1998 International Rules Series
| Event | International Rules Series | ||||||
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| Ireland win series 128–118 on aggregate | |||||||
| First test | |||||||
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| Date | 11 October 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin, County Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | Michael Curley (Ireland) Andrew Coates (Australia) |
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| Attendance | 22,900 | ||||||
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| Date | 18 October 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin, County Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | Michael Curley (Ireland) Andrew Coates (Australia) |
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| Attendance | 35,221 | ||||||
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.
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)
Overs: Stynes 4, Canavan 3, McCabe 2, Foley 2, Donnellan, Fallon
Overs: Carey 4, Lloyd 4, Neitz, Everitt, Camporeale, Farmer, Crawford
AUS: Buckley, Smith, Carey, Neitz, Silvagni
Overs: Canavan 3, Fallon 2, Stynes 2, Daly, Cavlan, Kenny, Lockhart, Tohill
Overs: Holland 2, Eagleton 2, Ricciuto 2, Buckley, Stevens, Lloyd, Stynes
AUS: Hart, Holland, Buckley, Carey, Ricciuto, Silvagni, Wellman
Source: Official Series match-day programme
Jim Stynes Medal – Stephen Silvagni
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