International Rules manager Peter McGrath has dismissed rumours that Sydney Swans star Tadhg Kennelly has declared his non-availability to play for Ireland against Australia in next month's series. Kennelly helped the Swans to victory in last weekend's AFL final and would be a huge miss to his native country. "John Tobin (Ireland selector) was talking to Tadhg after the AFL final on Saturday and he assured him that he's really looking forward to playing," McGrath declared. In other news, the Irish manager said he was optimistic that the seven Tyrone and seven Kerry players selected on the original panel will all commit themselves to playing for Ireland in the coming weeks. Tweet

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