Frankie Sheahan

Who is Frankie Sheahan?

Frankie Sheahan is a retired Hooker and played for Munster from 1996 up to the end of the 2008–09 season, and also for the Ireland where he gained 29 caps, having made his debut on June 10, 2000.

He was released by Munster at the end of the 2008–09 season after playing 153 games in thirteen seasons. 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.

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. 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 after undergoing a scan.

Following retirement, Frankie has become both an agent and is heavily involved in media work for both Sky Sports and RTE.