IRELAND - Irish Rugby Memorabilia, autographs, jerseys, books, programmes

Rugby in Ireland - A great selection of Irish rugby memorabilia, collectables & gifts including, programmes, books, jerseys, autographs, photographs, postcards, badges, pins, ties, prints, tickets, etc, scroll down the page to view.

The Last Stand - The last match at Lansdowne Rd, Leinster v Ulster 31st Dec 2006. The official programme for the last match at this world famous rugby ground situated in Dublin. The 80 page programme is packed with articles and information, a great read and a treasured memento of this emotional occasion. The programme is in excellent condition. Ref: prspir20061231 - £15.00

IRELAND TRIPLE CROWN 2006 England v Ireland 18th March 2006 - Shane Horgan's 78th minute try clinches the Triple Crown for Eddie O'Sullivan's men in green !

Ireland v Wales - Ref: prirwa06 - £8.50	Ireland v Scotland - Ref: prirsc06 - £8.50	England v Ireland - Ref: prenir06 - £9.00
All 3 above Triple Crown programmes Ref: prirtc06st - £22.00 (P&P = £2.50 UK, £3.75 Ireland)

Emerald Rugby magazine. Munster Heineken Cup victory special, 56 pages including pull out poster of the team with the Heineken Cup. This issue also covers Ulster's Celtic League Championship. Ref: B90-mgir-em-mu - £4.00

France v Ireland 1980 programme - This is the absolute greatest rugby misprint of all time, Colm Tucker is listed in the reserves as C *ucker. A hilarious rugby item for display.

Ref-prfrir80 - £25.00

IRELAND'S 1982 Triple Crown season (Captain: Ciaran Fitzgerald)
v Wales 20 - 12 (Dublin)	v England 16 -15 (Twickenham)	v Scotland 21 - 12 (Dublin)	v France 9 - 22 (Paris)
Ireland started the Championship as underdogs having lost their previous seven matches, including all 4 of their Five Nations Tournament matches of 1981. Ciaran Fitzgerald, the new captain enthused and inspired the side who went on to win their first Triple Crown since 1949. Ollie Campbell kicked himself into the record books with a total of 46 points, including a record 21 out of 21 points in the Triple Crown victory against Scotland.

The Players - HP MacNeill, TM Ringland, DG Irwin, PM Dean, MJ Kiernan, MC Finn, SO Campbell, RJM McGrath, PA Orr, CF Fitzgerald, GAJ McLoughlin, DG Lenihan, MI Keane, JF Slattery, WP Duggan, JB O'Driscoll, KD Crossan, RK Kearney

Ireland's first triple crown since 1949 captured in 96 minutes of footage. From the 20 - 12 victory over Wales to Ollie Campbell's 21 points against Scotland this is armchair viewing for the Irish fan at it's best. Ref: viirtc82-x2 - £25.00

Ireland Triple Crown 1982 - A Grogg to celebrate Ireland's Triple Crown in 1982. This 8" figurine has Triple Crown 1982 written just above 'Ireland'. John Hughes of Groggshop fame has signed the Grogg underneath. Very rare.

Ref: ZB28-ir-grtc82 - £95.00

RUGBY WORLD'S COVERAGE OF THE 1982 IRELAND TRIPLE CROWN

January 1982	February 1982	March 1982	April 1982
RUGBY WORLD MAGAZINE - The world's leading rugby magazine's coverage of the 1982 Five Nations Championship - Four issues of Rugby World as pictured above relating to the Irish Triple Crown season, includes photos and match reports plus other interesting rugby articles. Ref: AS-mgrwir82st - £ 19.00 For single issues of the above magazine from the 1982 Irish Triple Crown please visit the Rugby World page - CLICK HERE

Ireland v Wales 1948 official match programme. This wonderful victory for Ireland over Wales was followed by great scenes of jubilation at Ravenhill, Belfast. Match winner Chris Daly had his jersey torn to shreds by souvenir hunters while the rest of the team were carried shoulder high from the field. This is a copy of the official programme for Ireland's only Grand Slam victory which in 2008 will be celebrating it's 60th anniversary. The programme has a single crease and the all important score written on the front cover -

Ref: F78-38-prirwa48xb - £275.00

"Ireland's Golden Rugby Years" 1947-1952 by Edited by Barry S Nolan

A rundown of Ireland's golden years, including their only Grand Slam in 1948, the Triple Crown in 1949 and the Championship in 1951. Contributions and articles by many leading writers of the time, they include C Henry with "Munster's Contribution to the Golden Era", "Ulster played their part in no uncertain fashion by W Brownlow-White, "Great Games and Famous Players Recalled" by Mitchel V Cogley. In a statistical section, winners of Irish cups are listed including Junior, Senior and Provincial Town's Cups. Secondhand paperback in good condition, some minor damage to spine, 136 pages, a rare book.

Ref: blhiir-bn1952xb - £195.00

IRELAND touring team to Argentina 1970. An official autograph sheet for this tour signed by 23 players, including Syd Miller, Tom Grace, Mick Molloy & Willie John McBride. Ref: F8-46-aultir70xb - £220.00

IRELAND touring team to New Zealand 1976. An official autograph sheet for this tour signed by 25 players, including Phil Orr, Moss Keane, Willie Duggan, John Robbie, Tom Grace & Mike Gibson. Ref: F8-49-aultir76 - £175.00

Willie John McBride - Great Ireland and British Lions leader, a legend, signed commemorative cover.

Ref: F2-31aufdirxb - £25.00

The Lansdowne (Dublin) honours collection of JWC Jones a former Lansdowne player. JWC Jones played alongside the great Irish international John Arigho during the early part of Arigho's career.
			JWC Jones		John Arigho

Lansdowne RFC 3rd XV official team photograph 1925-26 by C & L Walsh, Mount Street, Dublin, a 20 x 15 cm black and white photograph on printed mount, in excellent condition Ref: CC61-phircb-la25 - £60.00	Lansdowne 3rd XV Honours Cap - pictured left above. Ref: PB11-cpircb-la3 - £150.00	Lansdowne 2nd XV Honours Cap - pictured right above. Ref: PB11-cpircb-la2 - £150.00	Lansdowne scarf - this scarf can be seen in the background, approx 1 metre square it is in good condition - Ref: CC61-latiircb-la - £30.00	Three different styles of Lansdowne neck tie
				Left Tie Made expressley for Mens Wear Ltd, Westmoreland St, Dublin - Ref: CC61-tiircb-la1 £20.00		Middle Tie A broader stripe, this tie has a couple of moth holes and the material has disintegrated at one point, - Ref: CC61-tiircb-la2 - £10.00	Right hand tie This I believe is the more modern of the three ties, in good condition, it measures 10cm across it's widest point - Ref: CC61-tiircb-la3 - £15.00

	Leinster Coaches polo shirt, size large, slight fading to colour otherwise in good condition, Ref: CC24-tp-leico - £15
	IRFU polo shirt, IRFU logo embroidered to front, size extra large, in good condition, Ref: CC24-tp-irfu1 - £18
	IRFU polo shirt, IRFU logo and "shoulder to shoulder" embroidered to front size extra large, slight fading to colour otherwise in good condition, Ref: CC24-tp-irfu2 - £15,
	IRFU polo shirt, IRFU logo embroidered to front size large, slight fading to colour otherwise in good condition, Ref: CC24-tp-irfu3 - £15
	IRFU Nike polo shirt, size 45 - 47", bottle green in colour with thin navy hoops, IRFU badge stiched to front, slight fading to colour otherwise in good condition, Ref: CC24-tp-irfu4 - £20,
	Leinster RU polo shirt, size extra large, in good condition, Leinster badge embroidered to front pocket, Ref: CC24-tp-leiru - £15,
	Leinster RFU woollen sweater. this is an official Leinster RFU team/staff issue sweater, made by Glenn Stuart of Ireland. It is 100% pure wool. The Leinster badge is embroidered to the front, size 46", this jersey is in excellent condition. Ref: CC61-tpirpv-lei - £35.00

IRELAND v FRANCE 1949 - But Club (French Sports Magazine) dated 31 January 1949, includes a front cover photo of Ireland v France 1949 with a four page match report with photos - Ref: ZL6-mgfr19490131 - £39.00

IRELAND v FRANCE - Le Miroir des Sports No 187 (French Sports Magazine) Full front cover photo of Ireland V France 1924 and two page match report and photos. - Ref: ZL6-mgfr19240131 - £65.00

IRELAND v FRANCE 1947 - Omni Sport (French Sports Magazine) dated 28 January 1947, includes a front cover photo of Ireland v France 1947 with a two page match report and photos.

Ref: ZL6-mgfr-19470128-omni - £35.00

IRISH INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES - HOME MATCHES

For programmes of international matches played at home by Ireland - click on the picture above or the teams below to be taken directly to programmes for Ireland versus that team at home.

IRELAND v ARGENTINA - AUSTRALIA - BARBARIANS - CANADA - ENGLAND - FIJI - FRANCE - ITALY - NEW ZEALAND - ROMANIA - SAMOA - SCOTLAND - SOUTH AFRICA - USA - WALES - OTHERS

IRISH INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES - AWAY MATCHES

For programmes of international matches played away by Ireland - click on the teams below to be taken directly to programmes for Ireland versus that team away.

AUSTRALIA - ENGLAND - FRANCE - ITALY - NEW ZEALAND - SCOTLAND - SOUTH AFRICA - WALES - OTHERS v IRELAND

IRISH INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES - MATCHES ON TOUR

For programmes of international tour matches played by Ireland - click on the photo above or on the years below to be taken to the Irish tour for that year.

1967 - 1976 - 1979 - 1981 - 1989 - 1991 - 1992 - 1994 - 1998 - 2002 - 2003

IRISH INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES - AT THE RUGBY WORLD CUP

For programmes of matches played by Ireland in the Rugby World Cup - CLICK HERE - on the photo above or click on the dates below to be taken to the programmes for that particular tournament.

1987 - 1991 - 1995 - 1999 - 2003

IRISH INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATION PROGRAMMES

Presentation programmes are not available for sale to the general public. They are complimentary programmes given to dignitaries, committee members and players at internationals and important matches. Mostly they have a printed hard cover (occasionally plastic) which is normally overprinted with the match details. Inside you will find a complete match programme in mint condition. We have a good selection of Irish International Presentation Programmes. Please click on the picture above or the link below to see the presentation programmes we have available.

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IRISH INTER-PROVINCIAL PROGRAMMES

We have available a selection of Irish Inter-Provincial programmes. These programmes include the four provinces playing against each other as well as the Irish Exiles who joined the Inter-Provincial championship in 1992. To view programmes from Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Irish Exiles please click on the image above or.............

CLICK HERE

IRISH PROVINCIAL PROGRAMMES

Programmes involving the Irish provinces Connacht, Leinster, Munster & Ulster including matches in the European Cup (excluding semi-finals & finals) can be found on our Irish provincial & club page. To visit this page click on the above image or .............CLICK HERE

IRISH CLUB PROGRAMMES

Programmes involving Irish clubs including provincial cup matches (excluding semi-finals & finals) can be found on our Irish provincial & club page. To visit this page click on the above image or .............CLICK HERE

	RUGBY ART - Paintings, illustrations, caricatures, all original rugby art can be found on this page. If you are looking for an original item, to display this is the page you want. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	AUTOGRAPHED CARDS - a selection of printed cards, trade cards and plain cards autographed by Irish international players and Irish rugby personalities. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	AUTOGRAPHED FIRST DAY COVERS and Commemorative Covers. A large selection of philatelic covers signed by Irish international players and Irish rugby personalities. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	MISCELLANEOUS AUTOGRAPHS - this page contains signed AUTOGRAPH SHEETS, BALLS, JERSEYS, BOOKS, MAGAZINES, CARICATURES, POSTERS & PRINTS. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS - 10 x 8" photos signed by international players. This page also contains larger PHOTOCARDS, PROMOTIONAL CARDS which are normally issued by clubs and sponsors plus signed POSTCARDS. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	AUTOGRAPHED PROGRAMMES - Programmes from international matches, touring games, first cap internationals, cup finals, club matches, trials, sevens and special games, a wide selection available along with signed post-match dinner menus and match tickets. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	BADGES - For a selection of ENAMEL BADGES & PINS, BUTTON BADGES, BLAZER & CLOTH BADGES and KEYRINGS. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	BARBARIANS - Irish players have played a great part in the history of the world's most famous club side. To visit this page and see what Barbarians memorabilia we have available - CLICK HERE
	BOOKS - ANNUALS - Copies of Irish & World Rugby Annuals over the years. Jam packed with statistics and information relating to Irish rugby. Also listed on this page are HANDBOOKS (including Irish Rugby Union handbooks) and MEDIA GUIDES containing masses of statistical informatiuon. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	BOOKS - BIOGRAPHIES - Read about the lives of Irish international rugby players, the gossip & the scandal, the good and the bad, the glory days and the other ones. Players biographies are listed in alphabetical order. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	BOOKS - HISTORIES - Irish rugby histories. Histories of the national team, narrated & statistical. individual club histories, and general histories of the game none of which would be complete without reference to Irish rugby and it's great players. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	BOOKS - TOURS - Stories of touring sides to Ireland. Official and unofficial books and brochures relating to international tourists. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	BOOKS - MISC - our general books page contains book on the following subjects BIBLIOGRAPHIES, COACHING, FITNESS & INJURIES, HUMOUR, LAWS of the GAME, POLITICS & RUGBY, CHILDREN'S BOOKS and RUGBY FICTION. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	CARDS - CIGARETTE CARDS, TRADING CARDS and STICKER COLLECTIONS a great selection is available including sets from the 1920s to modern day.
	JERSEYS - Game worn jerseys, including international, representative & club jerseys, BLAZERS, T SHIRTS, REPLICA JERSEYS, SWEATERS, all types of rugby clothing can be found on this page.
	IRISH RUGBY MAGAZINES & PUBLICATIONS - magazines published in Ireland focusing on rugby in Ireland. Also catalogued on this page are IRFU publications, Annual Reports etc, pre tour brochures and bookltes issued by clubs and other Irish rugby publications. These magazines, brochures and booklets can be found on the Irish Rugby Magazines & Publications page. To visit this page. CLICK HERE
	MENUS - post match dinner menus, guest lists and invitations. part of international rugby tradition is the post match dinner, a slap up feed for the participants in the day's sport. To visit the page CLICK HERE
	PHILATELIC ITEMS - For stamps & first day covers relating to Irish rugby, visit the Philatelic page. There is a large selection of commemorative covers and other interesting postal history. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	PHOTOS, PRINTS & DISPLAY - For photographs of individual players, team photos, presentation photos and everything else rugby visit this page. On it you will find CERAMICS, PRINTS, CALENDARS, FIGURINES, PENNANTS, ROSETTES, RECORDS, BALLS & SCARVES. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	POSTCARDS - VINTAGE. Old postcards, Irish teams along with Irish club team postcards and individual player postcards. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	POSTCARDS - MODERN. Team groups, individual players, stadiums, match action, all modern (post 1950) postcards can be found on this page. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	POSTERS - Large wall posters can be found here. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	IRELAND at the RUGBY WORLD CUP - View memorabilia from Ireland at the world cup. 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	TICKETS from international, touring, club and other rugby matches. To visit this page CLICK HERE
	TIES - For a selection of Irish international players ties and OTHER IRELAND related ties - To visit this page CLICK HERE
	VIDEOS & DVD'S - Watch again those great moments in Irish rugby, histories & great moments, player biographies. To visit this page CLICK HERE