Ireland v England 1881-1899
| Year | Venue | Ireland | England | ||
| 1881 | Belfast (IRL) | Ireland | 7 | England | 4 |
| 1882 | Manchester (Eng) | Ireland | 4 | England | 3 |
| 1883 | Belfast (IRL) | Ireland | 12 | England | 6 |
| 1884 | London (ENG) | Ireland | 4 | England | 0 |
| 1885 | Belfast (IRL) | Ireland | 6 | England | 0 |
| 1886 | Manchester (ENG) | Ireland | 5 | England | 4 |
| 1887 | Belfast (IRL) | Ireland | 10 | England | 1 |
| 1888 | London (ENG) | Ireland | 3 | England | 7 |
| 1889 | Belfast (IRL) | Ireland | 5 | England | 3 |
| 1890 | Manchester (ENG) | Ireland | 2 | England | 7 |
| 1891 | Belfast (IRL) | Ireland | 12 | England | 0 |
| 1892 | London (ENG) | Ireland | 5 | England | 2 |
| 1893 | Belfast (IRL) | Ireland | 6 | England | 3 |
| 1894 | Manchester (ENG) | Ireland | 5 | England | 5 |
| 1895 | Belfast (IRL) | Ireland | 9 | England | 6 |
| 1896 | London (ENG) | Ireland | 2 | England | 5 |
| 1897 | Belfast (IRL) | Ireland | 1 | England | 8 |
| 1898 | Manchester (ENG) | Ireland | 4 | England | 11 |
| 1899 | Belfast (IRL) | Ireland | 1 | England | 8 |
| 1900 | No International due to War |
Report
Ireland won 12 of the Lacrosse Internationals played against England between 1881 and 1899 inclusive, including the first seven in a row. There was one drawn match (in 1894), and England won six times, including the last four as decline set into Irish Lacrosse. The Host Nation alternated between Ireland and England each year, All of Ireland’s Home matches were played in Belfast.
The Irish Lacrosse Union was the Men’s Lacrosse Association in Ireland from the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries.
Sources
[1] The Belfast News-Letter “Lacrosse: Great International Match: England v Ireland” Thursday, August 15, 1901. pg. 4
Past editions of the Belfast Newsletter are available to view on the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
Past editions of both the Belfast Newsletter and Newtownards Chronicle and County Down Observer are available to view on the British Newspaper Archive at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
Acknowledgements:
Thanks to Cillian Murphy, Ireland Lacrosse and Brian Bird.
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