International Rules
International Rules, also known as Compromise Rules is a term for a number of related sports combining the rules of GAA sports with similar sports from around the World. There is International Rules Football, played between Ireland and Australia, Hurling-Shinty, played between Ireland and Scotland, Handball-Pelota, which is Ireland v Basque Country, as well as Rounders-Baseball and Rounders-Softball (Irish teams v American, Canadian and Britsh teams), Hurlacrosse (Hurling-Lacrosse – Ireland v Iroquois Nationals), and Poc Fada Golf (A Golf Course where players use a Hurl/Hurley to hit the ball into the hole).
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Illustration Credit:Shutterstock / https://www.shutterstock.com/g/iunewind (2024) Ireland and Australia flags waving together in the wind on blue cloudy sky, two country relationship concept [Internet] [Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/ireland-australia-flags-waving-together-wind-2400143183 ][Accessed and Edited by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball 6 February 2024]
Compromise Rules Football
International Rules Football
Ireland v Australia International Rules Football; Compromise Rules; Inter Footy.
Ireland v Australia Overviews:
International Rules Football | Ireland v Australia 1984-2017
International Rules Football Ireland v Australia 1984-1990
International Rules Football Ireland v Australia 1998-2006
International Rules Football Ireland v Australia 2008-2017
Irish Counties v Galahs:
International Rules Football | Irish Counties v Galahs 1967-1978
1967: VFL Galahs won Series 2-0 v GAA Counties
Picture Credits: [1] Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (2019) Gaelic_Football_Match_Delhi_2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.dfa.ie/media/missions/india/newsevents/Gaelic_Football_Match_Delhi_2.jpg[Accessed 30 March 2021][Photo Credit: India Wolfhounds GAA] [Used with permission of DFA]
[2] Photo Contributor: Neale Cousland (2011) MELBOURNE – SEPTEMBER 9 :James Podsiardly takes a strong mark in Geelong’s win over Hawthorn – September 9, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/melbourne-september-9-james-podsiardly-takes-84522391 [Accessed and Edited by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball 31 October 2022]
Hurling-Shinty Internationals
Hurling-Shinty Internationals
Photo Credit: INVERNESS CITY, SCOTLAND – 18 OCTOBER 2014: This is a scene from within the International Shinty-Hurling match between Scotland and Eire at Bught Park, Inverness, Scotland on 18 October, 2014. By JASPERIMAGE / shutterstock.com [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/inverness-city-scotland-18-october-2014-225347323 [Accessed and Edited by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball 31 October 2022]
Ireland v Scotland Hurling-Shinty International Rules; Club Internationals
Ireland v Scotland Overviews:
Hurling-Shinty International Tailteann Games Ireland v Scotland 1924-1932
Hurling-Shinty Internationals Ireland v Scotland 1972-1979
Hurling-Shinty Internationals Ireland v Scotland 1988-1999
Hurling-Shinty Internationals Ireland v Scotland 2000-2009
International Rules Hurling-Shinty | Ireland v Scotland 2010-2015
International Rules Hurling-Shinty | Ireland v Scotland 2016-2018
Ireland v Scotland (Seasons): 2014
Hurling-Shinty Club Internationals:
1994: Glenurquhart Tour of Co. Kilkenny
Handball-Pelota
Handball-Pelota Internationals
Photo credit: By Ricardo Hernandez / http://www.shutterstock.com [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/man-during-jaialai-game-typical-sport-369691925 [Accessed 2 June 2021]
Ireland v Basque Country Handball-Pelota International Rules.
Ireland v Basque Country (Years):
International Rules Handball-Pelota | Ireland v Basque Country 2004-2006
Rounders-Baseball
Rounders-Softball Internationals
Picture Credit: [1] Hand holding a rounders ball. Rounders is a bat and ball game between two team that involves hitting a hard leather cased ball with a wooden bat. [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/hand-holding-rounders-ball-bat-game-277897988 [Accessed 19 February 2022]
Rounders-Softball
Rounders-Softball Club Internationals
Rounders-Softball Club Internationals Lakelands GAA v Leinster Softball 1982
Rounders-Softball Club Internationals Skryne GAA Tour of Massachusetts 1982
Rounders-Baseball Club Internationals:
Hurlacrosse Internationals
Hurlacrosse Internationals
Hurling-Lacrosse Internationals
Picture Credits: [1] Photo Contributor: WoodysPhotos Carolina blue lacrosse stick carrying a ball [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/carolina-blue-lacrosse-stick-carrying-ball-620697038 [Last Accessed 31 October 2022]
Hurlacrosse Internationals
Hurlacrosse International Ireland Lacrosse v Europe Hurling Croke Park 2019
Hurlacrosse Club Internationals
International Rules Hurlacrosse Club Internationals 2009-2018
Poc Fada Golf
Poc Fada Golf
Poc Fada Golf
Picture Credit: Oct 20, 2019-Jeju, South Korea-Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland action on the green during an PGA Tour The CJ Cup Nine Bridges Final Round at Nine Bridges Golf Club in Jeju, South Korea. ©warpress/123RF.COM [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_133338187_oct-20-2019-jeju-south-korea-graeme-mcdowell-of-northern-ireland-action-on-the-green-during-an-pga-t.html?vti=n9h8dgc9murdqc1nzo-1-47 [Accessed 7 January 2022]
Tallaght Rules Basketball-Futsal
Tallaght Rules Basketball-Futsal
Tallaght Rules Basketball-Futsal
Picture Credit: [1] National Basketball Arena, Tallaght – Ross Mahon / Shutterstock (2021) TALLAGHT, IRELAND – MARCH 01, 2021: An aerial view of the National Basketball Arena in Tymon Park. [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/tallaght-ireland-march-01-2021-aerial-1927772876 [Accessed 4 May 2021]
