2010 International Rules Series
The 2010 International Rules Series (officially the 2010 Irish Daily Mail International Rules Series) was the 15th International Rules Series, contested between Gaelic football players from Ireland and Australian rules football players from Australia. The Series was won by Australia, winning the first test by seven points and the second test by three, thereby winning with an aggregate score of 102 to 92. This was the first time Australia have won the Cormac McAnallen Cup since 2006. Dane Swan was awarded the Jim Stynes Medal, for being Australia best player over the Series, while Colm Begley won the equivalent award for Ireland. The second test in Croke Park on 30 October marked the end of the broadcasting career of commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh who commentated on his last live match on RTÉ Radio.
Event | International Rules Series | ||||||
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92–102 on aggregate, Australia win series 2–0 | |||||||
First test | |||||||
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Date | 23 October 2010 | ||||||
Venue | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, Limerick | ||||||
Referee | David Coldrick (Ireland) Brett Rosebury (Australia) | ||||||
Attendance | 30,117 | ||||||
Second test | |||||||
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Date | 30 October 2010 | ||||||
Venue | Croke Park, Dublin, Dublin City | ||||||
Referee | David Coldrick (Ireland) Brett Roesbury (Australia) | ||||||
Attendance | 61,842 | ||||||