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For the weekend that will be in it.

Saturday, March 15, 1986.

From champions to wooden spoon recipients in the space of a year.

At least Edmund van Esbeck was jovial, he wrote:

Often enough in Ireland’s history of involvement in international rugby, defeat has been a visitor to the door.

So Scotland won and gained a share in the championship with France. Ireland lost and take the wooden spoon, yet, in their play the won the crowds’ admiration, their vociferous support and left us considerably encouraged.

Mmf!

Final score: Ireland 9 Scotland 10

Retro Rugby on Broadsheet.ie

Meanwhile..

Gordon D’Arcy: Confident Scotland can tear up Ireland’s winning script


For the day that’s in it.

The tale of Margaret Kehoe, fatally injured on April 24th, 1916, while helping the wounded during that day’s rising effort.

Jane Lawrenson writes:

The video was produced by bigOmedia for the Ireland2016 team. It was directed by Kate Dolan and had an almost all female creative team working on it. It was made for International Women’s Day and for the launch of the 1916 Women’s programme.

Olga Wehry [1916] and Amy DeBhrún [2016] are the featuring actors. The video focuses on the differences and similarities between two women 100 years apart. It honours the women of 1916 while celebrating the women who are creating the Ireland of tomorrow.

Thanks Sinéad McCarthy

Women of Ireland 1916|2016

Big O Media

Earlier: Defiant Women

kit

Check.

Hideous 3 logo?

Check.

Childish orange piping on collar and ‘bum flap’?

Check.

Pricey?

As fupp.

What the least experienced players best fans in the world will be wearing this Summer.

The new Ireland Euro 2016 kit is earth-shatteringly beautiful (Conan Doherty, Joe.ie)

Pic: Umbro

Meanwhile…

Ratoath, County Meath this morning.

Thanks James Carr

Stiofán says:

The 1st snow of the Spring today “If spring comes can #winter be far behind?”

Thanks Stiofán

Bonkers writes:

Snow in Finglas [Dublin], cold & wet arses for motorbikers

Blanchardstown [Dublin] this morning.

Thanks Dee

Lucan, County Dublin, this morning.

Thanks John

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John Davis writes

a before and after

templeogue

Templeogue, Dublin 6w

Thanks Alan Ball

naas

Jeannie Frampton writes:

Naas, County Kildare 9.15am

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Blanchardstown, Dublin

Thanks Helen

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M7 between Newbridge and Naas [Co Kildare] this morning.

Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews

Snow in your area to Broadsheet@Broadsheet.ie marked “snow”

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Raidió Teilifís Éireann has agreed a ‘sub-licence agreement’ with loathed rivals TV3 for broadcasting of this Summer’s football European Championship.

RTÉ will keep the good stuff (all of Ireland’s games) naturally.

Group head of RTÉ Sport Ryle Nuggent said:

RTÉ is delighted to partner with TV3, another Irish broadcaster, to ensure that the UEFA Euro 2016 Finals are delivered to Irish audiences free-to-air…

Broke so.