Philip Jordan has mixed views over whether the International Rules series should continue.

The series will return in 2015 after last Saturday's successful one-off test in Perth, but the former Tyrone and Ireland star feels it's high time the GAA and AFL made a firm decision on whether or not it has a future long-term.

"The GAA need to decide if they want to back the International Rules series of they should forget about it completely," he writes in the Irish News.

"Players are facing clashes with club games which leave the player caught in the middle.

"There are plenty of people who want to see the games continue in the future, but I still don't think there would be too many who would be annoyed if it didn't continue.

"I have to admit to being torn about whether the series should continue.

"On one hand it was a great experience on a personal level to tour Down Under and I will always be able to say I played for Ireland. However, it costs the Association money to run the series, money that could be put to greater use elsewhere.

"All the best players do not make themselves available for games. Some will have club games which they would be forced to miss, while others do not have the appetite for the game after a long club and county season.

"If players do not see playing for Ireland as the greatest honour in the game, then we should focus our time and effort on club and county games which hold the hearts of the players."

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