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Gaelic Name: | Éire |
Union: | Ladies' Gaelic Football Association |
Home Stadium: | Breffni Park Parnell Park |
Captain: | Sarah O'Connor (2006) |
Coach: | Jarlath Burns (2006) |
Pattern La1: | _greenshoulders |
Pattern B1: | _goldsides |
Pattern Ra1: | _greenshoulders |
Pattern Sh1: | _greensides |
Pattern So1: | _goldtop |
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Socks1: | 00924A |
First Game: | Ireland 134–15 Australia (2006, 1st Test) |
Largest Win: | Ireland 134–15 Australia (2006, 1st Test) |
The Ireland women's international rules football team was organised by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association and represented Ireland in the 2006 Ladies' International Rules Series against Australia. As of 2019, this is the only series the team has played. Ireland won the series, prevailing in the first test at Breffni Park by 134–15 and the second test at Parnell Park by 39–18.
In preparation for the 2006 Series, the LGFA and the team manager, Jarlath Burns, held a series of trials and camps in Mullingar, Cork and Armagh during September and early October.[1] The final squad included eight players who had played in the 2006 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final. 22 of the 30 strong squad were nominated for the 2006 All Star Awards. The squad featured representatives from 14 different GAA counties and included five senior inter-county captains, including Juliet Murphy, Bronagh O'Donnell, Cora Staunton, Mary Sheridan and Mary O'Donnell .[2] [3]