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Patsy Breen
Patsy Breen was a former Gaelic footballer who played for St Martin's GAC, Desertmartin and the Derry county team between 1950 and 1960. In 1958 Breen was part of the first Derry team to win the Ulster Senior Football Championship, which finished runners-up in that year's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Breen is regarded as the Desertmartin club's best-ever player. He was on the club team that won the Derry Senior Football Championship in 1953. He usually played as right half back, and also played in midfield on occasion early in his career. Breen went on to manage a number of teams after retiring.
Article summary
Patsy Breen was a former Gaelic footballer who played for St Martin's GAC, Desertmartin and the Derry county team between 1950 and 1960. In 1958 Breen was part of the first Derry team to win the Ulster Senior Football Championship, which finished runners-up in that year's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Breen is regarded as the Desertmartin club's best-ever player. He was on the club team that won the Derry Senior Football Championship in 1953. He usually played as right half back, and also played in midfield on occasion early in his career. Breen went on to manage a number of teams after retiring.
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- date of death: 2024-04-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of death is "2024-04-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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