Gaelic Footballer of the Year Jack McCaffrey has warned that Ireland cannot afford to let Australia build an early lead if they are to win Saturday's International Rules Test at Croke Park. The Dublin wing-back played in the easy win over a weakened Aussie selection in 2013 but missed last year's 10-point defeat in Perth to a team made up of All-Australian (All Star) players. Despite the apparently close nature of that contest, Ireland trailed 22-4 by the end of the first quarter and only made the score respectable in the final period. McCaffrey believes keeping it close in the opening stages this time is...
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