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Family Appeals for Return of Stolen Rugby Caps

12/23/2025

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The family of Ken Goodall, a former Irish rugby player, appeals for the return of his stolen international caps taken during a 1987 burglary in Londonderry.
Goodall earned 19 Ireland caps from 1967 to 1970 and died in 2006.
The family previously reunited with one of Goodall's caps from the 1968 British Lions tour.
Alan Goodall, a family member, urged the owner to return the caps without facing prosecution.

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Story summary

The family of Ken Goodall, a former Irish rugby player, appeals for the return of his stolen international caps taken during a 1987 burglary in Londonderry.
Goodall earned 19 Ireland caps from 1967 to 1970 and died in 2006.
The family previously reunited with one of Goodall's caps from the 1968 British Lions tour.
Alan Goodall, a family member, urged the owner to return the caps without facing prosecution.