Rugby League Venues — Ireland

14 venues on record in Ireland, grouped by 3 regions.

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

Across 14 venues, 29 rugby league games are on record in Ireland, spanning 1962–2025. The most-used ground is Carlisle Grounds in Dublin (Bray), with 5 games hosted and a top recorded crowd of 1,405.

Jump to region: Dublin (10) · Leinster (3) · Munster (1)

Dublin (10 venues)

VenueTown/CityGamesTop crowdYears used
Morton Stadium
Home of No rugby league club has ever been based here -- it is fundamentally Ireland's national athletics venue (home to Clonliffe Harriers) and has also hosted several football clubs (Shamrock Rovers 1999-2001, Dublin City, Drumcondra, Shelbourne Ladies, Raheny United, Sporting Fingal). For rugby league, it has hosted the Ireland national team for occasional international fixtures only, not as any club's home ground. Now managed by Dublin City University as the National Athletics Stadium.
Dublin (Santry)44,0001962–2019
Tallaght Stadium
Home of Shamrock Rovers F.C. (League of Ireland football); no rugby league club -- used only for Ireland national rugby league team internationals
Dublin (Tallaght)31,4282010–2014
Royal Dublin Showground
Home of Leinster Rugby (rugby union, since 2005) -- rugby league had no tenancy here, just a single promotional day
Dublin25,7161995
Balreask Old
Home of Navan RFC, a rugby union club
Dublin16002004
Carlow Oval
Home of County Carlow RFC, a rugby union club; also the nominal home of the Carlow Crusaders rugby league club, though the Crusaders were reportedly compelled to play most matches elsewhere due to ownership constraints
Dublin19862007
Dalymount Park
Home of Bohemian FC, a football club, since 1901; also the traditional home of the Republic of Ireland national football team from 1954 to 1990
Dublin11,0822003
Energia Park
formerly Donnybrook Stadium
Dublin102024
Estuary RoadDublin13502022
Garda Westmanstown RFCDublin102025
Terenure CollegeDublin15002005

Leinster (3 venues)

VenueTown/CityGamesTop crowdYears used
Carlisle Grounds
Home of Ireland national rugby league team (since 2015)
Dublin (Bray)51,4052015–2016
Tolka Park
Home of Ireland national rugby league team (1998-2006 internationals)
Dublin (Drumcondra)53,164 (Rugby League)1998–2006
SpollanstownTullamore12952009

Munster (1 venue)

VenueTown/CityGamesTop crowdYears used
Thomond Park
Home of Munster Rugby (rugby union) -- rugby league used the ground only for two international fixtures as part of the sport's push into Ireland
Limerick25,021 (Rugby League)2011–2013

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