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. 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

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