1899 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada

Irish rugby union tour March 2014 April 2026 1899 11 10 0 1 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.Canadian links date to last century https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/canadian-links-date-to-last-century-1.132073 Irish Times 20 December 2021 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.IRELAND'S OVERSEAS TOURS https://www.irishrugby.ie/history/css/arch_history_73.htm 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 The Ireland Rugby Miscellany (2007): Ciaran Cronin Matches Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue StatusUnited Services10012 October 1899Wanderers Grounds, HalifaxTour MatchWanderers16314 October 1899Wanderers Grounds, HalifaxTour MatchHalifax0516 October 1899Wanderers Grounds, HalifaxTour MatchMontreal201219 October 1899MAA Ground, MontrealTour MatchQuebec City8024 October 1899Quebec CityTour MatchOttawa9328 October 1899Metropolitan Ground, OttawaTour MatchBrookville28030 October 1899BrookvilleTour MatchPeterborough1632 November 1899Nicholls Park, PeterboroughTour MatchHamilton803 November 1899HamiltonTour Match Argonauts 23194 November 1899 Varsity Stadium, TorontoTour Match University of Toronto 1266 November 1899Varsity Stadium, TorontoTour Match Touring party Manager: Secretary: Referee: Captain: James G. Franks Squad James Franks (Dublin University) Cecil Boyd (Dublin University) R.R. Boyd (Lansdowne) J. Byers (North of Ireland) Ian Davidson (North of Ireland) F. Dinsmore (North of Ireland) Bertie Doran (Lansdowne) I. Grove-White (Dublin University) Thomas Harvey (Dublin University) J.C. Lepper (North of Ireland) H.A. Macready (Dublin University) James Myles (City of Derry) Percy Nicholson (Dublin University) B.W. Rowan (Lansdowne) A.C. Rowan (Lansdowne) H. Stevenson (Dungannon) J. Stokes (Lansdowne) See also Ireland national rugby union team tours References Category:Ireland national rugby union team tours of Canada Ireland tour Ireland Rugby Union Tour of Canada, 1899 Rugby Union Tour