Ireland hammered in first Test in Perth

Australia 100 (2-27-7) Ireland 64 (3-11-13)

Pete McGrath's Ireland side were served up an International Rules roasting by Australia in today's first Test as the hosts tallied up a 100-64 win at Perth's Subiaco Oval.

Full report to follow...

Ireland: M McVeigh (Down); S Og O’hAilpin (Cork), G Canty (Cork), T O’Se (Kerry); C McManus (Offaly), T Kelly (Laois), B Cullen (Dublin); C McDonald (Mayo), S Cavanagh (Tyrone); B Dooher (Tyrone), B Coulter (Down), S O’Neill (Tyrone), O Mulligan (Tyrone), P Joyce (Galway) (Capt), M Forde (Wexford).

Interchange: R Clarke (Armagh), C Cooper (Kerry), D Heaney (Mayo), M Meehan (Galway), B McGuigan (Tyrone), E Brosnan (Kerry), SM Lockhart (Derry), A Lynch (Cork).

Referees: M James (Aus), D Coldrick (Ire)