‘For Johnson to stand on the rostrum and accept the trophy in the memory of one of our greatest sportsmen, Cormac McAnallen, was a national insult to Ireland’

TWO of the leading figures in the GAA are opposed to continuing with the International Rules Series unless and until the Australian Football League consents to a more disciplined approach and to the adoption of a new regulation that would properly penalise players who are red-carded.

Ulster Chairman Micheal Greenan, "horrified" by what went on in the second test here last weekend, feels that "they cannot continue" in the present set-up. Munster Council Chairman Sean Fogarty agrees that with without a change of heart on these fundamental issues they will be left with no choice but to abandon the series.

Both men were members of the official party which accompanied the Irish squad to Australia, (being joined by two other members of the Management Committee, Jimmy Treacy from Fermanagh and veteran Waterford representative Seamus O'Brien). In separate interviews yesterday, each voiced serious concern about the issues raised by what Mr Greenan described as "the thuggery" in the second test and about what must be done if the two bodies are to maintain their relationship.