Ireland national international rules football team

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.

Ireland
Emblem     
UnionGaelic Athletic Association
Head coachJoe Kernan (2017)
CaptainAidan O'Shea (2017)
Home stadiumCroke Park
First colours
First international
Republic of Ireland Ireland 4.8.9–2.15.13 Australia Australia
(Cork, Ireland; 21 October 1984)
Biggest win
Republic of Ireland Ireland 6.22.14–2.7.4 Australia Australia
(Dublin, Ireland; 26 October 2013)
Biggest defeat
Republic of Ireland Ireland 0.7.10–3.15.6 Australia Australia
(Dublin, Ireland; 5 November 2006)

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.

Ireland v. Australia in 2005

Squads edit

2017 squad (Tour to Australia) edit

Manager: Joe Kernan

2015 squad edit

Manager: Joe Kernan

2014 squad (Tour to Australia) edit

Manager: Paul Earley

2013 squad edit

Manager: Paul Earley

Changes ahead of second Test[1]

2011 squad (Tour to Australia) edit

Manager: Anthony Tohill

*Ireland won series 130-65 on aggregate

2010 squad edit

Ireland squad, 2010 International Rules Series

Manager: Anthony Tohill

*Ireland lost series 102-92 on aggregate

2008 squad (Tour to Australia) edit

Source

Manager: Sean Boylan

*Ireland won series 102-97 on aggregate

2006 squad edit

Manager: Seán Boylan

*Ireland lost series 109-79 on aggregate

2005 squad (Tour to Australia) edit

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2004 squad edit

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2003 squad (Tour to Australia) edit

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2002 squad edit

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2001 squad (Tour to Australia) edit

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2000 squad edit

*Ireland lost series 123-98 on aggregate

1999 squad (Tour to Australia) edit

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1998 squad edit

*Ireland won series 128-118 on aggregate

Roll of honour edit

List of captains and managers edit

Since 1998

YearCaptain[10]CountyResultManagerCounty
1998John McDermottMeath
Won by 10 points
Colm O'RourkeMeath
1999John McDermottMeath
Won by 8 points
Colm O'RourkeMeath
2000Trevor GilesMeath
Lost by 25 points
Brian McEniffDonegal
2001Anthony TohillDerry
Won by 25 points
Brian McEniffDonegal
2002Séamus MoynihanKerry
Lost by 7 points
John O'KeefeKerry
2003Graham CantyCork
Lost by 7 points
John O'KeefeKerry
2004Pádraic JoyceGalway
Won by 50 points
Pete McGrathDown
2005Pádraic JoyceGalway
Lost by 57 points
Pete McGrathDown
2006Kieran McGeeneyArmagh
Lost by 30 points
Seán BoylanMeath
2008Seán CavanaghTyrone
Won by 5 points
Seán BoylanMeath
2010Steven McDonnellArmagh
Lost by 10 points
Anthony TohillDerry
2011Stephen CluxtonDublin
Won by 65 points
Anthony TohillDerry
2013Michael MurphyDonegal
Won by 101 points
Paul EarleyRoscommon
2014Michael MurphyDonegal
Lost by 10 points
Paul EarleyRoscommon
2015Bernard BroganDublin
Won by 4 points
Joe KernanArmagh
2017Aidan O'SheaMayo
Lost by 13 points
Joe KernanArmagh

List of appearances by county edit

Since 1998

  • The following lists the number of occasions counties have been represented in the Ireland national team (updated to end of 2014 series).
#CountyAppearancesPlayer(s) record†
1Kerry
34
Tadhg Kennelly (6 appearances)
2Cork
32
Graham Canty (7 appearances)
3Galway
30
Pádraic Joyce (6 appearances)
4Tyrone
29
Seán Cavanagh (7 appearances)
5Meath
25
Graham Geraghty (5 appearances)
=6Dublin
24
Stephen Cluxton
Brian Stynes
Bryan Cullen (3 appearances each)
=6Armagh
24
Steven McDonnell
Kieran McGeeney (6 appearances each)
8Mayo
21
James Nallen (3 appearances)
=9Kildare
20
Dermot Earley (4 appearances)
=9Laois
20
Colm Begley (6 appearances)
11Derry
15
Seán Marty Lockhart (8 appearances)
12Donegal
13
Michael Murphy (4 appearances)
13Offaly
12
Ciaran McManus (7 appearances)
14Down
11
Brendan Coulter (6 appearances)
15Westmeath
6
Dessie Dolan (5 appearances)
16Monaghan
5
Conor McManus
Darren Hughes (2 appearances each)
=17Roscommon
3
Francie Grehan
Sean McDermott
Cathal Cregg (1 appearance each)
=17Cavan
3
Dermot McCabe (2 appearances)
=17Tipperary
3
Derry Foley (2 appearances)
=17Wexford
3
Mattie Forde (2 appearances)
=17Wicklow
3
Leighton Glynn (3 appearances)
=22Carlow
2
Brendan Murphy (2 appearances)
=22Louth
2
Paddy Keenan
Ciarán Byrne (1 appearance each)
=22Sligo
2
Eamonn O'Hara (2 appearances)
=22Longford
2
Paul Barden (2 appearances)
=26Clare
1
Odhran O'Dwyer
=26Fermanagh
1
Paul Brewster
=26Leitrim
1
Seamus Quinn
=26Limerick
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 edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Two changes to Ireland panel ahead of second Test". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  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.