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    Irish Rugby

    Irish Rugby Heroes Of Yore Grace YouTube Unique Footage of Syd Millar, Noel Murphy, Ronnie Dawson and Tony O’Reilly April 18th 1959 5 Nations Winning Game

    On this very day 55 years ago – April 18, 1959 – an Ireland team containing the likes of Syd Millar, Noel Murphy, Ronnie Dawson and Tony O’Reilly lined out for Ireland against France at a packed Lansdowne Road. For a veritable treasure trove of rugby clips of rugby across the British Isles & Ireland […]

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    Memories Of A Famous Victory: A Grosvenor Rugby Club Man Remembers: Grosvenor v Campbell Schools Cup Final 1959!

    One of the great events of my days at Grosvenor was the defeat of Campbell College in the Schools Cup in 1959 on their home ground at Fox’s Field. The winning pass was from Henry Sinnerton at scrum half to Jimmy Reeves. Henry’s brother Moore was out-half and going open, but Henry ignored him in […]

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