Donal Sheehan

Irish hurler (1940–2021)

Donal Sheehan
Personal information
Irish name Dónall Ó Síocháin
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 1940
Farranree, Cork, Ireland
Died 18 July 2021 (aged 81)
Wilton, Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Nickname Fox
Club(s)
Years Club
Na Piarsaigh
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1962–1966
Cork 6 (2–01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Donal Sheehan (1940 – 18 July 2021) was an Irish hurler. He played hurling at club level with Na Piarsaigh and at inter-county level as a member of the Cork senior hurling team.

Career

Sheehan joined the Na Piarsaigh club at a young age and played in all grades up to senior before being drafted onto the Cork senior hurling team.[1] He made his first appearance for team as a centre-forward during the 1962 Munster Championship.[2] Sheehan was off and on the team at various times over the following few seasons and was a non-playing substitute when the team won the All-Ireland Championship in 1966.[3][4] He had earlier won a Munster Championship medal as a substitute.

Death

Sheehan died at Cork University Hospital on 18 July 2021.[5]

Honours

Na Piarsaigh
Cork

References

  1. ^ Ellard, Michael (13 September 2003). "Cork's rich pickings at Piarsaigh". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ "The eleventh clash between Cork and Waterford in the Munster final". The Corkman. 27 June 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ Moynihan, Michael (3 September 2016). "The mission accomplished to end Cork famine in 1966". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Cork 1966 All-Ireland winner passes away". Hogan Stand. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ^ "The death has occurred of Donal "Fox" Sheehan". rip.ie. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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Cork – 1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (20th title)
Subs not used
F. O'Neill
M. Lane
G. O'Leary
D. Sheehan
T. O'Mahony
C. Roche
Selectors
W. Murphy
D. Hurley
J. O'Regan
D. Coughlan
T. O'Shaughnessy

Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams. 1960-1969 Information from Peter Devine. Accessed 17 July 2010.