Grand Slam 2009

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Grand Slam 2009 refers to the Six Nations Championship season in which Ireland won all their matches to secure the Grand Slam title.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Six Nations Championship grand slam
rugby union grand slam
sporting achievement
achievement won all matches in the 2009 Six Nations Championship
alsoSecured Six Nations Championship title NERFINISHED
Triple Crown NERFINISHED
associatedUnion Irish Rugby Football Union NERFINISHED
captain Brian O'Driscoll NERFINISHED
code 15-a-side rugby union
competition Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED
competitionLevel international
confederation Six Nations NERFINISHED
country Ireland NERFINISHED
date 2009
decidingMatchCity Cardiff NERFINISHED
decidingMatchCountry Wales NERFINISHED
decidingMatchDate 21 March 2009
decidingMatchOpponent Wales national rugby union team NERFINISHED
decidingMatchScore Wales 15–17 Ireland
decidingMatchVenue Millennium Stadium NERFINISHED
gapSincePreviousIrelandGrandSlam 61 years
gender men's
governingBody Six Nations Council NERFINISHED
headCoach Declan Kidney NERFINISHED
notableEvent Ronan O'Gara kicked late drop goal versus Wales to secure Grand Slam
notablePlayer Brian O'Driscoll NERFINISHED
Paul O'Connell NERFINISHED
Rob Kearney NERFINISHED
Ronan O'Gara NERFINISHED
Rory Best NERFINISHED
numberOfTeamsBeaten 5 GENERATED
opponentTeam England national rugby union team NERFINISHED
France national rugby union team NERFINISHED
Italy national rugby union team NERFINISHED
Scotland national rugby union team NERFINISHED
Wales national rugby union team NERFINISHED
previousIrelandGrandSlam 1948 Ireland Grand Slam NERFINISHED
region Europe
season 2009 Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED
sport rugby union
team Ireland national rugby union team NERFINISHED
title Grand Slam NERFINISHED
tournamentFormat round-robin
winner Ireland national rugby union team NERFINISHED

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Ronan O'Gara wonCompetitionWithIreland Grand Slam 2009