The Ireland women's international rules football team is the Irish women's representative team in international rules football, a hybrid of Australian rules football and Gaelic football.
The team was launched in 2006 by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association. At present the only team it is scheduled to play is the Australia women's international rules football team, organised by Women's Football Australia, on an annual basis.
Read more about Ireland Women's International Rules Football Team: 2006 Squad
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