"It is extremely overwhelming. I didn’t expect to make the jump so quickly and am very happy to have done so."

O’Connor was a star of Kerry’s All-Ireland minor winning teams of 2014 and 2015, putting in a man-of-the-match performance when captain two years ago.

"I don"t think the draft camps work that well, because they take the sort of player that might test well, but might be a different on-field player.”

With tickets for the match still on sale, we ask readers - how important is this fixture to you?

The GAA and the AFL have confirmed Ireland will play Australia in an International Rules game in Croke Park later this year - on Saturday November 21.