Clinton Hennessy

Clinton Hennessy
Personal information
Irish name	Clinton Ó hAonghusa
Sport	Hurling
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	28 July 1977 (age 42); Ardmore, County Waterford, Ireland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation	Painter and decorator
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Ardmore
Club titles
Inter-county(ies)*
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	2
All-Irelands	0
NHL	1
All Stars	0
	*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:58, 5 August 2012.

Last updated September 17, 2019

Clinton Hennessy (born 28 July 1977) is an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Waterford senior team.

The Irish are a nation and ethnic group native to the island of Ireland, who share a common Irish ancestry, identity and culture. Ireland has been inhabited for about 12,500 years according to archaeological studies. For most of Ireland's recorded history, the Irish have been primarily a Gaelic people. From the 9th century, small numbers of Vikings settled in Ireland, becoming the Norse-Gaels. Anglo-Normans conquered parts of Ireland in the 12th century, while England's 16th/17th-century (re)conquest and colonisation of Ireland brought many English and Lowland Scots people to parts of the island, especially the north. Today, Ireland is made up of the Republic of Ireland and the smaller Northern Ireland. The people of Northern Ireland hold various national identities including British, Irish, Northern Irish or some combination thereof.

Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic and Irish origin. It is administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The game has prehistoric origins, and has been played for 4,000 years. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of players, and much terminology. There is a similar game for women called camogie. It shares a common Gaelic root with the sport of shinty, which is played predominantly in Scotland.

The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county board's offices are based at Walsh Park in the city of Waterford. The Waterford County Board was founded in 1886.

Hennessy joined the team when he replaced Stephen Brenner as first-choice 'keeper in 2005 and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement in 2012.^[1] During that time he won two Munster winners' medals and one National League winners' medal. He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

Stephen Brenner is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling as a goalkeeper with his local club De La Salle and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from the 1990s until the 2000s.

The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition in the province of Munster, and has been contested every year since the 1888 championship.

The National Hurling League is an annual inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the league system.

At club level Hennessy plays with Ardmore.

Playing career

Club

Hennessy plays both hurling and Gaelic football with Ardmore.

Gaelic football, commonly referred to as football or Gaelic, is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kicking or punching the ball into the other team's goals or between two upright posts above the goals and over a crossbar 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) above the ground.

Ardmore GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the West Waterford town of Ardmore, Ireland. The club plays both hurling and gaelic football. It is generally thought to focus more on Gaelic football, having won 2 Senior Football Championships in 1965 and 1977. Recently the club has put more effort into hurling, winning the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship for the first time in 2002.

Inter-county

Hennessy made his debut for the Waterford senior team during the 2005 National Hurling when he started against Kilkenny. During the subsequent championship campaign he displaced Stephen Brenner as Waterford's first-choice goalkeeper.

The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams in all codes at all levels. The Kilkenny branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in 1887.

After a heart-breaking one-point defeat to Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final of 2006, Hennessy collected his first silverware in 2007 in the form of a National Hurling League medal when Waterford defeated Kilkenny by 0-20 to 0-18.^[2] He later claimed a first Munster winners' medal as Waterford defeated Limerick by 3-17 to 1-14 in the provincial decider.^[3] While Waterford were viewed as possibly going on and winning the All-Ireland title for the first time in almost half a century, Limerick ambushed Waterford in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Cork GAA irish Gaelic Athletic Association

The Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Cork GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cork and the Cork inter-county teams. It is one of the constituent counties of Munster GAA.

The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick. The county board is also responsible for the Limerick inter-county teams.

2008 began poorly for Waterford as the team lost their opening game to Clare as well as their manager Justin McCarthy. In spite of this poor start Hennessy's side reached the All-Ireland final for the first time in forty-five years. Kilkenny provided the opposition and went on to defeat Waterford by 3-30 to 1-13 to claim a third All-Ireland title in-a-row.^[4]

The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. Clare plays its home games at Cusack Park in Ennis. Clare is the most famous county in Ireland.

Justin McCarthy is an Irish former hurling manager and former player, who took over as manager of the Limerick senior inter-county team in October 2008. He played hurling with his local club Passage and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s.

Hennessy lined out in a third Munster final in 2010 with Cork providing the opposition. A 2-15 apiece draw was the result on that occasion, however, Waterford went on to win the replay after an extra-time goal by Dan Shanahan. It was a second Munster winners' medal for Hennessy.

In 2011 Waterford attempted to make their own piece of history by winning back-to-back Munster titles. The game turned into a nightmare as the Tipperary forwards ran riot and put seven goals past Hennessy. Waterford were later defeated by eventual champions Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.

In September 2011 Hennessy announced his retirement from inter-county action.^[5]

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References

↑ "Goalkeeper Hennessy calls time on Waterford career". Irish Examiner. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
↑ Breheny, Martin (4 May 2007). "Waterford end 44-year faminewith National League title". Munster Express. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
↑ Breheny, Martin (9 July 2007). "Dynamic Dan adds some extra dash for the Déise". Irish Independent . Retrieved 2 August 2012.
↑ "RTÉ Sport: Kilkenny 3-30 Waterford 1-13". RTÉ Sport. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
↑ "Hennessy calls time on Déise career". RTÉ Sport. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.

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[1] "Goalkeeper Hennessy calls time on Waterford career". Irish Examiner. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2012.

[2] Breheny, Martin (4 May 2007). "Waterford end 44-year faminewith National League title". Munster Express. Retrieved 2 August 2012.

[3] Breheny, Martin (9 July 2007). "Dynamic Dan adds some extra dash for the Déise". Irish Independent . Retrieved 2 August 2012.

[4] "RTÉ Sport: Kilkenny 3-30 Waterford 1-13". RTÉ Sport. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2012.

[5] "Hennessy calls time on Déise career". RTÉ Sport. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.