Ireland women's national rugby league team
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Governing body | Rugby League Ireland | |
| Region | Europe | |
| Head coach | Matt Kennerson | |
| Captain | Alex McGuinness | |
| Top try-scorer | Ali Coleman 5 | |
| Top point-scorer | Storm Cobain 22 (4 tries, 3 goals) | |
| Home stadium | Energia Park | |
| IRL ranking | 7th | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Team results | ||
| First international | ||
 Ireland 26 – 24 Wales  at Colwyn Bay, 17 October 2021 | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Ireland 30 – 6 Italy  at Udine, 11 June 2022 | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Ireland 4 – 44 Wales at Dublin, 8 October 2022 | ||
The Ireland women's national rugby league team is organised by Rugby League Ireland and represents Ireland in international rugby league.
Ireland first fielded a women's Rugby League team in October 2021, winning their inaugural Test Match against Wales.
Head to head records
[edit]| Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales |
2021 | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% | 40 | 96 | 29.41% |
| Italy |
2022 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 30 | 6 | 83.33% |
 Canada |
2022 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 8 | 6 | 57.14% |
 Netherlands |
2024 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 16 | 12 | 57.14% |
 Greece |
2024 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 42 | 6 | 87.50% |
| Totals | 2021 | 2024 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71.43% | 136 | 126 | 51.91% |
Notes:
- Table last updated 13 October 2024.
- Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Coaches
[edit]The inaugural head coach of the Ireland women's national rugby league team was John Whalley.[1]
In January 2024, Rugby League Ireland announced the appointment of Matt Kennerson as the Head Coach.[2]
Players
[edit]The table below lists the squads that played in the European Qualifiers for the World Cup. Jersey numbers are those used for the play-off against Greece on 12 October 2024.[3][4] The seven players without a jersey number were squad members for the matches in April and May 2024.
Alex McGuinness was appointed Captain.[5]
Tallies in the table include the match in October 2024.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Club | Profile | Debut | M | T | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliodhna O'Sullivan | Fullback, Stand-off |  Dublin City Exiles |
No | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Alice Fitzgerald | Wing | Dublin City Exiles |
No | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Holly O'Dwyer | Centre, Stand-off |  Galway Tribeswomen |
No | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Grace Tutty | Centre, Wing | Dublin City Exiles |
No | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | Bettie Lambert | 23 | Wing, Centre |  York Valkyrie |
Yes | 2021 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Jade Walker | Stand-off |  Wests Warriors |
No | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Alex McGuinness | Scrum-half, Stand-off | Dublin City Exiles |
No | 2021 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Clodagh Dunne | Prop, Loose forward | Dublin City Exiles |
Yes | 2021 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | Polly Roberts | Hooker |  London Broncos |
No | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Stacy Hanley | Prop, Second-row | Galway Tribeswomen |
No | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Storm Cobain | Stand-off, Loose forward |  Leigh Leopards |
No | 2021 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | |
| 12 | Tricia Doyle | Second-row | Dublin City Exiles |
No | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 13 | Iona McCusker | Lock | London Broncos |
No | 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Anna Potterton | Lock | Dublin City Exiles |
Yes | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Orlaith McAuliffe | interchange | Dublin City Exiles |
No | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Caoimhe Molloy | Lock, Prop | Dublin City Exiles |
Yes | 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 17 | Mairead Quinn | Prop, Stand-off | Leigh Leopards |
No | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Lisa Callan | Second-row, Hooker | Dublin City Exiles |
Yes | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Martha Dwyer | interchange | Dublin City Exiles |
No | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | Fran Copley | Centre, Fullback |  Featherstone Rovers |
No | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | Lydia Egan | Second-row |  Salford Reds |
Yes | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | Niamh Griffin | Hooker | Dublin City Exiles |
No | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | Rachel Morton | Prop |  Banbridge Broncos |
No | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | Megan Preston | 26 | Hooker, Centre |  Huddersfield Giants |
Yes | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| – | Aine Rutley | Second-row, Prop | Dublin City Exiles |
No | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | Mollie Young | Centre, Second-row | Leigh Leopards |
No | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
[edit]Full internationals
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2021 | Wales |
26–24 |
Test Match | Stadiwm ZipWorld, Colwyn Bay |
[6] | [7][8] |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Italy |
30–6 |
European Championships B | Pasian Di Pato Rugby Stadium, Udine |
[9] | [10][11][12] |
| 8 Oct 2022 | Wales |
4–44 |
 Energia Park, Dublin |
— | [13][14] | |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Canada |
8–6 |
Test Match |  Orrell St James Rugby League Club, Wigan |
— | [15] |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Wales |
10–28 |
WC Qualifier (Euro Group A) | Cardiff University Sports Fields |
[16] | [17][18] |
| 19 May 2024 | Netherlands |
16–12 |
Energia Park, Dublin |
[19] | [20] | |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Greece |
42–6 |
WC Qualifier (Euro Playoff) | Gkorytsa Stadium, Aspropygos, Athens |
[21] | [22] |
Upcoming fixtures
[edit]- A four-team World Series in 2025, the winner of which will be the eighth and final team to qualify for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup. In addition to Ireland, the 2025 World Series will include:
- As at 13 October 2024, the dates of the 2025 World Series had not been announced by the International Rugby League.
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Two Saints Women in Ireland Women's Train On Squad". saintsrlfc.com. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "RLI announce Women's Head Coach". Rugby League Ireland. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Greece and Ireland name women's squads for World Cup qualifier". European Rugby League. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Greece v Ireland - Squad News". facebook. Rugby League Ireland. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Wales and Ireland Women announce squads". European Rugby League. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Highlights - Wales vs Ireland Women - Ireland's first-ever International Women's Rugby League Match". YouTube. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Fletcher, Charlotte (18 October 2021). "Match Report: Wales Women v Ireland Women". Rugby League Ireland. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Wales 24 v 26 Ireland - Match Report". European Rugby League. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Italia League vs Irlanda League - Europeo 2022/highlights, mete ed interviste". YouTube. Delinquenzaovale. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Italy 6 v 30 Ireland - Match Report". European Rugby League. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Rugby League: Troppa Irlanda Per L'Italia League Femminile". Non Professional Rugby. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Women take win against Italy". Rugby League Ireland. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Match Report - Ireland 4 v 44 Wales". Wales Rugby League. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Ireland 4 v 44 Wales - Match Report". European Rugby League. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Canada 6 v 8 Ireland - Match report". European Rugby League. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Cymru v Ireland Highlights". facebook. Welsh Rugby League - Rygbi Cynghrair Cymru. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Golden, Ian (27 April 2024). "Merched – Wales 28 Ireland 10". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Wales 28 v 10 Ireland - Match report". European Rugby League. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Ireland v The Netherlands Women's World Cup Qualifier". YouTube. Steve Hogan. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Ireland 16 v 12 Netherlands - Match report". European Rugby League. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Greece vs Ireland, Rugby League World Cup Qualifier". YouTube. Greek Rugby League Federation. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Greece 6 v 42 Ireland - Match Report". European Rugby League. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
External links
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