Early baseball in Ireland/Game 1
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| Location | Ireland |
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| Year | 1874 |
| Month | 8 |
| Date | 24 |
| City | Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Non-locals |
| Team 1 | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Team 2 | Boston Red Stockings |
"The first known game of baseball played in Ireland took place in Dublin on 24 August 1874. Following a 12-game tour of England, two of America's most prominent clubs [Boston and Philadelphia] traveled to Ireland to display the game."
Josh Chetewynd, Baseball in Europe (McFarland, 2008), page 206.
