Ireland

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

European Championship

Most appearances by a player in games for Ireland
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 13 Liam Finn List
2. 10 Karl Fitzpatrick List
10 Tyrone McCarthy List
10 Gregg McNally List
5. 9 Luke Ambler List
9 Tim Bergin List
7. 8 Bob Beswick List
8. 7 Stuart Littler List
7 Wayne Kerr List
7 Sean Hesketh List

Most tries by a player in games for Ireland
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 9 Karl Fitzpatrick List
2. 7 Phil Cantillon List
3. 6 Tim Bergin List
4. 4 Stuart Littler List
4 Liam Finn List
4 John Gillam List
4 Gregg McNally List
8. 3 Luke Ambler List
3 Joseph Taylor List

Most goals by a player in games for Ireland
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 23 Liam Finn List
2. 9 Gregg McNally List
3. 8 Pat Weisner List
4. 5 Karl Fitzpatrick List
5. 4 Paul Handforth List
4 Sean Hesketh List

Most points by a player in games for Ireland
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 62 Liam Finn List
2. 46 Karl Fitzpatrick List
3. 34 Gregg McNally List
4. 28 Phil Cantillon List
5. 24 Tim Bergin List
6. 20 Pat Weisner List
7. 16 Stuart Littler List
16 Sean Hesketh List
16 John Gillam List
10. 12 Luke Ambler List
12 Joseph Taylor List

Biggest crowds in games for Ireland
Rank Amount When
1. 3,100 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34
2. 1,082 01/11/2003 - Ireland 18 - France 26
3. 684 24/10/2010 - Ireland 22 - Scotland 42
4. 600 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
5. 500 29/10/2005 - Ireland 10 - Wales 31
6. 295 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
7. 250 03/11/2018 - Ireland 10 - France 24
8. 200 08/11/2009 - Ireland 16 - Lebanon 40
200 27/10/2018 - Ireland 36 - Scotland 10

Smallest crowds in games for Ireland
Rank Amount When
1. 200 08/11/2009 - Ireland 16 - Lebanon 40
200 27/10/2018 - Ireland 36 - Scotland 10
3. 250 03/11/2018 - Ireland 10 - France 24
4. 295 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
5. 500 29/10/2005 - Ireland 10 - Wales 31
6. 600 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
7. 684 24/10/2010 - Ireland 22 - Scotland 42
8. 1,082 01/11/2003 - Ireland 18 - France 26
9. 3,100 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 82 points 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
2. 33 points 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
3. 26 points 27/10/2018 - Ireland 36 - Scotland 10
4. 13 points 17/10/2004 - Wales 12 - Ireland 25
5. 12 points 14/10/2012 - Scotland 18 - Ireland 30
6. 6 points 23/10/2005 - Scotland 6 - Ireland 12
7. 2 points 26/10/2003 - Scotland 22 - Ireland 24

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 52 points 19/10/2012 - Ireland 4 - England Knights 56
2. 34 points 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
3. 32 points 11/11/2018 - Wales 40 - Ireland 8
4. 30 points 01/11/2009 - Wales 42 - Ireland 12
5. 24 points 07/11/2004 - England 36 - Ireland 12
24 points 08/11/2009 - Ireland 16 - Lebanon 40
7. 21 points 29/10/2005 - Ireland 10 - Wales 31
8. 20 points 24/10/2010 - Ireland 22 - Scotland 42
20 points 16/10/2011 - Scotland 26 - Ireland 6
10. 18 points 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34

Most points by Ireland in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 82 points 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
2. 43 points 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
3. 36 points 27/10/2018 - Ireland 36 - Scotland 10
4. 30 points 14/10/2012 - Scotland 18 - Ireland 30
5. 25 points 17/10/2004 - Wales 12 - Ireland 25
6. 24 points 26/10/2003 - Scotland 22 - Ireland 24
7. 12 points 23/10/2005 - Scotland 6 - Ireland 12

Most tries by Ireland in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 14 tries 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
2. 7 tries 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
7 tries 27/10/2018 - Ireland 36 - Scotland 10
4. 5 tries 17/10/2004 - Wales 12 - Ireland 25
5 tries 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
5 tries 17/10/2010 - Wales 31 - Ireland 30
5 tries 14/10/2012 - Scotland 18 - Ireland 30
8. 4 tries 26/10/2003 - Scotland 22 - Ireland 24
4 tries 01/11/2003 - Ireland 18 - France 26
4 tries 24/10/2010 - Ireland 22 - Scotland 42
4 tries 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34

Most goals by Ireland in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 13 goals 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
2. 7 goals 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
3. 5 goals 17/10/2010 - Wales 31 - Ireland 30
5 goals 14/10/2012 - Scotland 18 - Ireland 30
5. 4 goals 26/10/2003 - Scotland 22 - Ireland 24
4 goals 27/10/2018 - Ireland 36 - Scotland 10
7. 3 goals 24/10/2010 - Ireland 22 - Scotland 42
8. 2 goals 07/11/2004 - England 36 - Ireland 12
2 goals 23/10/2005 - Scotland 6 - Ireland 12
2 goals 01/11/2009 - Wales 42 - Ireland 12
2 goals 08/11/2009 - Ireland 16 - Lebanon 40
2 goals 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24

Most field goals by Ireland in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 3 field goals 17/10/2004 - Wales 12 - Ireland 25

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 22 points Liam Finn (Ireland) 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
2. 18 points Gregg McNally (Ireland) 17/10/2010 - Wales 31 - Ireland 30
3. 16 points Phil Cantillon (Ireland) 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
16 points Karl Fitzpatrick (Ireland) 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
5. 12 points Karl Fitzpatrick (Ireland) 26/10/2003 - Scotland 22 - Ireland 24
12 points Karl Fitzpatrick (Ireland) 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
12 points Sean Hesketh (Ireland) 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
12 points Joseph Taylor (Ireland) 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34
9. 11 points Pat Weisner (Ireland) 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
10. 10 points Liam Finn (Ireland) 14/10/2012 - Scotland 18 - Ireland 30

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 tries Phil Cantillon (Ireland) 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
4 tries Karl Fitzpatrick (Ireland) 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
3. 3 tries Joseph Taylor (Ireland) 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34
4. 2 tries Karl Fitzpatrick (Ireland) 26/10/2003 - Scotland 22 - Ireland 24
2 tries Stuart Littler (Ireland) 17/10/2004 - Wales 12 - Ireland 25
2 tries Karl Fitzpatrick (Ireland) 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
2 tries Tim Bergin (Ireland) 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
2 tries Luke Ambler (Ireland) 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
2 tries James Haley (Ireland) 08/11/2009 - Ireland 16 - Lebanon 40
2 tries John Gillam (Ireland) 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
2 tries Gregg McNally (Ireland) 17/10/2010 - Wales 31 - Ireland 30
2 tries John Gillam (Ireland) 24/10/2010 - Ireland 22 - Scotland 42
2 tries Stuart Littler (Ireland) 14/10/2012 - Scotland 18 - Ireland 30
2 tries Tim Bergin (Ireland) 14/10/2012 - Scotland 18 - Ireland 30
2 tries Jack Higginson (Ireland) 27/10/2018 - Ireland 36 - Scotland 10

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 9 goals Liam Finn (Ireland) 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
2. 5 goals Pat Weisner (Ireland) 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
5 goals Gregg McNally (Ireland) 17/10/2010 - Wales 31 - Ireland 30
5 goals Liam Finn (Ireland) 14/10/2012 - Scotland 18 - Ireland 30
5. 4 goals Sean Hesketh (Ireland) 18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
4 goals Liam Finn (Ireland) 27/10/2018 - Ireland 36 - Scotland 10
7. 3 goals Gregg McNally (Ireland) 24/10/2010 - Ireland 22 - Scotland 42
8. 2 goals Karl Fitzpatrick (Ireland) 26/10/2003 - Scotland 22 - Ireland 24
2 goals Paul Handforth (Ireland) 26/10/2003 - Scotland 22 - Ireland 24
2 goals Karl Fitzpatrick (Ireland) 29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
2 goals Pat Weisner (Ireland) 07/11/2004 - England 36 - Ireland 12
2 goals Pat Richards (Ireland) 01/11/2009 - Wales 42 - Ireland 12
2 goals Liam Finn (Ireland) 08/11/2009 - Ireland 16 - Lebanon 40

Most field goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 3 field goals Pat Weisner (Ireland) 17/10/2004 - Wales 12 - Ireland 25

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 7 games 01/11/2009 - Wales 42 - Ireland 12 to 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 7 games 01/11/2009 - Wales 42 - Ireland 12 to 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34

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