Hurlacrosse (Ireland Lacrosse v Europe Hurling, Ireland Hurling v Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse); Poc Fada Golf; Other Inter Rules (Tallaght Rules – Basketball v Futsal).

GAA World: Hurling; Gaelic Football; Camogie; Ladies Gaelic; Handball (GAA; World Handball Council); Poc Fada; Rounders (GAA; GAA Alps; British, Australian); All-Ireland, Provincial and County Leagues (Connacht, Leinster, Munster Ulster); GAA International (All-Britain; All-American; World Games); GAA Development (Sevens and 11s; Gaeltacht GAA).

World Handball: GAA Handball; Wallball; Euro1Wall; World Handball Council; CIJB Pelota a Mano; Frisian Kaatsen; Eton Fives; Cornish Hurling; Ba Game; Pelota.

GAA Poc Fada: Best described as an Ancient Irish version of Golf – use a hurley to hit the ball up the side of a mountain and down the other side in as few pucks (attempts) as possible. All-Ireland GAA Poc Fada, Connacht GAA Poc Fada, Leinster GAA Poc Fada, Munster GAA Poc Fada, Ulster GAA Poc Fada.

Rounders: GAA Rounders; Community Games Rounders; GAA Rounders Alpen Cup; Rounders Internationals; British Rounders; Australian Rounders; British and Scandianavian Baseball Games: Welsh Baseball (British Game); English Baseball (British Game – Liverpool); Pesapallo (Finland); Brannboll (Sweden)

Traditional Games: Chess, Card Games. Children’s Games: Table Football (Subbuteo), Push Penny (Coin Rugby), Pass the Parcel. Computer Games: Robot Football, Console Sports (Madden NFL, NBA 2K), Fantasy Football, Simulated Sports. Contests: Body Building. Quizzes & Mind Games: Maths Olympiad. TV Sports: Gladiating.