Ireland women's national rugby league team

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Ireland
Team information
Governing body Rugby League Ireland
Region Europe
Head coachMatt Kennerson
CaptainAlex McGuinness
Top try-scorerAli Coleman 5
Top point-scorerStorm Cobain 22
(4 tries, 3 goals)
Home stadium Energia Park
IRL ranking 9th
Uniforms
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First colours
Team results
First international
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 26 – 24 Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
at Colwyn Bay, 17 October 2021
Biggest win
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 30 – 6 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg
at Udine, 11 June 2022
Biggest defeat
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 4 – 44 Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
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.

Contents

Ireland first fielded a women's Rugby League team in October 2021, winning their inaugural Test Match against Wales.

Head to Head Records

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 20212024310233.33%409629.41%
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 202220221100100.00%30683.33%
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 202220221100100.00%8657.14%
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 202420241100100.00%161257.14%
Totals20212024640266.67%9412043.93%

Notes:

Coaches

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

The table below lists the squad for the Group A European World Cup Qualifying matches in April and May 2024.
Jersey numbers in the table reflect those worn in the match against the Netherlands. Alex McGuinness was appointed Captain. [3]
Tallies in the able include the two matches in April and May 2024.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)ClubProfileDebutMTGP
1Cliodhna O'Sullivan Fullback , Stand-off Ipswich Colours.svg Dublin City ExilesNo20242000
2Alice Fitzgerald Wing Ipswich Colours.svg Dublin City ExilesNo20241000
3Fran Copley Centre , Fullback Fevcolours.svg Featherstone RoversNo20241000
4Mollie Young Centre , Second-row Leigh colours.svg Leigh LeopardsNo20223000
5Bettie Lambert23 Wing , Centre YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie Yes 20216104
6Storm Cobain Stand-off , Loose forward Leigh colours.svg Leigh LeopardsNo202164322
7Alex McGuinness Scrum-half , Stand-off Ipswich Colours.svg Dublin City ExilesNo20216128
8Mairead Quinn Prop , Stand-off Leigh colours.svg Leigh LeopardsNo20216000
9Niamh Griffin Hooker Ipswich Colours.svg Dublin City ExilesNo20242000
10Clodagh Dunne Prop , Loose forward Ipswich Colours.svg Dublin City Exiles Yes 20216104
11Lisa Callan Second-row , Hooker Ipswich Colours.svg Dublin City Exiles Yes 20224000
12Tricia Doyle Second-row Ipswich Colours.svg Dublin City ExilesNo20242000
13Caoimhe Molloy Lock , Prop Ipswich Colours.svg Dublin City Exiles Yes 20242104
14Megan Preston26 Hooker , Centre Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Yes 20242104
15Rachel Morton Prop Brisbane colours.svg Banbridge BroncosNo20242000
16Aine Rutley Second-row , Prop Ipswich Colours.svg Dublin City ExilesNo20241000
17Stacy Hanley Prop , Second-row Mackay Cutters colours.svg Galway TribeswomanNo20242000
–Holly O'Dwyer Stand-off Mackay Cutters colours.svg Galway TribeswomanNo20241000
–Anna Potterton Lock Ipswich Colours.svg Dublin City Exiles Yes —0000
–Grace Tutty Wing Ipswich Colours.svg Dublin City ExilesNo20241104
–Lydia Egan Second-row Redscolours.svg Salford Reds Yes 20241000

Results

Full internationals

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReports
17 Oct 2021Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
26–24
Test MatchFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stadiwm ZipWorld, Colwyn Bay [4] [5] [6]
11 Jun 2022Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
30–6
European Championships B Flag of Italy.svg Pasian Di Pato Rugby Stadium, Udine [7] [8] [9] [10]
8 Oct 2022Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
4–44
Flag of Ireland.svg Energia Park, Dublin — [11] [12]
25 Oct 2022Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
8–6
Test MatchFlag of England.svg Orrell St James Rugby League Club, Wigan — [13]
27 Apr 2024Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
10–28
WC Qualifier (Euro Group A)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff University Sports Fields [14] [15] [16]
19 May 2024Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
16–12
Flag of Ireland.svg Energia Park, Dublin [17] [18]


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