Ciarán Sheehan
Encyclopedia
Ciarán Sheehan is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football
and hurling
with his local club Éire Óg
, his divisional side Muskerry
and has been a member of the Cork senior football team since 2009.
, County Cork
, Sheehan was educated at Scoil Naomh Mhuire in the village before later attending Coláiste Choilm
in nearby Ballincollig
. Here he became a star on the school football team, winning Cork colleges and Munster honours in all grades. Sheehan is currently attending Cork Institute of Technology
where he is studying services engineering.
club and has enjoyed much success.
After impressing in various juvenile grades he first came to promise as a dual player
in the minor grades. In 2006 he won a county minor 'A' championship
with the club's footballers following a victory over Blackthorns
of Mitchelstown
.
Two years later Sheehan added a county minor 'A' championship
hurling medal to his collection after defeating Erin's Own
in the final.
By that stage Sheehan had become a key forward on the Éire Óg's junior football team. He won a Mid Cork title that year following a one-goal victory over Dripsey
. Sheehan's side later claimed the county junior championship
following a 1-8 to 1-5 defeat of Ballygarvan
.
title following a 1-16 to 2-8 defeat of Kerry
.
By 2008 Sheehan had made it onto the Cork minor hurling team. He quickly added a Munster
title in that code to his collection following a one-point defeat of Tipperary
.
Sheehan subsequently joined the Cork under-21 panels in both codes. He enjoyed little success with the hurlers, however, in 2009 he won a Munster
under-21 football title following a 1-9 to 2-5 defeat of Tipperary
. Cork later played Down
in an All-Ireland final in which little separated the sides. It took a late goal from Colm O'Driscoll to secure a 1-13 to 2-9 victory for Cork and an All-Ireland
medal for Sheehan.
2009 also saw Sheehan enjoy some success with the Cork junior football team. He won a Munster
title in that grade also following a 1-21 to 0-13 defeat of Clare
. Sheehan, however, did not play any part in Cork's subsequent All-Ireland
victory.
After a quiet season in 2010, Sheehan secured a second Munster under-21 football title in 2011 following a 2-24 to 0-8 trouncing of Kerry. Cork were subsequently installed as the red-hot favourites to take the All-Ireland title once again, however, Sheehan's side were defeated by Galway
.
in a National League
game in 2010. By the end of the campaign he had established himself at full-forward and went on to win a National League title with a 1-17 to 0-12 defeat of Mayo
in the final. Sheehan later made his championship debut in a drawn Munster semi-final with Kerry. Cork lost the replay but qualified for the All-Ireland final by taking the scenic route through the qualifiers. Down
provided the opposition and a tight game developed on a rain-soaked day. Sheehan chipped in with a point as Cork triumphed by 0-16 to 0-15. It was Sheehan's first All-Ireland
winners' medal and Cork's first championship title in twenty years.
In 2011 Cork retained their status as National League champions following a 0-21 to 2-14 defeat of Dublin
in the final. It was Sheehan's second winners' medal in that competition. He later lined out in his first Munster final, however, Kerry retained their provincial title with a 1-15 to 1-12 victory. Sheehan's season came to an end in that game as he tore his cruciate ligament early in the second half.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Éire Óg
Éire Óg GAA (Cork)
Éire Óg is a Gaelic football and hurling based in Ovens, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated with Cork GAA county board and the Muskerry divisional board.-History:...
, his divisional side Muskerry
Muskerry GAA
Muskerry GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling division located in the in the middle region of County Cork, Ireland. It is one of eight divisions of Cork GAA County Board. The division includes clubs from the western parts of Cork city to the county bounds with Kerry...
and has been a member of the Cork senior football team since 2009.
Biography
Born in FarranFarran
Farran is a village in County Cork, Ireland, in the parish of Ovens. It lies on the southside of the River Lee. Farran is west from Cork City on the N22 road.It has a primary school, rainbow creche and Montessori and Farran Montessori school...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Sheehan was educated at Scoil Naomh Mhuire in the village before later attending Coláiste Choilm
Colaiste Choilm
Coláiste Choilm is a mixed secondary school in Ballincollig, Co. Cork, Ireland. The school was founded in 1987 to meet demand for second-level education in the rapidly growing satellite town of Ballincollig...
in nearby Ballincollig
Ballincollig
Ballincollig is a satellite town in County Cork, Ireland, approximately 9 km west of Cork city. It is located beside the River Lee on the R608 regional road. In 2006 the population of Ballincollig DED was 16,308. The nearest towns include: Ballinora, Ovens, Killumney, Inniscarra, Blarney ,...
. Here he became a star on the school football team, winning Cork colleges and Munster honours in all grades. Sheehan is currently attending Cork Institute of Technology
Cork Institute of Technology
Cork Institute of Technology , formerly the Regional Technical College, Cork, is an Institute of Technology in Ireland, located in Cork, Ireland opened in 1973. The institute has 17,000 students in art, business, engineering, music and science disciplines...
where he is studying services engineering.
Club
Sheehan plays his club hurling and football with the Éire ÓgÉire Óg GAA (Cork)
Éire Óg is a Gaelic football and hurling based in Ovens, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated with Cork GAA county board and the Muskerry divisional board.-History:...
club and has enjoyed much success.
After impressing in various juvenile grades he first came to promise as a dual player
Dual player
Dual player or dual star is a term used in Gaelic games to describe a player who plays both Men's Gaelic football and Hurling or Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie. The player doesn't necessarily have to play at the same standard in both sports...
in the minor grades. In 2006 he won a county minor 'A' championship
Cork Minor A Football Championship
The Cork Minor A Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in Cork, Ireland. This championship was begun in 1992 when the strongest minor football teams were placed in the Premier Division of the championship...
with the club's footballers following a victory over Blackthorns
Mitchelstown GAA
Mitchelstown GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association based in the town of Mitchelstown, Cork, Ireland. The club fields teams in competitions organized by the Cork GAA county board and the Avondhu GAA divisional board. The club plays only Gaelic football.-History:...
of Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 3300. Mitchelstown is situated in the valley to the south of the Galtee Mountains close to the Mitchelstown Caves and is 28 km from Cahir, 50 km from Cork and 59 km from Limerick...
.
Two years later Sheehan added a county minor 'A' championship
Cork Minor A Hurling Championship
The Cork Minor A Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in Cork, Ireland. This championship was begun in 1992 when the strongest minor hurling teams were placed in the Premier Division of the championship...
hurling medal to his collection after defeating Erin's Own
Erin's Own GAA (Cork)
Erin's Own GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Glounthaune in east County Cork, Ireland. The club is made up of players from Little Island, Knockraha, Brooklodge and Glounthaune areas of the parish...
in the final.
By that stage Sheehan had become a key forward on the Éire Óg's junior football team. He won a Mid Cork title that year following a one-goal victory over Dripsey
Dripsey GAA
Dripsey GAA is a Gaelic Football and hurling club based in the village of Dripsey in Cork, Ireland. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions and in Muskerry board competitions.-History:...
. Sheehan's side later claimed the county junior championship
Cork Junior Football Championship
The Cork Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in Cork. The competition was originally established in 1895 as a competition for second teams of clubs playing in the Cork Senior Football Championship. This is the fourth level of football clubs, under Senior, Premier...
following a 1-8 to 1-5 defeat of Ballygarvan
Ballygarvan GAA
Ballygarvan GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Ballygarvan in south County Cork, Ireland. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions and in Carrigdhoun divisional competitions.-History:...
.
Minor, Under-21 and Junior
Sheehan first played for Cork with the county's minor football team in 2007. That year he won a MunsterMunster Minor Football Championship
The Munster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council. The current Munster Minor football champions are Tipperary. Clare won the inaugural...
title following a 1-16 to 2-8 defeat of Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
.
By 2008 Sheehan had made it onto the Cork minor hurling team. He quickly added a Munster
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors in the province of Munster in Ireland...
title in that code to his collection following a one-point defeat of Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
.
Sheehan subsequently joined the Cork under-21 panels in both codes. He enjoyed little success with the hurlers, however, in 2009 he won a Munster
Munster Under-21 Football Championship
The Munster Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Munster, in Ireland....
under-21 football title following a 1-9 to 2-5 defeat of Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
. Cork later played Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
in an All-Ireland final in which little separated the sides. It took a late goal from Colm O'Driscoll to secure a 1-13 to 2-9 victory for Cork and an All-Ireland
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months...
medal for Sheehan.
2009 also saw Sheehan enjoy some success with the Cork junior football team. He won a Munster
Munster Junior Football Championship
The Munster Junior football championship is an annual Gaelic football competition between the Munster GAA counties. The rules with respect to who is eligible vary between the counties. In Cork and Kerry, the players can not play with a senior club. In the other four counties, any player who is not...
title in that grade also following a 1-21 to 0-13 defeat of Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
. Sheehan, however, did not play any part in Cork's subsequent All-Ireland
All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association competition for junior gaelic football inter-county teams in Ireland. The definition of what constitutes a junior player differs from county to county. In some, the junior team is the second team after the senior team...
victory.
After a quiet season in 2010, Sheehan secured a second Munster under-21 football title in 2011 following a 2-24 to 0-8 trouncing of Kerry. Cork were subsequently installed as the red-hot favourites to take the All-Ireland title once again, however, Sheehan's side were defeated by Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
.
Senior
Sheehan made his senior debut for Cork when he came on as a substitute against DublinDublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
in a National League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
game in 2010. By the end of the campaign he had established himself at full-forward and went on to win a National League title with a 1-17 to 0-12 defeat of Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
in the final. Sheehan later made his championship debut in a drawn Munster semi-final with Kerry. Cork lost the replay but qualified for the All-Ireland final by taking the scenic route through the qualifiers. Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
provided the opposition and a tight game developed on a rain-soaked day. Sheehan chipped in with a point as Cork triumphed by 0-16 to 0-15. It was Sheehan's first All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
winners' medal and Cork's first championship title in twenty years.
In 2011 Cork retained their status as National League champions following a 0-21 to 2-14 defeat of Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
in the final. It was Sheehan's second winners' medal in that competition. He later lined out in his first Munster final, however, Kerry retained their provincial title with a 1-15 to 1-12 victory. Sheehan's season came to an end in that game as he tore his cruciate ligament early in the second half.