Seán Clohessy
Irish hurler (1931–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seán Clohosey (27 October 1931 – 6 October 2019) was an Irish hurler who played for club sides Tullaroan and Young Irelands. He played for the Kilkenny senior hurling team for a decade, during which time he lined out in a variety of positions including left corner-forward, left wing-forward and midfield.
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Ó Clochasaigh | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Midfield | ||
Born |
(1931-10-27)27 October 1931 Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
Died |
6 October 2019(2019-10-06) (aged 87) Midleton Cork, Cork, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Occupation | Bank official | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Tullaroan Young Irelands | |||
Club titles | |||
Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1953–1963 | Kilkenny | 19 (14–33) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 5 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NHL | 1 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:38, 28 June 2014. |
Born in Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Clohosey first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team. He made his senior debut during the 1953 championship. During his career Clohosey won two All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal.[1][2] He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
Clohosey also represented the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, winning one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a one-time championship medallist with Tullaroan.
His retirement came following Kilkenny's victory over Waterford in the 1963 All-Ireland final.
Clohosey's father, Pat, also enjoyed a length career with Kilkenny.