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The Ireland international rules football team is the representative team for Ireland in international rules football, a compromise between Gaelic football and Australian rules football. The team is made up of Irish players from the Gaelic Athletic Association and Australian Football League.
| Emblem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Union | Gaelic Athletic Association | |
| Head coach | Joe Kernan (2017) | |
| Captain | Aidan O'Shea (2017) | |
| Home stadium | Croke Park | |
| ||
| First international | ||
 Ireland 4.8.9–2.15.13 Australia  (Cork, Ireland; 21 October 1984) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Ireland 6.22.14–2.7.4 Australia (Dublin, Ireland; 26 October 2013) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Ireland 0.7.10–3.15.6 Australia (Dublin, Ireland; 5 November 2006) | ||
Prior to 2006, an under-19 and under-17 team had participated in a similar series, while a women's team participated in 2006. Currently, the Ireland team plays at least one of its home games at Croke Park, with recent alternative venues being Pearse Stadium in Galway in 2006, the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick in 2010 and Breffni Park in Cavan in 2013.
At present the only team Ireland plays is the Australia international rules football team, on an annual basis in the International Rules Series. As of 2015, Ireland have won ten of 19 series, won 21 of 40 test matches played and participated in two draws, all since the inaugural 1984 Series.
Manager: Joe Kernan
Manager: Joe Kernan
Manager: Paul Earley
Manager: Paul Earley
Changes ahead of second Test[1]
Manager: Anthony Tohill
*Ireland won series 130-65 on aggregate
Manager: Anthony Tohill
*Ireland lost series 102-92 on aggregate
Manager: Seán Boylan
*Ireland won series 102-97 on aggregate
Manager: Seán Boylan
*Ireland lost series 109-79 on aggregate
*Ireland lost series 123-98 on aggregate
*Ireland won series 128-118 on aggregate
Since 1998
Since 1998
| # | County | Appearances | Player(s) record† |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry | 34 |
Tadhg Kennelly (6 appearances) |
| 2 | Cork | 32 |
Graham Canty (7 appearances) |
| 3 | Galway | 30 |
Pádraic Joyce (6 appearances) |
| 4 | Tyrone | 29 |
Seán Cavanagh (7 appearances) |
| 5 | Meath | 25 |
Graham Geraghty (5 appearances) |
| =6 | Dublin | 24 |
Stephen Cluxton Brian Stynes Bryan Cullen (3 appearances each) |
| =6 | Armagh | 24 |
Steven McDonnell Kieran McGeeney (6 appearances each) |
| 8 | Mayo | 21 |
James Nallen (3 appearances) |
| =9 | Kildare | 20 |
Dermot Earley (4 appearances) |
| =9 | Laois | 20 |
Colm Begley (6 appearances) |
| 11 | Derry | 15 |
Seán Marty Lockhart (8 appearances) |
| 12 | Donegal | 13 |
Michael Murphy (4 appearances) |
| 13 | Offaly | 12 |
Ciaran McManus (7 appearances) |
| 14 | Down | 11 |
Brendan Coulter (6 appearances) |
| 15 | Westmeath | 6 |
Dessie Dolan (5 appearances) |
| 16 | Monaghan | 5 |
Conor McManus Darren Hughes (2 appearances each) |
| =17 | Roscommon | 3 |
Francie Grehan Sean McDermott Cathal Cregg (1 appearance each) |
| =17 | Cavan | 3 |
Dermot McCabe (2 appearances) |
| =17 | Tipperary | 3 |
Derry Foley (2 appearances) |
| =17 | Wexford | 3 |
Mattie Forde (2 appearances) |
| =17 | Wicklow | 3 |
Leighton Glynn (3 appearances) |
| =22 | Carlow | 2 |
Brendan Murphy (2 appearances) |
| =22 | Louth | 2 |
Paddy Keenan Ciarán Byrne (1 appearance each) |
| =22 | Sligo | 2 |
Eamonn O'Hara (2 appearances) |
| =22 | Longford | 2 |
Paul Barden (2 appearances) |
| =26 | Clare | 1 |
Odhran O'Dwyer |
| =26 | Fermanagh | 1 |
Paul Brewster |
| =26 | Leitrim | 1 |
Seamus Quinn |
| =26 | Limerick | 2 |
John Quane |
† This figure does not indicate the number of test matches these players have played. Rather it indicates the number of times they have been selected in an Ireland squad.
| Year | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–2000 | O'Neills | First Active |
| 2001–06 and 2008 | Coca-Cola | |
| 2010-11 | TG4 | |
| 2013 and 2015 | Irish Daily Mail | |
| 2014 | GAAGO |
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