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1998 International Rules Series

Event	International Rules Series
Ireland Australia 128 118
Ireland win series 128–118 on aggregate
First test
Ireland Australia 61 62
Date	11 October 1998
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin, County Dublin
Referee	Mick Curley (Ireland) Andrew Coates (Australia)
Attendance	22,900
Second test
Australia Ireland 56 67
Date	18 October 1998
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin, County Dublin
Referee	Mick Curley (Ireland) Andrew Coates (Australia)
Attendance	35,221
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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

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Ireland	0.5.4 (19)	1.9.6 (39)	2.11.9 (54)	2.13.10	(61)
Australia	0.2.2 (8)	0.8.4 (28)	0.11.8 (41)	2.13.11	(62)
Australia won by 1 point

Second test

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Ireland	0.6.2 (20)	2.7.4 (37)	4.9.7 (58)	4.12.7	(67)
Australia	1.1.1 (10)	2.6.6 (36)	2.8.10 (46)	2.10.14	(56)
Ireland won by 11 points

Squads

Source: Official Series match-day programme

Jim Stynes Medal – Stephen Silvagni

See also

• International rules football
• Gaelic football
• Australian rules football
• Comparison of Australian rules football and Gaelic football

References

1. ^ Keys, Colm (4 February 2005). "Curley to join referee exodus". Irish Independent.
2. "Tarik's International Rules Football". Archived from the original on 22 March 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
3. "International Rules – Series 5 – 1998 – Ireland". Archived from the original on 28 March 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
4. "Ireland v Australia 1998". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
5. "TG4 TV | Irish TV | Irish Television Channel | Súil Eile | Gaeilge".
6. "Squads". 1998 International Rules Series Programme (11 & 18 October 1998). DBA Publications Limited.
7. An uncompromising success November 1998

External links

• Tarik's International Rules Football
• Official GAA website
• Official AFL website
• RTÉ International Rules section
• Hogan Stand International Rules section
• AFL International Rules section

v t e Australian squad – 1998 International Rules Series
Buckley Camporeale Campbell Carey (c) Crawford Eagleton Stoneham Farmer Hart Harvey Holland Johnson Lloyd Neitz Rehn Ricciuto Silvagni (gk) Smart Smith Stevens Stynes Viney Wellman
Coach: Matthews

• 1998 in Gaelic football
• 1998 in Australian rules football
• International Rules series
• International sports competitions hosted by Ireland