Donal Sheehan

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.