The 1987 International Rules Series was the third series between

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ers from

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and

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ers from

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. The series took place in

and consisted of three test matches between the

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and

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teams. Australia won the series 2–1 and by 27 over the three test matches. Eugene McGee was in charge of the Irish team, while

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was his assistant manager.

Summary

First test
Venue:

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Crowd: 15,532 Second test
Venue:

Crowd: 15,485 Third test
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Crowd: 27,023 Beitzel Medal (Best player for the series) — Tony McGuinness (Australia)

References

External links

Australia v. Ireland since 1967

Aussie Rules International: The Third Series – 1987

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