The 1998 International Rules Series was the fifth annual series between Gaelic footballers from the Gaelic Athletic Association and Australian rules footballers from the Australian Football League and the first since it was cancelled in 1990. It was part of a four-year agreement. Ireland and Australia both won a game however Ireland won the overall series by 10 points in aggregate. Jim Stynes who had represented Australia in the 1987 series and Ireland in the 1990 series, returned to represent Australia in the 1998 series while his brother, Brian played on the Irish team.
Results Both tests were played at GAA Headquarters (Croke Park in Dublin). The total series attendance was 58,121.
Sources for the following details: Footy Stats Source for scores in the second test: International Rules Gold (TG4)
First test Team 1 2 3 4 Total Ireland 0.5.4 (19) 1.9.6 (39) 2.11.9 (54) 2.13.10 (61) Australia 0.2.2 (8) 0.8.4 (28) 0.11.8 (41) 2.13.11 (62) Australia won by 1 point
DateSunday, 11 October 1998 Scoring (IRL)Goals: McCabe, Donnellan Overs: Stynes 4, Canavan 3, McCabe 2, Foley 2, Donnellan, Fallon Scoring (AUS)Goals: Neitz, Eagleton Overs: Carey 4, Lloyd 4, Neitz, Everitt, Camporeale, Farmer, Crawford BestIRL: McCabe, McDermott, B. Stynes, Canavan AUS: Buckley, Smith, Carey, Neitz, Silvagni Injuries Nil VenueCroke Park, Dublin, Ireland Attendance22,900 Referees / UmpiresMick Curley (Ireland)Andrew Coates (Australia) Match report
Second test Team 1 2 3 4 Total Ireland 0.6.2 (20) 2.7.4 (37) 4.9.7 (58) 4.12.7 (67) Australia 1.1.1 (10) 2.6.6 (36) 2.8.10 (46) 2.10.14 (56) Ireland won by 11 points
DateSunday, 11 October 1998 Scoring (IRL)Goals: Canavan, Fallon, de Paor, Donnellan Overs: Canavan 3, Fallon 2, Stynes 2, Daly, Cavlan, Kenny, Lockhart, Tohill Scoring (AUS)Goals: Harvey, Camporeale Overs: Holland 2, Eagleton 2, Ricciuto 2, Buckley, Stevens, Lloyd, Stynes BestIRL: Canavan, McDermott, Fallon, Donnellan, McConnell AUS: Hart, Holland, Buckley, Carey, Ricciuto, Silvagni, Wellman InjuriesNil VenueCroke Park, Dublin, Ireland Attendance35,221 Referees / UmpiresMick Curley (Ireland)Andrew Coates (Australia) Match report
Squads
Source: Official Series match-day programme Ireland Australia Num. Name Team Position Num. Name Team Position N/A Colm O'Rourke Meath Manager N/A Leigh Matthews N/A Head coach 1 Finbarr McConnell Tyrone Goalkeeper 1 Stephen Silvagni Carlton Goalkeeper 2 Peter Canavan Tyrone Vice CaptainAn uncompromising success November 1998 2 Nick Holland Hawthorn 3 Kieran McGeeney Armagh 3 Matthew Lloyd Essendon 4 Diarmaid Marsden Armagh 5 Nathan Buckley Collingwood 5 Anthony Tohill Derry 6 Sean Wellman Essendon 6 Seán Marty Lockhart Derry 8 Anthony Stevens North Melbourne 7 Brendan Devenney Donegal 9 Shane Crawford Hawthorn 8 Paul Brewster Fermanagh 10 Peter Everitt St Kilda 9 Dermot McCabe Cavan 11 Jim Stynes Melbourne 10 Darren Fay Meath 12 Todd Viney Melbourne 11 James Nallen Mayo 14 Nathan Eagleton Port Adelaide 12 Colm Parkinson Laois 15 David Neitz Melbourne 13 Derry Foley Tipperary 16 Scott Camporeale Carlton 14 Finbar Cullen Offaly 17 Nigel Smart Adelaide 15 John Kenny Offaly 18 Wayne Carey North Melbourne Captain 16 Brian Stynes Dublin 19 Rohan Smith Western Bulldogs 17 Séamus Moynihan Kerry 20 Jeff Farmer Melbourne 18 John McDermott Meath Captain 21 Shaun Rehn Adelaide 19 Jarlath Fallon Galway 22 Wayne Campbell Richmond 20 Michael Donnellan Galway 24 Brad Johnson Western Bulldogs 21 Niall Buckley Kildare 32 Mark Ricciuto Adelaide 22 Seán Óg de Paor Galway 34 Ben Hart Adelaide 23 Colm McManaman Mayo 35 Robert Harvey St Kilda 24 Glenn Ryan Kildare 25 Kevin O'Brien Wicklow 26 Martin Daly Clare 27 Jim McGuinness Donegal 28 Eoin Gormley Tyrone 29 Gerard Cavlan Tyrone 30 Kevin Walsh Galway 31 Seán Ó Domhnaill Galway Michael Magill Down Standby Damien Donlon Roscommon Standby
Jim Stynes Medal – Stephen Silvagni
See also International rules football Gaelic football Australian rules football Comparison of Australian rules football and Gaelic football
References
External links Tarik's International Rules Football Official GAA website Official AFL website RTÉ International Rules section Hogan Stand International Rules section AFL International Rules section