Barry Coade

Ireland has been told for two years that they were going to lose full status & the RLI boards misinformation on social media and removable of players , coaches & sponcers who were asking questains and cencership of information over 2 years to hide the sham that is RLI . A full investagation into RLI & funding from sport Ireland is required to find the 35,000 ( for example ) shown in RLI accounts that was given as extra covid money to support clubs and grass roots . No clubs seen any money or help from this fund , hense clubs closed and now max 5 games in a season for clubs to play . Last season first 3 weeks were cxd because no numbers . The tip of the iceberg and both erl & irl were informed numerous times about the situation . Its difficult to understand how an allternative was offered 2 years ago with funding and still on the table but because of cover up this can not proceed . Hopefully this is the start of change and outing the board and start the work from the grass roots up and build a domestic game which will lead to a good international set up . I watched the hyena talk bull for months now about pathways and then tells young men if they want to play for Ireland move to England . We want rugby league in Ireland not the sham that is RLI at present . The last agm people were refused access and then removed from RLI without any process or right of appeal . The previous agm clubs were refused votes to allow board to keep control . The bullyboy tactics by coach (hyena) , funds promised and not paid , no appeal process for players , clubs told should shut up or will be removed or punished as seen when one club removed , players refusing to play for the country & club's under current board shows how the feeling is at grass roots . ON Rugby League ORL , has some real good reading of what has gone on over past 2 years . Let the kids play. Player insurance . Hyena the truth . RLI accounts ??. Governance & appeals process . The light is at the end of the tunnel as good grass roots here just need board to walk and let the truth out and then build from ground up after full transperant investagation into past 2 years . We are rugby league Ireland not England b team . Shame on you RLI bring the sport here to such a place over past 2 years after all the hard work done by so many for so long , was not perfect but was growing and honest .