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Not to be confused with Ireland women's national rugby union team.
Ireland
Team information
Governing bodyRugby League Ireland
RegionEurope
Head coachMatt Kennerson
CaptainAlex McGuinness
Top try-scorerAli Coleman 5
Top point-scorerStorm Cobain 22
(4 tries, 3 goals)
Home stadiumEnergia Park
IRL ranking7th
Uniforms
First colours
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

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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

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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

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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

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Full internationals

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Two Saints Women in Ireland Women's Train On Squad". saintsrlfc.com. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ "RLI announce Women's Head Coach". Rugby League Ireland. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Greece and Ireland name women's squads for World Cup qualifier". European Rugby League. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Greece v Ireland - Squad News". facebook. Rugby League Ireland. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Wales and Ireland Women announce squads". European Rugby League. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Highlights - Wales vs Ireland Women - Ireland's first-ever International Women's Rugby League Match". YouTube. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. ^ Fletcher, Charlotte (18 October 2021). "Match Report: Wales Women v Ireland Women". Rugby League Ireland. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Wales 24 v 26 Ireland - Match Report". European Rugby League. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Italia League vs Irlanda League - Europeo 2022/highlights, mete ed interviste". YouTube. Delinquenzaovale. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Italy 6 v 30 Ireland - Match Report". European Rugby League. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Rugby League: Troppa Irlanda Per L'Italia League Femminile". Non Professional Rugby. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Women take win against Italy". Rugby League Ireland. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Match Report - Ireland 4 v 44 Wales". Wales Rugby League. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Ireland 4 v 44 Wales - Match Report". European Rugby League. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Canada 6 v 8 Ireland - Match report". European Rugby League. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Cymru v Ireland Highlights". facebook. Welsh Rugby League - Rygbi Cynghrair Cymru. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  17. ^ Golden, Ian (27 April 2024). "Merched – Wales 28 Ireland 10". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Wales 28 v 10 Ireland - Match report". European Rugby League. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Ireland v The Netherlands Women's World Cup Qualifier". YouTube. Steve Hogan. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Ireland 16 v 12 Netherlands - Match report". European Rugby League. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Greece vs Ireland, Rugby League World Cup Qualifier". YouTube. Greek Rugby League Federation. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Greece 6 v 42 Ireland - Match Report". European Rugby League. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Canada to host historic IRL Women's World Series". International Rugby League. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  24. ^ Walter, Brad (21 March 2025). "Unfinished business: Bulikula set for World Series in Canada". NRL. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
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