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Date(s)
- Twentieth Century (Creation)
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Glass, ink. 21.5 x 7 x 7 cm
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Archival history
02/08/2011
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Scope and content
Commemorative Premier Dairies milk bottles from the World Cup in Italy in 1990. 'Italia '90 Ireland We Took On The World' with an Irish flag and green, orange and blue writing. On the back it has 'The Irish Heroes' and lists the members of the Irish team. Has raised glass saying 'MLB Must not be used without written permission.'
Even milk bottles were harnessed to generate excitement around Ireland’s progress in the 1990 World Cup. This bottle has details of a competition to win tickets for the final. It was the first time Ireland’s football team qualified for the World Cup, and they made it to the quarter finals before being beaten by hosts Italy.