On the 20th anniversary of Dubliner Jim Stynes’ retirement from the AFL, Jack Anderson looks back at a remarkable career.

I might as well admit it early doors and put it up on the table.

A former high-ranking official of the Melbourne Demons club has revealed that the so-called Irish experiment that began with the club recruiting Jim Stynes, Sean Wight and Paul Earley, was financed largely by media mogul, Rupert Murdoch.

Deep within Irish culture lie notions to do with destiny and honour and the role of the hero.

Tributes have been flooding in for former Dublin minor footballer and AFL legend Jim Stynes after he lost his brave battle to cancer at the age of 45.

Tributes have been flooding in for former Dublin minor footballer and AFL legend Jim Stynes after he lost his brave battle to cancer at the age of 45.

JIM STYNES has taken a major step towards making what seemed an improbable recovery from cancer by having his last brain tumour removed in Melbourne.

AFL club Melbourne wants to stage a special international rules match with Dublin in Croke Park or Parnell Park next year to honour the sporting achievements of Jim Stynes.

MICHAEL QUINN will become the fourth Irishman to feature in the Australian Rules top flight this season after the Longford man was named in the Essendon team for tomorrow’s trip to Adelaide.