Kerry starlet Mark O’Connor is ready to put his childhood dreams of All-Ireland glory in the green and gold to one side in a bid to become a professional sportsman in Australia.

On March 19, 2017, Kerry are set to entertain Dublin in their round five Division 1 game. Should Dublin extend their current 29-game unbeaten run to that point, they will have the opportunity to match the greatest invincible stretch set by the Kingdom between 1928 and 1933 when they went 34 matches without a defeat.

Hawthorn’s three-time AFL Premiership captain Luke Hodge will lead the Australian team in the international rules Test against Ireland.

Tyrone minor manager Mickey Donnelly has given his blessing to star player Conor McKenna’s dream of a professional career in Aussie Rules football — but he still hopes the exciting teenager can be persuaded to commit to the Red Hands.

Former Kerry ace Tommy Walsh has been given an 11th-hour opportunity to play a role for high-flying Sydney Swans in the AFL’s finals’ series, earning a recall for tomorrow’s clash against Geelong.

JUST a case of Ireland going through the motions this morning? Think again, says vice-captain Ciaran McKeever.

Australia coach Rodney Eade wants his side to "make a stand" in next week's second Test as they bid to recover from a record defeat to Ireland.

KARL LACEY is expected to be the odd man out for tomorrow’s International Rules first test.

Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland has been announced as the second Test venue for this year's International Rules Series between Ireland and Australia.

AN 11-year-old boy who allegedly called another player a “nigger” during a junior Aussie Rules match in Geelong will face a tribunal hearing today.

TADHG KENNELLY has sparked more speculation about a possible return to the Kerry fold by admitting he is unsure if he will remain in Australia when his contract with AFL outfit Sydney Swans expires at the end of this year.

SETANTA O hAILPÍN could be on the brink of leaving AFL club Carlton.

THE prospect of a clash of the two biggest Irish stars Down Under was wrecked yesterday when Setanta Ó hAilpín was unceremoniously dropped from the Carlton Blues line-up for this weekend’s AFL showdown with Sydney.

WHILE Championship football can be the most unforgiving of sporting arenas — just ask Joe Kernan this morning — Australian Rules isn’t too far behind its northern hemisphere cousin.

TADHG KENNELLY’S first appearance on an AFL scoresheet for 22 months wasn’t enough to help Sydney Swans avoid a shock defeat to lowly Richmond yesterday.

SETANTA O hAILPÍN has been tipped to become a “gem” in the AFL, just like compatriots Jim Stynes and Tadhg Kennelly.

FOUR Dublin footballers were allegedly informed that they would be dropped from Pat Gilroy’s panel for this weekend’s NFL tie against Mayo if they attended Ricky Nixon’s AFL trial camp in Meath yesterday.

Aussie Rules scout Ricky Nixon will be joined by recruiters from a number of AFL clubs in Maynooth today where he will run the rule over the young footballers in this year’s Sigerson Cup final.

AUSSIE RULES scout Ricky Nixon will be joined by recruiters from a number of AFL clubs in Maynooth today where he will run the rule over the young footballers in this year’s Sigerson Cup final.

ST KILDA coach Ross Lyon has confirmed All-Ireland winner Tommy Walsh will make his AFL debut in the side’s NAB Cup opener with Collingwood next week.

THE numbers of Gaelic footballers seeking glory in the AFL may be at an all-time high but the most successful Irish import of all, Tadhg Kennelly, yesterday reaffirmed his intention to return home at the end of the next season.

Tadhg Kennelly is returning home to Ireland after the next Aussie Rules season in the AFL.

AT LEAST one of the Irish players heading down under for the International Rules series will be playing Australian Rules professionally within months, according to the Australian media.

AUSTRALIAN coach Mick Malthouse will not ask his players to rein in their natural aggression despite the future of International Rules depending on their behaviour, while Ireland captain Seán Cavanagh described the last Series, which was marred by violence as the “low point” of his career.

IRISH AFL star Tadhg Kennelly is recovering from a meningitis scare.

Tadhg Kennelly and his Sydney Swans team-mate Jared Crouch are to run the New York Marathon in November to help raise awareness about heart disease.

Graham Geraghty has his family on his mind after coming out of tonight's hearing at Croke Park, which cleared him of foul play and made him eligible to play in Sunday's International Rules second Test.

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.

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.

KEVIN SHEEDY is a genius. That was the word from the jubilant Australian camp after the country’s record-breaking 36-point win over Ireland in the first Foster’s International Rules Test in Perth on Friday night.

Australian coach Kevin Sheedy has named a speed-laden, new-look squad for the forthcoming International Rules Series with Ireland.

FEW families have contributed as much to the development of a GAA club as the Collins dynasty in Castlehaven.

Australian coach Garry Lyon has named his 27-man squad ahead of the International Rules test series against Ireland Down Under later this month.

Cork have called up 21-year-old Bernie Collins for their All-Ireland football semi-final meeting with Kerry.