| Ref No | BML/1/3/33 |
| Title | Big sheet and bundle, Ireland versus Scotland, Lansdowne Road, 16 January 1988 |
| Description | The big sheet has five sections cut from it, including information concerning some of Ireland's team and replacements. It is accompanied by notes, including an introduction to and description of the game, information about the teams and players and annotated biographies of Ireland's B Side and replacements, two programmes, and cuttings from The Scotsman, The Sunday Post, the Glasgow Herald and other unidentified newspapers. One of the cuttings is a report by Bill McLaren entitled 'All Black style shows through in victory pattern'. The bundle also includes letters to Bill McLaren from from James Nolan concerning Greystones Rugby Club, dated 22 February 1984, and Eric Craig concerning rugby players' sleeves, dated 11 February 1987.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Ireland 22 - 18 Scotland. The big sheet records:
Ireland
Team: Philip Danaher, Trevor Ringland, Brendan Mullin, Michael Kiernan, Keith Crossan, Paul Dean, Michael Bradley, John Fitzgerald, Terry Kingston, Des Fitzgerald, Donal Lenihan, Willie Anderson, Philip Matthews, Michael Gibson and Willie Sexton.
Replacements: Hugo MacNeill, Ralph Keyes, Fergus Aherne, Jim McCoy, John McDonald and Don Whittle.
President: Paddy Madigan.
Chaiman: Eddie Coleman.
Coach: Jimmy Davidson.
Physiotherapist: Joe Doran.
Medical officer: Mick Molloy.
Scotland
Team: Gavin Hastings, Matt Duncan, Alan Tait, Scott Hastings, Roger Baird, Richard Cramb, Roy Laidlaw, David Sole, Gary Callander, Norrie Rowan, Derek White, Damian Cronin, John Jeffrey, Iain Paxton and Finlay Calder.
Replacements: Alex Brewster, Ken Milne, Alister Campbell, Greig Oliver, Lindsay Renwick and Peter Dods.
President: Bill Connon.
Chairman: RGC [Robin Charters?].
Coach: D[errick] Grant and IRMcG [Ian McGeechan].
Physiotherapist: David McLean.
Medical officer: Dr Clark Sharp.
Referee: Roger Quittenton.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Fred Howard and Colin High.
Surgeon: Donald McLeod.
Groundsman: Spencer Hudson.
President Republic: Dr Patrick Hillery.
Prime Minister: Chas [Charles] Haughey.
Lenin & Nobel Peace Prizes: Sean McBride. |
| Date | about 22 Feb 1984-18 Jan 1988 |
| Term | Rugby football |
| Team sports |
| Repository | Scottish Borders Archives Collections |
| Extent | 1 bundle |
| Access Status | Open |
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/331 | Danaher; Philip Paul Anthony (b.1963); Irish rugby union player | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/1216 | Ringland; Trevor Maxwell (1959-); Irish rugby union player and solicitor | 1959- |
| DS/UK/470 | Mullin; Brendan John; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/471 | Kiernan; Michael Joseph; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/164 | Crossan; Keith Derek (b. 1959); Irish rugby union player | b. 1959 |
| DS/UK/935 | Dean; Paul Michael (1960-); Irish rugby union player | 1960- |
| DS/UK/502 | Bradley; Michael Timothy; Irish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/503 | Fitzgerald; John Joseph Jude (b.1961); Irish rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/167 | Kingston; Terence John (b.1963); Irish rugby union player | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/476 | Fitzgerald; Desmond Christopher (b.1957); Irish rugby union player | b.1957 |
| DS/UK/332 | Lenihan; Donal Gerald (1959-); Irish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/1232 | Anderson; William (b.1967); Scottish rugby union player | b.1967 |
| DS/UK/1233 | Matthews; Philip Michael (b.1960); Irish rugby union player | b.1960 |
| DS/UK/795 | Gibson; Cameron Michael Henderson (b.1942); MBE; Irish rugby union player and soldier | b.1942 |
| DS/UK/1261 | Sexton; William | |
| DS/UK/201 | Hastings; Andrew Gavin (b.1962); Scottish rugby union player | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/1248 | Duncan; Matthew Dominic Fletcher (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/595 | Tait; Alan Victor (1964-); Scottish rugby union and rugby league player | 1964- |
| DS/UK/203 | Hastings; Scott (b.1964); Scottish rugby union player | b.1964 |
| DS/UK/951 | Baird; Gavin 'Roger' Todd (1960-); Scottish rugby union player | 1960- |
| DS/UK/1262 | Cramb; Richard Ian; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/953 | Laidlaw; Roy James (1953-); Scottish rugby union player | 1953- |
| DS/UK/207 | Sole; David Michael Barclay (b.1962); Scottish rugby union player | b.1962 |
| DS/UK/1236 | Callander; Gary James (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/1225 | Rowan; Norman Arthur 'Norrie' (1951-); Scottish rugby union player | 1951- |
| DS/UK/237 | White; Derek Bolton (1958-); Scottish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/210 | Cronin; Damian Francis (1963-); Scottish rugby union player | 1963- |
| DS/UK/212 | Jeffrey; John (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/967 | Paxton; Iain Angus McLeod (1957-); Scottish rugby union player | 1957- |
| DS/UK/214 | Calder; Finlay (1957-); Scottish rugby union player | 1957- |
| DS/UK/933 | MacNeill; Hugh Patrick 'Hugo' (1958-); Irish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/501 | Keyes; Ralph Patrick (1961-); Irish rugby union player | 1961- |
| DS/UK/1263 | Aherne; Leslie Fergus Patrick (b.1963); Irish rugby union player and civil engineer | b.1963 |
| DS/UK/1231 | McCoy; James Joseph (b.1958); Irish rugby union player | b.1958 |
| DS/UK/475 | McDonald; John Parker (b.1960); Irish rugby union player | b.1960 |
| DS/UK/1264 | Whittle; Donald (b.1960); Irish rugby union player | b.1960 |
| DS/UK/1249 | Brewster; Alexander Kinloch; Scottish rugby union player | |
| DS/UK/208 | Milne; Kenneth Stuart 'Kenny' (b.1961); Scottish rugby union player | b.1961 |
| DS/UK/1222 | Campbell; Alister James (1959-); Scottish rugby union player | 1959- |
| DS/UK/206 | Oliver; Greig Hunter (1964-2023); Scottish rugby union player | 1964-2023 |
| DS/UK/1265 | Renwick; William Lindsay (1960-); Scottish rugby union player | 1960- |
| DS/UK/234 | Dods; Peter William (1958-); Scottish rugby union player | 1958- |
| DS/UK/827 | Madigan; Patrick F 'Paddy' (c.1937-2012); Irish rugby union player | about 1937-2012 |
| DS/UK/369 | Coleman; Eddie | |
| DS/UK/824 | Davidson; James Charles (1942-2007); Irish rugby union player and coach | 1942-2007 |
| DS/UK/492 | Doran; Joseph Aloysius; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/493 | Molloy; Michael Gabriel; Dr | |
| DS/UK/1260 | Connon; William L | |
| DS/UK/1242 | Charters; Robert Gray (1930-2013); Scottish rugby union player | 1930-2013 |
| DS/UK/789 | Grant; Derrick (1938-); Scottish rugby union player and knitwear employee | 1938- |
| DS/UK/216 | McGeechan; Sir; Ian Robert (1946-); Scottish rugby union player and Scotland Coach | 1946- |
| DS/UK/947 | McLean; David; physiotherapist | |
| DS/UK/219 | Sharp; John Clarkson McGregor; Dr; Scottish rugby union medical advisor | |
| DS/UK/1214 | Quittenton; Roger C | |
| DS/UK/158 | Howard; Fred A (b.1950); International referee | b.1950 |
| DS/UK/159 | High; Colin J (1941-2016); rugby union referee | 1941-2016 |
| DS/UK/220 | MacLeod; Donald; Dr; Scottish Rugby Union President | |
| DS/UK/1256 | Hudson; Spencer | |
| DS/UK/480 | Hillery; Patrick John (1923-2008); Dr; President of Ireland | 1923-2008 |
| DS/UK/481 | Haughey; Charles James | |
| DS/UK/1266 | MacBride; Sean | |