Rugby League Ireland
Governing body for rugby league football on the island of Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rugby League Ireland (RLI) is the internationally recognised governing body for the development of rugby league football in Ireland,[1] having secured official recognition from the RLIF in 2000. It is recognised within the Irish Sports Council and took over the running of the Irish international team entirely in 2008 for the World Cup. Prior to 2001 RLI was known as Ireland Rugby League.[2]
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Rugby League Ireland | |
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Founded | 1988 |
IRL affiliation | 2000 |
ERL affiliation | 2003 (Full member) |
Responsibility | Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland |
Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Key people | Jim Reynolds (Chair) |
Competitions | RLI Premiership
RLI Championship RLI Women's Premiership |
Website | http://www.rli.ie/ |
As of 30 July 2023 |
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In 2024, the body was downgraded to affiliate member due to noncompliance with the full membership criteria.[3][4]