Séamus Whelan
Irish hurler (born 1938)
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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.
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| Nickname | Shanks[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1938 (age 87–88) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Lab technician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
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
- St Martin's
- Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1964
- Wexford Junior Hurling Championship: 1963
- Wexford Junior Football Championship: 1957
- Wexford