Ireland have made a positive start in their bid to retain the Cormac McAnallen trophy, rattling Australia with two goals in a minute to earn to lead the series on aggregate at half-time. Among those goalscorers was Mayo's Chris Barrett, who tucked home Ireland's second goal:
Team Ireland are not mucking around! That's two quick goals for the boys in green. #AUSvIRE #VirginIRS pic.twitter.com/mWcXRiMptC
— AFL (@AFL) November 18, 2017
Barrett was taken off just before half-time, however, as he suffered the effects of this bone-shuddering hit by Aussie Joel Selwood. It was high, and it was late, and Selwood made way too, given a black card.
High challenge on Barrett sees Selwood get a black card. pic.twitter.com/C06jmrJ6mO
— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) November 18, 2017
This just happened Chris Barrett #InternationalRules pic.twitter.com/VdREzlWPBj
— Stephen Healy (@stephenhealy87) November 18, 2017
That incident led to tempers fraying as the teams made their way off the field at half-time.
The teams get into a confrontation following the half-time whistle in the International Rules. Second half coming up @rte2 pic.twitter.com/aAS8kjSAyy
— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) November 18, 2017
