Meath keeper Paddy O'Rourke has been included in the Ireland squad to take on australia in the International Rules series. The Meath number 1 will share the goalkeeping duties with Tyrone's Niall Morgan.

David Moran is All-Ireland champions Kerry's sole representative on the International Rules squad, which has been named this morning.

Leinster champions Dublin will also have just one player involved - James McCarthy.

Manager Paul Earley has confirmed his 25-man squad for the upcoming series Down Under, with 15 counties represented and Donegal's Michael Murphy selected as captain for the second successive year.

Mayo is the most-represented county, with four players selected (Colm Boyle, Lee Keegan, Kevin McLoughlin and Aidan O'Shea), while three Tyrone men have been chosen (Niall Morgan, Sean Cavanagh and Mattie Donnelly).

Brisbane Lions' Pearse Hanley is the only AFL-based player included in the travelling panel, which departs for Australia on November 12th and faces Australia at Patterson's Stadium in Perth on November 22nd.

2014 Ireland Panel (IRS v Australia): Colm Begley (Laois), Colm Boyle (Mayo), Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone), Cathal Cregg (Roscommon), Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone), Finian Hanley (Galway), Pearse Hanley (Brisbane Lions), Darren Hughes (Monaghan), Lee Keegan (Mayo), James McCarthy (Dublin), Ciaran McDonald (Tipperary), Neil McGee (Donegal), Chrissy McKaigue (Derry), Kevin McKernan (Down), Kevin McLoughlin (Mayo), Conor McManus (Monaghan), David Moran (Kerry), Niall Morgan (Tyrone), Ross Munnelly (Laois), Michael Murphy (Donegal) - Captain, Colm O'Neill (Cork), Pádraig O'Neill (Kildare), Paddy O'Rourke (Meath), Aidan O'Shea (Mayo), Aidan Walsh (Cork) - Vice Captain.

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