Ireland national Australian rules football team

rdf:langString Ireland national Australian rules football team

rdf:langString Ireland

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rdf:langString Ireland 124 – 15 Great Britain

rdf:langString The Warriors

rdf:langString The Banshees

rdf:langString Australian Rules Football League of Ireland

rdf:langString The Irish national Australian rules football team (Irish: Foireann peile rialacha na hAstrálie náisiúnta na hÉireann) represent Ireland in Australian rules football and is selected from the best Irish born and raised players primarily from the clubs of the Australian Rules Football League of Ireland but also playing abroad. The men's team formed in 2001, going through the Atlantic Alliance Cup undefeated in 2001 to become European champions before also taking the 2002 AFL International Cup where it has made the finals ever since including a 2011 championship. In the early 2010s it was a European powerhouse, winning back-to-back AFL Europe championships in 2010 and 2013 and Euro Cup championships in 2011 and 2012. In 2022 it was once again crowned AFL Europe champions. It has formed intense international rivalries with Papua New Guinea and New Zealand and European rivalries with Great England and Denmark and remains in the top five nations in the sport. The women's team formed in 2011 for its International Cup debut and is equally successful, being crowned European champions in 2019 and 2022 (the most of any women's side) in addition to a record 5 Euro Cup championships. It has made the final in every International Cup with 2 International Cup and a strong rivalry with Canada. Ireland's form has been largely unpredictable due to the availability of experienced players in the playing pool from Gaelic games, particularly Gaelic football (due to its strong similarities).

rdf:langString The Banshees (Women)

rdf:langString The Warriors (Men)