Final Table

Home Countries Water Polo 1988	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Scotland	3	2	1	0	37	15	5
England	3	1	2	0	42	23	4
Wales	3	1	1	1	30	27	3
Ireland	3	0	0	3	9	53	0

Results

W/E	Home Team		Away Team
27.03.1988	Scotland	12	Wales	0
27.03.1988	England	23	Ireland	4
27.03.1988	Scotland	9	England	9
27.03.1988	Ireland	5	Wales	14
27.03.1988	Scotland	16	Ireland	0
27.03.1988	England	10	Wales	10

Report

Ireland finished last in the Water Polo Home Countries Championship in 1988, losing 23-4 to England, 14-5 to Wales and 16-0 to Scotland. Scotland took the title on home soil, with a victory over Wales and a draw with England, after the English could only draw with Wales in the final match of the tournament, played at Wishaw, near Glasgow.

Venue: Wishaw, Scotland

Reference

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1991) Sport in Brief: Water Polo Irish Times . Monday, March 28, 1988 pg. 2 [Internet] Available from:  http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1988/0328/Pg002.html#Ar00200 [The Irish Times Archive is a Subscription Archive]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Laurence O’Toole.

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Last Updated: 15 May 2021

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Table

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Scotland (C)	3	3	0	0	54	41	6
England	2	1	0	1	34	24	2
Wales	2	1	0	1	30	29	2
Ireland	3	0	0	3	33	66	0

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
06.03.1992	Scotland	22	Ireland	12
06.03.1992	England		Wales
07.03.1992	Scotland	13	Wales	11
07.03.1992	England	25	Ireland	5
08.03.1992	Wales	19	Ireland	16
08.03.1992	Scotland	19	England	9

Report

Ireland were outclassed in the Water Polo Senior Home Internationals in Wishaw, Scotland from 6th to 8th March 1992. The Irish team was soundly beaten by both the Scots and Welsh, before coming close in their final game to Wales, losing by 16-19 in a close encounter.

Peter Cusack celebrated his first Cap for Ireland by scoring two goals in the opening match with Scotland.

Reference

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1998) “Water Polo” Irish Press. Saturday, March 7, 1992. pg. 59.

[2] Anon. (1998) “For the Record: Water Polo” Sunday Independent. March 8, 1992. pg. 44.

[3] Anon. (1998) “Water Polo” Irish Independent. Monday, March 9, 1992. pg.20-21.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Laurence O’Toole.

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 28 June 2020

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Final Table

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Ireland (C)	2	1	1	0	11	10	3
British Police	2	1	0	1	7	6	2
Wales	2	0	1	1	9	11	1

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
21.10.1979	Ireland	7	Wales	7
21.10.1979	British Police	4	Wales	2
21.10.1979	Ireland	4	British Police	3

Report

Ireland won the Triangular International Water Polo Tournament at Aberavon, Wales, drawing with hosts and defeating British Police, who finished in second place.

Reference

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1998) “Water Polo” Evening Herald. Monday, August 20, 1990. pg. 49.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Laurence O’Toole.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 28 June 2020

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