Ireland Rugby Triple Crown 1985
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- 1985 - Kiernan's late drop-goal clinches Ireland's second Triple Crown in three years
Saturday March 30
Ireland 13 England 10
Lansdowne Road
Ireland's Triple Crown year of 1985 will always be remembered as 'The Mick Doyle Triple Crown'. Doyle followed a controversial and initially unpopular policy of picking predominantly inexperienced players and persevering with a running game.
Three years after the 1982 triumph, Irish rugby was beginning to slip into the doldrums once again. Doyle discarded many of the older, popular players and replaced them with young tyros such as Brendan Mullen, Philip Matthews and Micheal Bradley. Older hand Willie Anderson was converted from No. 8 to a second row.
But the decision to play a running game at all costs was the pivotal decision. With a free flowing style that won over their critics Ireland advanced to a Triple Crown decider with England at Lansdowne Road.
The deciding game against England was tied at 10-10 when a Micheal Kiernan drop-goal in the closing minutes of a close match sealed a famous victory for Ireland and made the nephew of the other famous Irish international full back Tommy Kiernan an instant folk hero.
When Kiernan dropped the goal we were screaming like banshees in our front room. We never missed an Ireland game. Its not the same now with Dad gone no one shouting at TV like they could hear him. Thanks for the memories.
Obviously an old post but great memories. Fred Cogley was the commentator. Was 6 years old at the time and fell in love with sport in general that day!
Paul dean very underrated. ...one of the great passing fly half's.
Oh the memories. Was (a little drunk, at the time) in a pub on Eyre Square in Galway, with some Galwegian U20 team mates, watching Kiernan's drop goal. We'd been in Sligo a few weeks before for the welsh game.
Good old days! When you could run into the pitch.
Good old days
I miss Fred cogley
go on Mick!!!!
What is the name of this commentator ? was his a Player for Ireland ?
thanks for reply.
Fred Cogley(RIP) gentleman of Irish commentary.. No he was nt a player
@@peterbyrne178 He was perfect for Irish rugby.
cambell one great player and ward and many more all gone
George Hook...sounds like a drunk hoover going to the jax..aprés match!
Watched it at home.. We were in the kitchen with the telly on roaring them on.. Had to nip up for a few pints after it.. Saturday afternoon 85.. I was 23.. Pity Brian Spillane disappeared off the scene after that.. Think he was a doctor ( a 1st cousin of Pat Spillane)... Poor Nigel Carr never really recovered from that dispicable bomb by the cowardly bastards the IRA
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