Michael Murphy urges International rules revival 

GAA President Larry McCarthy has stated that the International Rules concept is 'off the table for the foreseeable'.
Michael Murphy urges International rules revival 

ROUGH AND TUMBLE: Ireland’s Michael Murphy with Kade Simpson of Australia. Pic: ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Former Ireland captain Michael Murphy wants the International Rules series to be revived, claiming it highlights 'the skills of Gaelic football more than Gaelic football does itself'.

Murphy, who captained Ireland in 2013 and 2014 and competed in 2017 when it was last played, reckons Gaelic football is 'getting quite boring for some people' and sees the hybrid game as an enjoyable alternative.

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