Its only two matches in the year.People have
a right to say it is imperfect.but if it gets
stopped now it will never be revived again.
Sean Cavanagh wants the International Rules
series to continue, why are Tyrone following
Mickey Hartes opinion on this instead of
Sean Cavanaghs? Just interesting to know if
Mickey Harte is held in higher esteem?

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1677 - 30/10/2013 14:41:14    1507460

Ultimately the decision lies with the GAA and AFL
if they want the series to continue.I think it
should continue but I will respect the decision
the two sporting bodies make on the matter.

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1677 - 30/10/2013 14:50:53    1507465

I've made up my own mind on this, Tyrone do not have some collective decision making process, I have seen through it for what its worth and as far as I'm concerned it offers our games nothing.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 30/10/2013 14:54:06    1507466

Thats fair enough Brend I respect your opinion.
I would certainly not say that it is perfect.
Mickey Harte was a critic of the series even
when it was attracting 82,000 people to Croke
Park?

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1677 - 30/10/2013 15:02:24    1507471

I enjoy it and the only problem I see is that the aussies arent bothered anymore.
It is a great opportunity for guys to play for their country and believe it or not alot of them enjoy playing the Hybrid game.

I hope it doesnt get binned but I fear for the worst after next years game in Oz. I enjoyed the occasion last Saturday. Sure it was a walkover but cant blame the irish side for that.

Maybe a trial with the Oval ball is worth a go (although that would greatly reduce our chances)

dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 30/10/2013 15:25:15    1507487

Good idea dstuction?One test could be played
with the GAA ball and one with the AFL ball?
Irish players playing in the AFL have adapted
well to the oval ball.

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1677 - 30/10/2013 15:31:51    1507491

FoolsGold
County: Cavan
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Benny to be fair it just about better organisation from County boards, starting and finishing Championships in time. Sheehan and Walsh were invoved in Hurling finals in Cork, probably played latter then usual due to Cork getting to the All Ireland final.

Situation where Michael Murphy had County final the day after first test was crazy. Donegal had been out of the Championship since the first week in August and delayed the Club Championship far too long...

All County finals if possible should be wrapped up by first weekend in October, not dragging on and on and on. Where club players become frustrated over the summer with f all football.

Fair point, Fools Gold. We played in a replayed final as well. I cannot understand how, for example, the Wicklow final was played only last week. What were they at? County boards should be getting these played off earlier. That said, even if they are played off, there are still provincial championships etc..Ultimately, I would say that if the players want to play in this, their clubs must back them and must be willing to play what remaining games they have without them. I am not sure how it works in Cavan, almost all clubs here will play their league games without their county stars. In this case, the other clubs players are not being denied games because 1 or 2 are off with Cork.

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 30/10/2013 16:06:47    1507504

Looks like this will be played in October. What do people think about it?

Kew (Galway) - Posts: 151 - 28/03/2025 22:26:55    2599158

With both codes now having an Arc (though the AFL one is only for info, a sense of 50m out), I can't imagine Intl Footy having none.

With a new Arc, how would the 6-3-1 scoring scale change?

Does GAOB (goals, arcs, overs, behinds) go to 9-6-3-1.
Like the AFL, those 1s are near worthless.

It can get messy if you have 'arc behinds' (2 pts) as well as 'arc overs' (6 pts).

omahant (USA) - Posts: 3163 - 30/03/2025 15:53:12    2599477

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1548 - 30/03/2025 16:04:19    2599479

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3743 - 30/03/2025 17:40:14    2599497

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2175 - 30/03/2025 17:59:40    2599502

Are they going to do a series as well for the ladies footballers versus the AFLW?

ElGranSenor (Wexford) - Posts: 408 - 30/03/2025 19:30:06    2599532

Kew (Galway) - Posts: 151 - 31/03/2025 21:30:21    2599827