Donal Sheehan
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| Native name | Dónall Ó Síocháin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Fox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 July 2021 (aged 81) Wilton, Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ Ellard, Michael (13 September 2003). "Cork's rich pickings at Piarsaigh". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "The eleventh clash between Cork and Waterford in the Munster final". The Corkman. 27 June 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (3 September 2016). "The mission accomplished to end Cork famine in 1966". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Cork 1966 All-Ireland winner passes away". Hogan Stand. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Donal "Fox" Sheehan". rip.ie. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.