Noel Skehan
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| Personal information | |||
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| Irish name | Nollaig Ó Sceacháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
6 December 1945 Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Occupation | Brewery supervisor | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Bennettsbridge | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1968–1985 | Kilkenny | 42 (0–00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 8 | ||
| All-Irelands | 9 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 7 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:26, 9 December 2013. | |||
Noel Skehan (born 6 December 1945) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Skehan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 1963 championship. Skehan spent almost a decade as a substitute before becoming a regular member of the starting fifteen and won nine All-Ireland medals (three of which were as a substitute), eight Leinster medals and three National Hurling League medals on the field of play. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Skehan won four Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a six-time championship medallist with Bennettsbridge.
His uncle, Dan Kennedy, and his first cousin, Ollie Walsh, also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Kilkenny.
Throughout his career Skehan made 42 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1984-85 league.
In retirement from playing Skehan became involved in team management and coaching. After guiding the Kilkenny junior team to All-Ireland he also took charge of the intermediate side. As a selector under Brian Cody he guided the Kilkenny senior team to three All-Ireland titles.
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