International Rules Series

The International Rules Series (IRS) is a men's international rules football series played between two teams: an Australian team (selected by the Australian Football League) and an Irish team (selected by the Gaelic Athletic Association).

The first series was played in 1984 and the most recent was held in 2017. The series was meant to return in 2020, but it was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia and Ireland have both won the series 10 times each, with Australia being the most recent champions.

Results

Series results, up to and including the 2017 series.
CountrySeries wonTest winsTest draws*Test losses Ireland 1021 2 19  Australia 10 19 2 21 *Two draws (second Test, 1999; second Test, 2002)

Trophy
250px|right|thumb|The Cormac McAnallen Cup is given to the winner of the series.
The trophy given to the series' winner is called the Cormac McAnnallen Cup, named after former Tyrone GAA captain Cormac McAnnallen, who died from a heart condition at 24 years old after he represented Ireland for three series in a row. The trophy was named in his honour in 2004, the year he died.

Venues
Australia
 Venue  City  State  Tests hosted Subiaco Oval (Domain Stadium/Patersons Stadium)  Perth  Western Australia  5 Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)  Melbourne  Victoria  4 Football Park (AAMI Stadium)  Adelaide  South Australia  3 (3rd Test 1986, 2nd Test 1999, 1st Test 2001) Western Australia Cricket Assoc. (WACA) Ground  Perth  Western Australia  2 (1st Test 1986 & 3rd Test 1990) Waverley Park  Melbourne  Victoria  2 (2nd Test 1986 & 1st Test 1990) Docklands Stadium (Telstra Dome/Etihad Stadium/Marvel Stadium)  Melbourne  Victoria  2 (2nd Test 2005 & 1st Test 2011) Canberra Stadium (GIO Stadium Canberra)  Canberra  Australian Capital Territory  1 (2nd Test 1990) Carrara Stadium (Metricon Stadium)  Gold Coast  Queensland  1 (2nd Test 2011) Adelaide Oval  Adelaide  South Australia  1 (1st Test 2017)

Ireland
 Venue  City  County  Tests hosted Croke Park  Dublin  Dublin  17  Páirc Uí Chaoimh  Ballintemple  Cork  1 (1st Test 1984) Pearse Stadium  Salthill  Galway  1 (1st Test 2006) Gaelic Grounds  Limerick  Limerick  1 (1st Test 2010) Breffni Park  Cavan  Cavan  1 (1st Test 2013)

Location maps

Notes

References

Category:International rules football