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.[2] Ireland and Australia both won a game however Ireland won the overall series by 10 points in aggregate.[3]
| 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 | Mick Curley[1] (Ireland) Andrew Coates (Australia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 22,900 | ||||||
| Second test | |||||||
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| Date | 18 October 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin, County Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | Mick Curley[1] (Ireland) Andrew Coates (Australia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 35,221 | ||||||
Results
editBoth tests were played at GAA Headquarters (Croke Park in Dublin). The total series attendance was 58,121.
Sources for the following details: Footy Stats[4]
Source for scores in the second test: International Rules Gold (TG4)[5]
First test
edit| 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 | |||||
| Date | Sunday, 11 October 1998 |
|---|---|
| Scoring (IRL) | Goals: McCabe, Donnellan Overs: Stynes 4, Canavan 3, McCabe 2, Foley 2, Donnellan, Fallon |
| Scoring (AUS) | Goals: Neitz, Eagleton Overs: Carey 4, Lloyd 4, Neitz, Everitt, Camporeale, Farmer, Crawford |
| Best | IRL: McCabe, McDermott, B. Stynes, Canavan AUS: Buckley, Smith, Carey, Neitz, Silvagni |
| Injuries | Nil |
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland |
| Attendance | 22,900 |
| Referees / Umpires | Mick Curley[1] (Ireland) Andrew Coates (Australia) |
| Match report | |
Second test
edit| 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 | |||||
| Date | Sunday, 11 October 1998 |
|---|---|
| Scoring (IRL) | Goals: Canavan, Fallon, de Paor, Donnellan Overs: Canavan 3, Fallon 2, Stynes 2, Daly, Cavlan, Kenny, Lockhart, Tohill |
| Scoring (AUS) | Goals: Harvey, Camporeale Overs: Holland 2, Eagleton 2, Ricciuto 2, Buckley, Stevens, Lloyd, Stynes |
| Best | IRL: Canavan, McDermott, Fallon, Donnellan, McConnell AUS: Hart, Holland, Buckley, Carey, Ricciuto, Silvagni, Wellman |
| Injuries | Nil |
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland |
| Attendance | 35,221 |
| Referees / Umpires | Mick Curley[1] (Ireland) Andrew Coates (Australia) |
| Match report | |
Squads
editSource: Official Series match-day programme[6]
Jim Stynes Medal – Stephen Silvagni
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Keys, Colm (4 February 2005). "Curley to join referee exodus". Irish Independent.
- ^ "Tarik's International Rules Football". Archived from the original on 22 March 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ "International Rules – Series 5 – 1998 – Ireland". Archived from the original on 28 March 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ "Ireland v Australia 1998". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "TG4 TV | Irish TV | Irish Television Channel | Súil Eile | Gaeilge".
- ^ "Squads". 1998 International Rules Series Programme (11 & 18 October 1998). DBA Publications Limited.
- ^ An uncompromising success November 1998