2010 International Rules Series

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2010 International Rules Series
EventInternational Rules Series
92–102 on aggregate, Australia win series 2–0
First test
Date23 October 2010
VenueGaelic Grounds, Limerick
RefereeDavid Coldrick (Ireland)
Brett Rosebury (Australia)
Attendance30,117
Second test
Date30 October 2010
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
RefereeDavid Coldrick (Ireland)
Brett Roesbury (Australia)
Attendance61,842
2008
2011

The 2010 International Rules Series (officially the 2010

Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh who commentated on his last live match on RTÉ Radio.[2]

Background

The 2010

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

Ireland
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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