Seán Clohessy

Seán Clohessy
Personal information
Irish name	Seán Ó Clochasaigh
Sport	Hurling
Position	Midfield
Born	(1931-10-27) 27 October 1931 Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation	Bank official
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Tullaroan
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.

Seán Clohessy (born 27 October 1931) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.

Born in Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, Clohessy first excelled at hurling in his youth. He 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 Clohessy 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.

Clohessy also represented the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, winning one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a one-time championship medallist with Tullaroan.

His retirement came following Kilkenny's victory over Waterford in the 1963 All-Ireland final.

Clohessy's father, Pat, also enjoyed a length career with Kilkenny.

Honours

Team

Tullaroan

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1958

Kilkenny

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1957, 1963
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (5): 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959 (c), 1963
National Hurling League (1): 1961-62

Leinster

Railway Cup (1): 1956

References

↑ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 June 2014.

Seán Clohessy navigation boxes

Sporting positions
Preceded by Mick Kenny	Kilkenny Senior Hurling Captain 1959	Succeeded by Mickey Kelly

Kilkenny - 1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (14th title)

1 O. Walsh 2 T. Walsh 3 J. Walsh 4 J. Maher 5 P. Buggy 6 M. Walsh 7 J. McGovern 8 M. Brophy 9 J. Sutton 10 D. Heaslip 11 M. Kenny 12 M. Kelly (c) 13 D. Rockett 14 B. Dwyer 15 S. Clohessy Sub used 19 B. Walsh for J. Sutton Subs not used 16 N. Fenlon 17 J. Murphy 18 P. J. Garvan 20 L. Cleere 21 J. Hogan Trainer T. Maher

Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p85. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2009. Accessed 22 March 2011.

Kilkenny - 1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

1 O. Walsh 2 T. Walsh 3 J. Walsh 4 J. Maher 5 P. Buggy 6 T. Kelly 7 J. McGovern 8 P. Kelly 9 M. Walsh 10 D. Heaslip 11 M. Fleming 12 S. Clohessy (c) 13 D. Carroll 14 B. Dwyer 15 T. O'Connell Subs used E. Keher for J. McGovern M. Kelly for M. Fleming Played in drawn game M. Brophy Subs used in drawn game T. Kelly for J. McGovern J. Sutton for M. Fleming M. Fleming for J. Sutton M. Kelly for M. Brophy Subs not used J. Hennessy L. Cleere M. Treacy Coach T. Maher

Part Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p85. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.

Kilkenny - 1963 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (15th title)

1 O. Walsh 2 P. Larkin 3 C. Whelan 4 M. Treacy 5 S. Cleere (c) 6 T. Carroll 7 M. Coogan 8 P. Moran 9 S. Clohessy 10 D. Heaslip 11 J. McGovern 12 E. Keher 13 T. Walsh 14 B. Dwyer 15 T. Murphy Sub used 16 O. Gough for J. McGovern Subs not used 17 T. Kelly 18 P. Dillon 19 S. Buckley 20 W. Murphy Trainer T. Maher

Reference: Kilkenny GAA Bible p85. Compiled by Gerry O'Neill. 2008. Accessed 17 July 2010.

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