The 2009 International Rules Series (officially the 2009

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International Rules Series) was to have been the 15th

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competition. On 28 July 2009 the

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(AFL) informed the

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(GAA) that due to economic conditions in Australia they would not be travelling to Ireland for the series in October. GAA President

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and Ireland's international rules team manager

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both expressed their disappointment at the AFL's decision. The AFL committed in writing that it would travel to Ireland for the series in 2010, and the

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and

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would host those two games.

Postponed fixtures

*Australia: v

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(warm-up fixtures) *Ireland: v

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and v

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(warm-up fixtures) *First Test: 24 October 2009 at

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, Ireland *Second Test: 1 November 2009 at

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, Ireland

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Postponed fixtures

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