International rules football
team sport consisting of a hybrid of football codes, which was developed to facilitate international representative matches between Australian rules football players and Gaelic football players
International rules football (Irish: peil na rialacha idirnáisiunta) is a team sport that is a hybrid of two football codes: Australian rules football and Gaelic football. It was created for the International Rules Series, where Australia and Ireland play each other.
Highest governing body | |
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Nicknames | IR, International rules, Compromise rules |
First played | 1967 (Australian Football World Tour) |
Characteristics | |
Contact | Yes |
Team members | 15 |
Mixed sex | Single (male only at elite level) |
Type | Outdoor |
Equipment | Gaelic football |
Presence | |
Olympic | No |
Paralympic | No |