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I'm looking forward to this!!
First game is in the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on October 23rd, the second in Croke Park in Dublin on OCtober 30th. I suspect this will be a sell out! Hopefully I'll be able to get tickets myself!

I'm not sure if the squads have been released yet, but I can't wait to see how many Dubs get in the squad!
I know Tadgh Kennelly said he'd play for Ireland and Gary Ablett will be playing for the Aussies. No word on the O'hAilpin clan!!

As Far as I know, the Aussie squad wont be released until after the Grand Final, which went to a replay and so has delayed the announcement.

Ireland will be coached by Anthony Tohill, and the Aussies by Mick Malthouse, with his coaching staff of Nathan Buckley, Matthew Lappin and Glen Jakovich.

The last series was held in Australia, and Ireland won both games! More of the same this year, I predict!!

COME ON IRELAND!!!!

I wouldn't mind going to this myself. I always love watching the games on the tv. Never got to go to one though.

I went to the one in perth during the 'fight' series, which saw the competition banned for a year... and put it in doubt al together... Absolutely Awesome...

ah ya mean this one:

Heres the Aussie squad. Gary Ablett has been left out.

Australia's International Rules squad 2010:
Todd Banfield (Brisbane Lions), Eddie Betts (Carlton), Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs), Daniel Cross (Western Bulldogs), Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide Crows), Paul Duffield (Fremantle), Dustin Fletcher (Essendon), James Frawley (Melbourne), Bryce Gibbs (Carlton), Sam Gilbert (St Kilda), Tyson Goldsack (Collingwood), Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans), Brad Green (Melbourne), Garrick Ibbotson (Fremantle), Kieran Jack (Sydney Swans), Jarrad McVeigh (Sydney Swans), Leigh Montagna (St Kilda), Jack Riewoldt (Richmond), Kade Simpson (Carlton), Dane Swan (Collingwood), Travis Varcoe (Geelong Cats) and David Wojcinski (Geelong Cats).

He wasn't left out, he pulled out to goto Brisbane/Gold Coast to find a house.

Heres the irish squad anyway:
Captain: Steven McDonnell (Armagh)
Vice Captain: Finian Hanley (Galway),
Colm Begley (Laois), Bernard Brogan (Dublin), Graham Canty (Cork), Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone), Martin Clarke (Down) Stephen Cluxton (Dublin), Brendan Donaghy (Armagh), Leighton Glynn (Wicklow), Daniel Goulding (Cork), James Kavanagh (Kildare) Paddy Keenan (Louth) Tadhg Kennelly (Kerry), Seán McDermott (Roscommon), Ciarán McKeever (Armagh), Kevin McKernan (Down), Brendan Murphy (Carlow), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Kevin Reilly (Meath), Michael Shields (Cork), Tommy Walsh (Kerry).

Standby Players: Emmet Bolton (Kildare), Gary Brennan (Clare), Gary Connaughton (Westmeath), Benny Coulter (Down), Eamonn Fennell (Dublin), Johnny McCarthy (Limerick), Niall McNamee (Offaly).

I notice Tadgh Kennelly and Tommy Walsh (both from Kerry) are back from Oz for this! Kennelly from Sydney Swans and Walsh from St Kilda.

Game about to kick off!!

Come on Ireland!!!!!

Got me tickets for the 2nd test! 28 euro, cusack stand upper!

You really think a bunch of amatuers have a real chance against a team of professional atheletes on holiday?