Laws of the Game of Bowls
The Laws of the Sport of Bowls are subject to copyright as detailed in the content. You can view the laws by clicking on the attached photograh. If you require a paper version of the laws copies of the booklet can be obtained from the Secretary of the Irish Bowling Association (IBA). See
for contact details.
BLI / LBLI Blog
CYM Premier Rinks 2022
The draw for the CYM Premier Rinks is now on the website see
BowlsChat Scramble Sunday Fours at Ulster Transport BC from 29th May – 14th August 2022 Licence No. 22/04

To all Club Secs of clubs affiliated to the IBA/IWBA (Assoc Secs bcc copied in this email, others in a separate email).
Minutes Silence National Famine Commemoration Day
9 May 2022
A chara,
Re: National Famine Commemoration, Sunday 15th May 2022 Invitation to observe a minute of silent reflection in memory of all those who suffered during the Great Famine
The 2022 National Famine Commemoration will take place at Strokestown Park House & Gardens,Strokestown, Co Roscommon at 12pm on Sunday 15th May, in the presence of the Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D.
As you know, the catastrophic failure of the potato crop during the 1840s was a transforming event in ireland. The population of Ireland, which exceeded 8 million in the Census of 1841 was reduced by approximately 1.5 million through death and emigration by the time of the 1851 Census. There is no other event in our history that can be likened to the Great Famine either for its immediate impact or its legacy. That legacy includes a strong appreciation among Irish people of issues such as food security
and a strong commitment to humanitarian aid and relief.
All sporting organisations are invited to observe a minute’s silence at events taking place during the weekend commencing Friday, 13th May in memory of all those who suffered loss during the Famine.It would be particularly appreciated if this could be observed at all matches under your auspices that are scheduled for that weekend.
I would like to thank for your support in paying tribute to those who died during the Great Famine.
If you would like to discuss the matter further, please feel free to contact Caitríona Nic Conmara on (01) 631 38 30 or by email at faminecommemoration@tcagsm.gov.ie.
Yours sincerely,
Catherine Martin, T.D.
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee
Ciaran Ryan R.I.P.

Leinster Bowling Club Charity Day

BLI Postponed Matches
A new link has been included at the top of this home page. It is entitled “BLI MATCH POSTPONED” and is intended to be used by the captains of both league and cup matches that re postponed for whatever reason. In order to keep the website up to date it is important for the webmaster to know both the result of matches and also if and when matches are postponed.
Guide to this website
If you are having problems finding your way around this website hopefully the guide below will help you find what you are looking for.
Website Guide
IRISH LAWN BOWLS
Welcome to the official site of the Bowling League of Ireland and the Ladies Bowling League of Ireland.
Irish Lawn Bowls is the combination of the Bowling League of Ireland (BLI) and the Ladies Bowling League of Ireland (LBLI), the governing body for Lawn Bowls in the Republic of Ireland. The game is fast growing with clubs now in the following counties: Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, Sligo, Waterford, and Wicklow. There are however many other counties where clubs are in the process of being formed.
Lawn bowls is a sport for all ages with competitors aged from under 10 to almost 100 currently playing in BLI/LBLI affiliated clubs.
If you are new to the sport of bowls and want to find out how to play the game have a look at the following link which will help you find out how to play.
Map of Bowling Clubs within the BLI / LBLI
Click on the “view larger map” button at the top right of picture for more details. Note the details are what the individual club has put on Google and may not always be a 100% correct.
A full list of BLI Member clubs together with their website details can be found at
For club addresses and Secretary Details see