Irish Road Bowling is an Irish sport that traditionally flourishes in rural areas. It is a long established past time for many however, it is one that is declining in popularity due to a lack of interest coming from the youth of today. Irish road bowling is a legal sport played on public roadways all over Ireland however, it’s followers are concentrated to smaller pockets in the country. Two separate legitimate organisations oversee the running of the sport but without the participation of players, effort of officials and commitment of followers locally the tradition would have long since died. There are various competitions for all ages carried out each year such as a regional, county, provincial and all Ireland championships with also a King and Queen of the roads competition which can be seen in this video. As for a the activity itself, its an all weather all year round sport played on public roads. The only influences that stop bowling are extreme weather, night time/darkness or an unregulated/unsuitable road. But for it to be played anywhere players, a referee, coaches to direct the players and stewards are all needed. On the day, the aforementioned along with spectators will travel to a pre-decided venue (road) to play on a pre-decided course (part of the road) with designated lines marking the start and finish. The length of the course is determined by strength and skill with more advanced players bowling longer courses. Before the start of the competition the players will warm up with practice throws from the start line. This time is used to give spectators time to arrive and the opportunity for a stake to made up. The stake are equal amounts of money wagered by the followers of each player with the winning side claiming all the money and dividing it so every person receives twice of what they gambled. Eg put down 5, win 10. It is also used as a way for neutral parties to see the skill of each players before placing a bet. The contest has always been known as a ‘scór’, the meaning of which is 20, due to the amount of shots taken to cross the finish line being close to 20 for some venues in the past. The foremost attribute a player needs is good hand to eye coordination because aim and placement of the 28 ounce or roughly 800 gram bowl is very important. Thereafter technique, how far and how fast you can throw the bowl are most desirable. For any of those from Ireland looking to get involved or who want to learn more use this link to access the official website of the Irish road bowling association, thanks. www.irishroadbowling.ie/about-our-sport
@@bizzlebazzle280 Thank you for this mate... I stumbled on this by accident and suddenly 1 hour had passed as I watched more and more videos going down the rabbit hole.
Can someone explain me what's going on? How did I get here in the first place?
Irish Road Bowling is an Irish sport that traditionally flourishes in rural areas. It is a long established past time for many however, it is one that is declining in popularity due to a lack of interest coming from the youth of today.
Irish road bowling is a legal sport played on public roadways all over Ireland however, it’s followers are concentrated to smaller pockets in the country. Two separate legitimate organisations oversee the running of the sport but without the participation of players, effort of officials and commitment of followers locally the tradition would have long since died.
There are various competitions for all ages carried out each year such as a regional, county, provincial and all Ireland championships with also a King and Queen of the roads competition which can be seen in this video.
As for a the activity itself, its an all weather all year round sport played on public roads. The only influences that stop bowling are extreme weather, night time/darkness or an unregulated/unsuitable road. But for it to be played anywhere players, a referee, coaches to direct the players and stewards are all needed.
On the day, the aforementioned along with spectators will travel to a pre-decided venue (road) to play on a pre-decided course (part of the road) with designated lines marking the start and finish. The length of the course is determined by strength and skill with more advanced players bowling longer courses. Before the start of the competition the players will warm up with practice throws from the start line. This time is used to give spectators time to arrive and the opportunity for a stake to made up. The stake are equal amounts of money wagered by the followers of each player with the winning side claiming all the money and dividing it so every person receives twice of what they gambled. Eg put down 5, win 10. It is also used as a way for neutral parties to see the skill of each players before placing a bet. The contest has always been known as a ‘scór’, the meaning of which is 20, due to the amount of shots taken to cross the finish line being close to 20 for some venues in the past.
The foremost attribute a player needs is good hand to eye coordination because aim and placement of the 28 ounce or roughly 800 gram bowl is very important. Thereafter technique, how far and how fast you can throw the bowl are most desirable.
For any of those from Ireland looking to get involved or who want to learn more use this link to access the official website of the Irish road bowling association, thanks.
www.irishroadbowling.ie/about-our-sport
Wow very detailed description 👍👍so you just try and keep it on the road??..looks like a family friendly blast
It's 2024 and I am now asking that very same question.
@@bizzlebazzle280 Thank you for this mate... I stumbled on this by accident and suddenly 1 hour had passed as I watched more and more videos going down the rabbit hole.
@@neilbowers6956 You and me both.
How does the small ball go through that crowd and not hit anyone?
Why do all the people stand in the way?
That bothers me alot 🤣 🤣
This popped on my feed like WTAF 😂
I don’t get what they are aiming for?
They're trying to get the ball to a predetermined spot in the least amount of rolls.
@@smokefree08 Why do all the spectators get in the way though? Surely that stops the ball?
What language is this?
Irish
What they think is “English”. Bunch of peasants
Is yeyyyyy the only word in irish?
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@@eoghanhickey4790 Hup is the other one.
Good grief, what a load of pointless nonsense
This puts down curling as moust boring sport on my list.
How can u aim when there is 200 people standing in your way😮😮