Brian Whelahan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Brian Ó Faoileacháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born | August 1971 Banagher, County Offaly, Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | Sid/Brian/Bazza | ||
| Occupation | Publican | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1988–2009 | Birr | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 12 | ||
| Leinster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1989–2006 | Offaly | 55 (2–43) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 4 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:02, 31 October 2013. | |||
Brian Whelahan (born August 1971) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Offaly senior team.
Born in Banagher, County Offaly, Whelahan first played competitive hurling whilst at school in St. Brendan's Community School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Offaly minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1989 championship. Whelahan went on to play a key role for Offaly during a hugely successful era for the team, and won two All-Ireland medals, four Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team for on a number of occasions, Whelahan won two Interprovincial Cup medals. At club level he won a record four All-Ireland medals with Birr, while he also claimed seven Leinster medals and twelve championship medals.
Throughout his career Whelahan made 55 championship appearances, second only to Joe Dooley in Offaly's all-time rankings. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 2006 championship.
Whelahan's father, Pad Joe, and his brothers, Simon and Barry, also played with Offaly.
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