User:Eleutherius/1997 Rugby League Ireland Season

The 1997 Rugby League Ireland (RLI) season was the very first Rugby league league competition on the Island of Ireland. The season saw one of Ireland's oldest clubs the Dublin Blues win what was called the All-Ireland Rugby League Championship. They beat Tallaght Tigers in the final.

RLI Premiership
Eight teams contested the cup. Belfast Buccaneers, Tallaght Tigers ,  Churchtown Warriors,  East Coast Panthers,  Bangor Vikings ,  Dublin Blues ,  Northside Saints  and  Cork Bulls