Pat Cleary (born 15 January 1962) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Offaly senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Cléirigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
15 January 1962 Shinrone, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Garda | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Ballyskenagh Kilmacud Crokes Portlaoise | |||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1982-1991 | Offaly | 17 (10-19) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:42 4 December 2011. | |||
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.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Hurler look-up: Pat Cleary". Uibh Fhailí website. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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