2001 International Rules Series
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The 2001 International Rules Series was the eighth annual International Rules Series and the fourth time a Test series of international rules football has been played between Ireland and Australia since the series resumed in 1998.
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Event | International Rules Series | ||||||
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130–105 on aggregate, Ireland win series 2–0 | |||||||
First Test | |||||||
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Date | 12 October 2001 | ||||||
Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria | ||||||
Referee | Brett Allen (Australia) Pat McEnaney (Ireland) | ||||||
Attendance | 48,121 | ||||||
Second Test | |||||||
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Date | 19 October 2001 | ||||||
Venue | Football Park, Adelaide, South Australia | ||||||
Referee | Brett Allen (Australia) Pat McEnaney (Ireland) | ||||||
Attendance | 31,713 | ||||||
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The series was won by Ireland, who recorded their third series win in four attempts and their second on Australian soil.[1][2] The win marked Ireland's first clean sweep of the series, as they defeated the Australians in both Test matches and recorded a 130–105 aggregate points winning margin.[3]