2008 World Cup
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2008 World Cup Index [Draw] [Player Stats] [Club Headlines]

Location: International > Nations > First Grade Competition: World Cup

Club: Ireland [Club Headlines]

Squad: Ross Barbour (Carlow Crusaders), Bob Beswick (Widnes), Damien Blanch (Wakefield), Mick Cassidy (Barrow), Ged Corcoran (Sheffield), Lee Doran (Leigh), Liam Finn (Dewsbury), Simon Finnigan (Bradford), Karl Fitzpatrick (Salford), Steve Gibbons (London Skolars), Sean Gleeson (Wakefield), Scott Grix - captain (Wakefield), Brendan Guilfoyle (Treaty City Titans), Gareth Haggerty (Harlequins), Ben Harrison (Warrington), Graham Holroyd (Halifax), Wayne Kerr (London Skolars), Stuart Littler (Salford), Michael McIlorum (Wigan), Shayne McMenemy (WA Reds), Eamon O'Carroll (Wigan), Michael Platt (Bradford), Pat Richards (Wigan), Ryan Tandy (Wests Tigers).
Gains Ross Barbour (Carlow Crusaders), Bob Beswick (Widnes), Damien Blanch (Wakefield), Mick Cassidy (Barrow), Ged Corcoran (Sheffield), Lee Doran (Leigh), Liam Finn (Dewsbury), Simon Finnigan (Bradford), Karl Fitzpatrick (Salford), Steve Gibbons (London Skolars), Sean Gleeson (Wakefield), Scott Grix - captain (Wakefield), Brendan Guilfoyle (Treaty City Titans), Gareth Haggerty (Harlequins), Ben Harrison (Warrington), Graham Holroyd (Halifax), Wayne Kerr (London Skolars), Stuart Littler (Salford), Michael McIlorum (Wigan), Shayne McMenemy (WA Reds), Eamon O'Carroll (Wigan), Michael Platt (Bradford), Pat Richards (Wigan), Ryan Tandy (Wests Tigers).
Losses: Shannan McDonnell (Wests Tigers), Brett White (Melbourne Storm).
Coach: Andy Kelly
Club Season Index: Ireland [Season Matches Review]

Click the match link for full match details including teams, scoring details, articles and more Pool C - Oct 27-Nov 5 Mon Oct 27: Tonga 22 d. Ireland 20 Date: Monday October 27, 2008 Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW) Crowd: 6,165 Table Position: 4 Tries (4): Damien Blanch 3, Michael Platt Goals (2): Pat Richards (2 from 4) Pool C - Oct 27-Nov 5 Wed Nov 5: Ireland 34 d. Samoa 16 Date: Wednesday November 5, 2008 Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW) Crowd: 8,602 Table Position: 4 Tries (6): Pat Richards 3, Liam Finn, Simon Finnigan, Sean Gleeson Goals (5): Pat Richards (5 from 10) Qualifying Final - Nov 10 Mon: Fiji 30 d. Ireland 14 Date: Monday November 10, 2008 Venue: Skilled Park, Robina, Gold Coast (QLD) Crowd: 8,224 Tries (3): Damien Blanch 2, Scott Grix Goals (1): Pat Richards (1 from 4)

Pool C [27 Oct 08] L 20-22 v Tonga Pool C [05 Nov 08] W 34-16 v Samoa Qualifying Final [10 Nov 08] L 14-30 v Fiji Player record for this season. Click player name for player profile Player P T G FG Pts Ross Barbour 0 0 0 0 0 Bob Beswick 3 0 0 0 0 Damien Blanch 3 5 0 0 20 Mick Cassidy 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 Ged Corcoran 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 Lee Doran 3 0 0 0 0 Liam Finn 3 (1) 1 0 0 4 Simon Finnigan 3 1 0 0 4 Karl Fitzpatrick 3 (2) 0 0 0 0 Steve Gibbons 0 0 0 0 0 Sean Gleeson 3 1 0 0 4 Scott Grix 3 1 0 0 4 Brendan Guilfoyle 0 0 0 0 0 Gareth Haggerty 3 (1) 0 0 0 0 Ben Harrison 3 0 0 0 0 Graham Holroyd 0 0 0 0 0 Wayne Kerr 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 Stuart Littler 3 0 0 0 0 Michael McIlorum 3 (3) 0 0 0 0 Shayne McMenemy 0 0 0 0 0 Eamon O'Carroll 3 0 0 0 0 Michael Platt 3 1 0 0 4 Pat Richards 3 3 8/18 0 28 Ryan Tandy 3 (2) 0 0 0 0 24 players used Appearances in brackets denote games off interchange/repl bench Crowd Information: Total: Games 3 - 22991 (Average: 7,664) Home: Games 0 - 0 (Average: 0) Away: Games 0 - 0 (Average: 0) Leading Point Scorers: 28: Pat Richards (3) 20: Damien Blanch (3) 4: Liam Finn (3), Simon Finnigan (3), Sean Gleeson (3) Leading Try Scorers: 5: Damien Blanch (3) 3: Pat Richards (3) 1: Liam Finn (3), Simon Finnigan (3), Sean Gleeson (3), Scott Grix (3), Michael Platt (3) Leading Goal Scorers: 8: Pat Richards. Attempts: 8/18. Accuracy: 44% (3) Numbers in brackets denote appearances