| 2015 International Rules Series Test | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 21 November 2015, 7:00 pm | |||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Croke Park, Dublin, County Dublin | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 38,386 | |||||||||||||||
| Umpires | Joe McQuillan (Ireland) Mat Nicholls (Australia)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Coin toss won by | Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Kicked toward | Nally / Hill 16 End | |||||||||||||||
| Broadcast in Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Network | RTÉ2 (simulcast in Australia on 7mate and Fox Footy) | |||||||||||||||
| Commentators | Marty Morrissey (commentator) Martin Carney (expert commentator) Luke Darcy (expert commentator, from Seven Network/Triple M) Tadhg Kennelly (boundary rider) | |||||||||||||||
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The 2015 International Rules Series (officially the 2015 EirGrid International Rules Test[2]) was contested between Gaelic footballers from Ireland and Australian footballers from Australia. The 19th series of International rules football since the concept's inception in 1984, Australia entered the test as defending champions, following their 10-point victory in the solitary test match in 2014. The match was played at Croke Park, the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association, on Saturday, 21 November.[3]
As per the previous year, the series was a single one-off test match, with the winner of the test match claiming the Cormac McAnallen Cup. Ireland were the winners of the series, defeating Australia by 4 points.
- ^ "The man who sent off Diarmuid Connolly will referee International Rules test". The42.ie. 4 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017.
Joe McQuillan has been confirmed as the Irish referee for the International Rules clash...[he] will share refereeing duties on the field of play with Australia's Mat Nicholls.
- ^ "EirGrid to be unveiled as International Rules sponsors". Irish Independent. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017.
- ^ "GAA confirm single International Rules Test for November". The Irish Times. 16 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015.