1999 International Rules Series

October 2026 December 2017 1999 International Rules Series International Rules Series Australia Australia 50px 114 Ireland Ireland 50px 122 Ireland win series 122-114 on aggregate First test 62 70 8 October 1999 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Victoria Andrew Coates (Australia) Mick Curley (Ireland) 64,326 Second test 52 52 15 October 1999 Football Park, Adelaide South Australia Andrew Coates (Australia) Mick Curley (Ireland) 45,187 1998 2000 The 1999 International Rules Series was the sixth annual International Rules Series and the second time that a test series of international rules football has been played between Ireland and Australia since the series resumed in 1998. The 1999 series was played in Australia with a two-test series used to decide the winner. The first test was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the second test was played at Football Park in Adelaide. The 1999 Series was historic for the fact that a then record crowd of 64,326 turned up at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the first test followed by a strong 45,187 fans at the second test in Adelaide. The two combined crowds equalled to 109,513, smashing the opening record at the previous year's series in Ireland. The second test of the 1999 series in Adelaide finished as a draw, the first time such a result occurred in an international rules series. Series overview The first test was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of a then record crowd of 64,326. In a high scoring game, the Irish were victorious with McDermott scoring Ireland's only goal of the match. The Australians were not disgraced, finishing just 8 points behind the Irish at the end of the night with Nathan Buckley kicking 5 overs. The second test provided a unique result. In a first for any international rules game, the second test finished as a draw. Despite this, the Irish still won the series by 8 points on aggregate (their winning margin of the first test). Nathan Buckley again scored 5 overs, prompting many to pronounce him the Jim Stynes Medal winner. Michael O'Loughlin and Shane Crawford each scored a goal each whilst for the Irish, McDermott and Tohill gained scores of 7 in front of over 45,000 people at Football Park in Adelaide. Ireland won the series 122–114 on aggregate. Squads For Australian squad see: Australia 1999 Team For Ireland squad see: Ireland 1999 Team Matches First test Team 1 2 3 4 Total 30px Australia 0.4.2 0.9.4 0.13.7 0.16.14 (62) 30px Ireland 0.6.3 0.9.6 1.15.9 2.16.10 (70) Ireland won by 8 G.O.P G.O.P G.O.P G.O.P Final Date Friday, 8 October 1999 Scoring (AUS) Goals: Nil Overs: Buckley 5, McRae 2, Waterhouse 2, Bell 2,Campbell 2, Leppitsch, Smith, West Scoring (IRL) Goals: Fallon, Whelan Overs: Canavan 3, Fallon 3, Giles 3, Kavanagh 3, Buckley, Dolan, Earley, Tohill Best AUS: Buckley, McRae, Cousins, Bell, Campbell, SmithIRL: Kavanagh, Tohill, Fallon, Giles Injuries Nil Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC Attendance 64,326 Umpires Andrew Coates (Australia) Mick Curley (Ireland) Second test Team 1 2 3 4 Total 30px Australia 1.4.1 2.6.3 2.8.4 2.12.4 (52) 30px Ireland 1.1.4 1.4.8 1.7.11 1.11.13 (52) Match was drawn G.O.P G.O.P G.O.P G.O.P Final Date Friday, 15 October 1999 Scoring (AUS) Goals: O'Loughlin, Crawford Overs: Buckley 5, Smith 2, Graham, Richardson,Waterhouse, Campbell, Bell Scoring (IRL) Goals: McDermott Overs: Fallon 2, Tohill 2, Buckley 2, Geraghty, Giles, Kavanagh, McManus, Stynes Best AUS: Buckley, Graham, Richardson, Crawford, Campbell, AkermanisIRL: Donellan, Stynes, Giles, Fay, Cullen, Tohill Injuries Nil Venue Football Park, Adelaide, SA Attendance 45,187 Umpires Andrew Coates (Australia) Mick Curley (Ireland) See also International Rules football Gaelic football Australian rules football Comparison of Australian rules football and Gaelic football References https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072553/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Footystats/Aust-Ireland.html#1999 http://internationalrules.gaa.ie/1999.html (Archived 2009-06-11) http://www.tariksport.com/international%20rules%20results.shtml (Archived 2009-06-11) 1999 Category:International sports competitions hosted by Australia International Rules Series Category:1999 in Australian rules football Category:October 1999 sports events in Australia