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Ex-Ireland and Lions back row Slattery dies aged 77
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Ex-Ireland and Lions back row Slattery dies aged 77

BBC News · Jun 4, 2026, 11:32 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Blackrock College announce the death of former Ireland and British and Irish Lions back row Fergus Slattery at the age of 77.

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