Commentary - Ireland Draw with England
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I r e l a n d k i c k e d o f f a g a i n s t t h e w h i t e - s h i r t e d England
F i f t e e n b e f o r e a h i g h s p i r i t e d crowd a t D u b l i n . Both s i d e s
anna were u n d e f e a t e d
taffifflfflmnmrteniinmBrci/jt h i s s e a s o n and i f e i t h e r won t o d a y
t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Championship would be p r e t t y w e l l i n t h e
bag. The I r i s h bad two p o t e n t i a l match w i n n i n g a s s e t s -
t h a t p r i n c e of s t a n d - o f f h a l v e s , K y l e , t h e i r c a p t a i n , a n d t h e
heavy p a c k .
E4gland s c o r e d f i r s t . Loose p l a y i n t h e I r i s h 25 saw t h e
b a l l go t o &egan. He p a s s e d t o Evans a n d t h e hooker g o t
o v e r on t h e r i g h t . ^Nim H a l l f a i l e d t o c o n v e r t , b u t England
were 3 - p o i n t s up a t h a l f - t i m e , n o t enough t o d i s c o n c e r t
I r i s h s p e c t a t o r s , from P r e s . 0 ' K e l l y downwards.
The e q u a l i s i n g p o i n t s soon came. England were p e n a l i s e d
and N . J . Henderson made no m i s t a k e : 3-all.
England r e g a i n e d t h e l e a d from a n o t h e r p e n a l t y . Hall scored
w i t h a g r e a t k i c k from 35 y a r d s .
Again I r e l a n d ajqma drew l e v e l . Henderson got away near the
centre line. passed to McCarthy; he to Mortell, who
streaked over, wide out on the left. No conversion.
Then Henderson s c o r e d a p e n a l t y , t o p u t I r e l a n d a h e a d . And
t h e crowd t h o u g h t i t was a n I r i s h v i c t o r y . But l o and
behold a penalty was given against them; IIaII mutiud,
and a f i n e game was drawn, 9 - n o i n t s " M r
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How to cite this record
Commentary, 'Ireland Draw with England', British Paramount News Issue No. 2293, 19 Feb 1953. https://test.learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/document/44253_commentary (Accessed 26 Jun 2025)