Dave Clohessy
David Stanislaus Clohessy (13 November 1905 – 16 November 1986) was an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Fedamore and was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team in the 1920s and 1930s. In the 1934 all-Ireland final replay, he scored four goals against Dublin, a record that lasted beyond his death.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Daithí Ó Clochasaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1905 Fedamore, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Died | 1986 (aged 80–81) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1920s-1940s | Fedamore | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1920s-1930s | Limerick | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
His brothers, Paddy, Andy and Jack, who predeceased him, also played for Fedamore.[1] Paddy Clohessy later entered politics and was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) at the 1957 general election and held his seat until standing down at the 1969 general election.[2]
References
- "Crowds at funeral of Dave Clohessy" (PDF). Limerick Leader. 11 November 1986. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Mr. Patrick Clohessy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
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