Dave Clohessy

Dave Clohessy
Personal information
Irish name Daithí Ó Clochasaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 1905
Fedamore, County Limerick, Ireland
Died 1986 (aged 8081)
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

Dave Clohessy (1905–1986) 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]

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

  1. 1 2 "Crowds at funeral of Dave Clohessy" (PDF). Limerick Leader. 11 November 1986. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. "Mr. Patrick Clohessy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
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