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1998 International Rules Series

FieldValue
title1998 International Rules Series
eventInternational Rules Series
team1Ireland
team1associationIreland
team1score128
team2Australia
team2associationAustralia
team2score118
detailsIreland win series 128–118 on aggregate
firstlegFirst test
team1score161
team2score162
date111 October 1998
stadium1Croke Park, Dublin
city1County Dublin
referee1Mick Curley (Ireland)
Andrew Coates (Australia)
attendance122,900
secondlegSecond test
team1score267
team2score256
date218 October 1998
stadium2Croke Park, Dublin
city2County Dublin
referee2Mick Curley (Ireland)
Andrew Coates (Australia)
attendance235,221
televisionN2 (Ireland)
Seven Network (Australia)
previous[1990](1990-international-rules-series)
next[1999](1999-international-rules-series)

Andrew Coates (Australia) Andrew Coates (Australia) Seven Network (Australia)

The 1998 International Rules Series was the fifth annual series between Gaelic footballers from the Gaelic Athletic Association and Australian rules footballers from the Australian Football League and the first since it was cancelled in 1990. It was part of a four-year agreement. Ireland and Australia both won a game however Ireland won the overall series by 10 points in aggregate.

Results

Both tests were played at GAA Headquarters (Croke Park in Dublin). The total series attendance was 58,121.

Sources for the following details: Footy Stats Source for scores in the second test: International Rules Gold (TG4)

First test

Team1234Total
[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg30px]] **Ireland**0.5.4 (19)1.9.6 (39)2.11.9 (54)**2.13.10****(61)**
[[File:Flag of Australia.svg30px]] **Australia**0.2.2 (8)0.8.4 (28)0.11.8 (41)**2.13.11****(62)**
*Australia won by 1 point*
DateScoring (IRL)Scoring (AUS)BestInjuriesVenueAttendanceReferees / Umpires[Match report](http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=36173)
Sunday, 11 October 1998
**Goals:** McCabe, Donnellan
**Goals:** Neitz, Eagleton
**IRL:** McCabe, McDermott, B. Stynes, Canavan
Nil
Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
22,900
Mick Curley (Ireland)
Andrew Coates (Australia)

Second test

Team1234Total
[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg30px]] **Ireland**0.6.2 (20)2.7.4 (37)4.9.7 (58)**4.12.7****(67)**
[[File:Flag of Australia.svg30px]] **Australia**1.1.1 (10)2.6.6 (36)2.8.10 (46)**2.10.14****(56)**
*Ireland won by 11 points*
DateScoring (IRL)Scoring (AUS)BestInjuriesVenueAttendanceReferees / Umpires[Match report](http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=36173)
Sunday, 11 October 1998
**Goals:** Canavan, Fallon, de Paor, Donnellan
**Goals:** Harvey, Camporeale
**IRL:** Canavan, McDermott, Fallon, Donnellan, McConnell
Nil
Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
35,221
Mick Curley (Ireland)
Andrew Coates (Australia)

Squads

Source: Official Series match-day programme

IrelandAustraliaNum.NameTeamPositionNum.NameTeamPosition
N/AColm O'RourkeMeathManagerN/ALeigh MatthewsN/AHead coach
1Finbarr McConnellTyroneGoalkeeper1Stephen SilvagniCarltonGoalkeeper
2Peter CanavanTyroneVice Captain2Nick HollandHawthorn
3Kieran McGeeneyArmagh3Matthew LloydEssendon
4Diarmaid MarsdenArmagh5Nathan BuckleyCollingwood
5Anthony TohillDerry6Sean WellmanEssendon
6Seán Marty LockhartDerry8Anthony StevensNorth Melbourne
7Brendan DevenneyDonegal9Shane CrawfordHawthorn
8Paul BrewsterFermanagh10Peter EverittSt Kilda
9Dermot McCabeCavan11Jim StynesMelbourne
10Darren FayMeath12Todd VineyMelbourne
11James NallenMayo14Nathan EagletonPort Adelaide
12Colm ParkinsonLaois15David NeitzMelbourne
13Derry FoleyTipperary16Scott CamporealeCarlton
14Finbar CullenOffaly17Nigel SmartAdelaide
15John KennyOffaly18Wayne CareyNorth MelbourneCaptain
16Brian StynesDublin19Rohan SmithWestern Bulldogs
17Séamus MoynihanKerry20Jeff FarmerMelbourne
18John McDermottMeathCaptain21Shaun RehnAdelaide
19Jarlath FallonGalway22Wayne CampbellRichmond
20Michael DonnellanGalway24Brad JohnsonWestern Bulldogs
21Niall BuckleyKildare32Mark RicciutoAdelaide
22Seán Óg de PaorGalway34Ben HartAdelaide
23Colm McManamanMayo35Robert HarveySt Kilda
24Glenn RyanKildare
25Kevin O'BrienWicklow
26Martin DalyClare
27Jim McGuinnessDonegal
28Eoin GormleyTyrone
29Gerard CavlanTyrone
30Kevin WalshGalway
31Seán Ó DomhnaillGalway
Michael MagillDownStandby
Damien DonlonRoscommonStandby

Jim Stynes Medal – Stephen Silvagni

References

References

  1. Keys, Colm. (4 February 2005). "Curley to join referee exodus". [[Irish Independent]].
  2. "Tarik's International Rules Football".
  3. "International Rules – Series 5 – 1998 – Ireland".
  4. "Ireland v Australia 1998".
  5. "TG4 TV | Irish TV | Irish Television Channel | Súil Eile | Gaeilge".
  6. "Squads". DBA Publications Limited..
  7. [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=36173 An uncompromising success November 1998]
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