Ireland national international rules football team explained

Ireland
Gaelic Name:Éire
Union:Gaelic Athletic Association
Home Stadium:Croke Park
Captain:Aidan O'Shea (2017)
Coach:Joe Kernan (2017)
From:2009
First Game: Ireland 4.8.9–2.15.13 Australia
(Cork, Ireland; 21 October 1984)
Largest Win: Ireland 6.22.14–2.7.4 Australia
(Dublin, Ireland; 26 October 2013)
Largest Loss: Ireland 0.7.10–3.15.6 Australia
(Dublin, Ireland; 5 November 2006)
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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.

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.

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

2010 squad

Manager: Anthony Tohill

2008 squad (Tour to Australia)

Source

Manager: Seán Boylan

2006 squad

Manager: Seán Boylan

2005 squad (Tour to Australia)

[2]

2004 squad

[3]

2003 squad (Tour to Australia)

[5]

2002 squad

[6] [7]

2001 squad (Tour to Australia)

[8]

2000 squad

1999 squad (Tour to Australia)

[9]

1998 squad

Roll of honour

List of captains and managers

Since 1998

YearCaptain[11] CountyResultManagerCounty
1998John McDermottMeathColm O'RourkeMeath
1999John McDermottMeathColm O'RourkeMeath
2000Trevor GilesMeathBrian McEniffDonegal
2001Anthony TohillDerryBrian McEniffDonegal
2002Séamus MoynihanKerryJohn O'KeefeKerry
2003Graham CantyCorkJohn O'KeefeKerry
2004Pádraic JoyceGalwayPete McGrathDown
2005Pádraic JoyceGalwayPete McGrathDown
2006Kieran McGeeneyArmaghSeán BoylanMeath
2008Seán CavanaghTyroneSeán BoylanMeath
2010Steven McDonnellArmaghAnthony TohillDerry
2011Stephen CluxtonDublinAnthony TohillDerry
2013Michael MurphyDonegalPaul EarleyRoscommon
2014Michael MurphyDonegalPaul EarleyRoscommon
2015Bernard BroganDublinJoe KernanArmagh
2017Aidan O'SheaMayoJoe KernanArmagh

List of appearances by county

Since 1998

CountyAppearancesPlayer(s) record†
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" 1KerryTadhg Kennelly (6 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" 2CorkGraham Canty (7 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" 3GalwayPádraic Joyce (6 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" 4TyroneSeán Cavanagh (7 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" 5MeathGraham Geraghty (5 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =6DublinStephen Cluxton
Brian Stynes
Bryan Cullen (3 appearances each)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =6ArmaghSteven McDonnell
Kieran McGeeney (6 appearances each)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" 8MayoJames Nallen (3 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =9KildareDermot Earley (4 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =9LaoisColm Begley (6 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" 11DerrySeán Marty Lockhart (8 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" 12DonegalMichael Murphy (4 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" 13OffalyCiaran McManus (7 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" 14DownBrendan Coulter (6 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" 15WestmeathDessie Dolan (5 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" 16MonaghanConor McManus
Darren Hughes (2 appearances each)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =17RoscommonFrancie Grehan
Sean McDermott
Cathal Cregg (1 appearance each)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =17CavanDermot McCabe (2 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =17TipperaryDerry Foley (2 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =17WexfordMattie Forde (2 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =17WicklowLeighton Glynn (3 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =22CarlowBrendan Murphy (2 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =22LouthPaddy Keenan
Ciarán Byrne (1 appearance each)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =22SligoEamonn O'Hara (2 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =22LongfordPaul Barden (2 appearances)
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =26ClareOdhran O'Dwyer
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =26FermanaghPaul Brewster
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =26Leitrim
! style="text-align:center;background:green;color:orange;" =26LimerickJohn 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

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Two changes to Ireland panel ahead of second Test. RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 22 October 2013. 22 October 2013.
  2. "International Rules panel announced ". 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. Web site: Ulster six in Ireland rules squad. BBC. 11 October 2004.
  5. http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=36334 Ireland win battle but lose Rules war
  6. http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=36308 Aussies lift Coca Cola Trophy
  7. News: RTÉ Sport: Irish International Rules panel named. https://web.archive.org/web/20030506143356/http://www.rte.ie/sport/2002/1007/other/interrules.html. 6 May 2003.
  8. "International Rules squad announced". rte.ie 17 September 2001. URL accessed 6 September 2006
  9. Web site: Australia v Ireland since 1967 . 6 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012804/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Footystats/Aust-Ireland.html#1999 . 7 November 2017 . dead .
  10. http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=36171 First blood November 1999
  11. News: 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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