Tipperary and Ballyporeen senior footballer Conor Sweeney, has been named on the Irish panel that will travel to Adelaide and Perth early next month to face Australia in the International Rules series.
Sweeney has been one of Tipperary’s best players in recent seasons and played a crucial role in the premier county’s great run to the All-Ireland senior football championship semi-final in 2016, following victories over Cork, Derry and Galway.
The Ballyporeen clubman was one of five players from the county nominated for All-Star awards that year along with Peter Acheson, Evan Comerford, Robbie Kiely and award winner, Michael Quinlivan.
Speaking ahead of the trip Conor told The Avondhu that he is really looking forward to travelling with the squad. "It will be an unbelievable experience and I can't wait to get on the plane.
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