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Rugby League Ireland Irish Rugby League 1999

Tables

Leinster Championship

Rugby League Ireland Leinster Championship 1999

PosTeamPWLDPFPAPDBPPts
1Dublin Blues110046103602
2Northside Saints000000000
2Tallaght Tigers000000000
4Churchtown Warriors10101046-3600

Please see Newspaper articles in [References 1, 3-4] for more details.

Irish Challenge Cup

RLI Rugby League Ireland Irish Challenge Cup 1999

Match Day Irish Challenge Cup Final 1999
(Irish Challenge Cup Final 1999)
33 - 20
RLI Rugby League Ireland Irish Challenge Cup
1999

Dublin Blues vs Cork Bulls

Please see Newspaper Article in [References 2] for more details. [Please Click on Game in Scoreboard for Details on Scorers]

Provincial Championship Scoreboards

Leinster Championship

RLI Rugby League Ireland Leinster Championship 1999

Match Day
46 - 10
RLI Irish Rugby League Leinster Championship
1999

Dublin Blues vs Churchtown Warriors

Please see Newspaper article in [References 1] For more details.

Irish Challenge Cup Final Recap

O Southern led the way with two tries in a six-try Dublin Blues display to win the Rugby League Ireland Irish Challenge Cup Final by 33 points to 20 over Cork Bulls, playing in their first season. G Kinane also added a try and four conversions for the Dublin team and P Marrapodyi responded with two tries for Cork, but it was not enough to stop the Blues. [References: 2][Please Click on Game in Scoreboard for Details on Scorers]

About Rugby League Ireland’s 1999 Season

Rugby League Ireland’s 1999 season featured eleven teams in total: four Dublin teams (Leinster): Dublin Blues, Churchtown Warriors, Northside Saints and Tallaght Tigers; three teams from Munster: Cork Bulls as well as teams from Tralee, Co. Kerry and Waterford; and three teams also from Ulster: two Belfast teams, Enniskillen (Co. Fermanagh) and Bangor (Co. Down).

Rugby League Stock Photo

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References

[1]  Anon. (1999) Rugby League, Irish Independent, Monday, June 21, 1999. pg. 28-29. Available on the Internet at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Last Accessed 8 February 2023]

[2]  Anon. (1999) Rugby League, Irish Independent, Monday, August 19, 1999. pg. 16-17. Available on the Internet at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Last Accessed 8 February 2023]

[3]  Anon. (1999) Rugby League,The Echo (Tallaght), Tuesday, November 30, 1999. pg. 37. Available on the Internet at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Last Accessed 8 February 2023]

[4]  Anon. (1999) Rugby League,Irish Examiner (Cork) Saturday, May 15, 1999. pg. 47. Available on the Internet at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Last Accessed 8 February 2023]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Peter Comerford and Brendan Farrell

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 8 February 2023

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