Australia have beaten Ireland in this morning's International Rules test in Perth.

The hosts beat Ireland 56 - 46 at Patersons Stadium.

Paul Earley's Ireland side trailed Australia by 28 points at half-time, with Ireland having only managed 7 points to Australia's 35.

However, the visitors put on some extra pressure to ensure a much closer final two quarters.

A finish by Darren Hughes and an Australian own goal helped Ireland close the gap to ten points by the time the final whistle blew.

Ireland coach Nicholas Walsh spoke to Oisin Langan after the match:

Speaking to Newstalk, former Kildare footballer Paddy Brophy saw some positives in the result:

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