Results (Ireland)
| Date | Rounders Team | Softball Team | ||
| Softball Game | ||||
| 31.05.82 | Lakelands GAA (Dublin) | 3 | Leinster Softball | 24 |
| Rounders Game | ||||
| 31.05.82 | Lakelands GAA (Dublin) | 5 | Leinster Softball | 13 |
Reference: [1]
Results (America)
| Date | Rounders Team | Softball Team | ||
| Boys Softball Game | ||||
| 04.82 | Skryne GAA (Meath) | 8 | Annunciation School Haverstown | 8 |
| Girls Softball Game | ||||
| 04.82 | Skryne GAA (Meath) | 7 | Annunciation School Haverstown | 3 |
| Boys Softball Game | ||||
| 16.04.82 | Skryne GAA (Meath) | 11 | Brookline Civic | 2 |
| Girls Softball Game | ||||
| 16.04.82 | Skryne GAA (Meath) | 5 | Brookline Civic | 5 |
| Rounders Game | ||||
| 16.04.82 | Skryne GAA (Meath) | 11 | Brookline Civic | 11 |
Reference: [2]
Report
Rounders & Softball games were arranged between Lakelands GAA of Stillorgan in Dublin and a team of International Softball Players from America & Japan (undoubtedly from the Leinster Softball League which started up in 1982 involving 3 American Teams, 1 Japanese and 1 Irish).
The first match, played under Softball Rules ended 24-3 to the Internationals, the second game, under Rounders rules was more competitive, with the Internationals winning again 13-5.
Skryne GAA also made a trip to the USA in April, where the boys and girls played Softball matches against local schools – the Skryne boys and girls both winning one mmatch and drawing another. The Brookline coach requested a game of Rounders after their Softball games, which ended 11-all.
References
Sources
[1] Anon. (1982) “Lakelands Rounders” Evening Herald Thursday, June 3, 1982. pg. 14.
[2] Anon. (1982) “Youth Beat” Meath Chronicle Saturday, November 13, 1982. pg. 13.
Note: Past editions of the Evening Herald & Meath Chronicle are available to view at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Fiona Corrigan.
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