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Irish Lacrosse
Homepage: http://www.irishlacrosse.com/
History:
As early as 1882, the Irish lacrosse
team has been successfully touring
in Canada. But while lacrosse has
been a popular pastime in Ireland
since the late 1800s and early 1900s,
it was only in November 2001 when
the All Ireland Lacrosse Association
was formed. The association acts as
the governing body for the development
of the sport in Ireland. It also aims
to promote the sport in order to gain
government recognition. To accomplish
their mission, the association coordinates
with the Gaelic Athletic Association
and the Irish Sports Council. The
association has so far been successful
in promoting the sport in the country,
as enthusiasm and the number of players
continue to grow, especially after
the conduct of exhibition games and
new player clinics in Dublin and Limerick
in the summer of 2003. |
