How Ireland's 1982 Triple Crown winners lifted a country that was on the brink - The42

Cursed by emigration, economic recession and political turmoil, Irish society was in desperate need of a boost in 1982. An inspirational group of rugby players provided it.

OUR STARTING POINT really should be Ginger McLoughlins try or Ollie Campbells kicks. We should be talking about a bridge between 1949 and 1982 but instead we are drawn to a different one that links n… [+16049 chars]

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