Boozy Aussies read riot act

The Australians’ attitude towards the International Rules series has again come under the spotlight with reports some of their players caused early morning disturbances in the team hotel in Clare.

Fresh from their 22-point first test defeat in Cavan on Saturday, Indigenous All Stars manager Michael O’Loughlin and AFL officials were forced to sit down squad members after a disruptive drinking session ran into the early hours of yesterday morning in Dromoland Castle.

Australian media claim hotel staff had to ask that music coming from a player’s room where a number of them had congregated be turned down on a couple of occasions after 5am. It was also suggested in reports that property was damaged.