Table

	P	W	L	D	GF	GA	Pts
Ards	4	3	1	0	17	10	4
Instonians	2	2	0	0	10	5	4
Ormeau	2	0	2	0	1	4	0
Collegians	2	0	2	0	9	18	0

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Round 1
09.06.1900	Ards	w/o	Ormeau	scr.
13.06.1900	Instonians	6	Collegians	4
	Round 2
16.06.1900	Collegians		Ormeau
19.06.1900	Instonians	4	Ards	1
	Round 3
23.06.1900	Ards	12	Collegians	5
	Round 4
26.06.1900	Ards	4	Ormeau	1
	Round 5
30.06.1900	Ormeau		Ards
	Round 6
07.07.1900	Ormeau		Collegians
	Round 7
14.07.1900	Collegians		Ards

Report

Ards and Instonians were level on points after Instonians won 4-1 against the former on 19th June 1900. Ards subsequently won another two matches, although the full list of results is unknown at present.

The Irish Lacrosse Union was the Men’s Lacrosse Association in Ireland from the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries. The Senior shield was the first level league competition.

Like the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Irish Lacrosse Union season was divided into an opening season (Shield – League Competition), and closing season (Flags – Knockout / Elimination Competition). The Irish Lacrosse Union had two levels, and a representative competition between County Down and County Antrim. It was Men’s only.

Home Grounds

Team	Home Grounds
Ards
Collegians	Belfast
Instonians	R.A. Institution
Ormeau	Bamoral

References:

Sources:

[1] The Belfast News-Letter “Lacrosse: Senior Shield Competition” Thursday, June 28, 1900. pg. 3

[2] The Belfast News-Letter “Lacrosse: Instonians v Collegians Thursday, June 21, 1900. pg. 2

[3] Newtownards Chronicle & County Down Observer “Lacrosse: Ards v United Belfast Saturday, June 2, 1900. pg. 3

[4] Newtownards Chronicle & County Down Observer “Lacrosse: Ards v Ormeau Senior Shield” Saturday, June 23, 1900. pg. 3

[5] Newtownards Chronicle & County Down Observer “Lacrosse: Senior Shield Competition Ards v Collegians” Saturday, July 14, 1900. pg. 3

[6] Newtownards Chronicle & County Down Observer “Lacrosse: Instonians v Ards” Saturday, July 14, 1900. pg. 3

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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