Ditloids

[thequizdoctor]

These two ditloids have got my stumped - any help greatly appreciated!

1) The 3 F B S 3 C

2) 12 P in a M S T

[Captain2]

12 Players on a Mixed Shinty Team

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinty

[Captain2]

'IN' not 'ON' obviously. :))

[thequizdoctor]

Thank you😀

[Captain2]

For No1 I was trying to find something along the lines of

The 3 ? ? span 3 counties (presumably somewhere in Ireland?)

[Moorea7]

^^ something to do with the Foyle border  ??

[enigma50]

Any help with these please

3)  P M P the S at N for O 50 Y

4)  M V of P V in 1955

5) B&H were 2 M

 

[JJ109]

5 Burke and Hare were 2 murderers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders

[Etch]

3) Patrick Moore presented the Sky at Night for over 50 years

[JJ109]

(Salk's) Polio Vaccine was approved in 1955 but I cannot think what the MV stands for!

[enigma50]

Thanks Etch

I just found the Polio Vaccine and the year fits but like you no idea on MV

 

[johnny.5]

MV 

mass vaccination ?

[Hazlinny]

Seen MV as Measles Vaccination but don't think so in this clue.