1899 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada explained

Tour:Ireland in Canada - 1899
Yearstart:1899
Matchplayed:11
Matchwon:10
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:1
Next:Chile & Argentina 1952

The 1899 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada occurred in October 1899, twenty four years after Ireland's first international. It was Ireland's first ever international tour. It was also the first overseas tour undertaken by any of the home countries as a single entity.[1] 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. Many of those who went on the tour had not played, nor did they subsequently play, for Ireland. Many of those who were part of the 1899 Triple Crown side were not able to afford the time or cost of the trip. 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 of East Donegal, 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 in 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.[2] [3]

Matches

Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
United Servicesalign=center 10align=center 012 October 1899Wanderers Grounds, HalifaxTour Match
Wanderersalign=center 16align=center 314 October 1899Wanderers Grounds, HalifaxTour Match
Halifaxalign=center 0align=center 516 October 1899Wanderers Grounds, HalifaxTour Match
Montrealalign=center 20align=center 1219 October 1899MAA Ground, MontrealTour Match
Quebec Cityalign=center 8align=center 024 October 1899Quebec CityTour Match
Ottawaalign=center 9align=center 328 October 1899Metropolitan Ground, OttawaTour Match
Brookvillealign=center 28align=center 030 October 1899BrookvilleTour Match
Peterboroughalign=center 16align=center 32 November 1899Nicholls Park, PeterboroughTour Match
Hamiltonalign=center 8align=center 03 November 1899HamiltonTour Match
Argonautsalign=center 23align=center 194 November 1899Varsity Stadium, TorontoTour Match
University of Torontoalign=center 12align=center 66 November 1899Varsity Stadium, TorontoTour Match

Touring party

Squad

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canadian links date to last century . Irish Times . 20 December 2021.
  2. Web site: IRELAND’S OVERSEAS TOURS . Irish Rugby . 20 December 2021 . 5 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191205144037/https://www.irishrugby.ie/history/css/arch_history_73.htm . dead .
  3. The Ireland Rugby Miscellany (2007): Ciaran Cronin

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