Pat Cleary Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Pat Cleary
Irish:Pádraig Ó Cléirigh
Feet:5
Inches:11
Occupation:Garda
County:Offaly
Province:Leinster
Club:Ballyskenagh
Kilmacud Crokes
Portlaoise
Counties:Offaly
Icposition:Right corner-forward
Icyears:1982-1991
Icapps(Points):17 (10-19)
Icprovince:3
Icallireland:1
Nhl:0
Allstars:1
Icupdate:15:42 4 December 2011
Birth Date:15 January 1962
Birth Place:Shinrone, County Offaly, Ireland

Pat Cleary (born 15 January 1962) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Offaly senior team.[1]

Cleary made his first appearance for the team during the 1981-82 National Hurling League and became a regular player over the course of the following decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winner's medal, three Leinster winner's medals and an All-Star award.[2]

At club level Cleary began his career with Ballyskenagh, before later playing with Kilmacud Crokes and Portlaoise. He won numerous county championship winners' medals with the latter two teams.

Notes and References

  1. News: Hurler look-up: Pat Cleary. Uibh Fhailí website. 4 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425120053/http://www.uibhfhaili.com/offalygaa/results/playerAppearancesHurling.php?playerSelected=465. 25 April 2012.
  2. News: Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists. Leinster GAA website. 4 December 2011.