Peter Clohessy
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Peter Martin Noel Clohessy (born 22 March 1966 in Limerick, Ireland
) is a former Irish rugby union
footballer. Clohessy played for Munster
and Ireland
. He played as a prop and was known by his fans as "The Claw".
match.His first try for Munster came against Connacht
in December 1995.He was part of the Munster team that lost 8-9 to Northampton Saints
in the 2000 Heineken Cup Final
, and he was again on the losing side when Munster lost 15-9 to Leicester Tigers
in the 2002 Heineken Cup Final
.This was also Clohessy's last game for Munster, as he retired at the end of the 2001-02 season.
in February 1993, during the 1993 Five Nations Championship
.His first try for Ireland came against Australia
in June 1994.Clohessy missed the 1995 Rugby World Cup
, but was selected in Ireland's squad for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
. His last appearence for Ireland was against France in the 2002 Six Nations Championship
.
, east Limerick. The menu has a Limerick/rugby theme.
In January 2008, Clohessy saved the life of a young girl after she fell from her pony and swallowed her tongue.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
) is a former Irish rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. Clohessy played for Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
and Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
. He played as a prop and was known by his fans as "The Claw".
Munster
Clohessy made his Munster debut against Swansea in October 1995, Munster's first ever Heineken CupHeineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
match.His first try for Munster came against Connacht
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...
in December 1995.He was part of the Munster team that lost 8-9 to Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
in the 2000 Heineken Cup Final
2000 Heineken Cup Final
The 2000 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 1999–2000 Heineken Cup, the fifth season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 27 May 2000 at Twickenham Stadium in London. The match was contested by the Northampton Saints of England and Munster of Ireland. The...
, and he was again on the losing side when Munster lost 15-9 to Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
in the 2002 Heineken Cup Final
2002 Heineken Cup Final
The 2002 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2001–02 Heineken Cup, the seventh season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 25 May 2002 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The match was contested by the Leicester Tigers of England and Munster of Ireland...
.This was also Clohessy's last game for Munster, as he retired at the end of the 2001-02 season.
Ireland
He made his Ireland debut against FranceFrance national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
in February 1993, during the 1993 Five Nations Championship
1993 Five Nations Championship
The 1993 Five Nations Championship was the 64th series of the Five Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition between the major Northern Hemisphere rugby union national teams. The tournament consisted of ten matches held between 16 January and 22 March 1993.The tournament was the 64th...
.His first try for Ireland came against Australia
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
in June 1994.Clohessy missed the 1995 Rugby World Cup
1995 Rugby World Cup
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....
, but was selected in Ireland's squad for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
. His last appearence for Ireland was against France in the 2002 Six Nations Championship
2002 Six Nations Championship
The 2002 Six Nations Championship was the third series of the Six Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the hundred-and-eighth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship...
.
Personal life
He now owns a pub in Limerick called 'Clohessy's' and an adjoining night club called 'The Sin Bin'. He opened a pub and restaurant Crokers Bar & Restaurant in MurroeMurroe
Murroe, officially Moroe , is a small village in County Limerick, Ireland.Murroe is located in the north-eastern part of County Limerick approximately 15 km from Limerick City and close to the Tipperary border. Nearby towns include Cappamore and Newport. The village is located on the R506 road. It...
, east Limerick. The menu has a Limerick/rugby theme.
In January 2008, Clohessy saved the life of a young girl after she fell from her pony and swallowed her tongue.