Irish name final 23 man team
- Monday, October 14 2013 @ 05:42 pm ACDT
- Contributed by: Troy Thompson
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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
| Player | County | AFL Club Connections. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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