Bicycle Polo Tournament

keenan110

The Bicycle Polo Association of Ireland will be hosting Series One of the 2010 European Championship on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th this month. The event will take place in the Polo Grounds, Phoenix Park with teams coming from France, England and Scotland to compete.
The tournament will feature 10 teams and over 60 players from across Europe.

The matches will start at 10am and the last match will finish at 5pm on the Saturday and 4pm on the Sunday.The polo stand will be open to spectators!

I honestly think Ireland have the best chance of winning since the sport's revival in 2006, so support is very welcome!

More info on the tournament and the sport can be found on: http://bicyclepoloireland.com/

DualFrontDiscs

What time?

keenan110

Sorry i should have included that in the post, matches will start at 10am and finish at 5pm on the Saturday and 4pm on the Sunday.

DualFrontDiscs

keenan110 wrote: »

Sorry i should have included that in the post, matches will start at 10am and finish at 5pm on the Saturday and 4pm on the Sunday.

Thanks. Times aren't on the website either.

DFD*

*DoneFaultDefining.

IM0

thats all wrong, there should be no such thing as a bike polo tournament, its a fixie thing, belongs underground :cool:

abcdggs

me@ucd wrote: »

thats all wrong, there should be no such thing as a bike polo tournament, its a fixie thing, belongs underground :cool:

grass court bike polo is definitely not a "fixie" thing

IM0

abcdggs wrote: »

grass court bike polo is definitely not a "fixie" thing

ah ok, didnt see that mentioned in the detail. but I did miss the clue with a grass court polo on the site [time anyone? )

keenan110

Its a very far removed sport from the hardcourt polo! We're the vintage lads!

Doctor Bob

keenan110 wrote: »

We're the vintage lads!

The most vintage of all, if I'm not mistaken- wasn't this version of bike polo invented here, in the Phoenix Park itself? (Fixie polo? Pfft. )

Thanks for the heads-up. I should head along for a look at some stage.

While we're on the subject, I've heard strong rumours that there'll be bike polo at the Bike Week 2010 Family Day in the Phoenix Park again this year (Sunday June 20th), in case anyone can't make it along this weekend.

Anyway, good luck with the tournament!

keenan110

Doctor Bob wrote: »

The most vintage of all, if I'm not mistaken- wasn't this version of bike polo invented here, in the Phoenix Park itself?

Yeah, it was invented in Ireland in 1891 and featured in the London Olympics in 1908. There is a video here of bicycle polo being played in the phoenix park in 1938!

keenan110

Despite all the trouble with flights in the past few days all the teams have thankfully got over in time for the start of the tournament tomorrow morning!

ED E

Will there be much going on by 10? I might call in to have a look for a min.

Also, are James and yourself competing yeah?

keenan110

Yeah, There should be two matches kicking of at 10, and the first Irish match is scheduled for 10:45.

Yeah we're both playing:)

theboat

I'll probably head over today and check this out.

DualFrontDiscs

We called up this morning. Looked like great fun. Not too many spectators. A few French accents in the playground nearby though

DFD*

*DelightfulFrench'Dames

flickerx

I'm not in Dublin anymore, but for anyone that might be interested, there is hardcourt polo every Saturday in Crumlin, and sporadically on Wednesdays in Cabra. Anyone can join in, mallets provided, just bring yourself and a bike. More info about it in this forum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOpLbaetuEI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIJlMsSDYG0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOV7KgGk414

keenan110

Phoenix(Dublin) drew their match with E.S.G.L(France), lost to St Pierre(France) and beat Chelsea Peddlers(England).

Unfortunately one of the French players was in a bad crash and an ambulance had to be called, but other than that the tournament has been good so far.

keenan110

Some photos from the weekend are available here.