Séamus Whelan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Faoileáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1938 Piercetown, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | Shanks[1] | ||
| Occupation | Lab technician | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Martin's | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1962-1969 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Séamus Whelan (born 1938) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with St Martin's and at inter-county level with the Wexford county hurling team.
Career
[edit]Whelan first played hurling and Gaelic football at club level with St Martin's. He won a Wexford JFC medal in 1957 before adding a Wexford JHC medal to his collection in 1963.[2] Whelan won a Wexford IHC medal in 1964.[3]
At inter-county level, Whelan first played for Wexford as part of the junior team that won the Leinster JHC title in 1959. He later won an All-Ireland IHC medal in 1961, before collecting a second winners' medal in that competition in 1964.[4]
Whelan joined the senior team in 1962, however, he struggled to remain on the team due to injury. He also lined out with Wexford as a Gaelic footballer at junior and senior levels. Whelan's return to the senior team saw him win a National Hurling League medal in 1967.[5] He added a Leinster SHC medal to his collection in 1968, before later winning an All-Ireland SHC medal after lining out at full-forward in the 5-08 to 3-12 victory over Tipperary.[6]
Honours
[edit]- St Martin's
- Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1964
- Wexford Junior Hurling Championship: 1963
- Wexford Junior Football Championship: 1957
- Wexford
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1968
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1968
- National Hurling League: 1966–67
- All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1961, 1964
- Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1961, 1964
- Leinster Junior Hurling Championship: 1959
References
[edit]- ^ "'Shanks' brings glory to Model County". Hogan Stand. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Jim Fenlon (St. Martin's)". Irish Independent. 27 December 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Club Titles - Wexford". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "1961 champions to be honoured". Irish Independent. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Thousands watched Wexford hit top form in 1967 league final". Gorey Guardian. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Mick Kinsella - a life less ordinary". Wexford People. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2023.