The 1987 International Rules Series was the third series between Gaelic footballers from Ireland and Australian rules footballers from Australia. The series took place in Ireland and consisted of three test matches between the Australian and Irish international rules football teams. Australia won the series 2–1 and by 23 over the three test matches.
First test
Venue: Croke Park, Dublin
Crowd: 15,532
Second test
Venue: Croke Park, Dublin
Crowd: 15,485
Third test
Venue: Croke Park, Dublin
Crowd: 27,023
Beitzel Medal (Best player for the series) — Tony McGuinness (Australia)