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International Series

Representing Australia

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The first official International Rules Series was played in 1984 in Ireland, though Gaelic contests involving Australian teams date back to 1967. They were the brainchild of VFL Grand Final umpire Harry Beitzel. Gaelic Games were played in Ireland against county and national sides in 1967, 1968 and 1978, with Australia winning all three series.

The current series using combination Australian / Gaelic Rules began in 1984. In all official series each country supplies a representative referee and the host country provides local linesmen and goal umpires. Not all Australian appointments for linesmen and goal umpires are known. Those that are have been listed below.

 

1984 (3 tests in Ireland)
 
Australian referee: Rowan Sawers (3 tests)





First Ireland 57 Australia 70 Cork
Second Ireland 80 Australia 70 Croke Park
Third Ireland 71 Australia 76 Croke Park

 

1984 (3 tests in Ireland)
 
Australian referee: Rowan Sawers (3 tests)





First Australia 64 Ireland 57 WACA
Second Australia 46 Ireland 62 VFL Park
Third Australia 32 Ireland 32 Football Park

 

 

1988 (3 tests in Ireland)
 
Australian referee: Rowan Sawers (3 tests)





First Ireland 53 Australia 51 Croke Park
Second Ireland 47 Australia 72 Croke Park
Third Ireland 55 Australia 59 Croke Park

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1990 (3 tests in Australia)
             
First Test Australia - 38
Ireland - 47
VFL Park
Australian referee: Bryan Sheehan
Linesmen: Alan Hammond, Malcolm Owen
Goal Umpires: David Flegg, Andrew Sinclair, Doug Gourlay, Terry Suitryk







Second Test Australia - 31
Ireland - 52
Bruce Stadium
Australian referee: Bryan Sheehan




Linesmen: Unknown




Goal Umpires: Unknown











Third Test Australia - 50
Ireland - 44
WACA
Australian referee: David Johnston




Linesmen: Unknown




Goal Umpires: Unknown




 

1998 (2 tests in Ireland)
 
Australian referee: Andrew Coates (2 tests)





First Ireland 61 Australia 62 Croke Park
Second Ireland 67 Australia 56 Croke Park

 

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1999 (2 tests in Australia)
 
First Test Australia 62 Ireland 70 MCG
Australian referee: Andrew Coates




Linesmen: Michael Bell, Chris Macdonald




Goal Umpires: Anthony Black, Alan Letson, Mark Harrison, Frank Raiti











Second Test Australia - 52
Ireland - 52
Football Park
Australian referee: Andrew Coates




Linesmen: Mark Thomson, Tony Symons




Goal Umpires: Leo Corrieri, Mike Nicolai, Ante Perkovic, Mike Bradley











 

 

2000 (2 tests in Ireland)
 
Australian referee: Brett Allen (2 tests)





First Ireland 47 Australia 55 Croke Park
Second Ireland 51 Australia 68 Croke Park

 

 

2001 (2 tests in Australia)
 
First Test Australia - 53
Ireland - 59
MCG
Australian referee: Brett Allen




Linesmen: Michael Bell, Shane Jansen




Goal Umpires: David Flegg, David Dixon, Doug Gourlay, Craig Clark











Second Test Australia - 52
Ireland - 71
Football Park
Australian referee: Brett Allen




Linesmen: Mark Thomson, Amin Chehade




Goal Umpires: Shannon Riggs, Peter Honeyman, Leo Corrieri, Mark Bywater











 

 

2002 (2 tests in Ireland)
 
Australian referee: Scott McLaren (2 tests)





First Ireland 58 Australia 65 Croke Park
Second Ireland 42 Australia 42 Croke Park

 

 

2003 (2 tests in Australia)
 
First Test Australia - 56
Ireland - 46
Subiaco
Australian referee: Stephen McBurney




Linesmen: Jamie Giles, George Pampacos




Goal Umpires:











Second Test Australia - 45
Ireland - 48
MCG
Australian referee: Stephen McBurney




Linesmen: Adam McDonald, Shane Jansen




Goal Umpires: David Dixon, Colin Hood, Peter Gonis, Steven Stirling











 

 

2004 (2 tests in Ireland)
 
Australian referee: Stephen McBurney (2 tests)





First Ireland 77 Australia 41 Croke Park
Second Ireland 55 Australia 41 Croke Park

 

 

2005 (2 tests in Australia)
 
First Test Australia - 100
Ireland - 64
Subiaco
Australian referee: Mathew James




Linesmen: Mark Thomson, Darren Wilson




Goal Umpires: Craig Clark, David Dixon, David Shawcross, Andrew Curtis










Second Test Australia - 63
Ireland - 42
MCG
Australian referee: Mathew James




Linesmen: Glenn Sinclair, Gordon Muir




Goal Umpires: Anthony Black, Luke Walker, Peter Nastasi, Steven Stirling











 

 

2006 (2 tests in Ireland)
 
Australian referee: Shane McInerney(2 tests)





First Ireland 48 Australia 40 Pearse Stadium, Galway
Second Ireland 31 Australia 69 Croke Park

 

 

2008 (2 tests in Australia)
 
First Test Australia - 44
Ireland - 45
Subiaco
Australian referee: Stephen McBurney





Australian Linesmen: Adam Coote




Australian Goal Umpires: Steve Axon, Peter Nastasi










Second Test Australia - 53
Ireland - 57
MCG
Australian referee: Stephen McBurney




Australian linesman: Adam Coote




Australian goal umpires: Steve Axon, Peter Nastasi











 

 

2010 (2 tests in Ireland)
 
Australian referee: Brett Rosebury (2 tests)





First Ireland 40 Australia 47 Pairc Na nGael Stadium, Limerick
Second Ireland 52
 Australia 55
 Croke Park

 

2011 (2 tests in Australia)
 
First Test Australia - 36
Ireland - 80
Docklands
Australian referee: Ray Chamberlain 




Australian Linesmen: Chris  Gordon




Australian Goal Umpires: David Dixon, Mark Canning, Luke Walker, Adam Wojcik










Second Test Australia - 29
Ireland - 50
Gold Coast Stadium
Australian referee: Ray Cahmberlain




Australian linesman: Rob Haala




Australian goal umpires: David Dixon, Mark Canning, Chelsea Roffey, Adam Wojcik