Fergus John Dunlea (born 25 February 1964) is an Irish former rugby union international.
| Full name | Fergus John Dunlea | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 February 1964 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Belvedere College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Dentist | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Dublin, Dunlea was educated at Belvedere College and is a dentist by profession.[1]
Dunlea, a fullback, was capped three times for Ireland in the 1989 Five Nations Championship, debuting against Wales in Cardiff.[2] He played for Dublin University, Lansdowne and Leinster during his career.[3] His retirement from rugby was necessitated by a series of head knocks.[4] One such instance occurred in a 1989 match for Leinster when he collided with All Blacks player Va'aiga Tuigamala and was left unconscious for 15 minutes.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "From the dentist's chair to the Ireland hot seat". The Guardian. 1 February 1989.
- ^ "Dunlea gives bite to Irish defence". South Wales Echo. 3 February 1989.
- ^ "Dunlea selected by Ireland to help draw Welsh teeth". The Guardian. 27 January 1989.
- ^ "Neil Francis: Change in approach key to avoid repeat of injury crisis". Irish Independent. 24 March 2013.
- ^ "All Blacks mount fierce late storm". The Daily Telegraph. 9 November 1989.
External links
edit- Fergus Dunlea at ESPNscrum