Sean Boylan accused the Aussies of using "thuggery" on Sunday

The Meath man accused the Australians of using "thuggery" as they defeated the Irish 69-31 to claim a 30-point aggregate victory in the series.

"It was a disgrace out there today," said an upset Boylan.

"Tadgh Kennelly, Colm Begley, Graham Geraghty, Shane Ryan were all taken out of it and it's OK, it's acceptable?"

When it was put to Boylan that he had seemed particularly upset by the first-quarter injury sustained by Geraghty which left the Irish player unconscious for a time, he replied:"Why wouldn't I be?

"All week it has been highlighted what they were going to do to him."

The Ireland manager described the refereeing in Sunday's game as "absolutely disgraceful".

"I've never done this before in my life but I never was as vexed in my life in all my years involved (in the GAA).

I love to see our lads having an international outlet but not like that. Sean Boylan

"I've never minded being beaten but when something has been done and to pride yourself and the end of the first quarter and say:'We softened them up' and so on.

"Don't give me that as sportsmanship. Don't give me that as trying to promote it (International Rules) seriously.

"That's thuggery. That's all it is."

Asked whether the hybrid code has a future, Boylan had more than a few doubts.

"I don't know. As it is out there today, there is no future for it. Absolutely, no future for it.

"I love to see our lads having an international outlet but not like that."

Ireland captain Kieran McGeeney also did little to hide his anger after the match.

"In fairness, it was goaded all week. People wanted it and they got it," said the Armagh man.

If you want to box, say you want to box and we'll box Ireland captain Kieran McGeeney

"The refereeing was very weak and that's the nicest way I can put it when a man gets taken out."

McGeeney acknowledged that his comments are likely to be interpreted in some quarters as sour grapes but still felt compelled to criticise the Australians and the officiating.

"There weren't incidents (in the first quarter). There were fights and specific players were targeted.

"They went for it and got three or four of their main scores at that particular time.

"You expect to get protected but when somebody comes at you, you don't back down and we didn't step back.

"You'd love to say what you want to say but people will look upon it as bad sportsmanship.

"If you want to box, say you want to box and we'll box.

We got the first six pointer early on because they were worried about the wrestling and not worried about the ball. Australia assistant coach Jim Stynes

"If you want to play football, say you want to play to play football and we'll play football."

Australian assistant boss Jim Stynes claimed that the Irish had allowed themselves to be "sucked in" by the "wrestling" in the early stages of the game.

"We were under pressure because we didn't play a very good brand of football last week," said Dublin native Stynes.

"We were jeered because we didn't play a physical game and we didn't play an exciting game.

"That's what we went after and we went after to play it hard.

"There was a lot of wrestling early on but at the end of the day, we ran the game out a lot better than they did and took a lot better scores than they did."

Stynes said the Aussies had expected a more physical game than last week's First Test in Galway but had been surprised by the extent of the exchanges.

"We didn't think it would be as tough as it was in the first half. The Irish got sucked in a bit. We got the first six pointer early on because they were worried about the wrestling and not worried about the ball.