American Footballers (1924)

Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Eire. Title: “AMERICAN FOOTBALLERS play the Irish Free State Team at Dallymount“. M/S of the American team riding down a suburban street on five horse and carts, the players wave their hats, one man waves a ’Stars and Stripes’ flag. M/S of the American football (soccer!) team posing as a group with their manager in front of their national flag. M/S of the American team walking onto the pitch, they are lead by two players - one carries the American flag, one carries the Irish Free State flag. M/S of the team standing on the pitch - looks like they are listening to their National Anthem. Various L/Ss of the game in action. M/S of a goal attempt, the American goalie leaps for it but it goes over the net. More general shots of the match - the Irish team seem more skilled than the American players. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSI