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PICS: Pat Spillane’s son among 20 young GAA stars battling the elements at today’s Aussie Rules Combine

Published 14:59 5 Dec 2015 GMT

Kevin McGillicuddy
PICS: Pat Spillane’s son among 20 young GAA stars battling the elements at today’s Aussie Rules Combine

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Tadhg Kennelly could not have picked a worse day to test out players who are hoping to make a career in the AFL.

The former Syndey Swans man and All-Ireland winner with Kerry is running today's AFL Europe Combine at DCU for around 20 GAA hopefuls, with some of the best young sportsmen in the country hoping to impress the talent scout. This weekend's group includes Pat Spillane’s son Pat Jnr,former Kilkenny minor  Darragh Joyce, Dublin's Donal McIlghorm and Westmeath’s Ray Connellan as well as Tipperary's Aidan Buckley and Cavan's Thomas Galligan. https://www.instagram.com/p/-3mKKAGuDf/ On Friday players were put through their paces in various indoor physical tests. https://www.instagram.com/p/-4TpvFGuFT/?taken-by=afl_europe And this afternoon players were given the chance to see how they would handle the ball in weather unknown to AFL AFL Europe Talent Combine Trials, DCU, Dublin 5/12/2015 Ray Connellan and Darragh Joyce Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne High fielding was a key part of the tests today in  what we can only image were almost impossible conditions AFL Europe Talent Combine Trials, DCU, Dublin 5/12/2015 Daniel O'Reilly Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne It wasn't all action with the oval ball either as Ray Connellan and James Mealiff got to grips with the more familiar round ball AFL Europe Talent Combine Trials, DCU, Dublin 5/12/2015 James Mealiff and Ray Connellan Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne Thomas Galligan also got a chance to practice his tackling skills on Darrargh Joyce AFL Europe Talent Combine Trials, DCU, Dublin 5/12/2015 Thomas Galligan and Darragh Joyce Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne Some of the other players put through their paces today include https://twitter.com/McCoyNiall/status/672802210317737988 https://twitter.com/MidlandsSport/status/672793300076769280 AFL Europe Talent Combine Trials, DCU, Dublin 5/12/2015 Competitors pose for a group photo after the practice match Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

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PICS: Pat Spillane's son among 20 young GAA stars battling the elements at today's Aussie Rules Combine