GAA - No Derry men on International Rules panel

THERE will be no Derry players in this year’s International Rules squad. Joe Kernan’s selection does not even have any Oakleaf representation on the ‘stand-by’ category. Chrissy McKaigue was the last Derry man to represent Ireland having played in the 2014 game which Paul Earley’s side lost by ten points, and the 2013 series which they won by 110 points over the two games. Anthony Tohill managed the 2010 and 2011 team, and also represented Ireland in the 1999, 2000 and 2001 series (which he also captained). Paddy Bradley played for Ireland in the 2008 series, while Seán Marty Lockhart remains the most capped Irish man ever having represented Ireland on 8 occasions. The 2015 series will once again be a one-match Test encounter – taking place at Croke Park on Saturday, November 21.

IRELAND SQUAD FOR EirGrid INTERNATIONAL RULES TEST WITH AUSTRALIA, November 21

1 Niall Morgan (Tyrone) 2 Colm Begley (Laois) 3 Gary Brennan (Clare) 4 Bernard Brogan (Dublin) CAPT. 5 Eoin Cadogan (Cork) 9 Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone) 10 Eoin Doyle (Kildare) 11 Peter Harte (Tyrone) 13 Darren Hughes (Monaghan) 15 Lee Keegan (Mayo) VICE CAPT. 17 Paul Kerrigan (Cork) 19 Jack McCaffrey (Dublin) 20 Ciarán McDonald (Tipperary) 22 Philip McMahon (Dublin) 23 Conor McManus (Monaghan) 25 Rory O'Carroll (Dublin) 26 John O'Loughlin (Laois) 28 Aidan O'Shea (Mayo) 29 Michael Quinn (Longford) 31 Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry) 33 Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin) 34 Paul Cribbin (Kildare) 35 Paddy Mc Brearty (Donegal)

STAND BY PLAYERS: 16 Paddy O'Rourke (Meath) 6 Killian Clarke (Cavan) 7 Ray Connellan (Westmeath) 14 Kieran Hughes (Monaghan) 21 Gearoid McKiernan (Cavan) 24 Dessie Mone (Monaghan) 27 Colm O'Neill (Cork) 30 Enda Smith (Roscommon)