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Ireland women's national rugby league team

The Ireland women's national rugby league team is organised by Rugby League Ireland and represents Ireland in international rugby league.

Ireland first fielded a women's Rugby League team in October 2021, winning their inaugural Test Match against Wales.

Head to head records

Notes:

  • Table last updated 29 October 2025.
  • Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

Coaches

The inaugural head coach of the Ireland women's national rugby league team was John Whalley.

In January 2024, Rugby League Ireland announced the appointment of Matt Kennerson as the Head Coach.

Players

The table below lists the extended squad named by Rugby League Ireland ahead of the 2025 World Series Qualifier for the 2026 World Cup. The squad of 33 included the 19 players that were previously selected for the match against France on 12 July 2025. Orlaith McAuliffe was named captain for that match.

A squad of 20 players for the match against the Netherlands was announced on 1 October ahead of their fixture on 4 October 2025. On social media the team was listed in alphabetical order of the players' given names, from Aifric Ni Ghibne to Storm Cobain. Amelia Newtown was added to the extended squad for the Netherlands match.

Jersey numbers reflect, and tallies in the table include, the match against the Netherlands on 4 October 2025.

Results

Full internationals

See also

Notes

References

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