1. Colm O’Rourke receives treatment from Sean Boylan
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2. A fight breaks out amongst the players in the 2nd test
3. Greg Blaney of Ireland is challenged by Gary Pert of Australia
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4. Ireland’s Jim Reilly is tackled by Michael Mitchell of Australia
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5. A fight breaks out between the Ireland and Australia sides
6. Ireland’s Pat Spillane is tackled by Australia’s Scott Sailsbury
7. Ireland and Australia players get up close and personal
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8. Finbarr McConnell looking worse for wear during the game
9. Referee Michael Curley intervenes and tries to seperate the players
10. Ireland’s Dermot Earley and Australia’s Justin Leppitsch in Melbourne
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11. Mark Ricciuto of Australia and Anthony Tohill of Ireland
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12. Ireland’s Graham Geraghty and Australia’s Damien Hardwick
13. Ireland’s Eamon O’Hara and Australia’s Tyson Edwards
14. A battle ensues between the Irish and Australian players
15. A fight breaks out in Croke Park between the Irish and Australian players
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16. Graham Geraghty is driven into the ground
17. Paul Galvin of Ireland and Chance Bateman of Australia with Ireland’s Benny Coulter and Justin Sherman of Australia
18. Australia’s Adam Selwood with Michael Firrito tackle Benny Coulter of Ireland
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19. Australia’s Dale Thomas and Adam Selwood tackle Steven McDonnell of Ireland
20. Finian Hanley of Ireland and Adam Goodes of Australia
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21. Ireland’s Bernard Brogan and Australia’s Garrick Ibbotson
22. Tempers flare between the sides
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23. Ireland’s Kieran Donaghy and Mitch Robinson of Australia clash
24. Ireland’s Zach Tuohy and Finian Hanley clash with Brad Green and Angus Monfries of Australia
26. Ireland’s Colm Begley, Michael Shields and Zach Tuohy argue with Lindsay Thomas of Austalia
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27. Jarrod Harbrow of Australia with Ciaran Byrne of Ireland
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27 tough and intense pics from the International Rules down through the years
1984
1. Colm O’Rourke receives treatment from Sean Boylan
2. A fight breaks out amongst the players in the 2nd test
1987
3. Greg Blaney of Ireland is challenged by Gary Pert of Australia
4. Ireland’s Jim Reilly is tackled by Michael Mitchell of Australia
5. A fight breaks out between the Ireland and Australia sides
6. Ireland’s Pat Spillane is tackled by Australia’s Scott Sailsbury
1998
7. Ireland and Australia players get up close and personal
8. Finbarr McConnell looking worse for wear during the game
9. Referee Michael Curley intervenes and tries to seperate the players
1999
10. Ireland’s Dermot Earley and Australia’s Justin Leppitsch in Melbourne
2000
11. Mark Ricciuto of Australia and Anthony Tohill of Ireland
12. Ireland’s Graham Geraghty and Australia’s Damien Hardwick
2002
13. Ireland’s Eamon O’Hara and Australia’s Tyson Edwards
14. A battle ensues between the Irish and Australian players
2006
15. A fight breaks out in Croke Park between the Irish and Australian players
16. Graham Geraghty is driven into the ground
17. Paul Galvin of Ireland and Chance Bateman of Australia with Ireland’s Benny Coulter and Justin Sherman of Australia
2008
18. Australia’s Adam Selwood with Michael Firrito tackle Benny Coulter of Ireland
19. Australia’s Dale Thomas and Adam Selwood tackle Steven McDonnell of Ireland
2010
20. Finian Hanley of Ireland and Adam Goodes of Australia
21. Ireland’s Bernard Brogan and Australia’s Garrick Ibbotson
2011
22. Tempers flare between the sides
23. Ireland’s Kieran Donaghy and Mitch Robinson of Australia clash
24. Ireland’s Zach Tuohy and Finian Hanley clash with Brad Green and Angus Monfries of Australia
2013
26. Ireland’s Colm Begley, Michael Shields and Zach Tuohy argue with Lindsay Thomas of Austalia
27. Jarrod Harbrow of Australia with Ciaran Byrne of Ireland
Irish International Rules team hit the bright lights of Perth before Saturday’s test
Ireland’s International Rules squad head to the beach in Melbourne for recovery session
The international rules squad enjoyed a day out at the beach today
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