Australia v Ireland,
Paterson Stadium, Perth Sat 22 Nov 2014
Captain Michael Murphy offered no excuses for Ireland’s
defeat to Australia, admitting that the better team won.
Holders of the Cormac McAnallen Cup since 2011, the visitors
were outplayed and outscored by a much improved Australian team, who held on
for a 56-46 win in Perth.
RESULT: Australia
56-46 Ireland
1st Quarter: Aus (0-7-1) 22-4 Ire (0-1-1)
2nd Quarter: Aus
(0-4-1) 35-7 Ire (0-0-3)
3rd Quarter: Aus
(0-3-2) 46-30 Ire (1-5-2)
4th Quarter: Aus
(0-3-1) 56-46 Ire (1-3-1)
Australia: Dustin
Fletcher (Essendon), Grant Birchall (Hawthorn), Travis Boak (Port Adelaide),
Luke Breust (Hawthorn), Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide), Brendan Goddard
(Essendon), Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide), Brent Harvey (North Melbourne), Luke
Hodge (Hawthorn), Kieren Jack (Sydney Swans), Steve Johnson (Geelong), Jarrad
McVeigh (Sydney Swans), Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn), Leigh Montagna (St Kilda), Nic
Naitanui (West Coast), Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda), Tom Rockliff (Brisbane Lions),
Joel Selwood (Geelong) (capt), Brodie Smith (Adelaide), Nick Smith (Sydney
Swans), Harry Taylor (Geelong), Jobe Watson (Essendon), Chad Wingard (Port
Adelaide).
Ireland: Colm
Begley (Laois), Colm Boyle (Mayo), Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone), Cathal Cregg
(Roscommon), Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone), Finian Hanley (Galway), Pearse Hanley
(Brisbane Lions), Darren Hughes (Monaghan), Lee Keegan (Mayo), James McCarthy
(Dublin), Ciaran McDonald (Tipperary), Neil McGee (Donegal), Chrissy McKaigue
(Derry), Kevin McKernan (Down), Kevin McLoughlin (Mayo), Conor McManus
(Monaghan), David Moran (Kerry), Ross
Munnelly (Laois), Michael Murphy (Donegal) (captain), Colm O'Neill (Cork),
Paddy O'Rourke (Meath), Aidan O'Shea (Mayo), Aidan Walsh (Cork) (vice-captain).
