| HOMERULE | Isaac Butt was the first leader of the political party, ___ ___ League, which campaigned for Ireland's self-government (4,4) |
| ISAAC | ___ Butt was a leading Home Ruler. (5) |
| BLOC | Canadian political party, ___ Quebecois |
| SDLP | Gerry Fitt was the first leader of which political party? (1,1,1,1) |
| WOMENSHOCKEY | 2024 is the inaugural season of the PWHL, Professional ___ ___ League |
| LENIN | Revolutionary who was the first leader of the Soviet Union (5) |
| DAIWAGORDON | ___ ___ League, Div.1 National champs 2024 (*I gnaw dorado!) (5,6) |
| OBOTE | Who was the first leader of independent Uganda? (5) |
| ASTONVILLA | Founding member of the Football League which won the European Cup in 1982 |
| BOYCOTT | Ostracised in 1880 by the Irish Land League, which landowner's name then entered the language? (7) |
| SCOTTISHTHIRDDIVISION | Football league which was created-in 1994-when Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Ross County were admitted (8,5,8) |
| PETER | Apostle of Jesus traditionally regarded by Roman Catholics as the first leader of the church (5) |
| HARDIE | Keir --, Scottish trade unionist and politician, the first leader of the Labour Party (6) |
| DZERZHINSK | City in Russia on the Oka River named after the first leader of the Cheka |
| WHIG | Member of the political party that opposed the succession to the throne of James II (4) |
| DEMOCRAT | Any member of the political party of Woodrow Wilson and Harry Truman (8) |
| CYMRU | What completes the name of the political party Plaid ___? (5) |
| PUTIN | He's the first leader of his nation to visit North Korea |
| THRIFTINESS | Frugality possibly in the first leader of sect (11) |
| CHARLESDEGAULLE | First leader of the Provisional Government of the French Republic |
