Will the Aussie Rules last?

[Rynaghs Biffo]

A GAA World Cup

Say for football,

Ireland (Junior club players only, no inter county players with junior clubs)
USA
Britain (or would Scotland/Wales make a team)
Europe (Continental)
Australia

If there was another team out there somewhere you could have two groups of three played off with the winner of each group playing in the final which would be played as the curtain raiser to the railway cup final.

Make a big social and media event out of it with the internationals getting to mix with the cream of the talent from the inter provincial final.
Humble beginnings for sure, but the rugby world cup wasn't much kop when it started either.

I know its a start, but, I not sure if a World Cup would kick off!! Definatly wouldn't work if we just had junior footballers, people want to see top class footballers in top class games. Its not often us biffos get to see top players from the north or from Kerry.

And what sport would it be? compromise rules or gaelic football. Surely theres enough GAA clubs in Australia to make up a decent Gaelic Football outfit.

[the bare biffo]

Definatly wouldn't work if we just had junior footballers
And what sport would it be? compromise rules or gaelic football

I only said junior players for the Ireland team because obviously a senior team would wipe the floor with the rest.

It would be a Gaelic Football World Cup, and a Hurling one if there are teams. No more mongrels.

[Rynaghs Biffo]

Taken from gaa.ie

Saturday, December 9

The future of the International Rules was discussed at a Central Council meeting in Croke Park on Saturday, December 9.

Delegates spoke both strongly in favour and against the continuation of the International Rules Series following the incidents in the Second Test between Ireland and Australia on November 5th. The President, Nickey Brennan, stated that the issue had been considered by the Management Committee at length and that a consultation process had taken place with players and the Irish Team Management. He stated that he had also spoken at length to the CEO of the AFL. He revealed that about 50% of players contacted had given their views and that they were all in favour of the Series continuing, as was the Irish Team Manager, Seán Boylan and his Selectors. He explained however that they made it clear that any continuation must be contingent on a structure, rules and an implementation process and procedure be put in place to ensure that any future Series was conducted to the accepted norms of sportsmanship. The President stated that the Australians appeared to accept that this was a necessary prerequisite to any consideration of the future of the Series.

On the recommendation of the Management Committee, it was agreed that there would be no Junior or Senior Series of games in 2007. It was agreed that a document would be prepared by the GAA, which would put on record the basis of structure, rules, their implementation and penalties on which the future of any Series must be considered. This document will be brought back to Central Council for decision after which it will be forwarded to the AFL for their consideration. If the GAA’s terms, as outlined in this document, are acceptable to the AFL, then discussions on the future of the Series could take place. Dessie Farrell, the player’s representative stated that while there would be some disappointment amongst players that the 2007 Series will not take place, the decision was, in his view, probably a wise one.