International Rules Stats
1.
Largest ever attendance was 71,521 at the second test in Croke Park in 2002
2.
Largest attendance on Australian soil was at the first test in 1999 at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds when 64,326 people were in attendance
3.
The first International Rules series was in 1984 when Australia defeated Ireland by 2 tests to 1 in Ireland
4.
The top score by an Irish player in an International Rules game was the 24 points recorded by Colm O’Rourke of Meath in the third test in1984
5.
The biggest winning margin in an International Rules test was 25 points when Australia beat Ireland in the second test in 1987 by 72 to 47
6.
The highest score recorded by either team in an International Rules test was the 80 points scored by Ireland in the second test in 1984
7.
Of the 9 International Rules series, Ireland have won 5 and Australia 4
 
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MAY 27th
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