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The 2006 series(pictured)which former Aussie boss Kevin Sheedy described as 'most tense' he had ever witnessed

'Irish to blame for aggression'

Tuesday October 28 2008

KEVIN Sheedy may no longer be coaching the Australian International Rules team, but he has still succeeded in imposing his controversial personality on this year's series which heads for the second Test in Melbourne on Friday night with Ireland holding a slender one-point lead.

Worth fighting for?

Sunday October 26 2008

THE troubled and tempestuous relationship between Ireland and Australia, forever prone to recidivist relapses into violence and boorish enmity, survived its latest 'test' in Perth on Friday. But no one was getting carried away.

The hybrid game is at a crossroads and it's the behaviour of the Australians that will decide its future

Monday October 20 2008

PROFESSIONAL boxing is strewn with examples of how one heavy hit changed the course of history but probably never before has a team sport -- and certainly not at international level -- been facing a situation where a single punch could result in its extinction.

Graham Geraghty's hall of shame

Tuesday July 03 2007

October 1999
The Meath star is stood down for the first International Rules test in Australia after making a racist remark at a young Aborigine player, Damian Cupido, during a challenge game. In the controversy that follows, he apologises and says he never intended to make race an issue, but following a meeting with manager Colm O'Rourke and then GAA President, Joe McDonagh, Geraghty sits out the first clash with the Aussies.

Aussies just don't give a XXXX about fair play

Sunday November 12 2006

WE SHOULD wave goodbye and good riddance to the ill-bred hybrid that is the International Rules series.

Late, late show sees off Aussies

Sunday October 29 2006

IRELAND 48 (1-12-6)
AUSTRALIA 40 (1-9-7)
DAMIAN LAWLOR
in Pearse Stadium
A GRANDSTAND finale from a never-say-die Irish side sealed a famous win over the Australians at Pearse Stadium last night.

Australia may agree not to tackle Irish in bid to save Rules series

Thursday November 23 2006

THE International Rules series has been thrown a lifeline after the head of Australia's Football League revealed that he's willing to play ball on rule changes with the GAA.

Move to 'Carnage City' will brighten up Irish football

Wednesday November 15 2006

SECONDS before the start of the International Rules clash between Ireland and Australia in Dublin ten days ago, three separate fights had broken out on the pitch. As the first goal was scored, most of the officials missed it as they attended a mass brawl near the halfway line.

Stynes says sorry over Rules swipe at Geraghty

Wednesday November 08 2006

FORMER Dublin footballer Jim Stynes has apologised for remarks he made about Graham Geraghty in the aftermath of Sunday's controversial International Rules test.

Rules out for Benny as hybrid code sinks

Wednesday November 08 2006

HE'S been the bravest Irish International Rules player over the last two years. And he's been arguably one of the best.

'I don't know if he meant to hurt me' - Geraghty

Tuesday November 07 2006

"HOPE you're ready because we're coming to get you" - that was the chilling message delivered to Graham Geraghty seconds before the start of last Sunday's Coca-Cola International Rules Test in Croke Park.