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1960 IRELAND INTERNATIONAL RUGBY UNION JERSEY WORN BY THOMAS J KIERNAN (b.1939) against Wales in 1960, played at Lansdowne Road on the 12th March and won by Wales 10-9. Bears shamrock crest to fine cotton shield, stitched white number 15 to reverse, two buttons and label for Lawsons of Cork. Complete with official programme. Kiernan won 54 caps for Ireland as full-back between 1960 and 1973 and captained his country 24 times. At the time of his retirement he was Ireland's most-capped player, most experienced captain, and record scorer in international with 158 points. He also captained the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa, appearing in all four tests and after playing he coached the famous Munster team who defeated the All Blacks in 1978. Provenance: from the family of the late-Norman Gale (1939-2015), former Wales captain. Jerseys swapped after match. Match programme retained with jersey to accompany which does not list Norman Gale in the team although he did play. Small black and white postcard of a line-out between the two sides.