| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse regarding a 1949 match between France and Scotland. It is accompanied by
- Notes.
- Annotated typed biographies of the Irish side.
- Letter from W. B. Sanderson to W. McLaren enclosing his flight ticket [not present]. 21 January 1957.
- Cuttings from The Irish Press, The Irish Times, Radio Review, the Dublin Evening Mail and other unidentified newspapers.
- Aer Lingus winter timetable.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Ireland 11 - 6 France. The big sheet records:
Ireland
Team: [Patrick] Berkery, [Tony] O'Reilly, Noel Henderson, [Cecil] Pedlow, [Niall] Brophy, [Jackie] Kyle, [Andrew] Mulligan, [Gordon] Wood, Robin Roe, Patrick O'Donoghue, [Tom] Reid, [James] Brady, [Hubert] O'Connor, [Patrick] O'Sullivan and [James] Kavanagh.
France
Team: [Michel] Vannier, [Christian] Darouy [Darrouy?], [Andre] Boniface, [Maurice] Prat, [Jean-Vincent] Dupuy, [Andre] Haget, [Gerard] Dufau, [Amedee] Domenech, [Paul] Labadie, [Andre] Sanac, [Michel] Celaya, [Michel] Hoche, [Robert] Baulon, Jean Barthe and Francois Moncla. |