Table

Note: Table compiled from results in Rugby League Ireland Facebook Posts – For Official Results please visit the RLI Facebook Page in References: [1-6]

Results

Note: Results compiled from results in Rugby League Ireland Facebook Posts – For Official Results please visit the RLI Facebook Page in References: [1-6]

Round by Round Recaps

Round 1

Dublin City Exiles opened the 2022 Rugby League Ireland Premiership season with a 24-10 victory at Galway Tribesmen. Athboy Fighting Irish versus The Longhorns RL was postponed. [References: 1-2]

Round 2

The Longhorns RL drew 24-24 with Galway Tribesmen in Round 2 of the RLI Premiership. Again Athboy Fighting Irish had their game postponed, this time versus Dublin City Exiles. [References: 3-4]

Round 3

Dublin City Exiles won their second game of the season 26-16 at home to The Longhorns RL, while Athboy Fighting Irish got their season underway with a 14-44 loss to Galway Tribesmen. [References: 5-6]

Round 4 (Magic Weekend)

Dublin City Exiles defeated Athboy Fighting Irish 30-0 and Galway Tribesmen had another hard-fought match with Longhorns RL, winning this time by 36-28 to go clear in second behind the Exiles. All matches this weekend were played in Tullamore RFC, Co. Offaly as part of the Magic Weekend. [References: 7-8]

About RLI Men’s Premiership 2022

The Rugby League Ireland Men’s Premiership is the top level Rugby League division in Ireland, featuring four teams for 2022: Dublin City Exiles, Galway Tribesmen, Athboy Fighting Irish and The Longhorns RL. Rugby League is 13-a-side compared to 15-a-side in Rugby Union and also does not utlilise Lineouts or Scrums.

References

[1] Rugby League Ireland Facebook (2022) Post, May 28, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/pfbid0DXyZToR1m54UkirhoxKcPuknEqYqtcxwEfxV1h1GojS5Xrc8PnpJES8EHchiPF4Kl [Accessed 15 June 2022]

[2] Rugby League Ireland Facebook (2022) Post, May 31, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/pfbid0iNXbgRYKuG7oZ1jYm2ABkanLxfyVibEbRbKyB1W6aSb4FzrFbWV8abzm9R15xpPsl [Accessed 15 June 2022]

[3] Rugby League Ireland Facebook (2022) Post, June 1, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/pfbid02afK3dH14o7Kpunrksa3uGtYBDkGtUFWZvFaCgKg6B59g4FtuvkVhwenLH7mTUFPfl  [Accessed 15 June 2022]

[4] Rugby League Ireland Facebook (2022) Post, June 8, 2022 [Internet] Available from:  https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/pfbid0TPYUho7cs4Neexvurr5gWoC2QuG94emULewcQJx5bjE4184nooLvnjqEWSdGqigJl [Accessed 15 June 2022]

[5] Rugby League Ireland Facebook (2022) Post, June 9, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/pfbid0HYp2AesRCn84RhBXcEhgVBD1rSjFpW1hDqgc6wGKwi2ns7BYLmYy3CWrBBtcDYGdl  [Accessed 15 June 2022]

[6] Rugby League Ireland Facebook (2022) Post, June 13, 2022 [Internet] Available from:  https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/pfbid0JKhM4iRgvZxzDKVin66oDs81TiJoEAL3DkTLXDCxvYDo7t4zBAoNDeM6r1Wj9gfGl [Accessed 15 June 2022]

[7] Rugby League Ireland Facebook (2022) Post, June 29, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/pfbid02oSXxeJrgWPE3u2W9dW9Pd8wbWgwnvrUZdBZHt4TFwUcxwGXi8LmFmWebw4dqNPNsl [Accessed 10 July 2022]

[8] Rugby League Ireland Facebook (2022) Post, July 6, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rugbyleagueireland/posts/pfbid0K2fWQiCbcCpK4Zf713Xo6vyxW8NPQcfX87DWwxBVfYpWgykH5tVDQaVZgALAx6dol [Accessed 10 July 2022]

IMAGES

[L-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]

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Thanks to Declan Mulcahy, Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

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