Frankie Sheahan
| Full name | Frank Jeremiah Sheahan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 August 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | ||
| University | University College Cork | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996-2009 | Munster | 154 | 120 (24tr) |
| correct as of 05 Jun 2010. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2000-2007 | Ireland | 29 | 25 (5tr) |
| correct as of 05 Jun 2010. | |||
Frankie Sheahan (born August 27, 1976 in Toronto, Canada) is a retired Hooker and played for Munster from 1996 up to the end of the 2008-2009 season, and also for the Ireland where he gained 29 caps, having made his debut on June 10, 2000.
He was released by Munster at the end of the 2008-2009 season after playing 153 games in thirteen seasons. He played his last game for Munster on the 15 May 2009 in 36-10 Celtic League win over the Ospreys at Thomond Park where the team also received the trophy as 2008–09 Celtic League winners.[1][2][3]
Sheahan agreed to join French Top 14 club Brive for the 2009-2010 season, he was offered the choice of a two-year deal or a one-year contract with the option of a second season and has chosen the latter. "I spent the weekend there taking in the Brive-Montauban match, there’s a load of ambition," Sheahan said.[4] On May 15 he picked up an injury during the Celtic League win over the Ospreys and aggravated a chest problem. He had been struggling with the injury for the past four months and on 21 July 2009, he announced his immediate retirement from the game[5] after undergoing a scan.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Munster 36-10 Ospreys". BBC Sport. 2009-05-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8048536.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ "Munster add five-try glitz to ceremonial occasion". Irish Times. 2009-05-16. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0516/1224246700264.html. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ "Across The Gain Line . . . with Colm Kinsella". Limerick Leader. 2009-05-20. http://www.limerickleader.ie/farmleader/Across-The-Gain-Line-.5285185.jp. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ "Sheahan set for move to Brive". Irish Times. 2009-05-01. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0501/1224245756676.html. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ "Sheahan hangs up his boots". RTÉ. 2009-07-21. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2009/0721/sheehanf.html. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ "Injury threatens Sheahan's Brive move". Setanta Sports. 2009-05-18. http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/other-sports/2009/05/18/Rugby-Injury-threatens-Sheahans-Brive-move/gnid-53342/. Retrieved 2009-05-20.[dead link]
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