Irish National Bowls Championships


The Irish National Bowls Championships combines Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Traditionally the game was played mainly in Northern Ireland but the Kenilworth Bowling Club of Dublin joined the Irish Bowls Association in 1906 which prompted the merger into one team. With the exception of the Commonwealth Games players continue to represent a combined Ireland team.
Roy Fulton is a record seven times singles champion closely followed by Martin McHugh with six wins.
The singles championship is called the Dr Rusk Cup named after Dr John Rusk, President of the IBA and the singles representative player at the Lawn Bowls at the 1934 British Empire Games. The Pairs is called the T.W McMullan Cup, the Triples is known as the Charlie Clawson Cup and the Fours is known as the C.L MacKean Cup.
The Women's National Championships were inaugurated in 1947 but only consisted of the pairs and fours initially.

Irish National Bowls Championships

Men's Singles Champions

+ Shared title

Men's Pairs Champions

Men's Triples Champions

Men's Fours Champions

Women's Singles Champions

Women's Pairs Champions

Women's Triples Champions

Women's Fours Champions