Anthony Foley

Irish rugby union footballer and coach (1973-2016)
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Anthony Foley

Summary

Anthony Foley is a human[1]. He was born in Limerick[2]. He was born on +1973-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Suresnes[4]. He died on +2016-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a rugby union player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Anthony Foley was born in Limerick[2].
  • Anthony Foley passed away in Suresnes[4].
  • Anthony Foley was born on +1973-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Anthony Foley died on +2016-10-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Anthony Foley's father was Brendan Foley[8].
  • Anthony Foley held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • Anthony Foley worked as a rugby union player[6].
  • Anthony Foley's education included a stint at St Munchin's College[10].
  • Anthony Foley's image is recorded as Anthony Foley rugby.jpg[11].
  • Anthony Foley is recorded as male[12].
  • Anthony Foley's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Anthony Foley's member of sports team is recorded as Ireland men’s national rugby union team[14].
  • Anthony Foley's member of sports team is recorded as Munster Rugby[15].
  • Anthony Foley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 106912316[16].
  • Anthony Foley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010012727[17].
  • Anthony Foley's Commons category is recorded as Anthony Foley[18].
  • Anthony Foley's position played on team / speciality is recorded as flanker[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • Anthony Foley's sport is recorded as rugby union[21].
  • Anthony Foley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0923my[22].
  • Anthony Foley's family name is recorded as Foley[23].
  • Anthony Foley's given name is recorded as Anthony[24].
  • Anthony Foley's given name is recorded as Gerard[25].
  • Anthony Foley's ESPNscrum player ID is recorded as 11934[26].
  • Anthony Foley's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Anthony Foley was born in Limerick[2]. He was born on +1973-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Brendan Foley[8].

Education

Anthony Foley's education included a stint at St Munchin's College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Anthony Foley worked as a rugby union player[6].

Death and Burial

Anthony Foley died on +2016-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Suresnes[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].

Why It Matters

Anthony Foley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Anthony Foley born?

Anthony Foley was born in Limerick[2].

Where did Anthony Foley die?

Anthony Foley died in Suresnes[4].

Who were Anthony Foley's parents?

Anthony Foley's father was Brendan Foley[8].

What did Anthony Foley do for work?

Anthony Foley worked as rugby union player[6].

Where did Anthony Foley go to school?

Anthony Foley was educated at St Munchin's College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . lequipe.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . ESPNscrum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . francetvinfo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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