1899 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada
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Tour chronology
Next tourChile & 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.[1] Many of those who were part of the 1899 Triple Crown side were not able to afford the time or cost of the trip.[1] Ireland often had to field just fourteen players due to injuries. Among those to be injured was James Myles who broke his leg.[1] Myles, who was later elected as an independent TD of East Donegal, had to remain in Canada until December.[1] The rest of the touring party had returned home in November. Ireland won 10 of the 11 matches they played.[2] Their only defeat came against a Halifax XV in the third game of the tour.[2] They scored 150 points and conceded 51.[2] The trip was financed by Duke Collins, an Irish Canadian who originally came from County Dublin but had settled in Toronto.[1][2][3]

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 1899HamiltonTour 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Canadian links date to last century". Irish Times. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "IRELAND'S OVERSEAS TOURS". Irish Rugby. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ↑ The Ireland Rugby Miscellany (2007): Ciaran Cronin
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