International Rules: Ireland out to clinch success at Croker Ireland aim to nudge ahead of Australia in terms of International Rules series wins by securing an aggregate victory at Croke Park on Saturday night. Both nations can boast eight successes apiece since the competition was formally inaugurated 29 years ago. Ireland will also become only the fifth side in the history of the series to win on home soil if they can defend the 22-point lead they have established. Ireland won a one-sided opening Test 57-35 at Breffni Park last weekend. Of the 16 series that have been played since 1984, a surprising 12 have been won by the touring side, but Ireland are hot favourites to secure the Cormac McAnallen Trophy, given the one-sided nature of the contest last week. Australia manager Mick O'Loughlin has urged his players to put up a much better fight at Croke Park however. The Australians only put the Irish under pressure in the third quarter and in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter when they established some real momentum and hit 14 points without reply to close the gap to eight at one stage. The loss of Sydney Swans giant Lance Franklin, one of the visitors' stand-out players last week is a significant blow to the Aussie team, which is made up entirely of indigenous players. Australia will look to Steven Motlop for inspiration as he kicked eight points and missed a gilt-edged chance in the final quarter. Ireland's outstanding players in Cavan were captain Michael Murphy and Carlton's Zach Tuohy, while Ross Munnelly and Ciaran Sheehan also played key roles in attack. Tuohy scored a spectacular goal last week but the home side's strength lies in their ability to work the ball into a position in front of the opposition goals, take marks and pick off simple three-pointers. Ireland: Michael Murphy (Donegal, captain), Aidan Walsh, (Cork, vice-captain), Paddy O' Rourke (Meath), Colm Begley (Laois), Colm Boyle (Mayo), Ciarán Byrne (Carlton, AFL), Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone), Paul Conroy (Galway), Paul Flynn (Dublin), Ciarán McKeever (Armagh), Lee Keegan (Mayo), Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin), Paddy McBrearty (Donegal), Jack McCaffrey (Dublin), Neil McGee (Donegal), Chrissy McKaigue (Derry), Kevin McLoughlin (Mayo), Conor McManus (Monaghan), Ross Munnelly (Laois), John Doyle (Kildare), Ciarán Sheehan (Cork), Michael Shields (Cork), Zach Tuohy (Carlton, AFL). Australia: Tony Armstrong (Sydney Swans), Dominic Barry (Melbourne), Eddie Betts (Carlton), Aaron Davey (Melbourne), Alwyn Davey (Essendon), Shaun Edwards (GWS), Jarod Harbrow (Gold Coast), Cameron Ellis-Yolmen (Adelaide), Josh Hill (West Coast), Leroy Jetta (Essendon), Lewis Jetta (Sydney Swans), Nathan Lovett-Murray (Essendon), Ash McGrath (Brisbane), Jake Neade (Port Adelaide), Steven Motlop (Geelong), Sharrod Wellingham (West Coast), Daniel Wells (North Melbourne), Chris Yarran (Carlton), Mathew Stokes (Geelong), Lindsay Thomas (North Melbourne).