Rugby League Ireland (RLI) is the un-official body for rugby league's development in Ireland within the sport itself, having RLIF affiliation. It is in the process of obtaining governing body status (and has been for the last 5years) within Ireland via the Irish Sports Council and will take over the running of the International team in due course.

The seed of modern-day rugby league in Ireland was sown when in 1989 the Dublin Blues were formed and founded by Brian Corrigan. They consisted mostly of rugby union players who wanted to stay fit over the summer. The Blues competed against touring teams from Britain and surprised many of the touring sides with the quality of their play, scoring many memorable victories over British amateur opposition.

In early 1995 the British Rugby Football League development arm financed the position of a Development Officer for Ireland, providing a massive boost to the development of the game. In the same year Ireland formed its very first competitive team to play against the USA in Washington on St. Patrick's Day. Ireland won 24-22.

Competitive matches were established between teams in Leinster and Ulster: Schoolboy matches were played between Dublin and Belfast schools, Open Age Clubs competed against each other in the All-Ireland Challenge Cup. Teams included Belfast Wildcats and Bangor Vikings from Ulster. From Leinster there were Dublin-based Dublin Blues, North Side Saints, Tallaght Tigers, Churchtown Warriors and Bray-based East Coast Panthers. From Munster the Cork Bulls were formed under the guidance of Ex-Dublin Blues stalwart Peter McNamara. Northside Saints and Cork Bulls had their successes but the long-established Dublin Blues were always pre-eminent and there or thereabouts when it came to the trophy presentations.

In 2006 the Leinster and Munster conferences were abandoned in favour of an all-Ireland league

• Athboy Longhorns
• Athlone Arrows
• Carlow Crusaders
• Dublin Blues
• Dublin City Exiles
• Kildare Dragons
• Kilkenny Wildcats
• North Dublin Eagles
• Portadown
• Portlaoise Panthers
• Treaty City Titans
• Tullamore Knights
• Waterford Vikings

Round 1 - 20 May, 2006

Athboy Longhorns v Waterford Vikings

Dublin Blues v Portlaoise Panthers

Kildare Dragons v Portadown

North Dublin Eagles v Carlow Crusaders

Treaty City Titans v Dublin City Exiles

Tullamore Knights v Athlone Arrows

Kilkenny Wildcats BYE

Round 2 - 27 May, 2006

Athboy Longhorns v Tullamore Knights

Athlone Arrows v Dublin Blues

Kildare Dragons v Waterford Vikings

Kilkenny Wildcats v Dublin City Exiles

Portadown v North Dublin Eagles

Portlaoise Panthers v Carlow Crusaders

Treaty City Titans BYE

Amateur Four Nations - 03 June, 2006

Ireland Wolfhounds A v Scotland Braveharts A @ Treaty City

Inter-Provincial Game, GAME ONE - 10 June, 2006

Leinster v Munster

Round 3 - 10 June, 2006

Athlone Arrows v Athboy Longhorns

Carlow Crusaders v Treaty City Titans

Dublin City Exiles v Dublin Blues

North Dublin Eagles v Tullamore Knights

Portlaoise Panthers v Kildare Dragons

Waterford Vikings v Kilkenny Wildcats

Portadown BYE

Round 4 - 17 June, 2006

Athboy Longhorns v Portlaoise Panthers

Athlone Arrows v Kilkenny Wildcats

Dublin City Exiles v Carlow Crusaders

Kildare Dragons v North Dublin Eagles

Portadown v Dublin Blues

Treaty City Titans v Waterford Vikings

Tullamore Knights BYE

Round 5 - 24 June, 2006

Carlow Crusaders v Portadown

Kildare Dragons v Athboy Longhorns

Kilkenny Wildcats v North Dublin Eagles

Portlaoise Panthers v Dublin City Exiles

Tullamore Knights v Treaty City Titans

Waterford Vikings v Athlone Arrows

Dublin Blues BYE

Round 6 - 01 July, 2006

Athlone Arrows v Portadown

Carlow Crusaders v Kilkenny Wildcats

Dublin Blues v Athboy Longhorns

Dublin City Exiles v Kildare Dragons

Portlaoise Panthers v Treaty City Titans

Waterford Vikings v Tullamore Knights

North Dublin Eagles BYE

Round 7 - 08 July, 2006

Dublin City Exiles v Tullamore Knights

Kildare Dragons v Carlow Crusaders

Kilkenny Wildcats v Dublin Blues

North Dublin Eagles v Treaty City Titans

Portlaoise Panthers v Athlone Arrows

Waterford Vikings v Portadown

Athboy Longhorns BYE

Amateur Four Nations - 15 July, 2006

Ireland Wolfhounds A v England Lionhearts A

Round 8 - 22 July, 2006

Carlow Crusaders v Athboy Longhorns

Dublin City Exiles v Waterford Vikings

North Dublin Eagles v Dublin Blues

Portadown v Kilkenny Wildcats

Treaty City Titans v Athlone Arrows

Tullamore Knights v Portlaoise Panthers

Kildare Dragons BYE

Round 9 - 29 July, 2006

Athlone Arrows v Kildare Dragons

Carlow Crusaders v Tullamore Knights

Kilkenny Wildcats v Athboy Longhorns

North Dublin Eagles v Dublin City Exiles

Portlaoise Panthers v Portadown

Treaty City Titans v Dublin Blues

Waterford Vikings BYE

Inter-Provincial Game, GAME TWO - 05 August, 2006

Munster v Leinster

Round 10 - 12 August, 2006

Athboy Longhorns v Dublin City Exiles

Athlone Arrows v North Dublin Eagles

Dublin Blues v Tullamore Knights

Kildare Dragons v Kilkenny Wildcats

Portadown v Treaty City Titans

Waterford Vikings v Carlow Crusaders

Portlaoise Panthers BYE

Round 11 - 19 August, 2006

Dublin Blues v Kildare Dragons

Dublin City Exiles v Athlone Arrows

Kilkenny Wildcats v Portlaoise Panthers

North Dublin Eagles v Waterford Vikings

Treaty City Titans v Athboy Longhorns

Tullamore Knights v Portadown

Carlow Crusaders BYE

Round 12 - 26 August, 2006

Athboy Longhorns v North Dublin Eagles

Carlow Crusaders v Dublin Blues

Kildare Dragons v Tullamore Knights

Kilkenny Wildcats v Treaty City Titans

Portadown v Dublin City Exiles

Waterford Vikings v Portlaoise Panthers

Athlone Arrows BYE

Round 13 - 02 September, 2006

Athlone Arrows v Carlow Crusaders

Dublin Blues v Waterford Vikings

Portadown v Athboy Longhorns

Portlaoise Panthers v North Dublin Eagles

Treaty City Titans v Kildare Dragons

Tullamore Knights v Kilkenny Wildcats

Dublin City Exiles BYE

Semi-Finals - 09 September, 2006

SF1: 1st Place v 3rd Place - Loser Eliminated

SF2: 2nd Place v 4th Place - Loser Eliminated

SF3: 5th Place v 7th Place - Loser Eliminated

SF4: 6th Place v 8th Place - Loser Eliminated

Finals - 16 September, 2006

Grand Final: SF1 Winner v SF2 Winner

Plate Final: SF3 Winner v SF4 Winner

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