International Rules Series

The International Rules Series (IRS) is a men's international rules football series played between two teams: an Australian team (selected by the Australian Football League) and an Irish team (selected by the Gaelic Athletic Association).

International Rules Series (IRS)
SportInternational rules football
Founded1967
(Australian Football World Tour)
Inaugural season1984
No. of teams2
CountryAustralia Australia
Republic of Ireland Ireland
ContinentAustralia
Europe
Most recent
champion(s)		Australia (10th title)
Most titlesAustralia
Ireland (10 titles each)
TV partner(s)Seven Network (Australia)
RTÉ (Ireland)

The first series was played in 1984 and the most recent was held in 2017. The series was meant to return in 2020, but it was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia and Ireland have both won the series 10 times each, with Australia being the most recent champions.

Results

Series results, up to and including the 2017 series.

Country Series won Test wins Test draws* Test losses
Republic of Ireland Ireland1021219
Australia Australia1019221
*Two draws (second Test, 1999; second Test, 2002)

Trophy
The Cormac McAnallen Cup is given to the winner of the series.

The trophy given to the series' winner is called the Cormac McAnnallen Cup, named after former Tyrone GAA captain Cormac McAnnallen, who died from a heart condition at 24 years old after he represented Ireland for three series in a row. The trophy was named in his honour in 2004, the year he died.

Venues

Australia
VenueCityStateTests hosted
Subiaco Oval (Domain Stadium/Patersons Stadium)PerthWestern Australia5[lower-alpha 1]
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)MelbourneVictoria4[lower-alpha 2]
Football Park (AAMI Stadium)AdelaideSouth Australia3 (3rd Test 1986, 2nd Test 1999, 1st Test 2001)
Western Australia Cricket Assoc. (WACA) GroundPerthWestern Australia2 (1st Test 1986 & 3rd Test 1990)
Waverley ParkMelbourneVictoria2 (2nd Test 1986 & 1st Test 1990)
Docklands Stadium (Telstra Dome/Etihad Stadium/Marvel Stadium)MelbourneVictoria2 (2nd Test 2005 & 1st Test 2011)
Canberra Stadium (GIO Stadium Canberra)CanberraAustralian Capital Territory1 (2nd Test 1990)
Carrara Stadium (Metricon Stadium)Gold CoastQueensland1 (2nd Test 2011)
Adelaide OvalAdelaideSouth Australia1 (1st Test 2017)

Ireland
VenueCityCountyTests hosted
Croke ParkDublinDublin17[lower-alpha 3]
Páirc Uí ChaoimhBallintempleCork1 (1st Test 1984)
Pearse StadiumSalthillGalway1 (1st Test 2006)
Gaelic GroundsLimerickLimerick1 (1st Test 2010)
Breffni ParkCavanCavan1 (1st Test 2013)

Location maps
Extended content
International Rules Series is located in Australia
Melbourne
Perth
Adelaide
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium
Canberra Stadium
Canberra Stadium
Location map of venues in Australia (excluding Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide).
Location map of venues in Melbourne.
International Rules Series is located in Perth
Subiaco Oval
WACA Ground
WACA Ground
Location map of venues in Perth.
International Rules Series is located in Greater Adelaide
Football Park
Football Park
Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval
Location map of venues in Adelaide.
International Rules Series is located in Ireland
Croke Park
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Pearse Stadium
Pearse Stadium
Gaelic Grounds
Gaelic Grounds
Breffni Park
Breffni Park
Location map of venues in Ireland.

Notes
  1. 1st Test 2003, 1st Test 2005, 1st Test 2008, 1st & only Test 2014, 2nd Test 2017
  2. 1st test 1999, 1st test 2001, 2nd test 2003, 2nd test 2008
  3. 2nd & 3rd tests 1984, 1st 2nd & 3rd tests 1987, 1st & 2nd tests 1998, 1st & 2nd tests 2000, 1st & 2nd tests 2002, 1st & 2nd tests 2004, 2nd test 2006, 2nd test 2010, 2nd test 2013, 1st and only test 2015

References
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