Des Clohessy Explained

Des Clohessy
Birth Date:1973 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Limerick, Ireland
Weight:111kg (245lb)
Ru Position:Prop, Number 8, Flanker
Amatteam1:Young Munster
Years1:1995–1998
Clubs1:Munster
Apps1:8
Points1:10
Relatives:Peter Clohessy (brother)

Des Clohessy (born 4 October 1973) is an Irish former rugby union player.

Career

Clohessy played for Young Munster in the All-Ireland League, where he made his name as a blindside flanker and number 8 and was a crucial player in the team that won the inaugural Munster Player Development League in 1996,[1] before being encouraged to switch positions to prop and playing for Munster during their first ever season in the Heineken Cup. He was selected in the Ireland squad that toured South Africa in 1998, alongside older brother Peter, but did not win any international caps.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Clohessy key to Young Munster win. 15 January 1996. The Irish Times. 3 July 2019.
  2. News: The best Munster team never to play for Ireland. 18 November 2008. Irish Independent. 3 July 2019.