The 1998 International Rules Series was the fifth annual series between Gaelic footballers from the Gaelic Athletic Association and Australian rules footballers from the Australian Football League and the first since it was cancelled in 1990.

[2] Ireland and Australia both won a game however Ireland won the overall series by 10 points in aggregate.

[3] Both tests were played at GAA Headquarters (Croke Park in Dublin).

The total series attendance was 58,121.

Sources for the following details: Footy Stats[4] Source for scores in the second test: International Rules Gold (TG4)[5] Overs: Stynes 4, Canavan 3, McCabe 2, Foley 2, Donnellan, Fallon Overs: Carey 4, Lloyd 4, Neitz, Everitt, Camporeale, Farmer, Crawford AUS: Buckley, Smith, Carey, Neitz, Silvagni Overs: Canavan 3, Fallon 2, Stynes 2, Daly, Cavlan, Kenny, Lockhart, Tohill Overs: Holland 2, Eagleton 2, Ricciuto 2, Buckley, Stevens, Lloyd, Stynes AUS: Hart, Holland, Buckley, Carey, Ricciuto, Silvagni, Wellman Source: Official Series match-day programme[6] Jim Stynes Medal – Stephen Silvagni