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The original stadium, owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union, was built in 1872, and so the venue continues to hold the distinction as the oldest still in use for international rugby. In 1878 the ground hosted its first rugby Test, with Ireland playing host to the English (the first representative rugby match had taken place prior to the Test, a game between Ulster and Leinster).
The Irish Rugby Football Union ( IRFU) ( Irish: Cumann Rugbaí na hÉireann) is the body managing rugby union in the island of Ireland (both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland ). The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where adult men's Irish rugby union international matches are played.
All-Ireland League. Rugby union ( Irish: Aontas Rugbaí) is a popular team sport on the island of Ireland, organised on an all-Ireland basis, including players and teams from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Its governing body, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), was founded in 1879, making it the third oldest rugby union ...
Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 57: 19 October 2003 Ireland 64–7 Namibia: Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia: 55: 6 November 2021 Ireland 60–5 Japan: Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 8 November 2008 Ireland 55–0 Canada: Thomond Park, Limerick, Republic of Ireland 30 August 2003 Ireland 61–6 Italy
Garryowen Football Club (Irish: Cumann Rugbaí Gharraí Eoin ), usually referred to as Garryowen, is a rugby union club from Limerick, Ireland. As at the 2023–24 season, it plays in Division 1B of the All-Ireland League. Historically, Garryowen has been one of the most successful clubs in Irish rugby union.
Ireland began their 2011 Rugby World Cup campaign on the back of four defeats in a series of warm-up tests in August, with a 22–10 victory over the United States in New Plymouth on 11 September. Failing to secure a bonus point against world cup minnows the United States, a team ranked far below Ireland, this was an unconvincing win.
Ireland and Scotland have played each other at rugby union in 142 matches, with Ireland winning 71 times, Scotland winning 66 times and five matches drawn. [1] Since 1989, the teams have competed for the Centenary Quaich during the Six Nations Championship .
Website. fai.ie. The Republic of Ireland national football team ( Irish: Foireann peile náisiúnta Phoblacht na hÉireann) represents the Republic of Ireland in men's international football. It is governed by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). The team made their debut at the 1924 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals.