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The VAFA are two thirds of the way through their tour of Ireland playing three International Rules format matches. In their first match in County Cork they easily defeated Na Piarsaigh by 86 points and in the second match they went down by 18 points to the combined Dublin Universities team.

Later tonight local time they will play the All Ireland Gaelic football team in the final match of the tour in Cavan.

Results and match reports below.

Match 1 - Played last Friday 4th October - Match Report

VAFA 7-18-6 (102) d Na Piarsaigh 0-5-1 (16)

Unders (6 points): Close 2, Goss 1, Summers 1, Allan 1, McQueen-Miscamble 1, Dimakopoulos 1

Overs (3 points): Goss 3, Close 3, Summers 2, Walsh 2, Thornton 2, Smithwick 1, Bentick 1, Paule 1, Mahon 1, McQueen-Miscamble 1, Allan 1

Match 2 - Played Wednesday night 9th October - Match Report  

Dublin Universities

2-2-2 (20) 3-6-2 (38)  3-8-2 (44)  4-10-3 (57)

VAFA

0-2-1 (7) 0-5-1 (16)  0-7-6 (27) 0-10-9 (39)

VAFA Overs/Behinds: Goss 5.2, Close 2.1, Smithwick 1.1, Paule 1.0, Walsh 1.0, Summers 0.4, Adam Collett 0.1