Career
He played schools rugby for Blackrock College and then moved on to play senior rugby for University College Dublin, before earning a call up to the Ireland team in 1970. He subsequently left University College Dublin to join Blackrock College R.F.C. During his career Slattery earned 61 caps, 18 as captain, and scored 3 tries. He played for the Barbarians in the famous 1973 game against the All Blacks in Cardiff.
Slattery toured with the Lions again in 1974, playing in all four Tests and captaining the side for two provincial matches.
Slattery was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2007.