Ireland national rugby league team match results

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The following list is a complete collection of results for the Ireland national rugby league team. [1]

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1990s

No.DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionLocationAttendance
117 March 1995Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22–24Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland St. Patrick's Day Test RFK Stadium, Washington DC
213 August 1995Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 26–22Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Friendly RDS Arena, Dublin 5,716
316 October 1995Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 48–26Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1995 Emerging Nations Tournament Spotland Stadium, Rochdale 1,235
420 October 1995Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 42–6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Crown Flatt, Dewsbury 1,756
524 October 1995Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22–6Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Gigg Lane, Bury 4,147
616 March 1996Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12–14Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Saint Patrick's Day Test RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
76 August 1996Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 26–6Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Friendly Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 1,147
813 May 1997Flag of France.svg  France 30–30Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Friendly Stade Robert Bobin, Essonne 4,250
94 November 1998Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 22–24Flag of France.svg  France Clash of the Nations Tolka Park, Dublin 1,511
1018 November 1998Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10–17Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Firhill Park, Glasgow 1,028
1115 October 1999Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 17–24Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 1999 Triangular Series Vetch Field, Swansea 812
1231 October 1999Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 31–10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Tolka Park, Dublin 385

2000s

No.DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionLocationAttendance
1328 October 2000Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 30–16Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 2000 World Cup Windsor Park, Belfast 3,207
141 November 2000Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 18–6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Tolka Park, Dublin 1,782
154 November 2000Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 30–16Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori Tolka Park, Dublin 3,164
1611 November 2000Flag of England.svg  England 26–16Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Headingley, Leeds 15,405
1726 June 2001Flag of France.svg  France 56–16Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Friendly Stade Municipal d'Albi, Albi 2,006
1826 October 2003Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 22–24Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2003 European Nations Cup Old Anniesland, Glasgow 1,123
191 November 2003Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 18–26Flag of France.svg  France Dalymount Park, Dublin 1,082
209 May 2004Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 74–16Flag of the United States.svg  United States Victory Cup Flag of Russia.svg Moscow
2116 May 2004Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 64–6Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
2217 October 2004Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12–25Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2004 European Nations Cup Talbot Athletic Ground, Port Talbot 1,296
2329 October 2004Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 43–10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Navan R.F.C., County Meath 600
247 November 2004Flag of England.svg  England 36–12Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington 3,582
2523 October 2005Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6–12Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2005 European Nations Cup Old Anniesland, Glasgow 1,276
2629 October 2005Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 10–31Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Terenure College RFC, Dublin 500
2722 October 2006Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12–50Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2008 World Cup qualifying Fili Stadium, Moscow 120
285 November 2006Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 18–18Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Tolka Park, Dublin 450
2920 October 2007Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 58–18Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Oak Park, Carlow 986
302 November 2007Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 16–16Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Crown Flatt, Dewsbury 6,812
3127 October 2008Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 20–22Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 2008 World Cup Parramatta Stadium, Sydney 6,165
325 November 2008Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 34–16Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Parramatta Stadium, Sydney 8,602
3310 November 2008Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 30–14Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Robina Stadium, Gold Coast 8,224
3418 October 2009Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 82–0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2009 European Cup Spollanstown, Tullamore 295
351 November 2009Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 42–12Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Sardis Road, Pontypridd 2,143
368 November 2009Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 16–40Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Brewery Field, Bridgend 200

2010s

No.DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionLocationAttendance
379 October 2010Flag of France.svg  France 58–24Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2010 European Cup Parc des Sports, Avignon 14,522
3817 October 2010Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 31–30Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland The Gnoll, Neath 2,165
3924 October 2010Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 22–42Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 1,063
4016 October 2011Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 26–6Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2011 Autumn International Series Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 802
4122 October 2011Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 30–6Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland The Gnoll, Neath 2,265
425 November 2011Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 16–34Flag of France.svg  France Thomond Park, Limerick 3,100
4316 June 2012 Flag of England.svg England Knights 62–4Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Friendly Langtree Park, St. Helens 11,083
4414 October 2012Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 18–30Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2012 European Cup Meggetland Stadium, Edinburgh 726
4519 October 2012Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 4–56 Flag of England.svg England Knights Deramore Park, Belfast
4628 October 2013Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 32–14Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2013 World Cup Spotland Stadium, Rochdale 8,872
472 November 2013Flag of England.svg  England 42–0Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield 24,375
489 November 2013Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 0–50Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Thomond Park, Limerick 5,021
4918 October 2014Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 22–12Flag of France.svg  France 2014 European Cup Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 1,428
5025 October 2014Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 4–25Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Tallaght Stadium, Dublin c1400
512 November 2014Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 14–46Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 1,293
5212 July 2015Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 34–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Friendly Carlisle Grounds, Bray c900
5329 August 2015Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 16–24Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Friendly Makis Stadium, Belgrade
545 September 2015Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 22–34Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland FriendlySt Julian's
5517 October 2015Flag of France.svg  France 31–14Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2015 European Cup Stadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi 4,681
5623 October 2015Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 22–24Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Netherdale, Galashiels 1,197
577 November 2015Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 4–30Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Carlisle Grounds, Bray 1,405
583 September 2016Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 26–60Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Friendly Comunale Palazzolo, Brescia 1500
598 October 2016Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 58–10Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Friendly Carlisle Grounds, Bray
6016 October 2016Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 16–68Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Friendly Carlisle Grounds, Bray
6122 October 2016Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6–46Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2017 World Cup Qualifying Polideportivo Quatre Carreres, Valencia 323
6230 October 2016Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 70–16Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Carlisle Grounds, Bray 867
6329 October 2017Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 36–12Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2017 Rugby League World Cup Barlow Park, Cairns 9,216
646 November 2017Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 14–6Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby 14,800
6512 November 2017Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 6–34Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland NIB Stadium, Perth 14,744
6630 June 2018Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0–70Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Friendly National University of Public Service, Budapest
6727 October 2018Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 36–10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2018 European Championship Morton Stadium, Santry c200
683 November 2018Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 10–24Flag of France.svg  France Morton Stadium, Santry c250
6911 November 2018Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 40–8Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 1257
7026 October 2019Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8–42Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2021 World Cup qualifying European playoff Ciutat de l'Esport, Xàtiva 250
719 November 2019Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 25–4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Morton Stadium, Santry c300

2020s

No.DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionLocationAttendance
7216 October 2022Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2–48Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2021 Rugby League World Cup Headingley Stadium, Leeds 6,000 [2]
7323 October 2022Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 32–14Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Leigh Sports Village, Leigh 6,057 [3]
7428 October 2022Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 48–10Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Headingley Stadium, Leeds 14,044 [4]

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