Fionán Mackessy Explained

Code:	Hurling
Sport:	Hurling
Fionán Mackessy
Irish:	Fionán Ó Macasa
Feet:	6
Inches:	5
Occupation:	Student
County:	Kerry
Province:	Munster
Club:	Ardfert St Brendan's O'Loughlin Gaels
Clcounty:	0
Colleges:	MTU Kerry
Colyears:	2016-2022
Fitz:	0
Counties:	Kerry
Icposition:	Full-back
Icyears:	2019-present
Icprovince:	0
Icallireland:	1
Nhl:	0
Allstars:	4
Icupdate:	18:52, 6 February 2022
Birth Date:	1998
Birth Place:	Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland

Fionán Mackessy (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kerry Senior Championship club St Brendan's and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-back.^[1]

Career

Mackessy first came to prominence as a dual player, primarily with St Brendan's Hurling Club but also as a Gaelic footballer with the Ardfert club. He has enjoyed championship success in the minor and under-21 grades and was at centre-back when St Brendan's were beaten by Kilmoyley in the 2021 Kerry SHC final.^[2]

Mackessy first appeared on the inter-county scene as a dual player at minor level with the respective Kerry minor teams. After winning consecutive All-Ireland MBHC titles, including one as team captain, he was a member of the extended training panel when the Kerry minor football team beat Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland minor final.^[3] Mackessy subsequently lined out for the under-21 team before making his Kerry senior hurling team debut in 2019. He has also won a Ryan Cup with MTU Kerry.^[4]

Team	Year	National League			McDonagh Cup		Total
Team	Year	Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Kerry	2019	Division 2A	4	0-00	0	0-00	4	0-00
	2020		5	0-01	5	0-00	10	0-01
	2021		3	0-01	3	0-00	6	0-01
	2022		4	1-03	0	0-00	4	1-03
Career total			16	1-05	8	0-00	24	1-05

Football

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