Category: Rugby League

March 3, 2019

Rugby League Ireland Irish Rugby League 2018

League Table

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Republic of Ireland League
Longhorns	2	2	0	0	104	38	4
Galway Tribesmen	3	2	0	1	138	106	4
Athy Sharks	1	0	0	1	28	58	0
Waterford Vikings	1	0	0	1	20	68	0
Dublin City Exiles	1	0	0	1	42	62	0
Northern Ireland League
Belfast Stags	1	1	0	0	42	22	2
Portadown Pumas	1	0	1	0	22	42	0
Belfast Eagles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Belfast Met Scholars	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Compiled from: [2][3][4][5][6]

Playoff Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	ROI Final		Terenure RFC
14.07.18	Longhorns RL	60	Galway Tribesmen	16
	NI Final
14.07.18	Belfast Stags	30	Portadown Pumas	28
	All-Ireland Final		Morton Stadium, Santry
21.07.18	Longhorns RL	W/O	Belfast Stags	scr.

[8][9][10]

Regular Season Results

Republic of Ireland

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
12.05.18	Longhorns	68	Waterford Vikings	20
12.05.18	Athy Sharks	28	Galway Tribesmen	58
	Week 2
19.05.18	Galway Tribesmen	62	Dublin City Exiles	42
19.05.18	Waterford Vikings		Athy Sharks
	Week 3
02.06.18	Longhorns RL		Dublin City Exiles
02.06.18	Waterford Vikings		Galway Tribesmen
	Week 4
09.06.18	Athy Sharks		Dublin City Exiles
09.06.18	Galway Tribesmen	18	Longhorns RL	36
	Week 5
16.06.18	Dublin City Exiles		Waterford Vikings
16.06.18	Athy Sharks		Longhorns RL
	Week 6
23.06.18	Galway Tribesmen		Athy Sharks
23.06.18	Waterford Vikings		Longhorns RL

Fixtures: [2] Results: [3][4][5][6]

Northern Ireland

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
12.05.18	Belfast Eagles		Portadown Pumas
12.05.18	Belfast Met Scholars		Belfast Stags
	Week 2
19.05.18	Portadown Pumas		Belfast Met Scholars
19.05.18	Stags		Belfast Eagles
20.05.18	Portadown Pumas	22	Belfast Stags	42
	Week 3
02.06.18	Belfast Eagles		Belfast Met Scholars
02.06.18	Belfast Stags		Portadown Pumas
	Week 4
09.06.18	Belfast Met Scholars		Belfast Eagles
09.06.18	Portadown Pumas		Belfast Stags
	Week 5
16.06.18	Belfast Met Scholars		Portadown Pumas
16.06.18	Belfast Eagles		Belfast Stags
	Week 6
23.06.18	Portadown Pumas		Belfast Eagles
23.06.18	Belfast Stags		Belfast Met Scholars

Fixtures: [2] Results: [7]

Points System: 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Draw / 0 Pts Loss / 0 Pts Forfeit (#0-30) /

Tie-Breaker: Tied Teams separated by Points Difference (PF – PA) /

Playoff Qualification: x – Qualify for ROI Semi-Finals / y – Qualify for ROI Quarter-Finals / z – Qualify for Ulster Final

Venues

Team	Home Venue

Report

The 2018 Irish Rugby League season was much shortened, as only two teams in the Republic of Ireland League & two in the Northern Ireland League completed the Regular Season.

Longhorns RL, from Ashbourne, Co. Meath defeated Galway Tribersmen 60-16 in the ROI Final and Belfast Stags won 30-28 against Portadown Pumas in the NI Final, before conceding a walkover in the All-Ireland Final, handing the title to Longhorns RL.

Longhorns RL – ROI and All-Ireland Rugby League Chamions 2018 [Ref: 12][Adjusted]

References

Websites

[2] Rugby League Ireland (2018) The New Era – Season 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://rli.ie/2018/05/08/the-new-era-season-2018/ [Accessed 11 July 2018]

[3] Rugby League Ireland (2018) Longhorns 68 Waterford Vikings 20 [Internet] Available from: https://rli.ie/2018/05/13/longhorns-68-waterford-vikings-20/ [Accessed 11 July 2018]

[4] Rugby League Ireland (2018) Galway Tribesmen 58 Athy Sharks 28 [Internet] Available from: https://rli.ie/2018/05/14/galway-tribesmen-58-athy-sharks-28/ [Accessed 11 July 2018]

[5] Rugby League Ireland (2018) Galway Tribesmen 62 Dublin City Exiles 42 [Internet] Available from: https://rli.ie/2018/05/21/galway-tribesmen-62-dublin-city-exiles-42/ [Accessed 11 July 2018]

[6] Rugby League Ireland (2018) Galway Tribesmen 18 Longhorns RL 36 [Internet] Available from: https://rli.ie/2018/06/12/galway-tribesmen-18-longhorns-rl-36/ [Accessed 11 July 2018]

[7] Rugby League Ireland (2018) Scores – 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.rli.ie/content_page/10044400

Social Media

[8] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2018) Post May 20, 2018 -Tribesmen 62 Exiles 42 / Pumas 22 Stags 42 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1971779482864425 [Accessed 18 September 2018]

[9] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2018) Post July 14, 2018 – ROI Final: Longhorns 60 Tribesmen 16 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/2064685866907119 [Accessed 18 September 2018]

[10] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2018) Post July 14, 2018 – NI Final: Stags 30 Pumas 28 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/2065340306841675 [Accessed 18 September 2018]

[11] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2018) Post July 16, 2018 – All-Ireland Final Fixture: Longhorns v Stags [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/2068079099901129 [Accessed 18 September 2018]

Images

[1] Rugby League Planet (2017) Rugby League Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/images/nations/ireland/rlireland.jpg [Accessed 10 July 2017]

[12] Longhorns Rugby League club Facebook (2018) Photo, July 14, 2018: “ROI CHAMPS 🏆🇮🇪Longhorns – Galway Tribesmen final score 60-16.” [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/37183205_2099777593628363_5046889071641624576_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_ohc=2y_rUiis8c4AX8PcELq&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=70ce2a5c2aef20ae9faec95afc8671d9&oe=5EB4D08A [Accessed 9 April 2020][Adjusted]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Declan Mulcahy, Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 3 March 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

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Rugby League Ireland | Irish Rugby League 2017

Final League Table

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
ROI Championship
x – Longhorns RL	6	5	1	0	229	72	11
x – Galway Tribesmen	6	5	1	0	232	88	11
y – Waterford Vikings	6	4	0	2	222	182	8
y – Dublin City Exiles	6	2	0	4	160	205	4
y – Cork Bulls	6	2	0	4	116	198	4
y – Athy Sharks	6	1	0	5	126	192	2
Ballyfermot Bears	6	1	0	5	46	194	2
Ulster Championship
z – Belfast Met Scholars	6	5	0	1	236	82	10
z – Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	6	5	0	1	246	114	10
Belfast Eagles	6	1	0	5	110	222	2
Portadown Pumas	6	1	0	5	68	212	2

[21][22]

Playoff Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	ROI Quarter-Finals
15.07.17	Waterford Vikings		Athy Sharks
15.07.17	Dublin City Exiles	36	Cork Bulls	20
	ROI Semi-Finals
22.07.17	Longhorns RL	30	Athy Sharks	12
22.07.17	Galway Tribesmen	28	Dublin City Exiles	20
	ROI Final
29.07.17	Galway Tribesmen	16	Longhorns RL	44
	Ulster Final
29.07.17	Belfast Met Scholars		Ballynahinch Rabbitohs
	Grand Final
05.08.17	Longhorns RL	46	Belfast Met Scholars	6

[23][24][25][26][27][28]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
13.05.17	Longhorns RL	62	Treaty City Titans	14
13.05.17	Dublin City Exiles	74	Ballyfermot Bears	16
13.05.17	Athy Sharks	26	Galway Tribesmen	30
13.05.17	Waterford Vikings	86	Cork Bulls	28
	Week 2
20.05.17	Longhorns RL	60	Athy Sharks	12
20.05.17	Waterford Vikings	36	Dublin City Exiles	30
20.05.17	Cork Bulls	p	Treaty City Titans	p
20.05.17	Belfast Met Scholars	36	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	24
20.05.17	Portadown Pumas	58	Belfast Eagles	28
	Week 3
27.05.17	Portadown Pumas	10	Belfast Met Scholars	64
27.05.17	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	58	Belfast Eagles	16
27.05.17	Ballyfermot Bears	0 #	Cork Bulls	30
	Week 4
03.06.17	Galway Tribesmen	20	Athboy Longhorns	20
03.06.17	Belfast Met Scholars	46	Belfast Eagles	4
03.06.17	Portadown Pumas	0 #	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	30
	Week 5
10.06.17	Ballyfermot Bears	28	Waterford Vikings	74
10.06.17	Cork Bulls	28	Galway Tribesmen	52
	Week 6
17.06.17	Galway Tribesmen	52	Dublin City Exiles	0
17.06.17	Athy Sharks	0 #	Cork Bulls	30
17.06.17	Ballyfermot Bears	0 #	Longhorns RL	30
17.06.17	Belfast Eagles	32	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	60
17.06.17	Portadown Pumas	0 #	Belfast Met Scholars	30
	Week 7
24.06.17	Longhorns RL	44	Waterford Vikings	18
24.06.17	Galway Tribesmen	30	Ballyfermot Bears	0 #
24.06.17	Dublin City Exiles	34	Athy Sharks	26
24.06.17	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	44	Belfast Met Scholars	30
24.06.17	Belfast Eagles	30	Portadown Pumas	0 #
	Week 8
01.07.17	Dublin City Exiles	22	Longhorns RL	45
01.07.17	Waterford Vikings	30	Athy Sharks	0 #
01.07.17	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	30	Portadown Pumas	0 #
01.07.17	Belfast Eagles	0 #	Belfast Met Scholars	30
	Week 9
08.07.17	Galway Tribesmen	48	Waterford Vikings	14
08.07.17	Cork Bulls	0 #	Longhorns RL	30
08.07.17	Athy Sharks	30	Ballyfermot Bears	0 #
08.07.17	Cork Bulls	30	Dublin City Exiles	0 #

[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Points System: 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Draw / 0 Pts Loss / 0 Pts Forfeit (#0-30) /

Tie-Breaker: Tied Teams separated by Points Difference (PF – PA) /

Playoff Qualification: x – Qualify for ROI Semi-Finals / y – Qualify for ROI Quarter-Finals / z – Qualify for Ulster Final

Venues

Team	Home Venue
Lomghorns RL	Ashbourne RFC

References

__________________________________________________________________

Websites

[1] Rugby League Planet (2017) Rugby League Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/images/nations/ireland/rlireland.jpg [Accessed 10 July 2017]

Social Media

[2] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post May 14 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1507837892591922:0 [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[3] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post May 20 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1514687005240344:0 [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[4] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post May 20 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1514692128573165:0 [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[5] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post May 27 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1523193031056408:0 [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[6] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post May 27 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1523193647723013:0 [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[7] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 3 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1530933440282367:0 [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[8] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 10 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1538984056143972:0 [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[9] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 17 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1547306675311710:0 [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[10] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 17 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1547329958642715 [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[11] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 17 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1547318841977160:0 [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[12] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 17 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1547332268642484 [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[13] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 25 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1556808231028221:0 [Accessed 26 June 2017]

[14] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 25 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1556818237693887 [Accessed 26 June 2017]

[15] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 25 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1556833914358986:0 [Accessed 26 June 2017]

[16] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 25 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1556844431024601 [Accessed 26 June 2017]

[17] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post June 20 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1551219031587141 [Accessed 26 June 2017]

[18] Focus on Rugby League Soundcloud Podcast (2017) Soundcloud Podcast 2 June 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://soundcloud.com/user-546310023/episode-10-focus-n-rugby-league-june-2nd-2017 [Time: 21:50-22:15] [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[19] Focus on Rugby League Soundcloud Podcast (2017) Soundcloud Podcast 9 June 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://soundcloud.com/user-546310023/episode-11-focus-on-rugby-league-june-9th-2017 [Time: 21:25-22:00] [Accessed 19 June 2017]

[20] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post 3 July 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1564935776882133″ [Accessed 3 July 2017]

[21] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post 8 July 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1573638449345199:0 [Accessed 10 July 2017]

[22] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post 8 July 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1573655226010188 [Accessed 10 July 2017]

[23] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post 15 July 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1581774465198264 [Accessed 12 August 2017]

[24] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post 22 July 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1590933107615733 [Accessed 12 August 2017]

[25] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post 22 July 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1590756397633404 [Accessed 12 August 2017]

[26] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post 29 July 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1599235056785538 [Accessed 12 August 2017]

[27] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2017) Facebook Post 11 August 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1613444965364547 [Accessed 12 August 2017]

[28] You Tube (2017) You Tube Video 20170805 All Ireland Final Longhorns RL v Belfast Met Scholars [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Oxl5kLbog&feature=youtu.be [Accessed 12 August 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Declan Mulcahy, Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 3 March 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

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Rugby League Ireland | Irish Rugby League 2016

League Table

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Republic of Ireland League
*Dublin City Exiles	10	8	0	2	374	218	16
*Athboy Longhorns	10	8	0	2	327	178	16
*Athy Sharks	10	5	0	5	342	293	10
*Galway Tribesmen	10	5	0	5	258	268	10
Cork Bulls	10	3	0	7	210	318	6
Treaty City Titans	10	1	0	9	68	304	2
Northern Ireland League
*Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	2	2	0	0	142	146	2
Portadown Pumas	3	2	0	1	104	152	4
Belffast Met Scholars	3	0	0	3	96	144	0

[12]Adjusted

Playoff Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	ROI Semi-Finals
23.07.16	Athboy Longhorns	30	Athy Sharks	16
23.07.16	Dublin City Exiles	24	Galway Tribesmen	30
	ROI Final
30.07.16	Athboy Longhorns	8	Galway Tribesmen	15
	Grand Final
06.08.16	Galway Tribesmen	36	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	34

[13][1]

Regular Season Results

Republic of Ireland

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
14.05.16	Cork Bulls	18	Athboy Longhorns	44
14.05.16	Athy Sharks	40	Dublin City Exiles	44
17.05.16	Galway Tribesmen	24	Treaty City Titans	36
	Week 2
21.05.16	Athboy Longhorns	40	Athy Sharks	18
	Week 3
28.05.16	Dublin City Exiles	48	Galway Tribesmen	28
28.05.16	Athy Sharks	52	Cork Bulls	12
	Week 4
04.06.16	Cork Bulls	0 #	Dublin City Exiles	30
04.06.16	Treaty City Titans	34	Athy Sharks	38
04.06.16	Athboy Longhorns	48	Galway Tribesmen	6
	Week 5
11.06.16	Dublin City Exiles	26	Athboy Longhorns	32
11.06.16	Cork Bulls	30	Treaty City Titans	0 #
11.06.16	Galway Tribesmen	30	Athy Sharks	26
	Week 6
18.06.16	Dublin City Exiles	30	Treaty City Titans	0 #
18.06.16	Athy Sharks	26	Athboy Longhorns	33
18.06.16	Galway Tribesmen	30	Cork Bulls	0 #
	Week 7
24.06.16	Dublin City Exiles	24	Athy Sharks	26
24.06.16	Athboy Longhorns	30	Cork Bulls	0 #
25.06.16	Treat City Titans	0 #	Galway Tribesmen	30
	Week 8
02.07.16	Treaty City Titans	0 #	Athboy Longhorns	30
02.07.16	Athboy Longhorns	30	Treay City Titans	0 #
02.07.16	Cork Bulls	42	Athy Sharks	40
02.07.16	Galway Tribesmen	20	Dublin City Exiles	30
02.07.16	Athy Sharks	30	Treaty City Titans	0 #
02.07.16	Treaty City Titans	0 #	Cork Bulls	30
	Week 9
09.02.16	Galway Tribesmen	18	Athboy Longhorns	16
09.07.16	Dublin City Exiles	56	Cork Bulls	46
	Week 10
16.02.16	Athy Sharks	46	Galway Tribesmen	34
16.02.16	Athboy Longhorns	26	Dublin City Exiles	56

[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

[12]

Northern Ireland

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 2
21.05.16	Belfast Met Scholars	34	Portadown Pumas	40
	Week 3
01.06.16	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	58	Belfast Met Scholars	28
	Week 4
04.06.16	Portadown Pumas	18	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	84
	Week ?
	Portadown Pumas	46	Belfast Met Scholars	36

[2]

Points System: 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Draw / 0 Pts Loss / 0 Pts Forfeit (#0-30) /

Tie-Breaker: Tied Teams separated by Points Difference (PF – PA) /

Playoff Qualification: x – Qualify for ROI Semi-Finals / y – Qualify for ROI Quarter-Finals / z – Qualify for Ulster Final

Venues

Team	Home Venue

References

__________________________________________________________________

Websites

[1] Rugby League International Federation (2016) Galway Tribesmen win the All-Ireland Championship [Internet] Available from: http://rlif.com/article/8130/galway-tribesmen-win-the-all-ireland-championship [Accessed 25 October 2http://rlif.com/article/8130/galway-tribesmen-win-the-all-ireland-championship016]

Images

[2] Rugby League Planet (2017) Rugby League Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/images/nations/ireland/rlireland.jpg [Accessed 10 July 2017]

Social Media

[3] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post May 14, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1084241204951595 [Accessed 12 July 2018]

[4] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post May 15, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1084983164877399 [Accessed 12 July 2018]

[5] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post May 15, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1085028051539577 [Accessed 12 July 2018]

[6] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post May 28, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1093511264024589 [Accessed 12 July 2018]

[7] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post June 2, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1096819300360452:0 [Accessed 12 July 2018]

[8] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post July 9, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1126011104107938 [Accessed 12 July 2018]

[9] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post July 9, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1126003187442063 [Accessed 12 July 2018]

[10] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post July 9, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/photos/a.314395468602843.67283.151557901553268/1126611334047915/?type=3&theater [Accessed 12 July 2018]

[11] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post July 16, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1135980559777659 [Accessed 12 July 2018]

[12] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post July 16, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/photos/a.314395468602843.67283.151557901553268/1136202946422087/?type=3&theater [Accessed 12 July 2018]

[13] Rugby League Ireland Facebook Page (2016) Post July 23, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/1141006785941703 [Accessed 12 July 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Declan Mulcahy, Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North Aerican and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 3 March 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

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Rugby League Ireland | All Ireland Championships 2014

League Table

PFPAPts

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Leinster Championship
*Barnhall Butchers	6	4	0	2	200	138	8
Dublin City Exiles	6	3	1	2	204	161	7
Athboy Longhorns	6	3	1	2	184	148	7
West Dublin Bears	6	1	0	5	103	244	2
Munster Championship
*Treaty City Titans	4	3	0	1	138	178	6
Galway Tribesmen	4	2	0	2	132	152	4
Cork Bulls	4	1	0	3	74	114	2
West Coast Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ulster Championship
*Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	3	3	0	0	130	90	6
Belfast Met Scholars	4	2	0	2	148	112	4
Antrim Eels	3	0	0	3	68	144	0

[3][4][5]

Playoff Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	All-Ireland Playoff
05.07.14	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	28	Barnhall Butchers	47
	All-Ireland Grand Final
19.07.14	Treaty City Titans	24	Barnhall Butchers	25

[2]

Regular Season Results

Leinster

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
17.05.14	Athboy Longhorns	22	Barnhall Butchers	36
17.05.14	West Dublin Bears	12	Dublin City Exiles	52
	Week 2
24.05.14	Barnhall Butchers	0 #	West Dublin Bears	30
24.05.14	Dublin City Exiles	30	Athboy Longhorns	30
	Week 3
31.05.14	Barnhall Butchers	36	Dublin City Exiles	24
31.05.14	West Dublin Bears	12	Athboy Longhorns	38
	Week 4
07.06.14	Dublin City Exiles	50	West Dublin Bears	23
07.06.14	Barnhall Butchers	42	Athboy Longhorns	16
	Week 5
14.06.14	West Dublin Bears	14	Barnhall Butchers	62
14.06.14	Athboy Longhorns	36	Dublin City Exiles	16
	Week 6
21.06.14	Dublin City Exiles	32	Barnhall Butchers	24
21.06.14	Athboy Longhorns	42	West Dublin Bears	12

[2]

Munster

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
17.05.14	Galway Tribesmen	22	Treaty City Titans	54
	Week 2
24.05.14	Treaty City Titans	30	Cork Bulls	0 #
	Week 3
31.05.14	Galway Tribesmen	44	Cork Bulls	32
	Week 4
07.06.14	Treaty City Titans	54	Galway Tribesmen	25
	Week 5
14.06.14	Cork Bulls	30	Treaty City Titans	0 #
	Week 6
21.06.14	Cork Bulls	12	Galway Tribesmen	40

[2]

Ulster

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
17.05.14	Belfast Met Scholars	48	Antrim Eels	28
	Week 2
24.05.14	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	38	Belfast Met Scholars	28
	Week 3
31.05.14	Antrim Eels	32	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	54
	Week 4
07.06.14	Antrim Eels	8	Belfast Met Scholars	42
	Week 6
21.06.14	Belfast Met Scholars	30	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	38

[2]

Points System: 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Draw / 0 Pts Loss / 0 Pts Forfeit (#0-30) /

Tie-Breaker: Tied Teams separated by Points Difference (PF – PA) /

Playoff Qualification: x – Qualify for ROI Semi-Finals / y – Qualify for ROI Quarter-Finals / z – Qualify for Ulster Final

Venues

Team	Home Venue

References

__________________________________________________________________

Websites

[2] Rugby League Ireland (2014) Results: [Competition: All-Ireland Championships][Season: 2014][Division: all divisions] [Internet] Available from: http://www.rli.ie/match_day/results [Accessed 28 July 2016]

[3] Rugby League Ireland (2014) League Tables: [All-Ireland Championships][2014][Leinster Championship] [Internet] Available from: http://www.rli.ie/match_day/league_tables [Accessed 28 July 2016]

[4] Rugby League Ireland (2014) League Tables: [All-Ireland Championships][2014][Munster Championship] [Internet] Available from: http://www.rli.ie/match_day/league_tables [Accessed 28 July 2016]

[5] Rugby League Ireland (2014) League Tables: [All-Ireland Championships][2014][Ulster Championship] [Internet] Available from: http://www.rli.ie/match_day/league_tables [Accessed 28 July 2016]

Images

[1] Rugby League Planet (2017) Rugby League Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/images/nations/ireland/rlireland.jpg [Accessed 10 July 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Declan Mulcahy, Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 5 December 2019

March 3, 2019

Rugby League Ireland | All Ireland Championships 2013

League Table

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Leinster Championship
Ashbourne	7	6	0	1	314	132	12
*Dublin City Exiles	7	5	0	2	326	162	10
Athboy Longhorns	7	4	0	3	306	140	8
West Dublin Bears	8	1	0	7	66	494	2
Tallaght Tigers ##	5	1	0	4	72	156	0
Munster Championship
*Treaty City Titans	8	7	0	1	330	116	14
Cork Bulls	7	5	0	2	240	142	10
Country Cowboys	6	3	0	3	106	80	6
West Coast Warriors	6	1	0	5	158	206	2
Galway Tribesmen	7	1	0	6	134	424	2

[3][4][5]

Playoff Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	All-Ireland Grand Final
27.07.13	Dublin City Exiles	16	Treaty City Titans	36

[2]

Regular Season Results

Leinster

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
04.05.13	West Dublin Bears	4	Tallaght Tiggers	30
	Week 2
11.05.13	Dublin City Exiles	32	Athboy Longhorns	38
	Week 3
18.05.13	Athboy Longhorns	18	Tallaght Tigers	0
18.05.13	West Dublin Bears	16	Dublin City Exiles	58
	Week 5
29.05.13	Dublin City Exiles	70	Tallaght Tigers	20
01.06.13	West Dublin Bears	0	Athboy Longhorns	88
	Week 6
08.06.13	Tallaght Tigers	14	West Dublin Bears	24
	Week 8
22.06.13	Athboy Longhorns	18	Dublin city Exiles	38
	Week 9
03.07.13	Dublin City Exiles	54	West Dublin Bears	8

[2]

Munster

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 2
11.05.13	Galway Tribesmen	30	Treay City Titans	72
11.05.13	Country Cowboys	18	Cork Bulls	0
	Week 3
18.05.13	Treaty City Titans	50	West Coast Warriors	20
	Week 4
25.05.13	West Coast Warriors	16	Cork Bulls	38
25.05.13	Galway Tribesmen	14	Country Cowboys	46
	Week 5
01.06.13	West Coast Warriors	36	Galway Tribesmen	42
01.06.13	Country Cowboys	0	Treaty City Titans	18
	Week 6
05.06.13	Cork Bulls	70	Galway Tribesmen	26
08.06.13	West Coast Warriors	0	Couuntry Cowboys	18
	Week 7
15.06.13	Treaty City Titans	68	Galway Tribesmen	10
15.06.13	Cork Bulls	30	County Cowboys	24
	Week 8
22.06.13	West Coast Warriors	20	Treaty City Titans	52
22.06.13	Galway Tribesmen	6	Cork Bulls	66
	Week 9
06.07.13	Galway Tribesmen	6	West Coast Warriors	66
06.07.13	Treaty City Titans	18	Country Cowboys	0
	Week 10
13.07.13	Treaty City Titans	52	Cork Bulls	18

[2]

Points System: 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Draw / 0 Pts Loss / 0 Pts Forfeit (#0-30) /

Tie-Breaker: Tied Teams separated by Points Difference (PF – PA) /

Playoff Qualification: x – Qualify for ROI Semi-Finals / y – Qualify for ROI Quarter-Finals / z – Qualify for Ulster Final

Venues

Team	Home Venue

References

__________________________________________________________________

Websites

[2] Rugby League Ireland (2014) Results: [Competition: All-Ireland Championships][Season: 2013][Division: all divisions] [Internet] Available from: http://www.rli.ie/match_day/results [Accessed 28 July 2016]

[3] Rugby League Ireland (2014) League Tables: [All-Ireland Championships][2013][Leinster Championship] [Internet] Available from: http://www.rli.ie/match_day/league_tables [Accessed 28 July 2016]

[4] Rugby League Ireland (2014) League Tables: [All-Ireland Championships][2013][Munster Championship] [Internet] Available from: http://www.rli.ie/match_day/league_tables [Accessed 28 July 2016]

Images

[1] Rugby League Planet (2017) Rugby League Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/images/nations/ireland/rlireland.jpg [Accessed 10 July 2017]

Internet Archive

[5] Rugby League Ireland – Wayback Machine (2013) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20130801113424/http://www.rli.ie [Accessed 18 April 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Declan Mulcahy, Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 5 December 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

March 3, 2019

Rugby League Ireland | All Ireland Championships 2012

League Table

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Leinster Championship
Ashbourne	6	5	0	1	296	146	10
*Athboy Longhorns	6	5	0	1	226	102	10
Portarlington Wolverines	6	4	1	1	280	134	9
Dublin City Exiles	6	3	1	2	290	152	7
Clondalkin Crusaders ##	6	2	0	4	184	222	2
West Dublin Bears	6	0	1	5	62	392	1
Tallaght Tigers ####	6	0	1	5	56	246	-3
Munster Championship
*Country Cowboys	8	7	1	0	244	74	15
Treaty City Titans	8	6	0	2	262	132	12
Cork Bulls	8	4	1	3	188	182	9
West Coast Warriors	7	1	0	6	124	154	2
Galway Tribesmen	7	0	0	7	60	336	0
Ulster Championship
*Fermanagh Redskins	6	5	0	1	256	88	10
Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	6	4	0	2	144	106	8
Belfast Bulldogs	4	3	1	0	232	138	7
Strangford Sharks	5	2	0	3	146	108	4
Maiden City Broncos	3	2	0	1	98	68	4
Antrim Eels	5	1	2	2	164	192	4
Ballynahinch Bunnies	5	1	1	3	132	214	3
Portadown Pumas	6	0	0	6	96	354	0
North Coast Boomers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[3][4][5]

Playoff Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	All-Ireland Playoff
04.08.12	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	52	Athboy Longhorns	22
	All-Ireland Grand Final
18.08.12	Country Cowboys	28	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	24

[2]

Regular Season Results

Leinster

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
13.06.12	West Dublin Bears	10	Clondalkin Crusaders	48
16.06.12	Tallaght Tigers	0	Portarlington Wolverines	18
16.06.12	Athboy Longhorns	50	Dublin City Exiles	20
	Week 3
30.06.12	Clondalkin Crusaders	24	Dublin City Exiles	44
30.06.12	West Dublin Bears	0	Athboy Longhorns	78
	Week 5
14.07.12	Athboy Longhorns	18	Clondalkin Crusaders	0 #
14.07.12	Dublin City Exiles	84	West Dublin Bears	6
	Week 7
28.07.12	Clondalkin Crusaders	62	West Dublin Bears	28

[2]

Munster

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
16.06.12	Treaty City Titans	68	Galway Tribesmen	6
	Week 2
23.06.12	West Coast Warriors	32	Cork Bulls	36
23.06.12	Galway Tribesmen	0 #	Country Cowboys	18
	Week 3
30.06.12	West Coast Warriors	24	Treaty City Titans	30
30.06.12	Galway Tribesmen	16	Cork Bulls	46
	Week 5
10.07.12	Country Cowboys	28	Treaty City Titans	12
14.07.12	Cork Bulls	18	Country Cowboys	18
	Week 6
21.07.12	Cork Bulls	18	West Coast Warriors	0 #
21.07.12	Country Cowboys	64	Galway Tribesmen	8
	Week 7
28.07.12	Treaty City Titans	18	Cork Bulls	0 #
28.07.12	West Coast Warriors	0 #	Country Cowboys	18
	Week 8
04.08.12	Country Cowboys	18	Treaty City Titans	10

[2]

Ulster

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
16.06.12	Maiden City Broncos	32	Portadown Pumas	20
16.06.12	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	18	Strangford Sharks	0 #
	Week 3
30.06.12	Belfast Bulldogs	64	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	36
30.06.12	Portadown Pumas	0	Fermanagh Redskins	66
	Week 4
07.07.12	Strangford Sharks	0 #	Antrim Eels	18
	Week 5
14.07.12	Ballynahinch Rabbitohs	42	Fermanagh Redskins	30
14.07.12	Belfast Bulldogs	18	Maiden City Broncos	0 #
14.07.12	Antrim Eels	66	Strangford Sharks	24

[2]

Points System: 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Draw / 0 Pts Loss / 0 Pts Forfeit (#0-30) /

Tie-Breaker: Tied Teams separated by Points Difference (PF – PA) /

Playoff Qualification: x – Qualify for ROI Semi-Finals / y – Qualify for ROI Quarter-Finals / z – Qualify for Ulster Final

Venues

Team	Home Venue

References

__________________________________________________________________

Websites

[2] Rugby League Ireland (2014) Results: [Competition: All-Ireland Championships][Season: 2012][Division: all divisions] [Internet] Available from: http://www.rli.ie/match_day/results [Accessed 28 July 2016]

[3] Rugby League Ireland (2014) League Tables: [All-Ireland Championships][2012][Leinster Championship] [Internet] Available from: http://www.rli.ie/match_day/league_tables [Accessed 28 July 2016]

[4] Rugby League Ireland (2014) League Tables: [All-Ireland Championships][201][Munster Championship] [Internet] Available from: http://www.rli.ie/match_day/league_tables [Accessed 28 July 2016]

[5] Rugby League Ireland (2014) League Tables: [All-Ireland Championships][2012][Ulster Championship] [Internet] Available from: http://www.rli.ie/match_day/league_tables [Accessed 28 July 2016]

Images

[1] Rugby League Planet (2017) Rugby League Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/images/nations/ireland/rlireland.jpg [Accessed 10 July 2017]

Internet Archive

[6] Rugby League Ireland – Wayback Machine (2013) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20130310163634/http://www.rli.ie [Accessed 18 April 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Declan Mulcahy, Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North Aerican and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 5 December 2019

January 21, 2019

Rugby League Ireland Irish Conference 2001-2006

Rugby League Ireland Logo Top 2003-2004 [7-8]

Rugby League Ireland Logo 2003-2004 [7-8]

RLI Conference 2001

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Grand Final
2001	Cork Bulls	16	Dublin City Exiles	12

Reference: [2]

RLI Conference 2002

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
2002	Dublin Blues	36	Treaty City Titans	26
2002	Dublin City Exiles	W
	Grand Final
2002	Dublin City Exiles	W	Dublin Blues	L

Reference: [2]

RLI Conference 2003

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Dublin City Exiles	4	4	0	0	248	50	8
Dublin Blues	4	3	1	0	202	80	7
East Coast Eagles	4	1	0	3	78	100	2
Knights	3	1	0	2	52	114	2
Clontarf Bulls	2	0	1	1	79	108	1
Churchtown Warriors	3	0	0	3	60	100	0

Reference: [5]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Grand Final
23.08.2003	Dublin City Exiles	W	Dublin Blues	L

Reference: [4-5]

RLI Conference 2004

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Leinster
*Clontarf Bulls	10	9	0	1			18
*Dublin Blues	10	9	0	1			18
East Coast Eagles	10	4	1	5			9
Kildare Dragons	10	4	0	6			8
Dublin City Exiles	10	3	1	6			7
Churchtown Warriors	10	0	0	10			0
Munster
*Treaty City titans	8	7	0	1			14
*Waterford Vikings	8	5	0	3			10
Kilkenny Wildcats	8	5	0	3			10
Kerry Kings	8	3	0	5			6
Cork Bulls	8	0	0	8			0

Reference: [1]

Semi-Finals
Clontarf Bulls	44	Waterford Vikings	14
Treaty City Titans	26	Dublin Blues	36
Grand Final
Clontarf Bulls	32	Dublin Blues	30

Reference: [1]

RLI Conference 2005

Pts

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Grand Final
2005	Treaty City Titans	28	Dublin City Exiles	20

Reference: [2]

RLI All-Ireland League 2006

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Treaty City Titans	9	9	0	0			18
Carlow Crusaders	10	9	0	1			18
Dublin Blues	9	7	0	2			14
Kildare Dragons	8	6	0	2			12
Waterford Vikings	8	5	1	2			11
North Dublin Eagles	9	5	0	4			10
Portlaoise Panthers	10	4	0	6			8
Kilkenny Wildcats	8	3	0	5			6
Dublin City Exiles	9	2	1	6			5
Tullamore Knights	8	2	0	6			4
Athboy Longhorns	8	2	0	6			4
Athlone Arrows	8	1	0	7			2
Portadown	8	0	0	8			0

Reference: [6]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Grand Final
2006	Treaty City Titans	24	Carlow Crusaders	10

Reference: [2]

Report

Clontarf Bulls won the Grand Final in 2004, beating Original Irish Rugby League team Dublin Blues 32-30

About

The Rugby League Ireland Irish Conference was the top level Rugby League competition in Ireland. It was All-Ireland in composition and featured a League phase followed by Playoffs and a Grand Final.

For 2007 the League was split into two Levels: The Elite League made up the Top Level.

References

Sources

[1] Dermot Cousins (2004) RLI The Season that was Rugby League International Match Programme : Ireland v Scotland 29 October 2004.

Websites

[2] Rugby League Ireland (2019) Competition Winners [Internet] Available from: https://www.rli.ie/content_page/10044369/ [Accessed 5 December 2019]

[3] Rugby League Ireland | Wayback Machine (2003) Fixtures 2003 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030804162223/http://www.rli.ie/fixt.html [Accessed 5 December 2019]

[4] Dublin Blues | Wayback Machine (2004) Results [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20041212190135fw_/http://www.dublinblues.com/results.htm [Accessed 5 December 2019]

[5] East Coast Eagles | Wayback Machine (2003) Irish Amature League (2003) [Internet]’ Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20031002032756/http://www.eastcoasteagles.com/2003league.html[Accessed 5 December 2019]

[6] Web Archive – Rugby League Ireland (2006) Current Table – All Ireland League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20061207234627/http://www.rli.ie [Accessed 18 April 2017]

Images

[7] Rugby League Ireland | Wayback Machine (2017) Rugby League Ireland Logo Top [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20040820085008im_/http://www.rli.ie/Top.gif [Accessed 5 December 2019]

[8] Rugby League Ireland | Wayback Machine (2017) Rugby League Ireland Logo Bottom Left [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20040820085008im_/http://www.rli.ie/BottomLeft.gif [Accessed 5 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 5 December 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

December 23, 2018

Rugby League Ireland | Elite League 2007-2009

RLI Elite League 2007

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
Treaty City Titans	10	8	2	0			40
Carlow Crusaders	10	7	3	0			38
North Dublin Eagles	10	5	1	4			26
Dublin Blues	10	4	0	6			15
Kildare Dragons	10	3	0	7			11

[2]

Date

Home Team

Away Team

RLI Elite League 2008

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
*Treaty City Titans	10	7	2	1			35
*Carlow Crudsaders	10	6	2	1			33
North Dublin Eagles	10	5	1	4			27
Dublin City Exiles	10	4	3	3			27
Tullamore Knights	10	1	2	7			7
Portadown Pumas	10	2	1	7			6

[3]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Grand Final
	Treaty City Titans	8	Carlow Crusaders	24

[3]

RLI Elite League 2009

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pts
*Carlow Crusaders	7	6	0	1			12
*Treaty City Titans	7	6	0	1			12
*Tullamore Knights	7	4	0	3			8
*North Dublin Eagles	7	3	0	4			6
Dublin City Exiles	7	1	0	6			2
Laois Panthers	7	1	0	6			2

[6]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
	Treaty City Titans	70	North Dublin Eagles	0
	Carlow Crusaders	68	Tullamore Knights	10
	Grand Final
	Carlow Crusaders	26	Treaty City Titans	33

Report

_________________________________________________________

Rugby League in Ireland dates back to the 1990s when a number of Rugby Union players formed the Dublin Blues as a way of keeping fit over the Rugby Union off-season. They entered the Challenge Cup in England, the Rugby League equivalent of Association Football’s FA Cup.

By the 2000s an Irish League was up and running on a provincial basis with an All-Ireland Playoff at the end of the season. In 2006 there were enough teams playing to create a separate All-Ireland Premiership for the top clubs.

In 2007 this Premiership was narrowly won by Treaty City Titans of Limerick, with a 2 point advantage over Carlow Crusaders. The next year they again won the Premiership, but fell short in the Grand Final, losing 24-6 to rivals Carlow Crusaders.The 2009 Premiership was again hotly contested by Treaty City and Carlow.

Following the 2009 season the Irish Rugby League again reverted to a single-tier provincial league system with the Provincial Champions contesting the All-Ireland Playoffs.

References

_________________________________________________________

Images

[1] Rugby League Planet (2017) Rugby League Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/images/nations/ireland/rlireland.jpg [Accessed 10 July 2017]

Websites

[2] Web Archive – Rugby League Ireland (2007) Current Table – Lucozade Elite League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20071118170259/http://www.rli.ie [Accessed 18 April 2017]

[3] Web Archive – Rugby League Ireland (2008) Carnegie League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20081210151436/http://www.rli.ie [Accessed 18 April 2017]