1984 International Rules Series

December 2017 December 2017 thumb|Match programme, first test 200px|right|thumb|Hawthorn premiership player Robert DiPierdomenico represented Australia. The 1984 International Rules Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the GAA Bank of Ireland International Series, was the first official 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. While this was the first time these two countries had played a test series against each other, Australian representative teams had toured Ireland before 1967 and 1968 Australian Football World Tours. The series coincided with the centenary year of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Australia, who were coached by John Todd and captained by another Western Australian Steve Malaxos, started the tour with a warm up match against a Connacht GAA team at Pearse Stadium. Australia lost the encounter by 14 points. In between the first and second tests, Australia were beaten by Ulster, 78 points to 28, at Armagh. The Australian team won the test series 2–1 and finished with a superior aggregate of 222 points to Ireland's 208.http://www.aussierulesinternational.com/home/world/europe/ireland/international_rules/compromise_rules_1984_-_1990_/1984 The Inaugural Series – 1984 1 January 2000 Aussie Rules International usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20110605135351/http://www.aussierulesinternational.com/home/world/europe/ireland/international_rules/compromise_rules_1984_-_1990_/1984 5 June 2011 Summary 20% First test 21 October 1984 Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Crowd: 8,000 Team Score Ireland Ireland 4-8-9 (57) Australia Australia 2-15-13 (70) Ireland AustraliaP.J. BuckleyMatt ConnorRitchie ConnorJohn CostelloTommy DwyerShea FahyMartin FurlongLiam HayesJimmy KerriganEoin ListonMick LyonsSeamus McHughDermot McNichollBrian O'DonnellJack O'SheaNoel RocheColm O'RourkeBarney RockTom SpillaneLiam TierneySean WalshDavid AckerlyMichael AishCraig BradleyAllen DanielsTerry DaniherRobert DiPierdomenicoRobert FlowerRoss GlendinningBrad HardieCraig HoldenStephen KernahanMark LeeSimon MaddenSteve MalaxosGarry McIntoshGary PertPeter MotleyJohn PlattenMurray RanceMaurice RioliRobert Wiley 20% Second test 28 October 1984 Venue: Croke Park, Dublin Crowd: 12,500 Team Score Ireland Ireland 3-18-8 (80) Australia Australia 1-18-16 (76) Ireland AustraliaLiam AustinGreg BlaneyP.J. BuckleyPlunkett DonaghyShea FahyMartin FurlongJimmy KerriganMick LyonsMicky MartinPeter McGinnitySeamus McHughF. McMahonDermot McNichollBrian O'DonnellColm O'RourkeJack O'SheaNoel RocheBarney RockTom SpillaneLiam TierneySean WalshDavid AckerlyMichael AishCraig BradleyAllen DanielsTerry DaniherRobert DiPierdomenicoRobert FlowerRoss GlendinningRussell GreeneBrad HardieGerard HealyCraig HoldenStephen KernahanMark LeeSteve MalaxosGarry McIntoshPeter MotleyGary PertJohn PlattenMurray RanceMaurice Rioli 20% Third test 4 November 1984 Venue: Croke Park, Dublin Crowd: 32,318 Team Score Ireland Ireland 5-11-8 (71) Australia Australia 1-18-16 (76) Ireland AustraliaP.J. BuckleyMatt ConnorRitchie ConnorJohn CostelloTommy DwyerShea FahyCharlie NelliganLiam HayesJimmy KerriganEoin ListonMick LyonsSeamus McHughDermot McNichollBrian O'DonnellColm O'RourkeJack O'SheaNoel RocheBarney RockTom SpillaneLiam TierneySean WalshDavid AckerlyMichael Aish Craig BradleyAllen Daniels Terry DaniherRobert DiPierdomenicoRobert FlowerRoss GlendinningBrad HardieCraig Holden Stephen KernahanMark LeeSimon MaddenSteve MalaxosGarry McIntoshPeter MotleyGary PertJohn PlattenMurray RanceMaurice RioliRobert Wiley Beitzel Medal (Best player for the series) — J.Kerrigan (Ireland)http://footystats.freeservers.com/Footystats/Aust-Ireland.html 1 January 2000 Footy Stats Australia v. Ireland since 1967 29 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072553/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Footystats/Aust-Ireland.html 6 October 2014 dead dmy-all References External links Australia v. Ireland since 1967 Aussie Rules International: The Inaugural Series – 1984 GAA: International Rules – Series 1 – 1984 – Ireland International Rules Series International Rules Series Category:International Rules series Category:International sports competitions hosted by Ireland