1984 International Rules series
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The 1984 International Rules series took place in Ireland
and consisted of three Test matches between the Australian and Irish
international rules football
teams.
While this was the first time these two countries had played a Test series against each other, Australian representative teams had toured Ireland before, most notably in the Australian Football World Tour
.
The series coincided with the centenary year of the Gaelic Athletic Association
.
Australia, who were coached by John Todd
and captained by another Western Australian Steve Malaxos
, started the tour with a warm up match against a Connacht GAA
team at Pearse Stadium. Australia lost the encounter by 14 points.
In between the 1st and 2nd Tests, Australia were beaten by Ulster, 78 points to 28, at Armagh.
The Australian team won the Test series 2-1 and finished with a superior aggregate of 222 points to Ireland's 208.
Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh
, Cork
Crowd: 8,000
2nd Test
Venue: Croke Park
, Dublin
Crowd: 12,500
3rd Test
Venue: Croke Park
, Dublin
Crowd: 32,318
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and consisted of three Test matches between the Australian and Irish
Ireland international rules football team
The Ireland International rules football team is the representative team for Ireland in international rules football, a compromise between Gaelic football and Australian rules football...
international rules football
International rules football
International rules football is a team sport consisting of a hybrid of football codes, which was developed to facilitate international representative matches between Australian rules football players and Gaelic football players....
teams.
While this was the first time these two countries had played a Test series against each other, Australian representative teams had toured Ireland before, most notably in the Australian Football World Tour
Australian Football World Tour
The Australian Football World Tour was a series of International Rules Football matches, organised by football sports broadcaster and former VFL umpire Harry Beitzel in 1967 and 1968.-First tour:...
.
The series coincided with the centenary year of the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
.
Australia, who were coached by John Todd
John Todd (footballer)
John Todd is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. After becoming youngest ever winner of the Sandover Medal in his first year of senior football he suffered a serious knee injury, which affected his playing career...
and captained by another Western Australian Steve Malaxos
Steve Malaxos
Stephen "Steve" Malaxos is a former Australian rules footballer and coach from Western Australia. While playing for Claremont in the WAFL, he won the 1984 Sandover Medal. Malaxos was an All-Australian with Claremont in 1986 and while he was with the West Coast Eagles in 1988...
, started the tour with a warm up match against a Connacht GAA
Connacht GAA
The Connacht Council are a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Connacht.-Constituent counties:*Galway*Leitrim*Mayo*Roscommon*Sligo-Special counties:...
team at Pearse Stadium. Australia lost the encounter by 14 points.
In between the 1st and 2nd Tests, Australia were beaten by Ulster, 78 points to 28, at Armagh.
The Australian team won the Test series 2-1 and finished with a superior aggregate of 222 points to Ireland's 208.
Summary
1st TestVenue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in the Ballintemple area of Cork in Ireland, where major hurling and Gaelic football matches are played. It is the home of Cork GAA...
, Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
Crowd: 8,000
Team | Score |
---|---|
Australia | 2-15-13 (70) |
Ireland Ireland international rules football team The Ireland International rules football team is the representative team for Ireland in international rules football, a compromise between Gaelic football and Australian rules football... |
4-8-9 (57) |
Australia | Ireland |
---|---|
David Ackerley Michael Aish Michael Aish (footballer) Michael Aish is a former Australian rules footballer who played his entire senior career with Norwood in the SANFL... Craig Bradley Craig Bradley Craig Edwin "Braddles" Bradley is a former South Australian Australian rules footballer and first class cricketer. He is currently a part-time assistant coach at the Carlton Football Club, the club he represented 375 times in the VFL/AFL.... Allen Daniels Allen Daniels Allen 'Shorty' Daniels is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League... Terry Daniher Terry Daniher Terrence "Terry" John Daniher is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League . Terry was also an Assistant Coach to the Essendon, Collingwood, St Kilda and Carlton Football Clubs. Terry's brothers, Neale,... Robert DiPierdomenico Robert DiPierdomenico Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL of Italian descent and a member of the VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century... Robert Flower Robert Flower Robert Flower is a former Australian rules footballer with Melbourne Football Club. His first game was against Geelong in 1973 and he captained the team from 1981 until his final game in 1987... Ross Glendinning Ross Glendinning Ross Glendinning was an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club and West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League... Brad Hardie Brad Hardie Bradley John "Brad" Hardie is a former Australian rules footballer and current radio commentator. He began his career as an attacking back pocket player, but ended as a dangerous goal kicking forward pocket... Craig Holden Craig Holden Craig Holden is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL for the Sydney Swans Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club and in the West Australian Football League playing for the Swan Districts Football Club.... Stephen Kernahan Stephen Kernahan Stephen Scott Kernahan is a former Australian rules footballer best known for his career with the Carlton Football Club of the Australian Football League and the Glenelg Football Club of the SANFL from 1981 until 1997... Mark Lee Mark Lee (Australian rules footballer) Mark Lee, known affectionately as "The General" is a former Australian rules football player for the Richmond Football Club. Recruited from Richmond’s country zone in Mildura, Lee played a couple of games in 1977 but took off the following year as the team’s regular ruckman, allowing David Cloke to... Simon Madden Simon Madden Simon Madden was an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club from 1974 until 1992. He was also president of the AFL Players Association from 1985 until 1989.... Steve Malaxos Steve Malaxos Stephen "Steve" Malaxos is a former Australian rules footballer and coach from Western Australia. While playing for Claremont in the WAFL, he won the 1984 Sandover Medal. Malaxos was an All-Australian with Claremont in 1986 and while he was with the West Coast Eagles in 1988... Garry McIntosh Garry McIntosh Garry McIntosh is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood in the South Australian Football League during the 1980s and 90s. He won back to back Magarey Medals in 1994 and 1995.... Peter Motley Peter Motley Peter Motley is a former professional Australian rules footballer, playing for Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League and Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League.... Gary Pert Gary Pert Gary Pert is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and businessman. Gary is the son of Brian Pert.-Fitzroy career:Pert was recruited from Bulleen to Fitzroy and made his debut for the Fitzroy Football Club in 1982... John Platten John Platten John Patrick "The Rat" Platten is a former Australian rules footballer. With his unruly tangle of curls he was a distinctive figure on the field with tremendous tenacity and the ability to accumulate possessions week after week.-Career:Platten began his career with the Central District Bulldogs... Murray Rance Murray Rance Murray Rance is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and West Coast in the Victorian Football League during the late 1980s.... Maurice Rioli Maurice Rioli Maurice Rioli was an Australian rules football player best known for his time spent with the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League... Robert Wiley Robert Wiley Robert John Wiley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with in the Western Australian National Football League / West Australian Football League and Richmond and West Coast in the Victorian Football League .-Career:Born in Perth, and educated at Scotch College, Wiley was zoned to ... |
P.J. Buckley Paul John Buckley P. J. Buckley is a former Gaelic football player for Dublin. Buckley won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Dublin in 1983. He played his club football for the Erin's Isle Club in Finglas, Dublin. Son Fintan represented his county too.Also an accomplished hurler lining out for the... Matt Connor Ritchie Connor John Costello Tommy Dwyer Shea Fahy Shea Fahy Shea Fahy is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Sarsfield's in Kildare and Nemo Rangers in Cork, and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990sShea Fahy is regarded as one of the heroes of the Cork senior football team that... Martin Furlong Liam Hayes Jimmy Kerrigan Jimmy Kerrigan Jimmy Kerrigan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1978 until 1990. Kerrigan is one of the most decorated inter-county club footballers of all-time... Eoin Liston Eoin Liston Eoin 'Bomber' Liston is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Beale, his divisional side Shannon Rangers and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1978 until 1993... Mick Lyons Mick Lyons (Gaelic footballer) Mick Lyons is a former Gaelic footballer who played for Summerhill and Meath. He won two All Ireland medals with Meath in 1987 and 1988 and has also won two All Star awards. He won the Meath Senior Football Championship with Summerhill in 1986. He has generally played at the full-back position... Seamus McHugh Dermot McNicholl Dermot McNicholl Dermot "Spoofer" McNicholl , from Glenullin, is an All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993. He usually played in... Brian O'Donnell Colm O'Rourke Colm O'Rourke Colm O'Rourke is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland, a columnist with the Sunday Independent and a panellist on The Sunday Game on RTÉ Television.... Jack O'Shea Jack O'Shea Jack O’Shea is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played football at various times with his local clubs St. Mary’s in Kerry and Leixlip in Kildare. He was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1992... Noel Roche Barney Rock Barney Rock Barney Rock is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Ballymun Kickhams and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1980 until 1991. Rock is regarded as one of Dublin's greatest-ever players.Rock was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1991... Tom Spillane Tom Spillane Tom Spillane was a famous Gaelic footballer for Templenoe and Kerry in the 1980s.Tom Spillane was born in Templenoe, near Kenmare, County Kerry in 1962. He was, along with his brother Pat, a key member of the successful Kerry Gaelic football teams of the 1980s... Liam Tierney Sean Walsh |
2nd Test
Venue: Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, Dublin
Crowd: 12,500
Team | Score |
---|---|
Ireland Ireland international rules football team The Ireland International rules football team is the representative team for Ireland in international rules football, a compromise between Gaelic football and Australian rules football... |
3-18-8 (80) |
Australia | 1-18-16 (76) |
Australia | Ireland |
---|---|
David Ackerley Michael Aish Michael Aish (footballer) Michael Aish is a former Australian rules footballer who played his entire senior career with Norwood in the SANFL... Craig Bradley Craig Bradley Craig Edwin "Braddles" Bradley is a former South Australian Australian rules footballer and first class cricketer. He is currently a part-time assistant coach at the Carlton Football Club, the club he represented 375 times in the VFL/AFL.... Allen Daniels Allen Daniels Allen 'Shorty' Daniels is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League... Terry Daniher Terry Daniher Terrence "Terry" John Daniher is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League . Terry was also an Assistant Coach to the Essendon, Collingwood, St Kilda and Carlton Football Clubs. Terry's brothers, Neale,... Robert DiPierdomenico Robert DiPierdomenico Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL of Italian descent and a member of the VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century... Robert Flower Robert Flower Robert Flower is a former Australian rules footballer with Melbourne Football Club. His first game was against Geelong in 1973 and he captained the team from 1981 until his final game in 1987... Ross Glendinning Ross Glendinning Ross Glendinning was an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club and West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League... Russell Greene Russell Greene Russell Greene is a former Australian rules footballer and member of the prestigious 300 game club.He was just sixteen when he made his VFL debut in 1974 for St Kilda. In 1980 he joined Hawthorn and was a key player during a successful decade for the club... Brad Hardie Brad Hardie Bradley John "Brad" Hardie is a former Australian rules footballer and current radio commentator. He began his career as an attacking back pocket player, but ended as a dangerous goal kicking forward pocket... Gerard Healy Gerard Healy Gerard Healy is a former Australian rules footballer and commentator.Healy attended St Bede's College in Mentone, where he was the Senior Football Captain.-Melbourne Demons:... Craig Holden Craig Holden Craig Holden is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL for the Sydney Swans Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club and in the West Australian Football League playing for the Swan Districts Football Club.... Stephen Kernahan Stephen Kernahan Stephen Scott Kernahan is a former Australian rules footballer best known for his career with the Carlton Football Club of the Australian Football League and the Glenelg Football Club of the SANFL from 1981 until 1997... Mark Lee Mark Lee (Australian rules footballer) Mark Lee, known affectionately as "The General" is a former Australian rules football player for the Richmond Football Club. Recruited from Richmond’s country zone in Mildura, Lee played a couple of games in 1977 but took off the following year as the team’s regular ruckman, allowing David Cloke to... Steve Malaxos Steve Malaxos Stephen "Steve" Malaxos is a former Australian rules footballer and coach from Western Australia. While playing for Claremont in the WAFL, he won the 1984 Sandover Medal. Malaxos was an All-Australian with Claremont in 1986 and while he was with the West Coast Eagles in 1988... Garry McIntosh Garry McIntosh Garry McIntosh is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood in the South Australian Football League during the 1980s and 90s. He won back to back Magarey Medals in 1994 and 1995.... Peter Motley Peter Motley Peter Motley is a former professional Australian rules footballer, playing for Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League and Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League.... Gary Pert Gary Pert Gary Pert is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and businessman. Gary is the son of Brian Pert.-Fitzroy career:Pert was recruited from Bulleen to Fitzroy and made his debut for the Fitzroy Football Club in 1982... John Platten John Platten John Patrick "The Rat" Platten is a former Australian rules footballer. With his unruly tangle of curls he was a distinctive figure on the field with tremendous tenacity and the ability to accumulate possessions week after week.-Career:Platten began his career with the Central District Bulldogs... Murray Rance Murray Rance Murray Rance is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and West Coast in the Victorian Football League during the late 1980s.... Maurice Rioli Maurice Rioli Maurice Rioli was an Australian rules football player best known for his time spent with the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League... |
Liam Austin Greg Blaney Greg Blaney Greg Blaney is an Irish former dual GAA player who played Gaelic football and hurling for Down in the 1980s and 1990s. He is chiefly remember as a footballer. He was part of the Down team that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 1991 and 1994. Blaney also won three Ulster Senior... P.J. Buckley Paul John Buckley P. J. Buckley is a former Gaelic football player for Dublin. Buckley won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Dublin in 1983. He played his club football for the Erin's Isle Club in Finglas, Dublin. Son Fintan represented his county too.Also an accomplished hurler lining out for the... Plunkett Donaghy Plunkett Donaghy Plunkett Donaghy is a former Tyrone Gaelic footballer. He won three Ulster Senior Football Championship medals and an All Star in 1986. He lives in The Moy, Co. Tyrone.-Background:... Shea Fahy Shea Fahy Shea Fahy is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Sarsfield's in Kildare and Nemo Rangers in Cork, and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990sShea Fahy is regarded as one of the heroes of the Cork senior football team that... Martin Furlong Jimmy Kerrigan Jimmy Kerrigan Jimmy Kerrigan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1978 until 1990. Kerrigan is one of the most decorated inter-county club footballers of all-time... Mick Lyons Mick Lyons (Gaelic footballer) Mick Lyons is a former Gaelic footballer who played for Summerhill and Meath. He won two All Ireland medals with Meath in 1987 and 1988 and has also won two All Star awards. He won the Meath Senior Football Championship with Summerhill in 1986. He has generally played at the full-back position... Micky Martin Peter McGinnity Peter McGinnity Peter McGinnity , is a former Gaelic footballer and manager who hails from Roslea in County Fermanagh. He played for Fermanagh for the best part of twenty years.... Seamus McHugh F. McMahon Dermot McNicholl Dermot McNicholl Dermot "Spoofer" McNicholl , from Glenullin, is an All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993. He usually played in... Brian O'Donnell Colm O'Rourke Colm O'Rourke Colm O'Rourke is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland, a columnist with the Sunday Independent and a panellist on The Sunday Game on RTÉ Television.... Jack O'Shea Jack O'Shea Jack O’Shea is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played football at various times with his local clubs St. Mary’s in Kerry and Leixlip in Kildare. He was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1992... Noel Roche Barney Rock Barney Rock Barney Rock is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Ballymun Kickhams and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1980 until 1991. Rock is regarded as one of Dublin's greatest-ever players.Rock was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1991... Tom Spillane Tom Spillane Tom Spillane was a famous Gaelic footballer for Templenoe and Kerry in the 1980s.Tom Spillane was born in Templenoe, near Kenmare, County Kerry in 1962. He was, along with his brother Pat, a key member of the successful Kerry Gaelic football teams of the 1980s... Liam Tierney Sean Walsh |
3rd Test
Venue: Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, Dublin
Crowd: 32,318
Team | Score |
---|---|
Australia | 1-18-16 (76) |
Ireland Ireland international rules football team The Ireland International rules football team is the representative team for Ireland in international rules football, a compromise between Gaelic football and Australian rules football... |
5-11-8 (71) |
Australia | Ireland |
---|---|
David Ackerley Michael Aish Michael Aish (footballer) Michael Aish is a former Australian rules footballer who played his entire senior career with Norwood in the SANFL... Craig Bradley Craig Bradley Craig Edwin "Braddles" Bradley is a former South Australian Australian rules footballer and first class cricketer. He is currently a part-time assistant coach at the Carlton Football Club, the club he represented 375 times in the VFL/AFL.... Allen Daniels Allen Daniels Allen 'Shorty' Daniels is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League... Terry Daniher Terry Daniher Terrence "Terry" John Daniher is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League . Terry was also an Assistant Coach to the Essendon, Collingwood, St Kilda and Carlton Football Clubs. Terry's brothers, Neale,... Robert DiPierdomenico Robert DiPierdomenico Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL of Italian descent and a member of the VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century... Robert Flower Robert Flower Robert Flower is a former Australian rules footballer with Melbourne Football Club. His first game was against Geelong in 1973 and he captained the team from 1981 until his final game in 1987... Ross Glendinning Ross Glendinning Ross Glendinning was an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club and West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League... Brad Hardie Brad Hardie Bradley John "Brad" Hardie is a former Australian rules footballer and current radio commentator. He began his career as an attacking back pocket player, but ended as a dangerous goal kicking forward pocket... Craig Holden Craig Holden Craig Holden is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL for the Sydney Swans Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club and in the West Australian Football League playing for the Swan Districts Football Club.... Stephen Kernahan Stephen Kernahan Stephen Scott Kernahan is a former Australian rules footballer best known for his career with the Carlton Football Club of the Australian Football League and the Glenelg Football Club of the SANFL from 1981 until 1997... Mark Lee Mark Lee (Australian rules footballer) Mark Lee, known affectionately as "The General" is a former Australian rules football player for the Richmond Football Club. Recruited from Richmond’s country zone in Mildura, Lee played a couple of games in 1977 but took off the following year as the team’s regular ruckman, allowing David Cloke to... Simon Madden Simon Madden Simon Madden was an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club from 1974 until 1992. He was also president of the AFL Players Association from 1985 until 1989.... Steve Malaxos Steve Malaxos Stephen "Steve" Malaxos is a former Australian rules footballer and coach from Western Australia. While playing for Claremont in the WAFL, he won the 1984 Sandover Medal. Malaxos was an All-Australian with Claremont in 1986 and while he was with the West Coast Eagles in 1988... Garry McIntosh Garry McIntosh Garry McIntosh is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood in the South Australian Football League during the 1980s and 90s. He won back to back Magarey Medals in 1994 and 1995.... Peter Motley Peter Motley Peter Motley is a former professional Australian rules footballer, playing for Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League and Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League.... Gary Pert Gary Pert Gary Pert is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and businessman. Gary is the son of Brian Pert.-Fitzroy career:Pert was recruited from Bulleen to Fitzroy and made his debut for the Fitzroy Football Club in 1982... John Platten John Platten John Patrick "The Rat" Platten is a former Australian rules footballer. With his unruly tangle of curls he was a distinctive figure on the field with tremendous tenacity and the ability to accumulate possessions week after week.-Career:Platten began his career with the Central District Bulldogs... Murray Rance Murray Rance Murray Rance is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and West Coast in the Victorian Football League during the late 1980s.... Maurice Rioli Maurice Rioli Maurice Rioli was an Australian rules football player best known for his time spent with the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League... Robert Wiley Robert Wiley Robert John Wiley is a former Australian rules footballer who played with in the Western Australian National Football League / West Australian Football League and Richmond and West Coast in the Victorian Football League .-Career:Born in Perth, and educated at Scotch College, Wiley was zoned to ... |
P.J. Buckley Paul John Buckley P. J. Buckley is a former Gaelic football player for Dublin. Buckley won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Dublin in 1983. He played his club football for the Erin's Isle Club in Finglas, Dublin. Son Fintan represented his county too.Also an accomplished hurler lining out for the... Matt Connor Ritchie Connor John Costello Tommy Dwyer Shea Fahy Shea Fahy Shea Fahy is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Sarsfield's in Kildare and Nemo Rangers in Cork, and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990sShea Fahy is regarded as one of the heroes of the Cork senior football team that... Charlie Nelligan Charlie Nelligan Charlie Nelligan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Castleisland Desmonds and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1991.-Club:... Liam Hayes Jimmy Kerrigan Jimmy Kerrigan Jimmy Kerrigan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1978 until 1990. Kerrigan is one of the most decorated inter-county club footballers of all-time... Eoin Liston Eoin Liston Eoin 'Bomber' Liston is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Beale, his divisional side Shannon Rangers and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1978 until 1993... Mick Lyons Mick Lyons (Gaelic footballer) Mick Lyons is a former Gaelic footballer who played for Summerhill and Meath. He won two All Ireland medals with Meath in 1987 and 1988 and has also won two All Star awards. He won the Meath Senior Football Championship with Summerhill in 1986. He has generally played at the full-back position... Seamus McHugh Dermot McNicholl Dermot McNicholl Dermot "Spoofer" McNicholl , from Glenullin, is an All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993. He usually played in... Brian O'Donnell Colm O'Rourke Colm O'Rourke Colm O'Rourke is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland, a columnist with the Sunday Independent and a panellist on The Sunday Game on RTÉ Television.... Jack O'Shea Jack O'Shea Jack O’Shea is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played football at various times with his local clubs St. Mary’s in Kerry and Leixlip in Kildare. He was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1992... Noel Roche Barney Rock Barney Rock Barney Rock is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Ballymun Kickhams and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1980 until 1991. Rock is regarded as one of Dublin's greatest-ever players.Rock was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1991... Tom Spillane Tom Spillane Tom Spillane was a famous Gaelic footballer for Templenoe and Kerry in the 1980s.Tom Spillane was born in Templenoe, near Kenmare, County Kerry in 1962. He was, along with his brother Pat, a key member of the successful Kerry Gaelic football teams of the 1980s... Liam Tierney Sean Walsh |