Fergus Aherne

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Fergus Aherne
Birth nameLeslie Fergus Patrick Aherne
Date of birth (1963-03-16) 16 March 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth County Cork, Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1988-92 Ireland 16 (5)

Leslie Fergus Patrick Aherne (born 16 March 1963) in Cork is a former Irish rugby union international player who played as a scrum-half. [1] He played for the Ireland team from 1988 to 1992, winning 16 caps and scoring one try. He was a member of the Ireland squad at the 1991 Rugby World Cup. [2]

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References

  1. "Where are they now? Fergus Aherne (Cork 16/3/63)". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  2. "Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 30 May 2012.