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The original 1893 Newtownards Lacrosse Team: By 1879 a number of lacrosse clubs had emerged to join the Ards Lacrosse Club and in that year an Irish Lacrosse Union was founded, a development driven by Captain Hugh C Kelly of Ballymacarrett, Co Down. By 1886, there were at least 13 active lacrosse clubs in Ireland these included Chichester Park, Clarence, Cliftonville, Dublin University, Methodist College, North of Ireland, Down Athletic Club, Rugby, Ards, Royal Academical Institution, Ulster, Windsor and YMCA. These teams competed for two trophy plates - incredibly, these two trophy plates are still held in the offices of Ards Borough Council

Hopes lacrosse might be revived in Ireland (1932)
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