Simon Whelehan
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Simon Whelehan (born 27 July 1976) is an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Offaly senior hurling team.
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Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Síomón Ó Faoileacháin | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Full-back | ||
Born |
(1976-07-27) 27 July 1976 (age 48) Birr, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Birr | |||
Club titles | |||
Offaly titles | 10 | ||
Leinster titles | 5 | ||
All-Ireland Titles | 3 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1998-2004 | Offaly | 25 (0-19) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
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Whelehan made his first appearance for the team during the 1998 championship and subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 2004 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal. Whelehan was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Whelehan is a three-time All-Ireland medalist with Birr. In addition to this he has also won five Leinster medals and ten county club championship medals.
Whelehan's father, Pad Joe, and his brothers, Brian and Barry, also played hurling with Offaly.