Kingspan Breffni Park, the home ground of Cavan GAA, has been selected as the venue for the first match in this year's International Rules Series between Ireland and Australia.

Qantas Airways has grounded all aircraft over an industrial dispute which has disrupted the travel plans of the Ireland International Rules squad.

Ireland manager Anthony Tohill will not allow himself or his players to get carried away by their record-breaking first Test win over Australia in Melbourne.

Australia 36 (1-8-6) Ireland 80 (4-17-5)

Anthony Tohill has said that a clean, fairly-fought International Rules Series is vitally important for the future of the hybrid game between Ireland and Australia.

Dublin's All-Ireland final hero Stephen Cluxton and Laois' former Aussie Rules player Colm Begley are free to play for Ireland in the International Rules Series against Australia.

ANTHONY TOHILL’S task of winning the Cormac McAnallen Cup in Australia became a lot harder at the weekend when Mayo’s Pearce Hanley, pictured, was arrested and Kerry’s Darran O’Sullivan was ruled out of the panel.

THE Sydney Swans’ pre-season training kicked off without Tadhg Kennelly yesterday but the club’s new head coach insisted the Kerryman will not be turning his back on the AFL for another stint in green and gold.

Australia are reporting no injury worries ahead of tomorrow's International Rules second Test against Ireland at Croke Park.

NEW Ireland boss Anthony Tohill insists he has no interest in recruiting players who view the International Rules series as a junket to Australia.

ONLY now, in the reflected glory of a hugely-successful International Rules Series, with another exciting victory for Ireland in the MCG having the added symbolism of a Tyrone captain lifting the Cormac McAnallen Cup, can we appreciate the significance of the AFL’s choice of manager.

Ireland's Gaelic football stars fired four goals to the Australian net as they recaptured the Cormac McAnallen Cup in thrilling fashion with a 57-53 second Test victory at the MCG.

IRISH AFL star Colm Begley has yet to finalise a new contract with the Brisbane Lions. Begley returned to his native Laois for the past month and admits he doesn’t know what his Australian future holds.

Sydney Swans defender Tadhg Kennelly will miss the upcoming International Rules Series after undergoing surgery on a troublesome groin injury.

Ireland 31 (0-7-10) Australia 69 (3-15-6) - Agg - 79-109

Essendon full-back Dustin Fletcher, who will be Australia's goalkeeper for the upcoming International Rules series, will captain his country in Saturday's first Test against Ireland.

Australian coach Kevin Sheedy has announced a 24-man squad for the upcoming Coca-Cola International Rules series against Ireland.

Laois youngster Colm Begley is training with the Ireland International Rules squad in Dublin today.

Donegal defender Karl Lacey has been confirmed as one of a large number of players asked to attend the first trial match for the Ireland International Rules panel this weekend.

Australia comfortably claimed the 2005 International Rules Series and the Cormac McAnallen Cup today as Pete McGrath's Ireland side were soundly beaten 63-42 in a hard-edged second Test in Melbourne.

Australia comfortably claimed the 2005 International Rules Series and the Cormac McAnallen Cup in Melbourne today as Pete McGrath's Ireland side were soundly beaten 63-42 in front of 45,428 spectators at the Telstra Dome.

Australia 31 Ireland 18

Manager Pete McGrath has sounded a battle cry to his Ireland troops ahead of tomorrow's International Rules second Test by claiming: "We can beat Australia by 37 points."

Ireland manager Pete McGrath has named his 23-man squad for tomorrow's International Rules first Test against Australia at the Subiaco Oval, Perth (11.45am Irish time).

Kerryman Tadhg Kennelly was a notable omission from the 27-man Ireland squad which manager Pete McGrath named today for this month's International Rules series in Australia.

Supporters of Ireland's International Rules team are being urged to send Pete McGrath's side their messages of support on a new website.

Coca-Cola Ireland today unveiled a new Ireland jersey for the 2005 International Rules Series, as well as confirming their sponsorship of the hybrid game for another two seasons.

Padraig Joyce will captain a provisional panel of 43 players confirmed by Ireland manager Pete McGrath for October's Coca-Cola International Rules Series in Australia.

MAYO defender James Nallen is a major doubt for his county’s National Football League semi-final clash with Armagh on April 17 - because he will only be arriving back from holidays hours before the throw-in.

IF you find yourself tempted to think this International Rules business is really just a bit of a lark, then think about what it means to Ciaran McManus.

Ireland take on Australia in the first of this year's Coca Cola International Rules tests at Croke Park today.

The All-Ireland minor football cup is to be renamed the Cormac McAnallen Cup, in memory of the Tyrone captain who died from a heart condition earlier this year.