The 2022 Rugby League Ireland (RLI) season was a suite of rugby league competitions played on the island of Ireland administered by Rugby League Ireland. Featuring a two division men's Premiership and Championship, as well as a two game Women's Premiership, the season saw the Dublin City Exiles and Banbridge Broncos remain undefeated in their respective divisions to take home the title.
| 2022 Rugby League Ireland season | |
|---|---|
| League | RLI Premiership RLI Championship RLI Women's Premiership |
| Duration | 6 rounds in Premiership |
| Teams | 7 |
| RLI Premiership |  Dublin City Exiles |
| RLI Championship |  Banbridge Broncos |
RLI Premiership edit
Four teams contested the RLI Premiership, with the Dublin City Exiles winning the title with a perfect 6–0 record across the season.
Teams edit
| Club | City/County | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin City Exiles
|
Dublin | Republic of Ireland |
 Athboy Fighting Irish
|
Athboy | Republic of Ireland |
 Galway Tribesmen
|
Galway | Republic of Ireland |
 Longhorns RL
|
Leinster | Republic of Ireland |
Results edit
Round 1 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway Tribesmen
|
10–24 | Dublin City Exiles
|
28/05/2022 |
| Athboy Fighting Irish
|
Cancelled | Longhorns RL
|
28/05/2022 |
Round 2 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longhorns RL
|
24–24 | Galway Tribesmen
|
04/06/2022 |
| Dublin City Exiles
|
50–0 | Athboy Fighting Irish
|
04/06/2022 |
Round 3 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin City Exiles
|
26–16 | Longhorns RL
|
11/06/2022 |
| Athboy Fighting Irish
|
14–44 | Galway Tribesmen
|
11/06/2022 |
Round 4 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athboy Fighting Irish
|
0–30 | Dublin City Exiles
|
02/07/2022 |
| Galway Tribesmen
|
36–28 | Longhorns RL
|
02/07/2022 |
Round 5 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin City Exiles
|
50–0 | Galway Tribesmen
|
09/07/2022 |
| Athboy Fighting Irish
|
0–50 | Longhorns RL
|
09/07/2022 |
Round 6 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway Tribesmen
|
50–0 | Athboy Fighting Irish
|
16/07/2022 |
| Longhorns RL
|
22–52 | Dublin City Exiles
|
16/07/2022 |
Source:[1]
Ladder edit
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin City Exiles (C)
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 48 | 184 | 12 |
| 2 | Galway Tribesmen
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 164 | 140 | 24 | 7 |
| 3 | Longhorns RL
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 140 | 138 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Athboy Fighting Irish
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 224 | -210 | 0 |
Note: (C) = Champions
Source:[2]
RLI Championship edit
Three teams contested the RLI Championship, with the Banbridge Broncos taking the title back to Northern Ireland with a perfect record.
Teams edit
| Club | City/County | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Banbridge Broncos
|
Banbridge, County Down | Northern Ireland |
 Cork Bulls
|
Cork | Republic of Ireland |
| Dublin City Exiles II
|
Dublin | Republic of Ireland |
Results edit
Round 1 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Bulls
|
Cancelled | Banbridge Broncos
|
28/05/2022 |
Round 2 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin City Exiles II
|
70–20 | Cork Bulls
|
04/06/2022 |
Round 3 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banbridge Broncos
|
70–6 | Dublin City Exiles II
|
11/06/2022 |
Round 4 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banbridge Broncos
|
50–22 | Cork Bulls
|
02/07/2022 |
Round 5 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Bulls
|
50–0 | Dublin City Exiles II
|
09/07/2022 |
Round 6 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin City Exiles II
|
16–32 | Banbridge Broncos
|
16/07/2022 |
Source:[3]
Ladder edit
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banbridge Broncos (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 44 | 108 | 8 |
| 2 | Cork Bulls
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 120 | -28 | 2 |
| 3 | Dublin City Exiles II
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 172 | -80 | 2 |
Note: (C) = Champions
Source:[2]
RLI Women's Premiership edit
The RLI Women's Premiership was held as a two game series between Galway and Dublin City.[4]
Teams edit
| Club | City/County | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin City Exiles
|
Dublin | Republic of Ireland |
| Galway Tribesmen
|
Galway | Republic of Ireland |
Results edit
Game 1 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway Tribeswomen
|
8–44 | Dublin City Exiles
|
28/05/2022 |
Game 2 edit
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin City Exiles
|
32–8 | Galway Tribeswomen
|
02/07/2022 |
References edit
- ^ "RLI Mens Premiership – Rugby League Ireland". Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ a b "Tables – Rugby League Ireland". Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "RLI Mens Championship – Rugby League Ireland". Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "RLI Womens Premiership – Rugby League Ireland". Retrieved 2022-11-24.