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Darragh Ó Sé Appointed Selector For Ireland International Rules Side

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Darragh O’Se.

DARRAGH Ó SÉ has been appointed as one of four selectors for the Ireland International Rules team that will play Australia at home in Croke Park this November.

Ó Sé only stepped down from a three year stint with the Kerry U21s two weeks ago.

Joe Kernan, former Armagh All-Ireland winning manager, has been appointed as manager.

Ó Sé has had experience of the compromise rules game, turning out for Ireland in 2001 and 2002.

For the first time in Ireland, the Cormac McAnallen trophy will be decided by a once-off game. 2013 was the last time a series was held with Australia running out ten point winners.

John O’Keeffe remains the only Kerryman to have managed Ireland in International Rules – he took charge of the side in 2002 and 2003.

Seamus Moynihan in 2002 is the only former Kerry player to captain the side and Kerry lead the list of the most represented county in the code ahead of Cork.

 

David Moran Is The Only Kerryman To Face Aussies Next Month

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David Moran is the only Kerry man on the panel to go to Australia next month.

TRALEE man, David Moran, is the only Kerry player to feature in the 25-strong panel for the International Rules clash against Australia next month.

Irish International Rules manager Paul Earley named his  panel yesterday for the clash against Australia in Perth on November 22.

Mayo lead the way with four home-based player, Tyrone have three players while Cork, Donegal, Monaghan and Laois have two representatives. Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Roscommon, Galway, Tipperary, Derry, Down and Meath have one each while a sole Irish player is drawn from the AFL – Pearse Hanley of Brisbane Lions.

Here’s the panel in full:

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)
Colm O’Neill (Cork)
Pádraig O’Neill (Kildare)
Paddy O’Rourke (Meath)
Aidan O’Shea (Mayo)
Aidan Walsh (Cork)