O'MALLEY PLANTS IN IRELAND.

Byline: Associated Press 

Former Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley, who brought Asian players to America's major leagues, is helping expand baseball into Ireland.

O'Malley, an Irish-American, is spending the Fourth of July in Dublin to open the country's first baseball facility. He paid for the construction of a youth field and an adult field at Corkagh Park.

``In the past, the children have been playing baseball on corners of rugby and soccer fields in Ireland, frequently being asked to relocate during a game,'' O'Malley said. ``Now the children and families of Dublin have their own field of dreams to enjoy the game of baseball.''

U.S. Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith was to throw out the first pitch today. Also planned for this most American of holidays was a barbecue and exhibition games.