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Frankie Sheahan

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Frankie Sheahan
Birth nameFrank Jeremiah Sheahan
Date of birth (1976-08-27) 27 August 1976 (age 48)
Place of birthToronto, Canada
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight107 kg (16.8 st; 236 lb)
SchoolPresentation Brothers College
UniversityUniversity College Cork
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–1997 UCC ()
1997–2009 Cork Constitution ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2009 Munster 163 (110)
Correct as of 5 June 2010
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2008 Ireland A 6 (0)
2000–2007 Ireland 29 (25)
Correct as of 5 June 2010

Frankie Sheahan (born 27 August 1976) is a retired professional Irish rugby union player. During his career, Sheahan played for Munster from 1996 until 2009 and for Ireland from 2000 until 2007. Sheahan played his whole career as a hooker.

He finished with Munster in 2009 after making 163 appearances for the team over 14 years. He played his last game for Munster on 15 May 2009 in the 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 2009–10 season. He was offered the choice of a two-year deal or a one-year contract with the option of a second season and chose the latter. "I spent the weekend there taking in the Brive–Montauban match, there's a load of ambition," Sheahan said.[4] On 15 May, 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 at 32 on the back of expert medical attention. Sheahan now runs the internationally successful Pendulum Summit which attracts the best speakers in the world to Dublin. He has hosted Tony Robbins, Richard Branson, Wim Hof, Lord Sugar, Randi Zuckerberg and more ….[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Munster 36-10 Ospreys". BBC Sport. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Munster add five-try glitz to ceremonial occasion". Irish Times. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Across The Gain Line . . . with Colm Kinsella". Limerick Leader. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Sheahan set for move to Brive". Irish Times. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  5. ^ "Sheahan hangs up his boots". RTÉ. 21 July 2009. Archived from the original on 23 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  6. ^ "Injury threatens Sheahan's Brive move". Setanta Sports. 18 May 2009. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
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