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2014 International Rules Series
EventInternational Rules Series
Australia
Ireland
Australia Republic of Ireland
56 46
Australia won by 10 points
Date22 November 2014
Venue
Perth, Western Australia
Man of the MatchLuke Hodge (Australia)
Man of the MatchConor McManus (Ireland)
RefereeSimon Meredith (Australia)
Marty Duffy (Ireland)[1]
Attendance38,262 (Sell-out)[2]
← 2013
→
Scoreboard at Quarter time
Crowd at City end of Stadium
Restart of play after half time
Ireland kick first over in second half
Mexican Wave
toward end of game

The 2014 International Rules Series (officially the 2014

Perth's Patersons Stadium on Saturday 22 November.[4]

Unlike previous years, the series was reduced to a single one-off Test match, which Australia won 56–46 to record their first series win in four years and the Cormac McAnallen Cup. The win also levelled the overall series wins between the two sides at 9–9. Selection eligibility was again altered for the Australian team, with only players previously selected in an All-Australian team eligible to represent Australia.[5]

Fixtures

Background

Australian team

For the first time since

Chef de Mission.[8] McGuire stated of the series a need to recapture the prestige associated with playing for Australia; "putting the coat of arms over our hearts again to take on the Irish ... we'll turn this into something special. We will make sure only the very best players will be picked in the first place and that they will be desperate to play".[9]

In July 2014, AFL executives announced that

Geelong captain Joel Selwood was selected as captain of the Australian team.[13]

The squad was announced in October 2014. Due to the eligibility criteria of having been selected for an All-Australian team, Brownlow medalist Matt Priddis couldn't be selected. Star trio of Gary Ablett, Lance Franklin and Scott Pendlebury were notable absentees, being ruled out because of injuries.[14][15] Fremantle best and fairest Nat Fyfe, originally selected for the test match, was ruled out of the match after sustaining a shoulder injury during Australia's warm up win over a New South Wales Gaelic football team.[16] The Australian team and the series itself was sponsored chiefly by airline company Virgin Australia, with the company logo featuring prominently on the Australian team jersey.[17] The Seven Network and its digital multichannel 7mate broadcast the match in Australia and Sommet Sports broadcast the match in New Zealand.[18][19]

Irish team

Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) president Liam O'Neill announced in April 2014 that former Roscommon footballer Paul Earley would once again serve as manager and coach of the Irish team, joined by a back room team identical to the 2013 series, including Tony Scullion (Derry), Séamus McCarthy (Tipperary), Jarlath Fallon (Galway) and Nicholas Walsh (Cavan/GWS Giants).[20] The Irish team will be sponsored on the team jersey and sports kits by live stream service GAAGO.[21] Irish language TV network TG4 will broadcast the test match live into Ireland.[22]

Ireland plan without reigning

Footballer of the Year Michael Darragh MacAuley (broken finger) and last year's Player of the Series Ciarán Sheehan, who is tied to AFL club Carlton. Last year's captain Michael Murphy and fellow 2014 All-Ireland finalists with Donegal, Patrick McBrearty and Neil McGee, all returned.[23]

The Irish touring squad was announced on 28 October 2014.

All-Ireland champions Kerry featured only one member in the team.[24][25]

Rule changes

It was announced that several rule changes would be made for the 2014 test match so as to accommodate key position Australian players seeking opportunity to compete. In July 2014, the AFL and GAA introduced several rule changes:[26][27]

  • Number of consecutive hand-passes teams are allowed increased from four to six
  • Interchange rotations increased from 10 to 15 a quarter (unlimited rotations allowed at quarter and half time breaks)
  • A mark no longer paid for a backwards kick
  • Goalkeepers required to kick the ball out beyond the 45m line after all wides, behinds and overs
  • Failure of a goalkeeper to kick over the 45m line will result in a free kick to the opposition (from the 45m line)

Squads

Result

2014 International Rules Test
Saturday 22 November (5.45pm AWT) Australia def. Ireland
Perth
(Crowd: 38,262) 		Report
Video
0.7.1 (22)
0.11.2 (35)
0.14.4 (46)
0.17.5 (56) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.1.1 (4)
0.1.4 (7)
1.6.6 (30)
2.9.7 (46) 		Umpires: Simon Meredith (Australia)
Marty Duffy (Ireland)
Television broadcast: Seven Network/7mate (Aus)
TG4 (Ire)
Sommet Sports (NZ)
Nil Goals Hughes, N. Smith (Australia - Own Goal)
Johnson 4, Riewoldt 3, Wingard 3, McVeigh 2, Harvey, Gray, Selwood, Jack, Breust Overs McManus 4, Begley 2, Donnelly, McKernan, Murphy
Hodge, Mitchell, Johnson, Riewoldt, Watson, Fletcher Best McManus, Begley, Moran, Murphy, Donnelly
Nil Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

See also

References

  1. ^ Meredith: 'Unders' could get Ireland over the line against Aussies
  2. ^ "Rules Test is a sell out". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. ^ See here for confirmation
  4. ^ Big names, rule tweaks to put the "prestige" back into International rules
  5. ^ Irish Invention! Eddie McGuire and Shane Warne to revive International Rules? Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Ireland warm up with win over VFL team Archived 2014-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Fyfe out of Rules test
  8. ^ All Australian reps only for International Rules
  9. ^ Australia and Ireland to play IR series again Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Lyon joins International Rules as assistant
  11. ^ AFL name Chris Scott to help Aussie team
  12. ^ 2014 Australian International Rules jumper decided
  13. ^ Selwood to skipper Aussies against Ireland
  14. ^ Quartermaine, Braden (8 October 2014). "Nic Naitanui and Nat Fyfe headline Australian team for International Rules clash with Ireland". Perth Now. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
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  16. ^ Fufe suffers shoulder injury in IRS practice match
  17. ^ Australian international rules jumper decided
  18. ^ Airdate: 2014 International Rules Test (TV Tonight)
  19. ^ Sommet Sports TV Guide: 22/11/2014
  20. ^ International rules set for Perth
  21. ^ GAAGO to sponsor Ireland's International Rules side
  22. ^ TG4 International Rules details
  23. ^ "Murphy available for Oz mission". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  24. ^ Michael Murphy to captain Ireland in Australia
  25. ^ Paul Earley includes players from 15 different counties in International Rules squad
  26. ^ IRS rule changes to favour Aussies
  27. ^ No more short kick-outs for International Rules
  28. ^ Team news: Morgan and O'Neill out of Irish team

External links

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