Search

07 Sept 2025

National Polocrosse event to take place in Limerick this weekend for the first time since 2017

The Polocrosse Nationals takes place in Crecora Mills over the weekend

National Polocrosse event to take place in Limerick this weekend for the first time since 2017

The Limerick Polocrosse team that will compete in Crecora Mills this weekend

Reporter:

Leader Reporter

30 Aug 2024 2:30 PM

Email:

sport@limerickleader.ie

THE National Polocrosse event, the main event of the Irish Polocrosse Calendar, will take place in Crecora Mills this weekend as the event returns to Limerick for the first time since 2017. 

Teams are entered in grades depending on ability and experience, starting with A grade down to D grade. The Limerick club hope to host somewhere between 15-20 teams across all grades with teams travelling from Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford and Down. 
Polocrosse is an adaptation of Polo mixed with Lacrosse. Similar to polo, it is a team equestrian sport except with teams of 3 instead of 4 and use a modified lacrosse racquet to pick up the ball, pass to team mates and throw goals on a pitch similar in size to a GAA pitch. Games are made up of 3 period of play called a chukka, with each chukka made up of 6 minutes which is overseen by 2 umpires and at least 2 goal judges. 
This year marks the clubs 30th anniversary since it was established. Polocrosse in Ireland has faced numerous challenges, in particular covid-19 pandemic. Reaching the 30 year milestone is a massive achievement for the club, made extra special by the fact we are hosting the Irish Polocrosse Nationals. A number of new members in the club have not had the opportunity to host a tournament and there is massive excitement amongst  the group to host the biggest event of the year on the clubs 30th anniversary, made extra special by the attendance of the mayor of Limerick.
Entry to the event is free of charge, with games being played from 9am to 5pm on Saturday and 9am until 3pm on the Sunday. With it being the highlight of the calendar, we are guaranteed to have the best players in the country battling it out for the title of the season. There will be 1 pitch for all the games, a coffee truck serving refreshments and an evening meal at 7pm for all players and guests. 

To continue reading this article,
please subscribe and support local journalism!

Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles.

Subscribe

To continue reading this article for FREE,
please kindly register and/or log in.

Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news!

Register / Login

Most Popular

Sponsored Content

Multimedia

We've got Donegal Covered...

Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie

Buy a paper

Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.

Buy Now
Get the news

Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.

Register Here
Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

  • Carlow Live
  • Clare Live
  • Derry Now
  • Donegal Live
  • Éire Bheo
  • Inish Live
  • Ireland Live
  • Kildare Live
  • Kildare Now
  • Kilkenny Live
  • Laois Live
  • Leitrim Live
  • Letterkenny Live
  • Limerick Live
  • Longford Live
  • Louth Live
  • Mayo Live
  • Nenagh Live
  • Offaly Live
  • Tipperary Live
  • Waterford Live

    • Iconic Print Titles

  • Clonmel Nationalist
  • County Derry Post
  • Derry News
  • Donegal Democrat
  • Donegal Post
  • Dundalk Democrat
  • Homes in Donegal
  • Inish Times
  • Kilkenny People
  • Leinster Express
  • Leinster Leader
  • Leitrim Observer
  • Letterkenny Live
  • Limerick Leader
  • Longford Leader
  • Mayo News
  • Midland Tribune
  • Tipperary Star
  • Tullamore Tribune

    • This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.

    © 2025 Iconic Media