Moynihan to lead Irish squad

New Ireland captain Seamus Moynihan has admitted he's got some giant boots to fill as he leads the Irish squad in the International Rules series this October.

Moynihan was speaking after the announcement of the 51-strong Irish panel for the international series. He will captain the team.

The Kerry full-back follows the lead of GAA greats like Anthony Tohill, John McDermott and Trevor Giles in taking up the skipper's armband.

He said: "I¹ve been involved with the Rules side since 1998. But it's extra special to be leading the side this year.

"Coming in after players like John McDermott is amazing for me as a player. I just hope we can pull off another win and do ourselves justice."

Ireland boss John O'Keeffe will have his first training session this Friday but is expected to be without many of the 51-strong panel who are still on championship duty.

Ireland International Rules squad: Kieran Mc Geeney, Paul Mc Grane (Armagh), Graham Canty, Colin Corkery, Brendan Jer O'Sullivan (Cork), Feargal Doherty (Derry), Brendan Devenney, John Gildea, Adrian Sweeney (Donegal), Alan Brogan, Stephen Cluxton, Coman Goggins, Colin Moran, Ciaran Whelan (Dublin), Joe Bergin, Michael Donnellan, Gary Fahy, Jarlath Fallon, Padraig Joyce,

Declan Meehan, Derek Savage (Galway), Seamus Moynihan, Declan O¹Keefe, Tadgh

Kennelly, Michael Mc Carthy, Dara Ó Sé, Tomas Ó Sé (Kerry), Dermot Early, Anthony Rainbow (Kildare), Stephen Lucey, John Galvin (Limerick), Paul Barden (Longford), Mark Stanfield (Louth), Peter Burke, James Gill, David Heaney (Mayo), Darren Fay, Graham Geraghty, Trevor Giles, Evan Kelly (Meath), Cathal Daly, Ciaran Mc Manus (Offaly), Eamonn O'Hara (Sligo), Declan Browne (Tipperary), Peter Canavan, Brian Dooher, Colin Homes, Cormac Mc Annallen, Stephen, O'Neill, Ryan Mc Menamin (Tyrone), Dessie Dolan (Westmeath), Mattie Forde (Wexford).