1899 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada

1899 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada. Twenty four years after their first international, the Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their first ever international tour in October 1899. Seventeen players were selected to make the journey to Canada but no caps were awarded. Three clubs – Dublin University, Lansdowne and North of Ireland FC – provided fifteen of these players. Ireland often had to field just fourteen players due to injuries. Among those to be injured was James Myles who broke his leg. Myles, who was later elected as an independent TD, had to remain in Canada until December. The rest of the touring party had returned home in November. Ireland won 10 of the 11 matches they played. Their only defeat came against a Halifax XV on the third game of the tour. They scored 150 points and conceded 51. The trip was financed by Duke Collins, an Irish Canadian who originally came from County Dublin but had settled in Toronto.[1][2]

1899 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada
Summary
P W D L
Total
11 10 00 01

Matches

Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
United Services10012 October 1899Wanderers Grounds, HalifaxTour Match
Wanderers16314 October 1899Wanderers Grounds, HalifaxTour Match
Halifax0516 October 1899Wanderers Grounds, HalifaxTour Match
Montreal201219 October 1899MAA Ground, MontrealTour Match
Quebec City8024 October 1899Quebec CityTour Match
Ottawa9328 October 1899Metropolitan Ground, OttawaTour Match
Brookville28030 October 1899BrookvilleTour Match
Peterborough1632 November 1899Nicholls Park, PeterboroughTour Match
Hamilton803 November 1899HaniltonTour Match
Argonauts23194 November 1899Varsity Stadium, TorontoTour Match
University of Toronto1266 November 1899Varsity Stadium, TorontoTour Match

Touring party
  • Manager:
  • Secretary:
  • Referee:
  • Captain: James G. Franks

Squad

See also

References
  1. The Ireland Rugby Miscellany (2007): Ciaran Cronin
  2. www.irishrugby.ie
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