List of International Rules Series results

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The International Rules Series is a senior men's competition played under the laws of international rules football, a hybrid sport combining elements of Gaelic football and Australian rules football. The series is overseen by the two sports' governing bodies, the Gaelic Athletic Association and Australian Football League. This page lists results of each test match in the series. Click on the a series year for a more detailed recording of results.

Results[]

Though the first Australian Football World Tour took place in 1967, it wasn't until 1984 that the first organised series sanctioned by the two governing bodies occurred. The four series that took place from 1984 to 1990 featured three test matches each, with the winning nation being the one to secure at least two victories. Since 1998 each series has been played over two matches, with the winning nation being the one to score the highest amount on aggregate over the two tests. This excludes the 2014 and 2015 series, which were both one-off matches.

Scores are given in the form [goals] [overs] [behinds] ([points]). A goal equals 6 points, an over 3, and a behind 1. So 2.9.7 (46) means 2 goals, 9 overs and 7 behinds; 2(6) + 9(3) + 7(1) = 12 + 27 + 7 = 46 points in total.

# Series Date Home Nation Score Away Nation Score Ground Crowd Agg. Series Winner H2H
1 1984 21/10 Ireland 4.8.9 (57) Australia 2.15.13 (70) Páirc Uí Chaoimh 8,000 +14 Australia +1
2 28/10 Ireland 3.18.8 (80) Australia 1.18.16 (76) Croke Park 12,500
0
3 4/11 Ireland 5.11.8 (71) Australia 1.18.16 (76) 32,318 +1
4 1986 11/10 Australia 1.14.16 (64) Ireland 5.5.12 (57) WACA Ground 25,000 +32 Ireland +2
5 19/10 Australia 1.10.10 (46) Ireland 3.10.14 (62) VFL Park 10,883 +1
6 24/10 Australia 0.7.11 (32) Ireland 4.8.7 (55) Football Park 10,000
0
7 1987 18/10 Ireland 3.7.14 (53) Australia 1.11.12 (51) Croke Park 15,532 +23 Australia +1
8 1/11 Ireland 3.6.11 (47) Australia 3.14.12 (72) 15,485
0
9 8/11 Ireland 1.13.10 (55) Australia 0.14.17 (59) 27,023 +1
10 1990 2/11 Australia 0.10.8 (38) Ireland 0.12.11 (47) Waverley Park 18,332 +24 Ireland
0
11 10/11 Australia 0.7.10 (31) Ireland 3.9.7 (52) Bruce Stadium 7,000 +1
12 17/11 Australia 0.13.11 (50) Ireland 0.12.8 (44) WACA Ground 7,700
0
13 1998 11/10 Ireland 2.13.10 (61) Australia 2.13.11 (62) Croke Park 22,900 +24 Ireland +1
14 18/10 Ireland 4.12.7 (67) Australia 2.10.14 (56) 35,221
0
15 1999 8/10 Australia 0.16.14 (62) Ireland 2.16.10 (70) Melbourne Cricket Ground 64,326 +8 Ireland +1
16 15/10 Australia 2.12.4 (52) Ireland 1.11.13 (52) Football Park 45,187 +1
17 2000 8/10 Ireland 1.11.8 (47) Australia 0.14.13 (55) Croke Park 38,016 +25 Australia
0
18 15/10 Ireland 1.12.9 (51) Australia 2.15.11 (68) 57,289 +1
19 2001 12/10 Australia 1.13.8 (53) Ireland 2.13.8 (59) Melbourne Cricket Ground 48,121 +25 Ireland
0
20 19/10 Australia 1.13.7 (52) Ireland 2.17.8 (71) Football Park 31,713 +1
21 2002 13/10 Ireland 1.14.10 (58) Australia 2.15.8 (65) Croke Park 44,221 +7 Australia
0
22 20/10 Ireland 1.8.12 (42) Australia 1.11.3 (42) 71,544
0
23 2003 24/10 Australia 3.10.8 (56) Ireland 1.10.10 (46) Subiaco Oval 41,228 +7 Australia +1
24 31/10 Australia 1.10.9 (45) Ireland 2.9.9 (48) Melbourne Cricket Ground 60,235
0
25 2004 17/10 Ireland 3.17.8 (77) Australia 1.9.8 (41) Croke Park 46,370 +50 Ireland +1
26 24/10 Ireland 1.13.10 (55) Australia 0.13.2 (41) 60,515 +2
27 2005 21/10 Australia 2.27.7 (100) Ireland 3.11.13 (64) Subiaco Oval 39,098 +57 Australia +1
28 28/10 Australia 0.18.9 (63) Ireland 0.11.9 (42) Telstra Dome 45,428
0
29 2006 28/10 Ireland 1.12.6 (48) Australia 1.9.7 (40) Pearse Stadium 35,000 +30 Australia +1
30 5/11 Ireland 0.7.10 (31) Australia 3.15.6 (69) Croke Park 82,127
0
31 2008 24/10 Australia 0.12.8 (44) Ireland 3.6.9 (45) Subiaco Oval 35,153 +5 Ireland +1
32 31/10 Australia 3.8.11 (53) Ireland 4.8.9 (57) Melbourne Cricket Ground 42,823 +2
33 2010 23/10 Ireland 1.8.10 (40) Australia 0.14.5 (47) Gaelic Grounds 30,117 +10 Australia +1
34 30/10 Ireland 1.11.13 (52) Australia 0.14.13 (55) Croke Park 61,842
0
35 2011 28/10 Australia 1.8.6 (36) Ireland 4.17.5 (80) Etihad Stadium 22,921 +65 Ireland +1
36 4/11 Australia 0.7.8 (29) Ireland 1.13.5 (50) Metricon Stadium 12,545 +2
37 2013 19/10 Ireland 2.12.9 (57) Australia 1.7.8 (35) Breffni Park 17,657 +101 Ireland +3
38 26/10 Ireland 6.22.14 (116) Australia 2.7.4 (37) Croke Park 28,525 +4
39 2014 22/11 Australia 0.17.5 (56) Ireland 2.9.7 (46) Patersons Stadium 38,262 +10 Australia +3
40 2015 21/11 Ireland 3.11.5 (56) Australia 1.13.7 (52) Croke Park 38,386 +10 Ireland +4
41 2017 12/11 Australia 2.13.12 (63) Ireland 1.13.8 (53) Adelaide Oval 25,502 +13 Australia +3
42 18/11 Australia 0.15.8 (53) Ireland 2.10.8 (50) Domain Stadium 30,116 +2

Summary of results[]

Played Won by
Ireland 		Won by
Australia 		Drawn
All Tests 42 21 (50%) 19 (45.2%) 2 (4.8%)
Tests in Australia 21 12 (57.1%) 8 (38.1%) 1 (4.8%)
Tests in Ireland 21 9 (42.9%) 11 (52.4%) 1 (4.8%)
All series 20 10 (50%) 10 (50%) 0 (0.0%)
Series in Australia 10 6 (60%) 4 (40%) 0 (0.0%)
Series in Ireland 10 4 (40%) 6 (60%) 0 (0.0%)
As of 1 January 2019

Records[]

  • Biggest series win (1998–2017): 101 points, 2013, Ireland 173–72 Australia
  • Biggest test win (1998–2017): 79 points, second test 2013, Ireland 116–37 Australia
  • Closest series (1998–2017): 4 points, 2015, Ireland 56–52 Australia (1 test only)
  • Highest-scoring test (1998–2017): 164 points, first test 2005, Australia 100–64 Ireland
  • Lowest-scoring test (1998–2017): 84 points, second test 2002, Ireland 42–42 Australia
  • Highest attendance (1998–2017): 82,127, Croke Park, second test 2006
  • Highest attendance (1984–1990): 32,318, Croke Park, third test 1984
  • Lowest attendance (1998–2017): 12,545, Metricon Stadium, second test 2011
  • Lowest attendance (1984–1990): 7,000, Bruce Stadium, second test 1990
  • Average attendance (1998–2014): 42,898
  • Average attendance (1984–1990): 33,648
  • Record point scorer: Steven McDonnell (Ireland & Armagh), 119 points
  • Australian clean sweeps: 4 (2000, 2005, 2010, 2017)
  • Irish clean sweeps: 5 (2001, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2013)

Other series[]

An under-17 boys series was contested by the nations until it was abandoned in 2006, and a solitary women's series was played in Ireland in 2006.

Under 17[]

An under 17 boys series is believed to been played yearly since 1996, though results for only these three tours are known.[1]

Year Test Location Date Home nation Score Away nation Series winner Notes
2003 1 Galway April Ireland ? Australia Ireland [2]
2 Dublin 17 April Ireland 31–7 Australia [2]
3 Cork 21 April Ireland 30–65 Australia [3]
2005 1 Crossmaglen April Ireland 73–32 Australia Ireland [4]
2 Dublin April Ireland 44–56 Australia [4]
3 Killarney April Ireland 39–31 Australia [4]
2006 1 Melbourne April Australia 39–39 Ireland Australia [5]
2 Adelaide April Australia 35–35 Ireland [5]
3 Perth April Australia 45–30 Ireland [6]

Irish player of the series: (2005) & Kevin Nolan (2006)[4]
Australian player of the series: Joel Selwood (2005) & Bryce Gibbs (2006)[6]

Women[]

Year Test Location Date Home nation Home score Away nation Away score Series winner
2006 1 Cavan 31 October Ireland 6.26.16 (134) Australia 1.2.3 (15) Ireland
2 Dublin 4 November Ireland 3.5.6 (39) Australia 0.4.6 (18)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Second draw in U-17 international rules (2006)". RTE. 18 April 2006. In an unprecedented result in 10 years of youth championships, Australia and Ireland have fought out a second draw in four days.
  2. ^ a b "Ireland left to count their lucky blessings". Irish Times. 17 April 2003.
  3. ^ "Irish take fair hiding". Irish Times. 21 April 2003.
  4. ^ a b c d "Ireland take U-17 IR series 2-1". World Footy News. 10 April 2005.
  5. ^ a b "Two drawn tests and Under 17 series rests on Fremantle". World Footy News. 18 April 2006.
  6. ^ a b "Australia win decider in youth IR series". World Footy News. 21 April 2006.

Sources[]

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