Governing body for rugby league football on the island of Ireland
Rugby League Ireland
Founded
1988
IRL affiliation
2000
ERL affiliation
2003 (Full member)
Responsibility
Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Key people
Jim Reynolds (Chair)
Competitions
RLI Premiership
RLI Championship
RLI Women's Premiership
Website
http://www.rli.ie/
As of 30 July 2023
Rugby League Ireland (RLI) is the internationally recognised governing body for the development of rugby league football in Ireland,[1] having secured official recognition from the RLIF in 2000. It is recognised within the Irish Sports Council and took over the running of the Irish international team entirely in 2008 for the World Cup. Prior to 2001 RLI was known as Ireland Rugby League.[2]
In 2024, the body was downgraded to affiliate member due to noncompliance with the full membership criteria.[3][4]
^Hickey, Julia (2006). Understanding Rugby League. UK: Coachwise. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-905540-10-5. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
^"History was made on the 14th May! – Rugby League Ireland". Archived from the original on 24 January 2010.
^"International Rugby League Membership: Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Scotland reclassified". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^"Scotland & Ireland see 2026 Rugby League World Cup qualification hopes ended". 15 March 2024.
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