Ireland International Rules Squad

The Irish International Rules Team Manager, John O'Keefe, has confirmed the names of eleven players who will definitely be part of the panel to tour Australia next month for the two tests against Australia. The players in question are: Seamus Moynihan (Kerry) Ciaran Mc Manus (Offaly) Graham Canty (Cork) Anthony Lynch (Cork) Trevor Giles (Meath) Brendan Coulter (Down) Brian Mc Donald (Laois) Sean Martin Lockhart (Derry) Dessie Dolan (Westmeath) Paddy Christie (Dublin) Tadhg Kennelly (Kerry & Sydney Swans)

     There are two debutants in the eleven named. They are Down forward Brendan 
    
    Coulter and Laois star Brian "Beano" McDonald who join up with the Irish squad after
  impressive summers for their respective counties. 

    The team will be captained by Kerry's Seamus Moynihan as Ireland attempt to win
    back the series taken by the Australian's in Ireland last year. 

       There are still a number of players in contention for the 16 remaining places 
        on the tour and the final panel will be confirmed on the week after the 
   All Ireland football final.
    The first test will take place in the Subiaco Oval in Perth on Friday October  24th
    and the 43,000 capacity stadium is already sold out. 
    The second test will be in the MCG in Melbourne on Friday October 31st and
    another large attendance is expected in a stadium which can accommodate 80,000 
     people. The Irish team is sponsored by Coca Cola.

  

 
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