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Ref NoBML/1/3/29
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Ireland versus Scotland, Lansdowne Road, 3 March 1984.
DescriptionThe big sheet has three large sections cut from it, including the extra information about all of Scotland's team and all of the names and information concerning Scotland's replacements. It is accompanied by notes, including an introduction to and description of the game, a programme, a booklet of match statistics produced by The Digital International and cuttings from the Glasgow Herald, The Independent, The Scotsman, The Sunday Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings from the Glasgow Herald is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'Hardy veteran of 1938 hails the new heroes.'

This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Ireland 9 - 32 Scotland. The big sheet records:

Ireland
Team: John Murphy, Trevor Ringland, Michael Kiernan, Moss Finn, Keith Crossan, Tony Ward, Tony Doyle, Phil Orr, Harry Harbison, Des Fitzgerald, Donal Lenihan, Moss Keane, Derek McGrath, Willie Duggan and John O'Driscoll.
Replacements: Hugo MacNeill, Hugh Condon, Robbie McGrath, Gerry McLoughlin, John Cantrell and Donal Spring.
President: Gerald Reidy.
Chairman selector: Roly Meates.
Coach: WJMCB [Willie John McBride].
Physiotherapist: Joe Doran and Harry Booker.
Medical officer: Mick Molloy.

Scotland
Team: Peter Dods, Jim Pollock, Keith Robertson, David Johnston, Roger Baird, John Rutherford, Roy Laidlaw, Jim Aitkin, Colin Deans, Iain Milne, Alister Campbell, Alan Tomes, Jim Calder, Iain Paxton and David Leslie.
[Replacements (information taken from the programme as not present on the big sheet): N. A. Rowan, R. Cunningham, J. R. Beattie, I. G. Hunter, D. S. Wyllie and A. R. Irvine.] President: Adam Robson.
Chairman selection: Ian McGeechan.
Coach: JWT [James William Telfer].
Physiotherapist: David McLean.

Referee: Fred Howard.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Roger C. Quittenton and Tony Trigg.
Prime Minister: Dr Garret Fitzgerald.
Date23 Feb-5 Mar 1984
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/961Murphy; John Joseph (1957-); Irish rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/1216Ringland; Trevor Maxwell (1959-); Irish rugby union player and solicitor1959-
DS/UK/471Kiernan; Michael Joseph; Irish rugby union player
DS/UK/934Finn; Maurice Cornelius 'Moss' (1957-); Irish rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/164Crossan; Keith Derek (b. 1959); Irish rugby union playerb. 1959
DS/UK/1217Ward; Anthony Joseph Patrick 'Tony'
DS/UK/1218Doyle; James Anthony Paul
DS/UK/909Orr; Philip Andrew 'Phil' (1950-); Irish rugby union player and IRFU President1950-
DS/UK/1219Harbison; Harry Thomas
DS/UK/476Fitzgerald; Desmond Christopher (b.1957); Irish rugby union playerb.1957
DS/UK/332Lenihan; Donal Gerald (1959-); Irish rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/904Keane; Maurice Ignatius 'Moss' (1948-2010); Irish rugby union and Gaelic football player1948-2010
DS/UK/1220McGrath; Derek George
DS/UK/932Duggan; William Patrick (1950-2017); Irish rugby union player1950-2017
DS/UK/939O'Driscoll; John Brian (1953-); Irish rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/234Dods; Peter William (1958-); Scottish rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/1221Pollock; James Alan 'Jim' (1958-)1958-
DS/UK/950Robertson; Keith William (1954-); Scottish rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/532Johnston; David Ian (1958-); Scottish rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/951Baird; Gavin 'Roger' Todd (1960-); Scottish rugby union player1960-
DS/UK/952Rutherford; John Young (1955-); Scottish rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/953Laidlaw; Roy James (1953-); Scottish rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/931Aitkin; James
DS/UK/955Deans; Colin Thomas (1955-); Scottish rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/516Milne; Iain Gordon (1958-); Scottish rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/1222Campbell; Alister James (1959-); Scottish rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/924Tomes; Alan James (1951-); Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/957Calder; James Hamilton 'Jim' (1957-); Scottish rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/967Paxton; Iain Angus McLeod (1957-); Scottish rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/926Leslie; David George (1952-); Scottish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/933MacNeill; Hugh Patrick 'Hugo' (1958-); Irish rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/1223Condon; Hugh Charles
DS/UK/937McGrath; Robert John Murray 'Robbie' (1951-); Irish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/938McLoughlin; Gerard Anthony Joseph (1952-); rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/910Cantrell; John Leo (1954-); Irish rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/1224Spring; Donal Eugene
DS/UK/1225Rowan; Norman Arthur 'Norrie' (1951-); Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/964Cunningham; Robert Fraser
DS/UK/615Beattie; John Ross (b.1957); Scottish rugby union playerb.1957
DS/UK/965Hunter; Iain 'Gordon' (1958-); Scottish rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/235Wyllie; Douglas Stewart (1963-); Scottish rugby union player1963-
DS/UK/854Irvine; Andrew Robertson 'Andy' (1951-); MBE; Scottish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1226Reidy; Gerald F
DS/UK/917Meates; Rolyd.2023
DS/UK/800McBride; William John 'Willie-John' (1940-); Irish rugby union player1940-
DS/UK/492Doran; Joseph Aloysius; physiotherapist
DS/UK/863Booker; Harry
DS/UK/493Molloy; Michael Gabriel; Dr
DS/UK/1227Robson; Adam (1928-2007); Scottish rugby union player, art teacher, artist1928-2007
DS/UK/216McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach1946-
DS/UK/788Telfer; James William 'Jim' (1940-); Scottish rugby union player1940-
DS/UK/947McLean; David; physiotherapist
DS/UK/158Howard; Fred A (b.1950); International refereeb.1950
DS/UK/1214Quittenton; Roger C
DS/UK/1215Trigg; J A F
DS/UK/1213Fitzgerald; Garret
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