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Paddy Ring

Patrick J. Ring (1950 – 31 May 2020) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Cloyne and Glen Rovers, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with Cork.

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Patrick J. Ring (1950 – 31 May 2020) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Cloyne and Glen Rovers, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with Cork.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 2020-05-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "2020-05-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363506798

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