Cha Whelan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Cha Whelan

Irish hurler

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1939

Place of Birth: Thomastown, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 22-Mar-1996

Profession: hurler

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Cha Whelan

  • Jarlath "Cha" Whelan (7 September 1939 – 22 March 1996) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Kilkenny and London senior teams. Born in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Whelan first played hurling without success during his school days.
  • Although never playing minor hurling at inter-county level, he arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he made his senior debut in the 1960-61 National Hurling League.
  • Whelan later played with London, but returned to Kilkenny and made several cameo appearances over the following four years, winning one All-Ireland medal and one Leinster medal on the field of play.At club level Whelan began and ended his career with Thomastown.
  • He also played with Faughs in Dublin and won one championship medal with Seán McDermott's in London. Whelan retired from inter-county hurling after winning a second All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute in the 1967 championship

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