Rugby player
| Full name | Fergus John Dunlea | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1964-02-25) 25 February 1964 (age 60) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Belvedere College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Dentist | ||||||||||||||||
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Fergus John Dunlea (born 25 February 1964) is an Irish former rugby union international.
Born in Dublin, Dunlea was educated at Belvedere College and is a dentist by profession.
Dunlea, a fullback, was capped three times for Ireland in the 1989 Five Nations Championship, debuting against Wales in Cardiff. He played for Dublin University, Lansdowne and Leinster during his career. His retirement from rugby was necessitated by a series of head knocks. 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.
See also
References
- "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
- Fergus Dunlea at ESPNscrum
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- Dublin University Football Club players
- Lansdowne Football Club players
- Leinster Rugby players
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Rugby union players from Dublin (city)
- People educated at Belvedere College
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin