Brian Whelehan

Who is Brian Whelehan?

Brian Whelehan is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Offaly senior team. He is now a hurling manager, soon to be ratified as manager of the Offaly senior team.

Born in Banagher, County Offaly, Whelehan first excelled at 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 in the 1989 championship. Whelehan went on to play a key part 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, Whelehan 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 Whelehan made 55 championship appearances, making him the second most "capped" Offaly player of all-time.