Road Bowling Ireland

It consists of a ball made of iron and steel that is heavy enough to pick up speed yet small enough for any person to handle.

Road bowling ireland. 5 804 likes 217 talking about this. Road bowling events meetings and off road activities have been deferred beyond october 27 in order to ensure compliance. Bol chumann directive oct 6 bol chumann has cancelled all activity until oct 27 as a result of the government putting ireland at level 3 national framework for living with covid 19. Cork city region fixtures and results.

Usually referred to by participants simply as bowls which rhymes with howls it is played on public roads usually on a sunday all over the west cork area gathering large and enthusiastic crowds of spectators. Irish road bowling is primarily played in county armagh in northern ireland and in county cork in southern ireland. The situation will be reviewed on october 27. Any breaches of the association s ruling will be dealt with firmly.

Road bowls in ireland. Irish road bowling is not a race go for accuracy and distance not speed the rules are simple bowl a small cannonball as far as you can down a country road scoring is on the honor system about like keeping score for golf the 4 team members rotate. Cork city road bowling cork. Irish road bowling is a sport mainly played in west cork although there are small pockets of enthusiasts all over ireland and the game is also popular in armagh.