International rules football
,_Aus_v_Ire_2005_(59309368)_(cropped).jpg) An international rules football match at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, between Australia and Ireland | |
| Highest governing body | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.