Seán Clohessy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Seán Clohessy

Irish hurler

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1931

Place of Birth: Tullaroan, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 06-Oct-2019

Profession: hurler

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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. 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.
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.