Aussie coach plans ahead

NEW Australian coach Kevin Sheedy believes he is building a side that will beat Ireland in Croke Park next year.

Nevertheless, he is hopeful of achieving success in the two-test series which begins in Perth tonight (11.45am Irish time), with what he described yesterday as a "speed machine."

Sheedy, who claims Irish heritage while being a bit vague about the specifics, wants to build "a block of players who can play great footy" in the return series in twelve months.