Frankie Sheahan
Frankie Sheahan (born August 27, 1976) is a retired professional Irish rugby union player. During his career, Sheahan played for Munster from 1996 until 2009 and for Ireland from 2000 until 2007. Sheahan played his whole career as a hooker.
| Birth name | Frank Jeremiah Sheahan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 August 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16.8 st; 236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Presentation Brothers College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Norma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He finished with Munster in 2009 after playing 163 over 14 years. He played his last game for Munster on the 15 May 2009 in 36-10 Celtic League win over the Ospreys at Thomond Park where the team also received the trophy as 2008–09 Celtic League winners.[1][2][3]
Sheahan agreed to join French Top 14 club Brive for the 2009–10 season, he was offered the choice of a two-year deal or a one-year contract with the option of a second season and has chosen the latter. "I spent the weekend there taking in the Brive-Montauban match, there’s a load of ambition," Sheahan said.[4] On May 15 he picked up an injury during the Celtic League win over the Ospreys and aggravated a chest problem. He had been struggling with the injury for the past four months and on 21 July 2009, he announced his immediate retirement from the game[5] after undergoing a scan.[6]
Following retirement, Sheahan set up an international speakers bureau and talent management agency. He also worked for a period as a rugby agent and the media for both Sky Sports and RTE.
In 2013 , Sheahan found The Pendulum Summit, a business and leadership conference which takes place in Dublin, Ireland every January and NY also.
References
- "Munster 36-10 Ospreys". BBC Sport. 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- "Munster add five-try glitz to ceremonial occasion". Irish Times. 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- "Across The Gain Line . . . with Colm Kinsella". Limerick Leader. 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- "Sheahan set for move to Brive". Irish Times. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- "Sheahan hangs up his boots". RTÉ. 2009-07-21. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- "Injury threatens Sheahan's Brive move". Setanta Sports. 2009-05-18. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-20.