1918
Death of John Redmond; Military Service Bill introduces conscription to Ireland; GAA stages Gaelic Sunday in response to disruption of its games; Irish Mail Boat RMS Leinster torpedoed in the Irish Sea with loss of 500 lives; Limerick are the 1918 hurling champions; Wexford win the football championship and become first team to achieve four-in-a-row; Sinn Féin win 73 (of 105) seats in the General Election.