Ireland international rules football team

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Ireland
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Union Gaelic Athletic Association
Head coach Joe Kernan (2017)
Captain Aidan O'Shea (2017)
Home stadium Croke Park
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First colours
First international
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 4.8.9–2.15.13 Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(Cork, Ireland; 21 October 1984)
Biggest win
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 6.22.14–2.7.4 Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(Dublin, Ireland; 26 October 2013)
Biggest defeat
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(Dublin, Ireland; 5 November 2006)

The Ireland international rules football team is the representative team for Ireland in international rules football, a compromise between Gaelic football and Australian rules football. The team is made up of Irish players from the Gaelic Athletic Association and Australian Football League.

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Prior to 2006, an under-19 and under-17 team had participated in a similar series, while a women's team participated in 2006. Currently, the Ireland team plays at least one of its home games at Croke Park, with recent alternative venues being Pearse Stadium in Galway in 2006, the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick in 2010 and Breffni Park in Cavan in 2013.

At present the only team Ireland plays is the Australia international rules football team, on an annual basis in the International Rules Series. As of 2015, Ireland have won ten of 19 series, won 21 of 40 test matches played and participated in two draws, all since the inaugural 1984 Series.

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Ireland v. Australia in 2005

Squads

2017 squad (Tour to Australia)

Manager: Joe Kernan

2015 squad

Manager: Joe Kernan

2014 squad (Tour to Australia)

Manager: Paul Earley

2013 squad

Manager: Paul Earley

Changes ahead of second Test [1]

2011 squad (Tour to Australia)

Manager: Anthony Tohill

*Ireland won series 130-65 on aggregate

2010 squad

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Ireland squad, 2010 International Rules Series

Manager: Anthony Tohill

*Ireland lost series 102-92 on aggregate

2008 squad (Tour to Australia)

Source

Manager: Sean Boylan

*Ireland won series 102-97 on aggregate

2006 squad

Manager: Seán Boylan

*Ireland lost series 109-79 on aggregate

2005 squad (Tour to Australia)

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2004 squad

[3]

2003 squad (Tour to Australia)

[4]

2002 squad

[5] [6]

2001 squad (Tour to Australia)

[7]

2000 squad

*Ireland lost series 123-98 on aggregate

1999 squad (Tour to Australia)

[8]

1998 squad

*Ireland won series 128-118 on aggregate

Roll of honour

List of captains and managers

Since 1998

YearCaptain [10] CountyResultManagerCounty
1998 John McDermott Meath
Won by 10 points
 Colm O'Rourke Meath
1999 John McDermott Meath
Won by 8 points
 Colm O'Rourke Meath
2000 Trevor Giles Meath
Lost by 25 points
 Brian McEniff Donegal
2001 Anthony Tohill Derry
Won by 25 points
 Brian McEniff Donegal
2002 Séamus Moynihan Kerry
Lost by 7 points
 John O'Keefe Kerry
2003 Graham Canty Cork
Lost by 7 points
 John O'Keefe Kerry
2004 Pádraic Joyce Galway
Won by 50 points
 Pete McGrath Down
2005 Pádraic Joyce Galway
Lost by 57 points
 Pete McGrath Down
2006 Kieran McGeeney Armagh
Lost by 30 points
 Seán Boylan Meath
2008 Seán Cavanagh Tyrone
Won by 5 points
 Seán Boylan Meath
2010 Steven McDonnell Armagh
Lost by 10 points
 Anthony Tohill Derry
2011 Stephen Cluxton Dublin
Won by 65 points
 Anthony Tohill Derry
2013 Michael Murphy Donegal
Won by 101 points
 Paul Earley Roscommon
2014 Michael Murphy Donegal
Lost by 10 points
 Paul Earley Roscommon
2015 Bernard Brogan Dublin
Won by 4 points
 Joe Kernan Armagh
2017 Aidan O'Shea Mayo
Lost by 13 points
 Joe Kernan Armagh

List of appearances by county

Since 1998

#CountyAppearancesPlayer(s) record†
1 Kerry
34
 Tadhg Kennelly (6 appearances)
2 Cork
32
 Graham Canty (7 appearances)
3 Galway
30
 Pádraic Joyce (6 appearances)
4 Tyrone
29
 Seán Cavanagh (7 appearances)
5 Meath
25
 Graham Geraghty (5 appearances)
=6 Dublin
24
 Stephen Cluxton
Brian Stynes
Bryan Cullen (3 appearances each)
=6 Armagh
24
 Steven McDonnell
Kieran McGeeney (6 appearances each)
8 Mayo
21
 James Nallen (3 appearances)
=9 Kildare
20
 Dermot Earley (4 appearances)
=9 Laois
20
 Colm Begley (6 appearances)
11 Derry
15
 Seán Marty Lockhart (8 appearances)
12 Donegal
13
 Michael Murphy (4 appearances)
13 Offaly
12
 Ciaran McManus (7 appearances)
14 Down
11
 Brendan Coulter (6 appearances)
15 Westmeath
6
 Dessie Dolan (5 appearances)
16 Monaghan
5
 Conor McManus
Darren Hughes (2 appearances each)
=17 Roscommon
3
 Francie Grehan
Sean McDermott
Cathal Cregg (1 appearance each)
=17 Cavan
3
 Dermot McCabe (2 appearances)
=17 Tipperary
3
Derry Foley (2 appearances)
=17 Wexford
3
 Mattie Forde (2 appearances)
=17 Wicklow
3
 Leighton Glynn (3 appearances)
=22 Carlow
2
 Brendan Murphy (2 appearances)
=22 Louth
2
 Paddy Keenan
Ciarán Byrne (1 appearance each)
=22 Sligo
2
 Eamonn O'Hara (2 appearances)
=22 Longford
2
 Paul Barden (2 appearances)
=26 Clare
1
 Odhran O'Dwyer
=26 Fermanagh
1
 Paul Brewster
=26 Leitrim
1
 Seamus Quinn
=26 Limerick
2
 John Quane

† This figure does not indicate the number of test matches these players have played. Rather it indicates the number of times they have been selected in an Ireland squad.

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

YearKit ManufacturerShirt Sponsor
1998–2000 O'Neills First Active
2001–06 and 2008 Coca-Cola
2010-11 TG4
2013 and 2015 Irish Daily Mail
2014 GAAGO

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "International Rules panel announced Archived 2006-09-15 at the Wayback Machine ". gaa.ie 3 October 2005. URL accessed 6 September 2006
  3. ↑ http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=41152 Ireland reign supreme to lift McAnallen Cup
  4. ↑ http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=36334 Ireland win battle but lose Rules war
  5. ↑ http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=36308 Aussies lift Coca Cola Trophy
  6. ↑ "RTÉ Sport: Irish International Rules panel named". Archived from the original on 6 May 2003.
  7. ↑ "International Rules squad announced". rte.ie 17 September 2001. URL accessed 6 September 2006
  8. ↑ "Australia v Ireland since 1967". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  9. ↑ First blood November 1999
  10. ↑ "Irish captaincy a fitting honour for Aidan O'Shea after a whirlwind year under the spotlight". The42.ie. 25 October 2017.
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