Fergus Dunlea

Fergus John Dunlea (born 25 February 1964) is an Irish former rugby union international.

Fergus Dunlea

Full name	Fergus John Dunlea
Date of birth	(1964-02-25) 25 February 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
School	Belvedere College
University	Trinity College Dublin
Occupation(s)	Dentist
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1989 Ireland 3 (4)

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

• List of Ireland national rugby union players