Benny Hahessy (born 1972) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-forward for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Beircheart Ó hAitheasa | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Left wing-forward | ||
Born |
1972 Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Carrick Swans | |||
Club titles | |||
Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1997-2005 | Tipperary | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NFL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Born in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Hahessy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1997 championship. Hahessy subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Tommy Murphy Cup medal.
At club level Hahessy played with Carricks Swans.[citation needed]
Hahessy retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2005 championship.[citation needed]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Tipperary
- Tommy Murphy Cup (1): 2005
- McGrath Cup (1): 2003
References
edit- ^ "Profile: Benny Hahessy". Tipperary GAA Archives website. Retrieved 3 August 2015.