@lirfc-history.bsky.socialBorn on this day 1968, Dan Dooley.
Dan played for London Irish during the 1993-1994 season, but injuries restricted the number of games he could play, before returning to Saracens. Dan took part in the Irish Development tour of Zimbabwe & South Africa in 1993. Happy birthday Dan.
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@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1900 London Irish’s Richard Dyas played for the Whites in the Surrey County trial match at Herne Hill.
The match ended Whites 10 Colours 6.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1959 London Irish’s Andy Mulligan played for Scotland Ireland v England Wales at Twickenham, in the 50th Anniversary of Twickenham celebration match.
England Wales won the match 26-17.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1981 London Irish played Wasps at Repton Avenue in a London Merit match.
A try from Barry Murphy converted by Clive Meanwell who also kicked 2 penalties gave Irish a 6-12 victory.
This was Wasps first loss of the season & put Irish in 2nd place on the table.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1931 London Irish’s Bill Morgan played for London South Africa at Twickenham.
The Springboks won the match 3-30.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1982 London Irish played Wasps at Repton Avenue, in a London Merit Table match.
A try from Mike Smythe converted by Paul O’Donnell who also kicked 4 penalties to give Irish an 12-18 victory.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1912 London Irish’s Charles Pantlin & John O’Connell Dodd played for Sussex v East Midlands at Goldington Road, in a County Championship match.
East Midlands won the match 19-3.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1908 London Irish played St Bartholomew’s Hospital in a club match at Perry Hill, Catford.
The match ended in a 0-0 draw.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1935 London Irish’s Owen Horrigan played for Middlesex v Berkshire at Windsor Ian the County Championships.
Middlesex won the match 11-27.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1974 London Irish’s Walter
Jones played for Eastern Counties v Middlesex at Buckhurst Hill in the County Championships.
Eastern Counties won the match 29-3.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1950 London Irish’s Michael Terence Maloney played for N.J. Williams XV v Hayle RFC at the Memorial Park, in a charity match to celebrate Hayley’s 25th anniversary.
He was on the winning side, 6-17.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1907 London Irish’s Hugh Brydon played for the Whites v the Colours in the Kent County Trial match at the Rectory Field, Blackheath.
In wet and windy conditions the Whites won the match 21-18.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1976 London Irish played Wasps at the Avenue in a London Merit Match.
Tries from O’Donoghue (2) & Hogan gave Irish a 12-6 victory.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1920 London Irish played Middlesex Hospital in a club match at Norbiton.
Tries from Charles Corcoran, Robert William Hanna (2), J.A. McCoy & Ivor Sullivan plus 3 conversions from W.N. Willis gave Irish a 21-0 victory.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1910 London Irish played St. Bartholomew’s Hospital ina club match at Perry Hill, Catford.
The match ended in a 0-0 draw.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1960 London Irish played Nuneaton at the Harry Cleaver Ground in a club match.
Tries from Andy Mulligan, Brendan O’Hart & Billy Hackett plus 2 conversions from Sean McDermott gave Irish a 0-16 victory.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1988 London Irish played Liverpool St Helens at the Avenue in a club match.
Tries from Don Whittle, Ricky Stewart, Simon Geoghegan & Brian Mullen who also converted 2 and 4 penalties to give Irish a 32-16.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 2023 London Irish Women played Reading Abbey Women at Hazlewood in a Women’s Championship South 1 match.
The Emeralds won the match 22-10.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialAt the same time at Franklins Gardens a depleted by injuries & the Interest-provincials London Irish played Northampton Saints in a Courage League National Division 2 match.
Despite a try from Sean Brown converted by Paul Bell who also kicked 5 penalties, Irish lost 33-21.
@lirfc-history.bsky.socialOn this day 1972 London Irish’s Ken Kennedy played for Scotland Ireland v England Wales at Murrayfield in the SRU Centenary match.
The Scotland Ireland side won the match 30-21.