2001 International Rules Series

2001 International Rules Series
EventInternational Rules Series
Australia Ireland
Australia Republic of Ireland
105 130
130–105 on aggregate, Ireland win series 2–0
First Test
Australia Ireland
53 59
Date12 October 2001
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria
RefereeBrett Allen (Australia)
Pat McEnaney (Ireland)
Attendance48,121
Second Test
Ireland Australia
71 52
Date19 October 2001
VenueFootball Park, Adelaide, South Australia
RefereeBrett Allen (Australia)
Pat McEnaney (Ireland)
Attendance31,713
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The 2001 International Rules Series was the eighth annual International Rules Series and the fourth time a Test series of international rules football has been played between Ireland and Australia since the series resumed in 1998.

The series was won by Ireland, who recorded their third series win in four attempts and their second on Australian soil.[1][2] The win marked Ireland's first clean sweep of the series, as they defeated the Australians in both Test matches and recorded a 130–105 aggregate points winning margin.[3]

  1. ^ "International Rules – Series 8 – 2001– Australia". Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Tarik's International Rules Football". Archived from the original on 22 March 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.|
  3. ^ "Ireland take series with emphatic win". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 19 October 2001. Brian McEniff ended his tenure as Ireland manager with a comprehensive 71–52 victory over Australia to take the International Rules series at Adelaide's Football Park this afternoon.