British Pathe

Bill Mccraken - Irish Footballer (1900)

John Stapleton chats to former Ireland and Bradford footballer Bill McCraken.

All Records Shattered Again (1933)

Stanley Woods from Ireland wins the Isle of Man Junior TT motorcycle race.

Mr De Valera And The Minister Of Defence (1933)

The Irish President visits Ladies Day at Royal Dublin Horse Show.

Jumping's "Blue Riband" (1930)

Horse jumping competition from Dublin. Swiss team win on Irish horses.

Wonderful Tennis (1932)

Tennis finals from Irish Championships - can't identify the players.

Shamrock Rovers (1931)

Shamrock Rovers win Irish Free State Football cup for third time.

Cross Country (1930)

F. T. Smythe wins the Irish Senior Cross Country Championship.

Ireland V. England (1936)

International rugby at Lansdowne Road; Ireland beat England 6 points to 3.

By Narrowest Of Margins (1930)

Ireland beat England by 4 points to 3 in rugby match at Dublin. Ireland, Eire.

Shelbourne V Shamrock (1930)

Football match between Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers, Republic of Ireland.

The Royal Dublin Horse Show

The Dublin horse show with jumping and trotting competitions.

Bravo Ireland! (1933)

Ireland win 10 - 0 in international rugby match against Wales. Played in Belfast.

One Armed Golfer (1938)

One-armed men play golf in the Championship at Berkhamsted.

Tailteann Finals AKA Failteann Finals (1932)

Swimming and diving events from Irish games.

Ladies Lacrosse In Dublin AKA Dublin V Belfast Ladies Lacrosse (1939)

Footage of a ladies lacrosse match between Dublin and Belfast in the Republic of Ireland.

Lacrosse (1931)

Ladies International lacrosse match between Ireland and Wales.

Rugby International - Ireland V England Lner (1938)

Rugby match between England and Ireland where England wins by 36 points to 14.

World's Speed Kings (1930)

Good shots of drivers preparing for Irish Grand Prix - nice shot of Malcolm Campbell.

Irish Cup Final (1932)

Football action from the Irish Cup Final between Shamrock Rovers and Dolphin.

Gaelic Football (1930)

Gaelic Football match from Dublin - Kerry beat Kildare.

Football Shots (1930)

The famous Irish International W. McCracken gives football hints.

Ladies Hockey International In Dublin (1930)

Ireland's Ladies Hockey team beat the Germans 5-0.

Ireland Win (1930)

Ireland beat Wales 5-3 in rugby match in Belfast.

Dublin - Irish Hurling Year (1930)

Final of the All Ireland Hurling championships - Limerick beat Kilkenny.

He's Unbeatable! - Version A (1933)

Shots of motorcycle racing from the Isle of Man Senior TT races.

All-Ireland Schools' (1932)

Running and pole vaulting at the All-Irish Schools' Athletics Championships.

Irish Man Wins (1935)

Danno O'Mahoney retains his All in Wrestling title in front of a crowd of 15,000 people in the Yankee Stadium in New York.

Ireland Defeats America (1932)

Ireland play America at Irish / Gaelic football in Dublin - the Tailteann Football Championship.

Irish Lady Athletes (1931)

Irish runners compete in Civil Service Sports.

Lawn Tennis (1930)

Material from the Irish Tennis Championships.

The Battle Of The Baby Cars (1931)

Motor racing from the Irish Grand Prix - MG Midgets win a race.

Rugby International In Belfast (1935)

International rugby: Ireland beat Wales at Belfast, 9 points to 3.

World Soccer Cup - Irish Free State V. Norway

Football match between Ireland and Norway ends in a draw 3-3.

Hurling Match In New York (1936)

County Limerick Hurling team beats American-Irish team in New York Yankees Stadium.

Irish Aero Club (1931)

Flyers at Baldonnel Aerodrome near Dublin show off their flying skills.

An Irish Victory AKA The Irish Victory (1930)

Clannarg wins the Irish 2,00 Guineas horse race at the Curragh Course.

Irish Rugby (1933)

Irish rugby players play a match to decide who will go forward to play for the national side.

Xmas Day Swim (1933)

Hardy Irish swimmers take a Christmas Day dip in an outdoor pool.

Soldier Boxers (1930)

Soldiers of the Irish army prepare for boxing competition.

Honours Even (1934)

International football match between Ireland and Belgium ends in a draw.

Faultless AKA Fault Less (1934)

Irish Army Team of horse riders wins a great number of medals on their tour of America.

Irish Grand National (1930)

Fanmond wins Irish Grand National in Dublin.

Alcock And Brown AKA Accock And Brown

Pictures from Ireland of Alcock and Brown and their plane after non stop transatlantic flight.

Sports Meet For Irish Guards (1918)

Irish Guards take part in athletics meeting.

Irish Guards' Sports Meeting (1918)

Irish Guards compete in sports meeting during the First World War.

Ireland's Rugby Triumph AKA Irelands Rugby Triumph (1931)

Ireland beat Scotland in International rugby match from Lansdowne Road.

Ireland V Monaco (1930)

Irish and Monegasque tennis players train for their Davis Cup Tie at Fitzwilliam. Southern Ireland, Eire.

Boys' Rugby Test (1932)

Irish Schoolboys from Leinster play rugby.

Irish National Cross Country Championship (1932)

Coverage of Cross Country Running - T. F. Smythe crosses the finishing line first.

Ireland V All Blacks (1935)

New Zealand beat Ireland, international rugby at Lansdowne Road.

Irish Boxers (1933)

Shots of Irish boxers in training for forthcoming fights.

Irish Hurling Final At Killarney (1937)

Tipperary wins the all-Irish hurling final against Kilkenny at Killarney.

Irish Grand Prix At Phoenix Park (1937)

Irish Grand Prix car race at Phoenix Park.

International Camogie (1934)

Ireland beats England in the girls hockey on grass match at Dagenham.

Metropolitan Regatta (1931)

Lots of shots of University rowing regatta in Dublin.

Punchestown Races (1935)

A thin time for the bookmakers as the favourites come home at the annual steeplechasing in Punchestown.

Polo Peeps (1932)

Expert JAE Traill shows some young ladies how to play polo.

Hockey In Dublin (1939)

Women's hockey match between Ireland and Wales in Dublin, Ireland.

Athletics (1930)

Various athletic events from the Irish Army Championships.

Ireland Defeats America (1932)

International hurling match from Croke Park in Ireland.

Our Northern Visitors (1930)

Football - The Irish League beat the I.F.S. League at Dalymount. Ireland, Eire.

Blackrock's New Tennis Club (1923)

Mr McMahon opens new tennis club at Blackrock, Ireland. Members play a few games.

Ireland Wins Horse Show Grand Prix AKA The Aga Khan Trophy (1949)

Irish riders win prizes at Horse Jumping event in Dublin. Special version for Ireland.

Belfast - Kelly Takes Ankarah's Title (1954)

Billy Kelly takes the Empire Featherweight title from Gold Coast's Roy Ankarah.

Box On (1926)

Tom Heeney fights Bartley Madden in outdoor ring, spectators driven away by heavy rain.

Boxing In Dublin (1940)

Boxing between Irish Heavyweights Lyddon and Simmonds - also Berg Vs Rush fight.

Boxing Thrills For Irish Fans In Theatre Royal Contests AKA Knock-Out Victories For Mcavoy & Lyndon (1938)

Jock McAvoy fights Marcel Lauriot and Don Lydon fights Chris Cole in Dublin.

Ireland V Australia Rugby (1967)

Rugby - Ireland beat Australia 15 points to 8 in Dublin. Eire (Republic of Ireland).

Ireland Beat England (1965)

International rugby union at Lansdowne Rd: Ireland beat England 5-0.

Irish Scotch Welsh Hopes (1966)

Rugby - Ireland beat Wales 9-6 at Dublin.

Ireland's Terrific Fight (1963)

Rugby Union - New Zealand beat Ireland 6 - 5. Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

The Irish Derby (1964)

Colour coverage of the Irish Derby Horse Race - won by Santa Claus.

Galway Win The Final (1964)

Galway beat Kerry in the Gaelic Football Cup Final from Croke Park.

England V Ireland (1952)

Rugby international between England and Ireland. - England win - in the snow.

Special - Dublin Special - International Rugby (1957)

Ireland defeats France 11-6 in the international rugby match played in Dublin.

International Bowls Contest (1952)

Bowlers show off their skills at a competition in Dublin - De Valera comes to watch.

Amateur Boxing - Ireland Beat Germany (1953)

Various boxing matches from Dublin.

20 Rounds Draw (1923)

McAllister and Tracy fight it out at International Boxing Contest in Croke Park, Ireland.

The Greatest Road Race (1929)

Carraciola from Germany wins road motor car race in the Republic of Ireland.

Red Cross Steeplechase At Leopardstown (1940)

Horse racing in Eire watched by the Irish President.

Cork Motor Race (1936)

200 road race in Ireland attracts competitors from around Europe, R. E. Tongue wins.

Irish Pigeon Derby (1937)

Start of Irish Hospital Pigeon Derby in Dublin, on King's Bridge.

Cross Country Running (1923)

Cross Country running contestants pose for the camera and then set off across the course.

A Sporting Victory (1931)

The International Leinster 200 motorcycle race won by a man on a 3 year old bike.

38 Degrees (1925)

Men brave temperatures of 38 degrees to take part in Christmas Day swim at Clontarf, Ireland.

6 Degrees Above Freezing (1926)

Hardy swimmers brave the freezing water for a Yuletide dip.

A Bird's Eye View Of The Liffey Swim (1926)

Swimming race down River Liffey, going through Dublin.

Sandy Cove Gala And Dun Laoghaire Regatta (1923)

Shots of the Sandycove Gala and Dun Laoghaire Regatta in Ireland.

Swimming At Black Rock Dublin Issue (1942)

Swimmers and divers compete for the Irish Amateur Swimming Association Championships.

A Test Of Stamina

Dodgson wins 500 miles T.T. race in Northern Ireland.

Leinster "200" (1932)

Motorcycling scenes around a small town in Eire.

Newtown Tennis Club AKA New Town Tennis Club (1924)

Mr. McMahon opens the season of the Newtown Tennis Club.

Ireland:9 Australia: 6 (1958)

Ireland beat the Aussies for the first time in an international rugby match from Dublin.

Ireland: 2 Italy: 1 (1958)

Ireland beat Italy in World Cup football qualifying match in Belfast.

Close Finishes AKA Metropolitan Regatta (1932)

Rowing races against the backdrop of Dublin docks.

Ireland's Sporting Festival (1924)

A look at the athletes from around the world competing in the Tailteann Games.

Irish Championships (1933)

Various athletics events from Irish Championships.

"Sea Serpent" (1931)

Oddly named horse 'Sea Serpent' wins the 1931 Irish Derby.

Probables V Possibles (1931)

Rugby trial match in Ireland.

Model Plane Enthusiasts (1939)

Footage of the model planes and enthusiasts in Phoenix Park, Dublin in the Republic of Ireland.

Gaelic Football In New York (1939)

Footage of a Gaelic football match in progress between Kerry and Galway In New York.

Catches Were Few AKA Pike Fishing Contest At The Dublin Zoo (1932)

Anglers win prizes for their catch in fishing competition.

Irish Tennis Championships (1931)

Shots of doubles matches from Irish Tennis Championships.

Soccer International (1936)

International football in Dublin; Ireland defeat Germany.

Davis Cup Tennis (1933)

Japan beat Ireland in Mens Doubles tennis match.

Irish Boxers (1932)

Scenes from the Irish Vs Belgium boxing international.

Round The Houses

Le Fami in an Adler, wins the 'round the houses' race on Bray Circuit, Ireland.

All Ireland Football Final (1938)

Kerry and Galway draw in the All Ireland football final at Croke Park, Dublin. Southern Ireland, Eire.

Harriers V Cyclists

Cyclists and runners race through the Irish countryside.

Australian Ladies (1930)

Hockey match between Australian Ladies and Ladies team from Leinster in Ireland.

Rugby - Ireland V England (1953)

Rugby Union international between England and Ireland from Dublin. 9-9 draw

Dublin Crowds See Irish Rugby Triumph (1950)

Ireland beat Scotland 21-0 in International rugby match.

Special - Ireland V Wales (1952)

Wales beats Ireland in a Rugby match (14 -3) in Dublin.

Strong Man Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Ireland's strongest man, Butty Sugrue, proves his strength by doing some bizarre, hilarious things!

Irish Pro. Catches 'em Young (1950)

Golfer Eddie Hackett teaches young hopefuls at his school at Portmarnock near Dublin.

Rugby - Ireland Trounce Scotland (1953)

Ireland beat Scotland 26-8 in Rugby Union International.

News Flashes - Sea Going Austin 7 (1953)

Mr Barre attempts to cross Irish Sea in Austin Seven!

Ireland Beat U.S. Golden Gloves Champions AKA Boxing: Ireland V Us (1952)

Boxing match - various Irish boxers fight Americans.

Irish Girls Too Good For Belgium (1950)

Ireland beat Belgium 4-0 in International Womens hockey match.

Special - Football With The Lid Off (1952)

Comic football in Dublin between Stage and Press - players dressed as Churchill and Stalin

Irish Kennel Club Dog Show (1940)

Lots of different breeds on show at Irish Dog Show.

Football League V Irish League - Soccer Stars Were On Form (1947)

English League team beat Irish League 4-2 in match from Goodison Park.

International Motor Car - Cork Motor Race (1937)

International Motor Car Race at Cork, won by Mr H B Prestwich in an MG.

Kelly Wins Enniskerry Hill Climb (1950)

Motor hill climb for the Meath Trophy. Cars race up hill in time trial event in County Wicklow.