The games of Gaelic Football
and Australian Rules Football were deemed similar enough for a hybrid sport,
based on the rules of both, to be proposed. After a number of years, this was
formalised in 1984, when an Australian touring side came to Ireland for a
three-match test series against an Irish representative side of the best GAA
players. These were bruising encounters, with both sets of players perhaps
determined to show who was the toughest, as well as the most skilful.
After
losing the first test, Ireland narrowly won the second, before falling just
short in the decider. However, in between the first and second games the
Australians travelled north to face an Ulster representative side in Armagh
where they were put to the sword on a memorable day. This report of the game by
Jackie Fullerton for Good Evening Ulster shows the highlights of Ulster's
convincing victory.