Frankie Sheahan

Frankie Sheahan (born August 27, 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.

Frankie Sheahan
Birth nameFrank Jeremiah Sheahan
Date of birth (1976-08-27) 27 August 1976
Place of birthToronto, Canada
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight107 kg (16.8 st; 236 lb)
SchoolPresentation Brothers College
UniversityUniversity College Cork
SpouseNorma
Children5
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–1997
1997–2009		 UCC
Cork Constitution		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2009 Munster 163 (110)
Correct as of 5 June 2010
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2008
2000–2007		 Ireland A
Ireland		 6
29		 (0)
(25)
Correct as of 5 June 2010

He finished with Munster in 2009 after playing 163 over 14 years. 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 2009–10 season, he was offered the choice of a two-year deal or a one-year contract with the option of a second season and 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]

Following retirement, Sheahan set up an international speakers bureau and talent management agency. He also worked for a period as a rugby agent and the media for both Sky Sports and RTE.

In 2013 , Sheahan found The Pendulum Summit, a business and leadership conference which takes place in Dublin, Ireland every January and NY also.

References
  1. "Munster 36-10 Ospreys". BBC Sport. 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  2. "Munster add five-try glitz to ceremonial occasion". Irish Times. 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  3. "Across The Gain Line . . . with Colm Kinsella". Limerick Leader. 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  4. "Sheahan set for move to Brive". Irish Times. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  5. "Sheahan hangs up his boots". RTÉ. 2009-07-21. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  6. "Injury threatens Sheahan's Brive move". Setanta Sports. 2009-05-18. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
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