Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Dunphy

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The result was Delete. czar ⨹ 15:27, 9 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Dunphy

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Fails WP:SOLDIER Gbawden (talk) 06:51, 27 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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It seems that this article is being worked on as part of an editathon, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Ireland/Ireland in WWI Editathon Dec 2014. Perhaps patience with new editors is called for. Where serious issues exist, it might be preferable to contact the "trainers". ClemMacGána (talk) 17:18, 28 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately it is a rather unwifified and orphaned article, which was produced by a group of students during the Wikipedia:WikiProject Ireland/UCD Decade of Centenaries Editathon Nov 2014. I think if some of the details of his career were foregrounded: first military adviser to the Chief of Staff of the Irish Army (Cathal Brugha) and appointed second in command at the Curragh. Perhaps if the article is deemed unwarranted, the content could be incorporated into the relevant sections of Royal Dublin Fusiliers? Smirkybec (talk) 11:26, 29 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete There's no evidence that WP:BIO is met here Nick-D (talk) 09:06, 30 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Looks like a genealogical article. Junior officer with no particular distinguishing features. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:42, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I've reworked the article to be more in line with Wikipedia standards. He was a high ranking member of the new Irish Army, so I thought it was worth trying to save. Smirkybec (talk) 22:37, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, → Call me Hahc21 16:29, 4 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Kudos to User:Smirkybec for making the article look a lot better, but a good looking article doesn't make up for the lack of direct coverage in RS or the failure to meet any of the WP:SOLDIER criteria. Still a delete. NickCT (talk) 16:57, 4 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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