| Code | Hurling |
|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling |
| Irish | Jarlath Ó Faoileáin |
| Occupation | Tarmacadam contractor |
| County | London |
| Province | Leinster |
| Club | Thomastown Faughs Seán McDermott's |
| Clposition | Half-back |
| Clcounty | 1 |
| Counties | Kilkenny |
| Icposition | Full-back |
| Icyears | 1961-1967 |
| Icprovince | 1 |
| Icallireland | 1 |
| Nhl | 0 |
| Icupdate | 00:34, 28 June 2013 |
| Birth place | Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Death place | Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Birth date | 7 September 1939 |
| Death date | 22 March 1996 (aged 56) |
Jarlath "Cha" Whelan (7 September 1939 – 22 March 1996) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Kilkenny and London senior teams.
Born in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Whelan first played hurling during his school days.[citation needed] Although never playing minor hurling at inter-county level, he arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he made his senior debut in the 1960-61 National Hurling League. Whelan later played with London, but returned to Kilkenny and made several cameo appearances over the following four years, winning one All-Ireland medal and one Leinster medal on the field of play.[1][2]
At club level Whelan began and ended his career with Thomastown.[3] He also played with Faughs in Dublin and won one championship medal with Seán McDermott's in London.
Whelan retired from inter-county hurling after winning a second All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute in the 1967 championship.[4]
References
- ^ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists". Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Historic Achievements of the Club and its Members". Thomastown GAA website. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ Lawlor, Damian (10 July 2011). "Keeping up appearances". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 June 2013.