Like the Provisional IRA before it, the CIRA sees itself as the direct continuation of the original Irish Republican Army and styles itself as simply the Irish Republican Army in English or Ãglaigh na hÃireann (Volunteers of Ireland) in Irish.
A common use for leather gloves is sporting events. In baseball, a baseball glove is an oversized leather glove with a web used for fielding the ball. Leather gloves are also used in handball, cycling, and American football. Early Formula One racing drivers used steering wheels taken directly from road cars.
Batting helmets have been mandatory for MLB players since 1956 and anyone reaching the big-leagues after 1983 must wear a helmet with an ear flap. Minor League players must wear flaps that cover both ears. Major League Baseball was played for more than half a century without any protection for the noggin.