2005 International Rules Series

December 2017 December 2017 2005 International Rules Series Irish possession (2), Aus v Ire 2005 (59309368) (cropped).jpg Action from the second test in Melbourne International Rules Series Australia Australia 50px 163 Ireland Ireland 50px 106 163–106 on aggregate, Australia win series 2–0 First test 100 64 21 October 2005 Subiaco Oval Perth Matthew James (Australia)David Coldrick (Ireland) 39,098 (Sell Out) Second test 63 42 28 October 2005 Docklands Stadium Melbourne Matthew James (Australia)Michael Collins (Ireland) 45,428 2004 2006 The 2005 International Rules Series was the 12th annual International Rules Series and the 14th time that a test series of international rules football was played between Ireland and Australia and was won by Australia. http://internationalrules.gaa.ie/2005.html International Rules – Series 12 – 2005 – Australia 2008-04-06 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080719022350/http://internationalrules.gaa.ie/2005.html 19 July 2008 dmy-all http://www.tariksport.com/intrules.shtml Tarik's International Rules Football 2008-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20080322211229/http://www.tariksport.com/intrules.shtml 22 March 2008 dead dmy-all| The 2005 series involved two test matches in Australia, the first in Perth (which was a sell-out) and a second test in Melbourne which was controversial due to the on field actions of the Australian team. Previous series Starting with the first official senior-level International Rules Series was played between players from the Australian rules football leagues and the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1984, the Irish had won 7 of the previous series to Australia's 6. Coming into the series, the Irish held the Cormac McAnallen Cup after their 2004 whitewash of the Australians at Croke Park in Dublin. 2005 series The Melbourne test was played at the Telstra Dome rather than the Melbourne Cricket Ground, unlike previous series in Australia, since the MCG was preparing to host the 2006 Commonwealth Games. By 1 August 2005, a vast majority of the tickets for the Perth test had been sold. When the matches were last played in Australia in 2003, over 100,000 people attended the two tests in Perth and Melbourne, underscoring the popularity of the series with Australian football fans. The Ireland team was managed by former County Down manager Pete McGrath, an All Ireland winning manager, while the AFL appointed long-serving Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy as its new head coach, to replace Garry Lyon, who had been in charge of the Australians from 2001 to 2004. The Irish suffered a blow to their attempt to retain the cup when Sydney Swans backfielder and team mainstay Tadhg Kennelly (originally from County Kerry) was unable for selection due to a nagging ankle injury that he was playing through during the Swans' run to the AFL premiership. In a departure from previous years, the Australians selected a team specifically for these games, rather than giving automatic selection to members of the All Australian Team. Another Irishman who has played in the AFL, Jim Stynes, assisted with selection and planning, giving insight into the Irish game as he has in previous years. The series was comprehensively won by the Australians. In the first test, they outplayed the Irish in all aspects of the game, including speed and kicking the round ball, which are traditionally strengths of the Irish players. Kicking 2 goals and 27 overs, Australia became the first team to score 100 points in an international rules test. Australian umpire Mathew James attracted some criticism from the Irish press for applying the 20 metre penalty rule more strictly than expected by the Irish. The Irish team was more competitive in the second test, in which there were several brawls and Australian captain Chris Johnson was sent off. However, they still lost by 21 points, meaning that Australia won the series on aggregate by 57 points. Fixtures First test: 21 October 2005 at Subiaco Oval, Perth, WA Second test: 28 October 2005 at Telstra Dome, Melbourne, VIC Squads 30px Australia 30px Ireland Name Team Position Name Team Position Heath Black Fremantle Seán Cavanagh Tyrone Amon Buchanan Sydney Swans Brian Dooher Tyrone Trent Croad Hawthorn Phillip Jordan Tyrone Aaron Davey Melbourne Brian McGuigan Tyrone Nick Davis Sydney Swans Ryan McMenamin Tyrone Brett Deledio Richmond Owen Mulligan Tyrone Nathan Eagleton Western Bulldogs Stephen O'Neill Tyrone Dustin Fletcher Essendon Eoin Brosnan Kerry Daniel Giansiracusa Western Bulldogs Colm Cooper Kerry Lindsay Gilbee Western Bulldogs Tomás Ó Sé Kerry Shannon Grant Kangaroos Graham Canty Cork Brent Harvey Kangaroos Anthony Lynch Cork Luke Hodge Hawthorn Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Cork Chris Johnson (C)1 Brisbane Lions Michael McVeigh Down Matthew Lappin Carlton Brendan Coulter Down Andrew Lovett Essendon David Heaney Mayo Andrew McLeod (C)1 Adelaide Ciarán McDonald Mayo Troy Makepeace Kangaroos Pádraic Joyce (C) Galway Darren Milburn Michael Meehan Galway Brent Moloney Melbourne Tom Kelly Laois Dale Morris Western Bulldogs Ross Munnelly Laois Chris Newman Richmond Rónán Clarke Armagh Ryan O'Keefe Sydney Swans Bryan Cullen Dublin Russell Robertson Melbourne Dessie Dolan Westmeath Jarrad Waite Carlton Mattie Forde Wexford Daniel Wells³ Kangaroos Ciaran McManus Offaly Kepler Bradley² Essendon Seán Marty Lockhart Derry http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/international-rules/2005/1003/196927-internationalrules/ McGrath names International Rules squad 2008-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808145636/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/international-rules/2005/1003/196927-internationalrules/ 8 August 2014 live 1 – Australia named McLeod and Johnson as co-captains for the side. ² – Withdrawal replacement for Essendon's Matthew Lloyd. ³ – Officially ruled out for the first Test. Matches First test (21 October) Team 1 2 3 4 Total 30px Australia 0.8.1 1.12.4 2.19.7 2.27.7 (100) 30px Ireland 0.4.3 0.7.8 1.7.9 3.11.13 (64) Australia won by 36 G.O.P G.O.P G.O.P G.O.P Final Date Friday, 21 October 2005 Scoring (AUS) Goals: Lovett, Johnson Overs: Grant 3, Davis 3, Hodge 3, Lovett 3,O'Keefe 2, Gilbee 2, Giansiracusa 2, Davey 2, Johnson, Eagleton, Lappin, Croad,Harvey, Buchanan, Newman Scoring (IRL) Goals: Coulter 2, Cavanagh Overs: O'Neill 3, Clarke 3, Cavanagh 2,Coulter, Forde, McDonald Best AUS: Harvey, McLeod, Hodge, Giansiracusa,Davis, Lovett, Newman, Davey, GilbeeIRL: Coulter, Cavanagh, O'Neill Injuries Nil Venue Subiaco Oval, Perth, WA Attendance 39,098 Umpires Mathew James (Australia), David Coldrick (Ireland) Second test (28 October) Team 1 2 3 4 Total 30px Australia 0.3.2 0.9.4 0.11.7 0.18.9 (63) 30px Ireland 0.4.1 0.5.3 0.8.8 0.11.9 (42) Australia won by 21 G.O.P G.O.P G.O.P G.O.P Final Date Friday, 28 October 2005 Scoring (AUS) Goals: Nil Overs: O'Keefe 4, Lappin 3, Lovett 2, Davis 2, Grant 2, Buchanan, Davey, Lovett, Giansiracusa, Makepeace Scoring (IRL) Goals: Nil Overs: Munnelly 2, Cavanagh 2, Clarke 2, Dolan, Joyce, McManus, McDonald Best AUS: Lappin, McLeod, Fletcher, Lovett, Gilbee, Giansiracusa, O'Keefe, Eagleton IRL: Kelly, McVeigh, Munnelly, Cavanagh, Canty Injuries Nil Venue Telstra Dome, Melbourne, VIC Attendance 45,428 Umpires Mathew James (Australia), Michael Collins (Ireland) See also International Rules football Gaelic football Australian rules football Comparison of Australian rules football and Gaelic football References External links Video of Rough play during the 2005 series from YouTube World Footy News (WFN) – International Rules AFL page on International Rules International Rules Series International Rules Series Category:International Rules series Category:International sports competitions hosted by Australia Category:October 2005 sports events in Australia Category:October 2005 in Australia