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Ref NoBML/1/9/11
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Ireland versus Wales, Lansdowne Road, 23 January 1982 and Wales versus Ireland, Cardiff Arms Park, 5 March 1983
DescriptionThe big sheet covers the 1982 match. It has notes on the reverse and two sections cut from it, including information about Ireland's players and replacements. It is accompanied by notes introducing the 1982 match and concerning Bill McLaren's trip to Ireland, a programme for the 1983 match and newspaper cuttings covering both matches.
Both matches were part of Five Nations Championships. The score for the 1982 match was Ireland 20 - 12 Wales and for the 1983 match Wales 23 - 9 Ireland.

The big sheet, which cover the 1982 match, records:

Ireland
Team: Hugo MacNeill, Trevor Ringland, David Irwin, Paul Dean, Moss Finn, Ollie Campbell, Robbie McGrath, Phil Orr, Ciaran Fitzger[a]ld, Gerry McLoughlin, Moss Keane, Donal Lenihan, John O'Driscoll, Willie Duggan and Fergus Slattery.
Replacements (most of the names and information cut from the big sheet: [John Murphy, Mick Fitzpatrick, John Cantrell, Ronan Kearney, K.A. O'Regan] and Mike Kiernan.
President: John Moore.
Chairman selectors: Kevin Flynn.
Coach: Tom Kiernan.
Physiotherapist: Joe Doran.

Wales
Team: Gwyn Evans, Rob[er]t Ackerman, Pat Daniels, David Richards [David Stuart 'Dai' Richards], Clive Rees, Gareth Davies, Terry Holmes, Ian Stephens, Alan Phillips, Graeme [Graham] Price, Geoff Wheel, Richard Moriarty, Gareth Williams, Jeff Squire and Mark Davies.
Replacements: Alun Donovan, Gary Pearce, Gerald Williams, Clive Williams, Billy James and Steve Sutton.
President: Osmond John.
Chairman selectors: Rhys Williams [R H Williams].
Coach: John Lloyd.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.

Referee: Jack Short.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Brian Anderson and Alan Hosie.
Medical officer: Dr Mick Molloy.
Surgeon: Joe Gallagher.
President of the Republic: Dr Patrick Hillery.
Prime Minister: Dr Gareth Fitzgerald.
Dateabout 23 Jan 1982-5 Mar 1983.
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/933MacNeill; Hugh Patrick 'Hugo' (1958-); Irish rugby union player1958-
DS/UK/1216Ringland; Trevor Maxwell (1959-); Irish rugby union player and solicitor1959-
DS/UK/1270Irwin; David George
DS/UK/935Dean; Paul Michael (1960-); Irish rugby union player1960-
DS/UK/934Finn; Maurice Cornelius 'Moss' (1957-); Irish rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/936Campbell; Seamus Oliver 'Ollie' (1954-); Irish rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/937McGrath; Robert John Murray 'Robbie' (1951-); Irish rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/909Orr; Philip Andrew 'Phil' (1950-); Irish rugby union player and IRFU President1950-
DS/UK/489Fitzgerald; Ciaran Fintan (1952-); Irish rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/938McLoughlin; Gerard Anthony Joseph (1952-); rugby union player1952-
DS/UK/904Keane; Maurice Ignatius 'Moss' (1948-2010); Irish rugby union and Gaelic football player1948-2010
DS/UK/332Lenihan; Donal Gerald (1959-); Irish rugby union player1959-
DS/UK/939O'Driscoll; John Brian (1953-); Irish rugby union player1953-
DS/UK/932Duggan; William Patrick (1950-2017); Irish rugby union player1950-2017
DS/UK/843Slattery; John 'Fergus' (1949-); Irish rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/961Murphy; John Joseph (1957-); Irish rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/959Fitzpatrick; Michael Patrick 'Mick' (1950-); Irish rugby union player1950-
DS/UK/910Cantrell; John Leo (1954-); Irish rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/960Kearney; Ronan Kieran (1957-); Irish rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/962O'Regan; K Alex (fl.1982); Irish rugby union playerfl.1982
DS/UK/471Kiernan; Michael Joseph; Irish rugby union player
DS/UK/943Moore; John J (fl.1982)fl.1982
DS/UK/945Flynn; Michael 'Kevin'; Irish Chairman of Selectors 2001
DS/UK/435Kiernan; Thomas Joseph (fl.2001); Irish rugby union coachfl.2001
DS/UK/492Doran; Joseph Aloysius; physiotherapist
DS/UK/1286Evans; Gwyn (1957-); Welsh rugby union player1957-
DS/UK/1287Ackerman; Robert Angus (fl.1980)1961-
DS/UK/1587Daniels; Patrick C T (b.1957); Welsh rugby union playerb.1957
DS/UK/1353Richards; David Stuart (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1290Rees; Clive Frederick William (1951-); Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1291Davies; William 'Gareth' (1955-); Welsh rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/1292Holmes; Terence David (b.1957); Welsh rugby union and rugby league internationalb.1957
DS/UK/1293Stephens; Ian
DS/UK/373Phillips; Alan John (b.1954); Welsh rugby union playerb.1954
DS/UK/1294Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1375Wheel; Geoffrey Arthur Derek (1951-2024); Welsh rugby union player1951-2024
DS/UK/1296Moriarty; Richard Daniel (b.1957); Welsh rugby union playerb.1957
DS/UK/1376Williams; Gareth Powell (1954-2018); Welsh rugby union player1954-2018
DS/UK/1298Squire; Jeffrey (b.1951); Welsh rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/71Davies; Mark (b.1958); Welsh rugby union playerb.1958
DS/UK/1289Donovan; Alun John (1955-); Welsh rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/1302Pearce; Gary Stephen (1956-); English rugby union player1956-
DS/UK/1307Williams; Gerald (1954-); Welsh rugby union player1954-
DS/UK/1308Williams; Clive (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1309James; William John 'Billy' (1956-); Welsh rugby union player1956-
DS/UK/1295Sutton; Stephen
DS/UK/1316John; Osmond
DS/UK/38Lloyd; David 'John' (1943-); Welsh rugby union player and coach, teacher1943-
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
DS/UK/1387Short; Jack (fl.2001); rugby union assistant referee, touch judgefl.2001
DS/UK/1386Anderson; J 'Brian' (fl.2001); rugby union assistant referee, touch judgefl.2001
DS/UK/438Hosie; Alan M (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union refereefl.1974
DS/UK/493Molloy; Michael Gabriel; Dr
DS/UK/948Gallagher?; Joe
DS/UK/480Hillery; Patrick John (1923-2008); Dr; President of Ireland1923-2008
DS/UK/7521Fitzgerald; Gareth; Dr
DS/UK/1317Williams; Rhys Haydn (1930-1993); Welsh rugby union player and administrator1930-1993
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