2010 International Rules Series
EventInternational Rules Series
Ireland Australia
Republic of Ireland Australia
92 102
92–102 on aggregate, Australia win series 2–0
First test
Ireland Australia
40 47
Date23 October 2010
VenueGaelic Grounds, Limerick, Limerick
RefereeDavid Coldrick (Ireland)
Brett Rosebury (Australia)
Attendance30,117
Second test
Australia Ireland
55 52
Date30 October 2010
VenueCroke Park, Dublin, Dublin City
RefereeDavid Coldrick (Ireland)
Brett Roesbury (Australia)
Attendance61,842
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The 2010 International Rules Series (officially the 2010 Irish Daily Mail International Rules Series) was the 15th International Rules Series, contested between Gaelic football players from Ireland and Australian rules football players from Australia. The Series was won by Australia, winning the first test by seven points and the second test by three, thereby winning with an aggregate score of 102 to 92.[1] This was the first time Australia have won the Cormac McAnallen Cup since 2006. Dane Swan was awarded the Jim Stynes Medal, for being Australia best player over the Series, while Colm Begley won the equivalent award for Ireland. The second test in Croke Park on 30 October marked the end of the broadcasting career of commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh who commentated on his last live match on RTÉ Radio.[2]

Background

The 2010 International rules series dates were confirmed by the Australian Football League (AFL) and the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) on 19 February.[3] Australian coach Mick Malthouse announced his 23-man squad on 8 October.[4] Anthony Tohill was announced as coach of Ireland mid year, and he announced his squad on 14 October.[5] The 2010 Series was the first series to be played since 2008, after global economic problems forced the AFL to pull out of the 2009 edition.[6] It also marked the first series in Ireland since the ill-fated 2006 series. Irish Team Manager Anthony Tohill announced his final squad for the first test of the series on 19 October. Niall McNamee of Offaly is promoted from the standby list to the match day squad for the injured Benny Coulter, who is ruled out of the first test with a hamstring problem. Emmet Bolton of Kildare replaced Michael Shields who was unavailable for the first test as he was playing for St.Finbarr's in the 2010 Cork Senior Football Championship final against Nemo Rangers on 20 October.[7]

Australia prepared for the opening test with a comfortable win in a practice match against a Cork underage representative side on 20 October.[8] Australia won the match 105–12, in front of 2,867 fans at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork on the Wednesday night, prior to the opening test in Limerick.[9]

Squads

Republic of Ireland Ireland Australia Australia
Ireland Australia
Name Team Position Name Team Position
Anthony Tohill Derry Coach Mick Malthouse Collingwood Coach
15. Steven McDonnell Armagh Captain Adam Goodes Sydney Captain
10. Finian Hanley Galway Vice Captain Matthew Boyd Western Bulldogs Vice Captain
2. Colm Begley Laois Kade Simpson Carlton Vice Captain
3. Bernard Brogan Dublin Dane Swan Collingwood Vice Captain
4. Graham Canty Cork Patrick Dangerfield Adelaide
5. Sean Cavanagh Tyrone Dustin Fletcher Essendon Goalkeeper
6. Martin Clarke Down James Frawley Melbourne
1. Stephen Cluxton Dublin Goalkeeper Bryce Gibbs Carlton
7. Brendan Donaghy Armagh Sam Gilbert St Kilda
8. Leighton Glynn Wicklow Tyson Goldsack Collingwood
9. Daniel Goulding Cork Todd Banfield Brisbane
11. James Kavanagh Kildare Brad Green Melbourne
12. Paddy Keenan Louth Garrick Ibbotson Fremantle
13. Tadhg Kennelly Sydney Kieren Jack Sydney
14. Sean McDermott Roscommon Jarrad McVeigh Sydney
16. Ciaran McKeever Armagh Leigh Montagna St Kilda
17. Kevin McKernan Down Jack Riewoldt Richmond
18. Brendan Murphy Carlow Eddie Betts Carlton
19. Michael Murphy Donegal Daniel Cross Western Bulldogs
20. Kevin Reilly Meath Travis Varcoe Geelong
21. Michael Shields Cork David Wojcinski Geelong
22. Tommy Walsh Kerry Paul Duffield Fremantle
23. Emmet Bolton* Kildare Liam Picken Western Bulldogs
24. Gary Brennan* Clare
25. Gary Connaughton* Westmeath
26. Benny Coulter* Down
27. Eamonn Fennell* Dublin
28. Johnny McCarthy* Limerick
29. Niall McNamee* Offaly

*Reserved on Standby

Matches

2010 International Rules Series – Test 1
Saturday, 23 October 2010 Ireland def. by Australia Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, County Limerick (Crowd: 30,117) [10][11][12][13]
0.2.3 (9)
0.3.7 (16)
0.5.7 (22)
1.8.10 (40) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.4.0 (12)
0.7.0 (21)
0.10.2 (32)
0.14.5 (47) 		Umpires: David Coldrick (Ireland) & Brett Rosebury (Australia)
Television broadcast: TBA
Brogan Goals Nil
McDonnell 2, Brogan, Goulding, Cavanagh, Glynn, McKernan, Walsh Overs Goodes 4, Banfield 2, Betts 2, Montagna 2, Cross 2, Frawley, Dangerfield
Cavanagh, Begley, McDonnell, Kennelly, Brogan, Cluxton Best Boyd, Cross, Swan, Duffield, Banfield, Ibbotson, Picken, Goodes
Nil Injuries Nil


2010 International Rules Series – Test 2
Saturday, 30 October 2010 Ireland def. by Australia Croke Park, Dublin, County Dublin (Crowd: 61,842) [14][15][16][17]
0.2.3 (9)
0.4.5 (17)
1.8.8 (38)
1.11.13 (52) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.4.4 (16)
0.7.7 (28)
0.12.12 (48)
0.14.13 (55) 		Umpires: David Coldrick (Ireland) & Brett Rosebury (Australia)
Television broadcast: TBA
Kavanagh Goals Ni
Coulter 2, M. Murphy 2, Begley, McKernan, McDonnell, B. Murphy, Brogan, Kennelly, Cavanagh Overs Green 4, Swan 3, Goodes 2, Banfield 2, Montagna, McVeigh, Betts
Canty, Begley, McKernan, Coulter, Walsh, M. Murphy, Clarke Best Swan, Green, Banfield, Gibbs, Frawley, Fletcher, Goodes
Nil Injuries Nil
  • Australia win series 102–92 on aggregate

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aussies keep composure to secure series win". The Irish Times. 1 November 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh set for final match". RTÉ Sport. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  3. ^ Price, Matthew (19 February 2010). "Australia–Ireland Tests confirmed for October". AFL. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  4. ^ Witham, Jennifer (8 October 2010). "No room for Ablett in International Rules squad". AFL. Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Tohill names Aussie Rules six". Belfast Telegraph. 14 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  6. ^ Phelan, Jason (29 July 2009). "AFL, GAA put back International Rules to 2010". AFL. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Tohill calls on Bolton and McNamee". GAA.ie. 19 October 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  8. ^ "Aussies show no sign of rust". The Irish Times. 21 October 2010. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  9. ^ "Australia too strong for Cork students". GAA.ie. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  10. ^ "Australia denies Ireland". AFL.com. 24 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  11. ^ "Ireland 40 (1–8–10) – 47 (0–14–5) Australia". RTÉ Sport. 23 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  12. ^ "Below-par Ireland just about hang on". The Irish Times. 23 October 2010. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  13. ^ "Irish suffer from rotten core skills". Irish Independent. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  14. ^ Witham, Jennifer (31 October 2010). "Aussies sweep series". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  15. ^ "Ireland 52–55 Australia (92–102 on agg)". RTÉ Sport. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  16. ^ "Irish effort comes up just short". Irish Times. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  17. ^ "Gutsy Ireland fall short as series ends on a high". Irish Independent. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.

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