Paddy orourke on irish panel

Meath goalkeeper Paddy O'Rourke is the only Meath player named on the Ireland team for the Inernational Rules after manager Paul Earley named his panel today.

Fifteen counties are represented across the 25-man panel with Mayo leading the way with four home-based players included as well as Brisbane Lions’ Pearse Hanley - the only AFL-based player included.

Ireland will face Australia at Patterson’s Stadium in Perth on Saturday 22nd November.

The panel will depart for Australia on Wednesday 12th November and the itinerary includes a warm up game in Melbourne against a VFL selection on Sunday, 16th November.

GAAGO, the international subscription-based online streaming service from the GAA and RTÉ, is the Irish International Rules team sponsor. The sponsorship will see GAAGO.ie adorn the Irish team jerseys and leisurewear.

The streaming service, which is available outside the island of Ireland, has allowed Gaelic Games’ enthusiasts living, working or travelling abroad to watch games in over 150 countries throughout the 2014 Senior championship. Subscribers can watch games live and on-demand in high definition on their desktop computer, laptop or mobile device and has had a huge take-up in Australia to date.

 

2014 Ireland Panel (IRS v Australia)

Paddy O’Rourke (Meath), Colm Begley (Laois), Colm Boyle (Mayo), Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone), Cathal Cregg (Roscommon), Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone), Finian Hanley (Galway), Pearse Hanley (Brisbane Lions), Darren Hughes (Monaghan), Lee Keegan (Mayo), James McCarthy (Dublin), Ciaran McDonald (Tipperary), Neil McGee (Donegal), Chrissy McKaigue (Derry), Kevin McKernan (Down), Kevin McLoughlin (Mayo), Conor McManus (Monaghan), David Moran (Kerry), Niall Morgan (Tyrone), Ross Munnelly (Laois), Michael Murphy (Donegal) - captain, Colm O’Neill (Cork), Pádraig O’Neill (Kildare),  Aidan O’Shea (Mayo), Aidan Walsh (Cork) - vice captain.