After the 2007 series was cancelled by the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Australian Football League and the GAA agreed in 2008 to resume the series.

The matches were played in Australia – 24 October in Perth, Western Australia and 31 October in Melbourne (after the AFL Grand Final and All-Ireland Senior Football Championship).

[1] Ireland won by five points on aggregate after recording victories in both tests.

Notes: Ireland manager Boylan was criticised for including David Gallagher in his squad, as he was not then playing inter-county football.

[11] Notes: Notes: Overs: Marc Murphy 4, Matt Campbell 2, Scott Thompson 2, Leigh Montagna, Brent Harvey, Michael Osborne, David Rodan Overs: Seán Cavanagh 2, Paddy Bradley, Leighton Glynn, Kieran Donaghy, Ciarán Lyng IRL: Glynn, Cavanagh, Gallagher, Joe McMahon, McKeever, Canty, Hanley Overs: Drew Petrie 2, Daniel Wells 2, Jared Brennan, Campbell Brown, Shaun Burgoyne, Michael Osborne Overs: Seán Cavanagh 4, Paddy Bradley, Benny Coulter, Kieran Donaghy, Paul Finlay IRL: Canty, Coulter, Cavanagh, Glynn, Bradley (Team as of 24 October 2008 versus Australia)