| Description | The big sheet has the word 'Disapp[oin]t[in]g' noted on the reverse along with a quotation by 'J. Burgess on Kingston'. Two sections have been cut from the big sheet, including information about England's replacements. It is accompanied by notes, including an introduction to the match, a programme and newspaper cuttings. The bundle also contains letters from Justin Nelson, Senior Producer, Radio Telefis Eireann Sports Department, and Peter Ribeiro, Customer Services Manager of the Jury Group of Hotels, to Bill McLaren regarding match arrangements and room bookings, dated 19 March 1976 and 30 November 1977.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Ireland 12 - 7 England. The big sheet records:
Ireland
Team: Dick Spring, Moss Finn, Alistair [Alastair] McKibbin, Paul McNaughton, Freddie McLennan, Tony Ward, Colin Patterson, Phil Orr, Pat Whelan, Gerry McLoughlin, Moss Keane, Harry Steele, Willie Duggan, Michael Gibson and Fergus Slattery.
Replacements: Ned Byrne, Ciaran Fitzgerald, John O'Driscoll, John Moloney, Terry Kennedy, Ron Elliott and Adrian Goodrich.
President: Kevin Quilligan.
Chairman selectors: Ray Carroll.
Coach: Noel Murphy.
Physiotherapists: Joe Doran and Harry Booker.
Honorary medical officer: Dr Bob O'Connell.
England
Team: Alastair Hignell, Peter Squires, Tony Bond, Paul Dodge, Mike Slemen, Neil Bennett, Peter Kingston, Robin Cowling, Peter Wheeler, Gary Pearce, Bill Beaumont, Nigel Horton, Tony Neary, John Scott and Mike Rafter.
Replacements: John Palmer, John Horton, Malcolm Young, John Raphael, John Doubleday and Andy Ripley.
President: Stan Couchman.
Chairman selectors: Sandy Sanders.
Coach: Peter Colston.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.
Honorary medical officer: Dr Don Ivers.
Referee: Alan Hosie.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Norman Sanson and M. Walsh.
Head groundsman: Paddy Cahill.
President of Republic: Dr Patrick Hillery.
Prime Minister of Eire: Liam Cosgrave.
Liaison: Des Scaife. |