2000 International Rules Series
football match
The 2000 International Rules Series was the seventh annual International Rules Series and the third time that a Test series of international rules football has been played between Ireland and Australia since the series resumed in 1998.
The series was played in Ireland over two Test matches and was won by Australia, who recorded a clean sweep by winning both Test matches and defeating the host nation on an aggregate margin of 123–98 points. The win was Australia's first since the series recommenced under the two Test format in 1998 and was notable for the fact that it produced a then record crowd for a home international for any Irish team, in the second Test.
Series overview
Coming into the series, Ireland were defending champions and had won both of the series' played in 1998 and 1999. Captained by James Hird, however, the Australian side scored a memorable win in the first Test match, coming from 9 points down at half time and 6 points down at three quarter time, despite the fact the only goal of the match came from the home side's Graham Geraghty in the second quarter. Despite Ireland maintaining its advantage of 5–15 points for much of the match, as the Irish publication Hogan Stand wrote, "the homesters visibly tired [and]...Australia proceeded to add 14 points in a charge for the finishing line. In contrast, Ireland could only manage just one point."
The second Test was dominated by Australia, with Sydney Swans forward Michael O'Loughlin scoring 17 points in a dominant display up forward. The Australians "swamped" Ireland in the first quarter, taking a 20–6 lead at quarter time, before O'Loughlin and Justin Leppitsch each scored goals in the second quarter to extend Australia's lead to a whopping 28 points at half time. To their credit, Ireland clawed back to 14 points down eight minutes into the last quarter, through two overs to Dermot Earley and one to Seamus Moynihan. But Australia had enough fitness on their side to see out the win, thanks to late overs to Blake Caracella and Adam Yze, who kicked three overs apiece for the match.
The public source identifies “2000 International Rules Series” as football match. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around International, Rules and Series.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “2000 International Rules Series”, the useful work is to connect “football match” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16969644. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2000, 1998 and 1999.
A concise general-reference account can conceal disagreements about scope, terminology or the weight assigned to individual sources. The source lead contains qualifying language; that uncertainty should survive quotation, summary and reuse. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “2000 International Rules Series”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow 2000 International Rules Series primary sources, 2000 International Rules Series archive and International research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “2000 International Rules Series”?
- What terminology or title could unlock a more precise catalogue search?
- Which institution is responsible for the underlying evidence?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “2000 International Rules Series” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.