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Irish name final 23 man team

  • Monday, October 14 2013 @ 05:42 pm ACDT
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International Rules

Ireland have named their 23 man team ahead of the upcoming International Rules Series Tests against Australia in Ireland.  The first Test is this Saturday 19th of October at Kingspan Breffni Park. 

Among the named squad Australian football followers will recognise Carlton’s Zach Tuohy and former Brisbane/St Kilda player Colm Begley. Chrissy McKaigue played with the Sydney Swans reserves, and Michael Shields lasted half a season with the Carlton Football Club before deciding to go back to Ireland.

Ciaran Kilkenny who left Hawthorn before the season started this year and Ciaran Byrne who has signed with Carlton to be on the club’s list as an International Rookie in 2014 have also been named.

The squad is as follows

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Ciarán Sheehan Cork  
Michael Shields Cork Carlton
Aidan Walsh Cork (VC)  
Zach Tuohy Cork Carlton
Chrissy McKaigue Derry Sydney
Paddy McBrearty Donegal  
Neil McGee Donegal  
Michael Murphy Donegal©  
Paul Flynn Dublin  
Ciaran Kilkenny Dublin Hawthorn
Jack McCaffrey Dublin  
Paul Conroy Galway  
Finian Hanley Galway  
Colm Begley Laois Brisbane, St Kilda
Ross Munnelly Laois  
Ciaran Byrne Louth Carlton (2014)
Colm Boyle Mayo  
Lee Keegan Mayo  
Kevin McLoughlin Mayo  
Aidan O’Shea Mayo  
Paddy O’ Rourke Meath  
Conor McManus Monaghan  
Sean Cavanagh Tyrone