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Ex-Ireland and Lions back row Slattery dies aged 77 Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions back row Fergus Slattery has died at the age of 77, his club Blackrock College have announced.

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Ex-Ireland and Lions back row Slattery dies aged 77 Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions back row Fergus Slattery has died at the age of 77, his club Blackrock College have announced.

Why it matters

Considered one of Ireland's greatest players, Slattery won 61 caps between 1970 and 1984 and also captained the side.

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Claim 1: “Slattery won 61 caps between 1970 and 1984”
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The Irish Rugby 'RIP' page specifically confirms he earned 61 caps for Ireland between 1970 and 1984.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Fergus Slattery (12 February 1949 – 3 June 2026), nicknamed Slatts, was a rugby union player who represented Ireland. A "tearaway" open-side flanker, "one of the best of his generation", and bles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergus_Slattery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a list of statistics from the Ireland rugby union team's 35 international tours. The article also includes details of the Ireland Wolfhounds' and Developmental sides' three internation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_national_rugby_union_t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kerry Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Garvey's SuperValu Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kerry County Board of the Gael…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Senior_Hurling_Champions…
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Claim 2: “Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions back row Fergus Slattery has died at the age of 77”
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The death of Fergus Slattery at age 77 is confirmed by multiple independent sources, including RTE, The British & Irish Lions, and Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Fergus Slattery (12 February 1949 – 3 June 2026), nicknamed Slatts, was a rugby union player who represented Ireland. A "tearaway" open-side flanker, "one of the best of his generation", and bles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergus_Slattery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sharpe is a series of historical fiction stories by Bernard Cornwell centred on the character of Richard Sharpe. Cornwell's series (composed of several novels and short stories) charts Sharpe's progre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sharpe_series_characte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Slattery is a surname of Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish: Ó Slatara or Ó Slatraigh, meaning 'descendant of slatra' meaning 'robust', 'strong', 'bold'. The name originated in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slattery
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Claim 3: “Slattery helped Ireland win the Triple Crown”
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Both the Wikipedia entry for Fergus Slattery and a BBC Sport article confirm he helped Ireland win the Triple Crown in 1982.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maurice Ignatius "Moss" Keane (27 July 1948 – 5 October 2010) was a Gaelic footballer and a rugby union footballer who played for Ireland and the British & Irish Lions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moss_Keane
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events during the year 2026 in Ireland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Ireland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Fergus Slattery (12 February 1949 – 3 June 2026), nicknamed Slatts, was a rugby union player who represented Ireland. A "tearaway" open-side flanker, "one of the best of his generation", and bles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergus_Slattery
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Claim 4: “also captained the side”
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The Irish Rugby 'RIP' page confirms he captained his country on 18 occasions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Fergus Slattery (12 February 1949 – 3 June 2026), nicknamed Slatts, was a rugby union player who represented Ireland. A "tearaway" open-side flanker, "one of the best of his generation", and bles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergus_Slattery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards (wearing jerseys numbered 1–8) and seven backs (numbered 9–15). In addition, there may be up to eight replaceme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union_positions
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Slattery is a surname of Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish: Ó Slatara or Ó Slatraigh, meaning 'descendant of slatra' meaning 'robust', 'strong', 'bold'. The name originated in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slattery
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Claim 5: “his club Blackrock College have announced”
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Both BBC Sport and RTE explicitly state that Blackrock College (RFC) announced the death of Fergus Slattery.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blackrock College (Irish: Coláiste na Carraige Duibhe) is a voluntary day and boarding Catholic secondary school for boys aged 13–18, in Williamstown, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. It was founded…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackrock_College
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blackrock College Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club located in Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 by former pupils of Blackrock College. Their senior team currently play…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackrock_College_RFC
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Fergus Slattery (12 February 1949 – 3 June 2026), nicknamed Slatts, was a rugby union player who represented Ireland. A "tearaway" open-side flanker, "one of the best of his generation", and bles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergus_Slattery
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