IRISH captain Bernard Brogan says Ireland's players would be keen to play a Test match against Australia in New York if the two countries want to make it happen.
Speaking on the eve of Saturday night's game at Croke Park for the 2015 Virgin Australia International Rules Series, Brogan said the Gaelic Athletic Association was very open to travelling abroad.
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He said if both parties could agree to organise a game "we would love to play there".
With the Irish population in New York and nearby Boston very large, Brogan was confident a game between Ireland and Australia would attract a capacity crowd.
This weekend Dublin will play Galway in hurling in front of 30,000 spectators at Boston's Fenway Park as part of an Irish festival.
Brogan said Gaelic and Australian football were both thriving competitions that deserved to be seen on the international stage.
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"Compare our indigenous sports to soccer and so on that are global sports. There is no reason why we couldn't go shoulder to shoulder with these sports," Brogan said.
Australian coach Clarkson reiterated his hope that a game might be played in New York one day while also saying two Tests should be played on each tour if momentum for the series grew.
Australia's Consul-General in New York Nick Minchin also backed the call, saying the consulate would do everything it could do to assist the AFL and GAA to organise a game in America.
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