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.

All Time

Most appearances by a player in matches for Ireland (Since 2015)
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	16	George KING	List
2.	12	Joe KEYES	List
3.	11	Liam FINN	List
	11	Scott GRIX	List
	11	Gareth GILL	List
6.	9	Casey DUNNE	List
	9	Oliver ROBERTS	List
	9	Will HOPE	List
	9	Ronan MICHAEL	List
10.	8	Alan McMAHON	List
	8	James BENTLEY	List

Most tries by a player in matches for Ireland
Rank	Tries	Holder	Matches
1.	13	Stuart LITTLER	List
2.	12	Casey DUNNE	List
3.	9	Phil CANTILLON	List
	9	Karl FITZPATRICK	List
	9	Damien BLANCH	List
6.	8	Liam FINN	List
	8	Scott GRIX	List
8.	7	Tim BERGIN	List
	7	George KING	List
10.	6	Luke AMBLER	List
	6	Gregg McNALLY	List
	6	Connor PHILLIPS	List
	6	Alan McMAHON	List
	6	Oliver ROBERTS	List
	6	Louis SENIOR	List

Most goals by a player in matches for Ireland
Rank	Goals	Holder	Matches
1.	69	Liam FINN	List
2.	22	James KELLY	List
3.	17	Steve PRESCOTT	List
4.	16	Phelim COMERFORD	List
5.	12	Chris BRIDGE	List
6.	11	Pat RICHARDS	List
	11	Roland PODESTA	List
8.	9	Gregg McNALLY	List
	9	Matt COADE	List
10.	8	Pat WEISNER	List
	8	Casey DUNNE	List
	8	James FARRAR	List

Most points by a player in matches for Ireland
Rank	Points	Holder	Matches
1.	170	Liam FINN	List
2.	64	Casey DUNNE	List
	64	James KELLY	List
4.	54	Stuart LITTLER	List
5.	46	Karl FITZPATRICK	List
6.	42	Steve PRESCOTT	List
	42	Gregg McNALLY	List
8.	40	Phelim COMERFORD	List
9.	36	Phil CANTILLON	List
	36	Damien BLANCH	List

Biggest crowds in matches for Ireland
Rank	Amount	When
1.	3,207	28/10/2000 - Ireland 30 - Samoa 16
2.	3,164	04/11/2000 - Ireland 30 - NZ Maori 16
3.	3,100	05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34
4.	1,782	01/11/2000 - Ireland 18 - Scotland 6
5.	1,511	04/11/1998 - Ireland 22 - France 24
6.	1,428	18/10/2014 - Ireland 22 - France 12
7.	1,405	07/11/2015 - Ireland 4 - Wales 30
8.	1,082	01/11/2003 - Ireland 18 - France 26
9.	986	20/10/2007 - Ireland 58 - Russia 18
10.	867	30/10/2016 - Ireland 70 - Russia 16

Smallest crowds in matches 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.	385	31/10/1999 - Ireland 31 - Scotland 10
6.	450	05/11/2006 - Ireland 18 - Lebanon 18
7.	500	29/10/2005 - Ireland 10 - Wales 31
8.	600	29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
9.	684	24/10/2010 - Ireland 22 - Scotland 42
10.	774	20/10/2012 - Ireland 4 - England Knights 56

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	82 points	18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
2.	70 points	30/06/2018 - Hungary 0 - Ireland 70
3.	58 points	09/05/2004 - Ireland 74 - USA 16
4.	54 points	30/10/2016 - Ireland 70 - Russia 16
5.	48 points	08/10/2016 - Ireland 58 - Malta 10
6.	46 points	16/10/2022 - Jamaica 2 - Ireland 48
7.	40 points	20/10/2007 - Ireland 58 - Russia 18
	40 points	22/10/2016 - Spain 6 - Ireland 46
9.	38 points	22/10/2006 - Russia 12 - Ireland 50
10.	36 points	20/10/1995 - Ireland 42 - Morocco 6

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	58 points	16/05/2004 - Russia 64 - Ireland 6
	58 points	16/06/2012 - England Knights 62 - Ireland 4
3.	52 points	20/10/2012 - Ireland 4 - England Knights 56
	52 points	16/10/2016 - Ireland 16 - Jamaica 68
5.	50 points	09/11/2013 - Australia 50 - Ireland 0
6.	42 points	02/11/2013 - England 42 - Ireland 0
7.	40 points	26/06/2001 - France 56 - Ireland 16
8.	38 points	28/10/2022 - New Zealand 48 - Ireland 10
9.	34 points	09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
10.	32 points	11/11/2018 - Wales 40 - Ireland 8

Most points by Ireland in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	82 points	18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
2.	74 points	09/05/2004 - Ireland 74 - USA 16
3.	70 points	30/10/2016 - Ireland 70 - Russia 16
	70 points	30/06/2018 - Hungary 0 - Ireland 70
5.	60 points	03/09/2016 - Italy 26 - Ireland 60
6.	58 points	20/10/2007 - Ireland 58 - Russia 18
	58 points	08/10/2016 - Ireland 58 - Malta 10
8.	50 points	22/10/2006 - Russia 12 - Ireland 50
9.	48 points	16/10/1995 - Ireland 48 - Moldova 26
	48 points	16/10/2022 - Jamaica 2 - Ireland 48

Most tries by Ireland in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	14 tries	18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
2.	13 tries	30/10/2016 - Ireland 70 - Russia 16
3.	12 tries	30/06/2018 - Hungary 0 - Ireland 70
4.	11 tries	20/10/2007 - Ireland 58 - Russia 18
	11 tries	03/09/2016 - Italy 26 - Ireland 60
6.	10 tries	08/10/2016 - Ireland 58 - Malta 10
	10 tries	16/10/2022 - Jamaica 2 - Ireland 48
8.	9 tries	16/10/1995 - Ireland 48 - Moldova 26
	9 tries	22/10/2006 - Russia 12 - Ireland 50
	9 tries	22/10/2016 - Spain 6 - Ireland 46

Most goals by Ireland in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	13 goals	18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
2.	11 goals	30/06/2018 - Hungary 0 - Ireland 70
3.	9 goals	08/10/2016 - Ireland 58 - Malta 10
	9 goals	30/10/2016 - Ireland 70 - Russia 16
5.	8 goals	03/09/2016 - Italy 26 - Ireland 60
6.	7 goals	29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
	7 goals	22/10/2006 - Russia 12 - Ireland 50
	7 goals	20/10/2007 - Ireland 58 - Russia 18
	7 goals	02/11/2014 - Wales 14 - Ireland 46
	7 goals	26/10/2019 - Spain 8 - Ireland 42

Most field goals by Ireland in a match in matches
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 matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	26 points	James Kelly (Ireland)	08/10/2016 - Ireland 58 - Malta 10
2.	22 points	Chris Bridge (Ireland)	22/10/2006 - Russia 12 - Ireland 50
	22 points	Pat Richards (Ireland)	05/11/2008 - Ireland 34 - Samoa 16
	22 points	Liam Finn (Ireland)	18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
	22 points	Matt Coade (Ireland)	30/06/2018 - Hungary 0 - Ireland 70
6.	20 points	James Kelly (Ireland)	03/09/2016 - Italy 26 - Ireland 60
7.	18 points	Gregg McNally (Ireland)	17/10/2010 - Wales 31 - Ireland 30
	18 points	Liam Finn (Ireland)	02/11/2014 - Wales 14 - Ireland 46
	18 points	Roland Podesta (Ireland)	26/10/2019 - Spain 8 - Ireland 42
10.	16 points	Phil Cantillon (Ireland)	29/10/2004 - Ireland 43 - Scotland 10
	16 points	Karl Fitzpatrick (Ireland)	18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
	16 points	Liam Finn (Ireland)	30/10/2016 - Ireland 70 - Russia 16
Most tries by a player in a match in matches
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	Gavin Gordon (Ireland)	16/10/1995 - Ireland 48 - Moldova 26
	3 tries	Gavin Dodd (Ireland)	22/10/2006 - Russia 12 - Ireland 50
	3 tries	Stuart Littler (Ireland)	20/10/2007 - Ireland 58 - Russia 18
	3 tries	Damien Blanch (Ireland)	20/10/2007 - Ireland 58 - Russia 18
	3 tries	Damien Blanch (Ireland)	27/10/2008 - Tonga 22 - Ireland 20
	3 tries	Pat Richards (Ireland)	05/11/2008 - Ireland 34 - Samoa 16
	3 tries	Joseph Taylor (Ireland)	05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34
	3 tries	Brad Hargreaves (Ireland)	02/11/2014 - Wales 14 - Ireland 46
	3 tries	Casey Dunne (Ireland)	03/09/2016 - Italy 26 - Ireland 60
	3 tries	Andy Coade (Ireland)	30/06/2018 - Hungary 0 - Ireland 70
Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	9 goals	Liam Finn (Ireland)	18/10/2009 - Ireland 82 - Serbia 0
	9 goals	James Kelly (Ireland)	08/10/2016 - Ireland 58 - Malta 10
	9 goals	Matt Coade (Ireland)	30/06/2018 - Hungary 0 - Ireland 70
4.	8 goals	James Kelly (Ireland)	03/09/2016 - Italy 26 - Ireland 60
	8 goals	Liam Finn (Ireland)	30/10/2016 - Ireland 70 - Russia 16
6.	7 goals	Chris Bridge (Ireland)	22/10/2006 - Russia 12 - Ireland 50
	7 goals	Liam Finn (Ireland)	02/11/2014 - Wales 14 - Ireland 46
	7 goals	Roland Podesta (Ireland)	26/10/2019 - Spain 8 - Ireland 42
9.	6 goals	Phelim Comerford (Ireland)	16/10/1995 - Ireland 48 - Moldova 26
	6 goals	Ian Herron (Ireland)	15/10/1999 - Wales 17 - Ireland 24
	6 goals	Liam Finn (Ireland)	29/10/2017 - Ireland 36 - Italy 12
	6 goals	Riley Dean (Ireland)	27/10/2024 - Scotland 6 - Ireland 36
Most field goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	3 field goals	Pat Weisner (Ireland)	17/10/2004 - Wales 12 - Ireland 25

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	6 matches	18/11/1998 - Scotland 10 - Ireland 17 to 04/11/2000 - Ireland 30 - NZ Maori 16
2.	4 matches	17/03/1995 - USA 22 - Ireland 24 to 20/10/1995 - Ireland 42 - Morocco 6
	4 matches	22/10/2006 - Russia 12 - Ireland 50 to 02/11/2007 - Ireland 16 - Lebanon 16
	4 matches	02/11/2014 - Wales 14 - Ireland 46 to 05/09/2015 - Malta 22 - Ireland 34
5.	3 matches	22/10/2016 - Spain 6 - Ireland 46 to 29/10/2017 - Ireland 36 - Italy 12
	3 matches	12/11/2017 - Wales 6 - Ireland 34 to 27/10/2018 - Ireland 36 - Scotland 10
	3 matches	26/10/2019 - Spain 8 - Ireland 42 to 16/10/2022 - Jamaica 2 - Ireland 48
	3 matches	21/09/2024 - Netherlands 28 - Ireland 30 to 04/10/2025 - Netherlands 0 - Ireland 30
Longest winning streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	6 matches	18/11/1998 - Scotland 10 - Ireland 17 to 04/11/2000 - Ireland 30 - NZ Maori 16
2.	4 matches	17/03/1995 - USA 22 - Ireland 24 to 20/10/1995 - Ireland 42 - Morocco 6
	4 matches	02/11/2014 - Wales 14 - Ireland 46 to 05/09/2015 - Malta 22 - Ireland 34
4.	3 matches	22/10/2016 - Spain 6 - Ireland 46 to 29/10/2017 - Ireland 36 - Italy 12
	3 matches	12/11/2017 - Wales 6 - Ireland 34 to 27/10/2018 - Ireland 36 - Scotland 10
	3 matches	26/10/2019 - Spain 8 - Ireland 42 to 16/10/2022 - Jamaica 2 - Ireland 48
	3 matches	21/09/2024 - Netherlands 28 - Ireland 30 to 04/10/2025 - Netherlands 0 - Ireland 30
Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	9 matches	01/11/2009 - Wales 42 - Ireland 12 to 16/06/2012 - England Knights 62 - Ireland 4
2.	4 matches	20/10/2012 - Ireland 4 - England Knights 56 to 09/11/2013 - Australia 50 - Ireland 0
3.	3 matches	06/08/1996 - Scotland 26 - Ireland 6 to 04/11/1998 - Ireland 22 - France 24
Longest losing streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	9 matches	01/11/2009 - Wales 42 - Ireland 12 to 16/06/2012 - England Knights 62 - Ireland 4
2.	4 matches	20/10/2012 - Ireland 4 - England Knights 56 to 09/11/2013 - Australia 50 - Ireland 0

Ireland

Records

All Time

Most appearances by a player in matches for Ireland (Since 2015)

Most tries by a player in matches for Ireland

Most goals by a player in matches for Ireland

Most points by a player in matches for Ireland

Biggest crowds in matches for Ireland

Smallest crowds in matches for Ireland

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches

Biggest losing margin in matches

Most points by Ireland in a match in matches

Most tries by Ireland in a match in matches

Most goals by Ireland in a match in matches

Most field goals by Ireland in a match in matches

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches

Most tries by a player in a match in matches

Most goals by a player in a match in matches

Most field goals by a player in a match in matches

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches

Longest winning streak in matches

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches

Longest losing streak in matches

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