Neville Furlong Explained

Neville Furlong
Birth Date:18 July 1968
Birth Place:Waterford, Ireland
University:University of Galway
Position:Wing
Repyears1:1992-1992
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:4

Neville Furlong (10 July 1968 – 26 September 2017) was an Irish rugby union international player who played as a winger.

Furlong initially played Gaelic football, and was selected at minor and under- 21 levels. He attended University College Galway, where he developed an interest in hurling and played for the university team as well as for Connacht. He was an Irish Army captain.[1]

Furlong played for the Ireland team in 1992, winning 2 caps during the 1992 Ireland tour of New Zealand. He scored one try for Ireland in his second test match against New Zealand on 6 June 1992, which happened to be the last four-point try scored in international rugby as the sport changed its scoring system later in 1992.[2] [3]

Furlong died on 26 September 2017 following a long battle against cancer.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Former Ireland winger Neville Furlong passes away. RTÉ Sport. 26 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20171209013339/https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2017/0926/907715-former-ireland-winger-neville-furlong-passes-away/. 9 December 2017.
  2. News: Steve. O'Rourke. Former Ireland international Neville Furlong dies aged 49. The 42. 26 September 2017. 27 September 2017.
  3. News: Profile. ESPN. 27 September 2017.
  4. News: David. Kelly. Neville Furlong - truly one of Irish rugby's bravest sons. Irish Independent. 27 September 2017. 27 September 2017.
  5. News: Brendan. Fanning. Former Ireland rugby star Neville Furlong, who scored famous try against the All Blacks, has died aged 49. Irish Independent. 26 September 2017. 27 September 2017.