About Des Clohessy
Born 1973. Des Clohessy is a rugby union player.
Des Clohessy (born 4 October 1973) is an Irish former rugby union player.
Career Clohessy played for Young Munster in the All-Ireland League, where he made his name as a blindside flanker and number 8 and was a crucial player in the team that won the inaugural Munster Player Development League in 1996, before being encouraged to switch positions to prop and playing for Munster during their first ever season in the Heineken Cup. He was selected in the Ireland squad that toured South Africa in 1998, alongside older brother Peter, but did not win any international caps.
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Who is Des Clohessy?
Irish former rugby union player
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Des Clohessy was born on 4 October 1973 in Limerick.
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Des Clohessy is a rugby union player.
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