2023 Rugby League Ireland season | |
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League | RLI Premiership RLI Women's Premiership |
RLI Premiership | Banbridge Broncos |
RLI Women's Premiership | Dublin City Exiles |
The 2023 Rugby League Ireland (RLI) season was a suite of rugby league competitions played on the island of Ireland administered by Rugby League Ireland. Unlike the previous year, there was no championship due to a shortage of teams in both divisions so there was only a men's Premiership along with, as last year, a Women's Premiership[1]. The season saw the previous year's Championship winners the Banbridge Broncos win the Premiership for the first ever time.
RLI Premiership
editSix teams contested the RLI Premiership,
Teams
editClub | City/County | Country |
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Dublin City Exiles | Dublin | Republic of Ireland |
Dublin City Exiles II | Dublin | Republic of Ireland |
Galway Tribesmen | Galway | Republic of Ireland |
Longhorns RL | Dublin | Republic of Ireland |
Banbridge Broncos | Banbridge, County Down | Northern Ireland |
Cork Bulls | Cork | Republic of Ireland |
Results
editRound 1
editHome | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cork Bulls | 18–48 | Galway Tribesmen | 3/06/2023 | Douglas RFC |
Banbridge Broncos | 24-20 | Dublin City Exiles II | 3/06/2023 | Lisburn Rugby Club |
Round 2
editRound 3
editHome | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cork Bulls | 18-32 | Dublin City Exiles | 24/6/2023 | Douglas RFC |
Banbridge Broncos | 30-18 | Longhorns RL | 24/6/2023 | ? |
Galway Tribesmen | ?-? | Dublin City Exiles II | ???? | ? |
Round 4
editHome | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Banbridge Broncos | 34-22 | Dublin City Exiles | 3/7/2023 | ? |
Round 5 Magic Weekend
editForefited Games
editHome | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Longhorns RL | 50-0 | Cork Bulls | ? | ? |
Longhorns RL | 50-0 | Dublin City Exiles II | ? | ? |
Note forfeited games are marked as a 50-Nil loss per RLI rules.
Semi Finals
editHome | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dublin City Exiles | 26-52 | Banbridge Broncos | 22/07/2023 | Lisburn Rugby Club |
Galway Tribesmen | 18-26 | Longhorns RL | 22/07/2023 | ? |
Longhorns had their semi-final victory overturned by RLI for fielding ineligible players. Tribesmen were given their spot and deducted one point from next year's competition. Longhorns appealed the decision but the appeal was not upheld. [11] [12]
Grand Final
editHome | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Galway Tribesmen | 22-30 | Banbridge Broncos | 29/7/2023 | Beech Park, Kildare |
Ladder
editRLI Women's Premiership
editThe RLI Women's Premiership was held as a one day round robin with the top two having a grand final later. Three teams entered Galway and Dublin City Exiles and Banbridge Broncos
Teams
editClub | City/County | Country |
---|---|---|
Dublin City Exiles | Dublin | Republic of Ireland |
Galway Tribeswomen | Galway | Republic of Ireland |
Banbridge Broncos | Banbridge | Northern Ireland |
Results
editRound One
editHome | Score | Away | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Banbridge Broncos | ?-? | Galway Tribeswomen | 17/6/2023 |
Banbridge Broncos | ?–? | Dublin City Exiles | 8/6/2023 |
Galway Tribeswomen | ?-? | Dublin City Exiles | 24/6/2023 |
Round Robin
editHome | Score | Away | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Galway Tribeswomen | 10–12 | Dublin City Exiles | 8/7/2023 |
Dublin City Exiles | ?–? | Banbridge Broncos | 8/7/2023 |
Galway Tribeswomen | 36–10 | Banbridge Broncos | 8/7/2023 |
Grand Final
editHome | Score | Away | Date | Veneu |
---|---|---|---|---|
Galway Tribeswomen | 4–54 | Dublin City Exiles | 29/07/2023 | Beech Park Kildare |
References
edit- ^ "Rugby League Ireland FB page". Facebook. 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Rugby League Ireland FB page". Facebook. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Banbridge Broncos FB page". Facebook. 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Cork Bulls FB page". Facebook. 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Galways Tribesmen FB page". Facebook. 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Longhorns Instagram". 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Dublin City Exiles Instagram". 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Banbridge Broncos FB page". Facebook. 26 June 2023.
- ^ "European Rugby League.com Rugby League Ireland to stage Magic Weekend". 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Dublin City Exiles Instagram". 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Rugby League Ireland FB page RLI Statement". Facebook. 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Rugby League Ireland Instagram RLI Statement". 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Rugby League Ireland FB page All-Ireland Grand Final". Facebook. 27 July 2023.
- ^ "European Rugby League.com Ireland Grand Finals to be staged today". 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Rugby League Ireland Youtube Channel Tribesmen v Broncos Full Final 2023". YouTube. 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Galway Tribesmen FB page". Facebook. 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Dublin City Exiles FB page". 27 July 2023.
Round 14
editHome | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | |||||
Central Dabaris | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 14 July 2024, 12:30 | National Football Stadium | |||
Rabaul Gurias | Mendi Muruks | 14 July 2024, 15:00 | National Football Stadium | |||
Goroka Lahanis | Gulf Isou | 14 July 2024, 12:30 | Lae Rugby League Oval | |||
Hela Wigmen | Kimbe Cutters | 14 July 2024, 12:30 | National Football Stadium | |||
Lae Snax Tigers | Waghi Tumbe | 14 July 2024, 15:00 | Lae Rugby League Grounds | |||
Port Moresby Vipers | Enga Mioks | 14 July 2024, 15:00 | National Football Stadium | |||
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Round 15
editHome | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date and Time | Venue | |||||
Rabaul Gurias | Kimbe Cutters | 29 July 2024, 12:30 | PNG Football Stadium | |||
Enga Mioks | Waghi Tumbe | 29 July 2024, 15:00 | PNG Football Stadium | |||
Hela Wigmen | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 30 July 2024, 12:30 | Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae | |||
Lae Snax Tigers | Gulf Isou | 30 July 2024, 12:30 | National Football Stadium | |||
Mendi Muruks | Central Dabaris | 30 July 2024, 15:00 | Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae | |||
Port Moresby Vipers | Goroka Lahanis | 30 July 2024, 15:00 | National Football Stadium | |||
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Round 16
editHome | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | |||||
Central Dabaris | Kimbe Cutters | 5 August 2023, 12:30 | National Football Stadium | |||
Rabaul Gurias | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 6 August 2024, 11:00 | National Football Stadium | |||
Lae Snax Tigers | Port Moresby Vipers | 6 August 2024, 12:30 | Lae | |||
Goroka Lahanis | Waghi Tumbe | 6 August 2024, 13:20 | National Football Stadium | |||
Enga Mioks | Gulf Isou | 6 August 2024, 15:00 | Lae | |||
Hela Wigmen | Mendi Muruks | 6 August 2024, 15:00 | National Football Stadium | |||
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GAA SENIOR ALL IRELAND TITLES
editRank | Team | Men football | Men Hurling | Men total | Ladies Football | Camogie | Ladies Total | Grand total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | Antrim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
27 | Carlow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Cavan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
15 | Clare | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
1 | Cork | 7 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 77 |
24 | Derry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
21 | Donegal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
15 | Down | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
2 | Dublin | 31 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 69 |
6 | Galway | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
3 | Kerry | 38 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 51 |
16 | Kildare | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Kilkenny | 0 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 51 |
21 | Laois | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
8 | Limerick | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
24 | London | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Mayo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
9 | Meath | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
9 | Offaly | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
19 | Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Tipperary | 4 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 40 |
11 | Waterford | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
27 | Westmeath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Wexford | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
21 | Armagh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
27 | Fermanagh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | Leitrim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | Longford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Louth | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
21 | Monaghan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
27 | Sligo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Tyrone | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
27 | Wicklow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sonki purports to beleive that the state should be pluralistic while upholding a vision of the common good of all informed by Christian tradition and acknowledging the primacy of religion in each person’s life.
In detail
editSanctity of Life
editFor Skonski Human life is sacred, from conception until natural death,life is a gift, and its protection is the preeminent right of every human being. The ASP thus opposes abortion seeing it as " the direct killing of human life", euthanasia " the abandonment of human life" and hold that the death penalty is an unnecessary measure to protect human life. On the whole the ASP sees these practices as things which "have served only to devalue people"
Social Justice
editSonski affirms that people and thus government has a special collective responsibility to the most vulnerable members of society and call for societal structures that uphold the equal value and dignity of each person, regardless of any personal characteristics.
Community-Oriented Society
editThe ASP holds that Humans are created to live in communities, and the proper organization of our communities is necessary for the flourishing of our societies. Society consists of various institutions and communities, like families, governments, and religious groups, whose primary authority over their own affairs should be respected and defended. Higher levels of government should serve to empower and support lower levels of authority, rather than replace them. Furthermore the ASP promotes the principles of subsidiarity and sphere sovereignty, holding that what families and small communities can initiate and manage should not be usurped but protected and supported by higher social structures.
Centrality of the Family
editNatural marriage and the family are the central institutions of society and must be supported and strengthened, not undermined. As the family provides for the nurturing of children, it is the imperative of the state to advance the wellbeing of all families, while respecting the duty of family members to fulfill their roles freely.
The ASP upholds the biblical precept of marriage as the union of husband and wife. I endorse that position, often called traditional marriage. Science and faith both give understanding to the complementarity of the sexes. Parents are the nurturers and principal formators of their children. The children of a conjugal bond, grow in community and become the building blocks of society – and civilization. Government must uphold and support the natural institution of marriage for the welfare of individuals and society at large.
Economic Security
editThe state and subsidiary organizations must act to remedy economic injustice by creating conditions for widespread ownership of property and production. Personal, cooperative, and social ownership are all valid in a just society. Workers’ rights and a family wage must be ensured, and those who cannot work should receive income adequate for full participation in society.
Sonski holds that capitalist industrialization in America, and rising Marxist ideology in europe had one failure in common "limiting workers and, consequently, families from the just outcomes of labor" .Sonski supports "the fundamental role of government to protect and provide for its citizens’ interests, including the right to productive work, to just wages, to participation in labor unions, to private property ownership, and to economic initiative".
Care for the Environment
editCultivation and good stewardship ought to characterize the relationship between humanity and creation. The earth and its fruits are universally destined for the benefit of all people. Both government and civil society have a responsibility to protect natural resources.
Clean water and air are needed by all for basic survival, and renewable sources of energy are a benefit to all. Sonksi sees it as "both a moral and ethical obligation to sustain a healthy living environment".
Foreign affairs
editAid and trade policies must advance justice, sustainability, and human flourishing. Diplomatic and nonviolent means of resolution must be exhausted before violent means can be considered. Military action must strictly adhere to just-war principles.
American foreign policy is inconsistent, and can favor interests other than advancing international harmony. Solidarity, at its core, is the pursuit of peace and justice. Sonski believes that if "America is to use persuasion or action in this international quest, it must first address ideological differences and eradicate racial, ethnic and economic injustice within its own borders."