The Tonk: What impact will Shane Warne, Sachin Tendulkar All-Stars series...
The start of Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar's US All-Stars series has been hailed a success by several legends but doubts remain over the growth of the game in America. A crowd of 36,000 watched...
View ArticleTo make cricket global, Tendulkar set to woo America
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar hopes to see cricket become a global sport by making an impact on the youngsters and women in America through the inaugural three-match All Stars series starting...
View ArticleWarne, Tendulkar want to mimic Beckham in US
NEW YORK: David Beckham is the millionaire model, sportsman and nice guy credited with helping make soccer more popular in the United States. And now Shane Warne wants to do the same for cricket. The...
View ArticleIreland manager Joe Kernan expecting skilful and fast clash against Australia
Manager Joe Kernan is expecting a skilful, high-tempo game when Ireland take on Australia in the International Rules Test at Croke Park on 21 November. Ireland struggled to score overs in last year's...
View ArticleElectric crowds cheer All-Stars game in NY
Fans go crazy at the game Amid a sea of Indian shirts, fluttering Pakistan flags and deafening roars, New York cricket fans turned out in their thousands to watch greats of the game face off against...
View ArticleHawks named in IRS leadership group (Hawthorn Football Club)
(Source: Hawthorn Football Club) Australia has chosen a five-man leadership group as preparations for the Virgin Australia International Rules Series kicked off in New York on Thursday. The coaches...
View ArticleHarry Taylor expects Ireland to resume attacking threat
The problem with a one-Test series like the International Rules is the lack of comparative analysis. Australia beat Ireland by 10 points last year after surviving a spirited second-half comeback, and...
View ArticleInternational Rules: Tadhg Kennelly rules out Australia flop
Australia's assistant coach Tadhg Kennelly has insisted that the visitors will not be "embarrassed" in Saturday's International Rules Test at Croke Park. A weak Australian side were humiliated 116-37...
View ArticleInternational competition can help Ireland to restore core skills
The GAA can learn from the Australians in their cultivation of basic skills, according to Pat Daly, the association’s director of games. Speaking to this newspaper a week before the international Test...
View ArticleJoe Kernan hails 'winner' Alastair Clarkson ahead of International Rules Test
Australia have once again sent an elite squad to face Ireland and Joe Kernan knows the team will have the same mentality as their leader, four-time Premiership-winning coach Alastair Clarkson. The...
View ArticleRiewoldt named to leadership group (St Kilda Football Club)
(Source: St Kilda Football Club) NICK Riewoldt has been selected to Australia's five-man leadership group as preparations for the Virgin Australia International Rules Series kicked off in New York...
View ArticleAustralia arrive in force for Internalional Rules Test
Speaking at their first squad training session in Croke Park ahead of Saturday’s one-Test series against Ireland, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan admitted that one way of enticing the...
View ArticleThousands Cheer as Cricket Legends Take Over N.Y.'s Citi Field
Rohit Kulkarni NEW YORK— More than 25,000 fans, mostly expats, flocked to New York's Citi Field to witness a cricketing spectacle on a chilly Saturday afternoon. In an entertaining game that lasted a...
View ArticleAll Australian AFL stars to headli ... (Seven West Media Limited)
(Source: Seven West Media Limited) eaef5f47-0d16-4eda-97aa-1fdca2c70a5c.pdf All Australian AFL stars to headline International Rules Test LIVE on 7mate (18 November 2015) AFL superstars Luke Hodge,...
View ArticleJack McCaffrey: Ireland must start well against Australia
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...
View ArticleMurphy one of five to lead Aus (Western Bulldogs)
(Source: Western Bulldogs) The AFL today announced a five-man leadership group for the Virgin Australian International Rules team, which includes Western Bulldogs' captain Robert Murphy. The side will...
View ArticleYour IRS series guide (Western Bulldogs)
(Source: Western Bulldogs) When and where Saturday, November 21 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland How can I watch? The 2015 Virgin Australia International Rules Series will be broadcast live in Australia on...
View Article'Passion and hatred' to fuel Irish against Australia in International Rules...
DUBLIN: Australia expect Ireland to come out "fired up" on a historic day when the nations clash in the International Rules Series. The one-off Test match will be played on the 95th anniversary of the...
View ArticlePreview: Close contest needed to keep International Rules momentum up
It’s certainly not everyone’s cup of tea but the International Rules series is here again and, for the first time in a long time, it’s not fighting for its survival. Croke Park will host the one-off...
View ArticleIan O’Riordan: We don’t choose our sport, our sport chooses us
‘What time is it, please?” asks Jack McCaffrey. He’s just given us a generous chunk of his time and, with that, politely excuses himself. No one could function at the top end of a so-called amateur...
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