2013 International Rules Series

2013 International Rules Series
EventInternational Rules Series
Ireland Australia
Republic of Ireland Australia
173 72
173–72 on aggregate, Ireland win series 2–0
First test
Ireland Australia
57 35
Date19 October 2013
VenueBreffni Park, Cavan, County Cavan
RefereeMaurice Deegan (Ire)
Matt Stevic (Aus)
Attendance17,657 (32,000 capacity)
Second test
Australia Ireland
37 116
Date26 October 2013
VenueCroke Park, Dublin, County Dublin
RefereeMaurice Deegan (Ire)
Matt Stevic (Aus)
Attendance28,525 (82,300 capacity)
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The 2013 International Rules Series (officially the 2013 Irish Daily Mail International Rules Series) was the 17th International Rules Series contested between Gaelic footballers from Ireland and Australian footballers from Australia. Ireland entered the 2013 series as defending champions, whilst Australia were, for the first time in the series, represented by an exclusively Indigenous team, known as the Indigenous All-Stars.[1]

The series was played over two Test matches, with Ireland winning both Test matches to take the series 2–0 and achieve a record aggregate win of 173–72 points.[2] The Gaelic Athletic Association announced the schedule for the series in February 2013, with Breffni Park in Cavan chosen for the first Test match and Croke Park in Dublin chosen to host the second Test match. It marked just the second time that an international rules match was played in Cavan, or for that matter at a venue situated in the jurisdiction of the Ulster GAA.[3][4][5] Breffni Park had previously hosted the first Test in the 2006 Ladies' International Rules Series.[6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ "Indigenous stars to play for Australia against Ireland - AFL.com.au". 3 July 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Ireland romp to victory - Hoganstand.com". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ^ "International Rules: Kingspan Breffni Park confirmed for Series opener". www.the42.ie. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Cavan's Breffni Park to stage International Rules match". www.bbc.co.uk. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. ^ "GAA and AFL meet with future of International Rules series on the line". www.irishtimes.com. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. ^ "TG4 International Rules Series 1st Test". ladiesgaelic.ie. 1 November 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Ireland v Australia – Ladies International Rules Series 1st Test Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Ireland v Australia International Rules game in Kingspan Breffni Park". ladiesgaelic.ie. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Breffni Park hosts first-ever women's International Rules tie". www.irishexaminer.com. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2009.