Cha Whelan

Jarlath "Cha" Whelan (7 September 1939 – 22 March 1996) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Kilkenny and London senior teams.

Jarlath Whelan
Personal information
Irish name Jarlath Ó Faoileáin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1939-09-07)7 September 1939
Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 22 March 1996(1996-03-22) (aged 56)
Kilkenny, Ireland
Nickname Cha
Occupation Tarmacadam contractor
Club(s)
Years Club
Thomastown
Faughs
Seán McDermott's
Club titles
London titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1961-1967
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Born in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Whelan first played hurling without success during his school days. Although never playing minor hurling at inter-county level, he arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he made his senior debut in the 1960-61 National Hurling League. Whelan later played with London, but returned to Kilkenny and made several cameo appearances over the following four years, winning one All-Ireland medal and one Leinster medal on the field of play.[1][2]

At club level Whelan began and ended his career with Thomastown.[3] He also played with Faughs in Dublin and won one championship medal with Seán McDermott's in London.

Whelan retired from inter-county hurling after winning a second All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute in the 1967 championship

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References

  1. "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  2. "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  3. "Historic Achievements of the Club and its Members". Thomastown GAA website. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  4. Lawlor, Damian (10 July 2011). "Keeping up appearances". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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