Benny Coulter in action during last year's series at Croke Park

Seven Tyrone players Sean Cavanagh, Brian Dooher, Philip Jordan, Brian McGuigan, Ryan McMenamin, Eoin Mulligan Stephen O'Neill are included.

Armagh men Ronan Clarke, Paul Hearty Steven McDonnell, Paul McGrane and Andy Mallon also make Pete McGrath's panel.

Down's Benny Coulter and Mickey McVeigh's and Derry's Sean Lockhart and Paddy Bradley are also included.

Ten Kerryman are included in the provisional panel although this includes Tadhg Kennelly who plays in the Australian Football League with the Sydney Swans.

Tyrone (7) and Armagh (5) have the next biggest representation while four Dublin players are included in the squad.

Galway's two representatives include Padraig Joyce who will captain the squad during the two-Test series in October while Cork hurler Sean Og O hAilpin is again included after being involved in last year's series.

While Fermanagh and Donegal have had disappointing Championship campaigns, there is likely to be disappointment in both counties that they have failed to earn recognition.

It will be a huge task for Pete and his team to deliver back-to-back series victories GAA president Sean Kelly

Monaghan supporters may also feel hard done by after the county won the National League Division Two title and also performed creditably in the Championship.

In all 14 counties are represented in the panel.

Pete Mc Grath's backroom team for the series are former Cork All Ireland winning captain and manager Larry Tompkins, former Galway footballer and Galway and Roscommon manager, John Tobin, former Dublin manager, Mickey Whelan and former Down player Mickey Linden.

GAA president Sean Kelly, said that on the back of Ireland's convincing series win last October, the Australians would be anxious to recover lost ground.

"The Australians are a very competitive and sporting people by nature and it will be a huge task for Pete and his team to deliver back-to-back series victories," said Kelly.

It was also announced that Coca Cola are extending their sponsorship of the Irish team for a further two years.

This year's Tests will be played on 21 and 28 October in Perth and Melbourne.

Ireland provisional panel

Ronan Clarke, Paul Hearty, Steven McDonnell, Paul McGrane, Andy Mallon (all Armagh); Thomas Walsh (Carlow); Graham Canty, Anthony Lynch, Sean Og O hAilpin (Cork); Paddy Bradley, Sean Marty Lockhart (Derry); Brendan Coulter, Michael McVeigh (Down); Alan Brogan, Bryan Cullen, Conal Keaney, Ciaran Whelan (Dublin); Padraig Joyce (capt), Michael Meehan (Galway); Eoin Brosnan, Colm Cooper, Tadgh Kennelly (Sydney Swans), William Kirby, Michael McCarthy, Diarmuid Murphy, Marc O Se, Tomas O Se, Declan O'Sullivan; Tom Kelly, Ross Munnelly (Laois); David Heaney, Ciaran McDonald (Mayo); Ciaran McManus (Offaly); Sean Cavanagh, Brian Dooher, Philip Jordan, Brian McGuigan, Ryan McMenamin, Eoin Mulligan, Stephen O'Neill (Tyrone); Dessie Dolan (Westmeath); Mattie Forde (Wexford).