Ireland A national rugby league team

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The Ireland A national rugby league team nicknamed the Wolfhounds is made up of amateur players from the Irish domestic competition. The team competed against England A, Wales A and Scotland A in the Amateur Four Nations and against the USA in a St Patrick's Day match. The team is administered by Rugby League Ireland. Carl De Chenu is the current coach.

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Squad

The following squad was picked for the 2015 match against Belgium

PlayerClub
Rob Armstong Cork Bulls
Gerard Arthurs Cork Bulls
Brian Bennett Treaty City Titans
Jack Burke Galway Tribesmen
James Carleton Portadown Pumas
Adam Cox Dublin City Exiles
Josh Donaldson Ballynahinch Rabbitohs
Casey Dunne Athboy Longhorns
Nick Finlay Ballynahinch Rabbitohs
Declan Foy Cork Bulls
Gareth Gill Ballynahinch Rabbitohs
Brendan Guilfoyle Treaty City Titans
James Kelly Dublin City Exiles
Eoin King Athboy Longhorns
Ryan Latimer Belfast Met
Anthony Leifi Galway Tribesmen
Conor MacKey Galway Tribesmen
Clark McAllister Portadown Pumas
Paul McDonald Athboy Longhorns
Connor Phillips Ballynahinch Rabbitohs
Peter Ryan Galway Tribesmen
Curtis Stewart Belfast Met
Lemaki Vaipulu Treaty City Titans

Overall Record

AgainstPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %ForAgaDiff
Total481912839.58%

Results

No.DateResultCompetitionVenue
125 October 1997 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 25–18 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A Friendly Blackrock College, Dublin
230 May 1998 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A 16–21 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Friendly Bellsland Park, Kilmarnock
318 March 2000Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19–6 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A St Patrick's Day Challenge
49 September 2001 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A 12–28 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Friendly Glasgow
516 March 2002Flag of the United States.svg  United States 24–22 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A St Patrick's Day Challenge
616 June 2002 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 10–32 Flag of England.svg England A Amateur Four Nations Dublin
721 July 2002 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A 52–20 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Old Penarthians RFC, Cardiff
818 August 2002 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 70–10 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Belfast
915 March 2003Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20–16 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A St Patrick's Day Challenge
1028 June 2003 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 32–28 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A Amateur Four Nations Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin
1127 July 2003 Flag of England.svg England A 34–14 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham
129 August 2003 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A 48–20 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Queen's Park, Glasgow
1324 March 2004Flag of the United States.svg  United States 41–10 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A St Patrick's Day Challenge
1415 May 2004 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A 56–12 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Cardiff Athletics Stadium, Cardiff
153 July 2004 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 28–24 Flag of England.svg England A Amateur Four Nations Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin
1622 August 2004 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 16–24 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Navan R.F.C., County Meath
172 July 2005 Flag of England.svg England A 8–26 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations The Shay, Halifax
1816 July 2005 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 10–18 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A Amateur Four Nations Terenure College RFC, Dublin
1914 August 2005 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A 44–16 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Glasgow
203 June 2006 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 38–30 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A Amateur Four Nations St Mary's College RFC, Dublin
2115 July 2006 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 23–44 Flag of England.svg England A Amateur Four Nations Terenure College RFC, Dublin
2219 August 2006 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A 10–24 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Brewery Field, Bridgend
2323 June 2007 Flag of England.svg England A 22–28 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Leigh Sports Village, Leigh
2414 July 2007 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 16–16 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A Amateur Four Nations Carlow Crusaders, Cill Dara RFC, Kildare
2511 August 2007 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A 18–28 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Old Anniesland, Glasgow
267 June 2008 Flag of France.svg France A 14–40 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Friendly
276 July 2008 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A 32–24 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations South Road Ground, Porthcawl RFC, Porthcawl
2826 July 2008 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 26–28 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Dublin
296 September 2008 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 36–24 Flag of England.svg England A Amateur Four Nations Tullamore
3013 June 2009 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A 22–30 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Edinburgh
3111 July 2009 Flag of England.svg England A 28–12 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Broughton Park RUFC, Manchester
328 August 2009 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 28–26 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A Amateur Four Nations North Dublin Eagles, ALSAA Sports Complex, Dublin
3313 June 2010 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A 34–8 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations The Gnoll, Neath
3410 July 2010 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 6–10 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A Amateur Four Nations Terenure College RFC, Dublin
3514 August 2010 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 12–44 Flag of England.svg England A Amateur Four Nations Limerick
3622 March 2011Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8–26 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Saint Patrick's Day Test Garthwaite Stadium, Philadelphia [1]
372 July 2011 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 22–54 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A Amateur Four Nations Limerick
3816 July 2011 Flag of England.svg England A 12–26 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Pennine Way stadium, Hemel Hempstead
3913 August 2011 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A 26–8 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
4018 March 2012Flag of the United States.svg  United States 38–20 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Saint Patrick's Day Test Widener University, Philadelphia [2]
4121 July 2012 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A 28–26 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Bonymaen RFC, Bonymaen
426 August 2012 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 0–38 Flag of England.svg England A Amateur Four Nations Kilballyowen Park, Bruff R.F.C., Limerick
433 August 2013 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 14–48 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A Amateur Four Nations Limerick
4410 August 2013 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A 38–26 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Falkirk RFC
4523 August 2013 Flag of England.svg England A 52–0 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Amateur Four Nations Pennine Way stadium, Hemel Hempstead
4616 August 2014 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 44–10 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A Celtic Nations Cup Ashbourne RFC
4723 August 2014 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A 22–28 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Celtic Nations Cup Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
4815 October 2016 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 10–68 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Friendly Carlisle Grounds, Bray
4922 October 2016 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 0–70 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A Friendly NKE Sportpalya, Hungary
5007 October 2023 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 16–28 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales Dragonhearts Friendly Morton Stadium, Dublin
5121 October 2023 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland A 18–64 Flag of England.svg England Community Lions Friendly Morton Stadium, Dublin

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