The following list is a complete collection of results for the Ireland national rugby league team. [1]
No. | Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Location | Attendance |
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1 | 17 March 1995 | United States | 22–24 | Ireland | St. Patrick's Day Test | RFK Stadium, Washington DC | |
2 | 13 August 1995 | Ireland | 26–22 | Scotland | Friendly | RDS Arena, Dublin | 5,716 |
3 | 16 October 1995 | Ireland | 48–26 | Moldova | 1995 Emerging Nations Tournament | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale | 1,235 |
4 | 20 October 1995 | Ireland | 42–6 | Morocco | Crown Flatt, Dewsbury | 1,756 | |
5 | 24 October 1995 | Cook Islands | 22–6 | Ireland | Gigg Lane, Bury | 4,147 | |
6 | 16 March 1996 | United States | 12–14 | Ireland | Saint Patrick's Day Test | RFK Stadium, Washington D.C. | |
7 | 6 August 1996 | Scotland | 26–6 | Ireland | Friendly | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 1,147 |
8 | 13 May 1997 | France | 30–30 | Ireland | Friendly | Stade Robert Bobin, Essonne | 4,250 |
9 | 4 November 1998 | Ireland | 22–24 | France | Clash of the Nations | Tolka Park, Dublin | 1,511 |
10 | 18 November 1998 | Scotland | 10–17 | Ireland | Firhill Park, Glasgow | 1,028 | |
11 | 15 October 1999 | Wales | 17–24 | Ireland | 1999 Triangular Series | Vetch Field, Swansea | 812 |
12 | 31 October 1999 | Ireland | 31–10 | Scotland | Tolka Park, Dublin | 385 |
No. | Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Location | Attendance |
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72 | 16 October 2022 | Jamaica | 2–48 | Ireland | 2021 Rugby League World Cup | Headingley Stadium, Leeds | 6,000 [2] |
73 | 23 October 2022 | Lebanon | 32–14 | Ireland | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh | 6,057 [3] | |
74 | 28 October 2022 | New Zealand | 48–10 | Ireland | Headingley Stadium, Leeds | 14,044 [4] |
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