Fionán Mackessy

Fionán Mackessy (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kerry Senior Championship club St Brendan's and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-back. Following a work related move to County Kilkenny, he subsequently joined O'Loughlin Gaels, and lined out with the county team in 2025.

Career

Mackessy first came to prominence as a dual player, primarily with St Brendan's Hurling Club but also as a Gaelic footballer with the Ardfert club. He has enjoyed championship success in the minor and under-21 grades and was at centre-back when St Brendan's were beaten by Kilmoyley in the 2021 Kerry SHC final.

Mackessy first appeared on the inter-county scene as a dual player at minor level with the respective Kerry minor teams. After winning consecutive All-Ireland MBHC titles, including one as team captain, he was a member of the extended training panel when the Kerry minor football team beat Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland minor final. Mackessy subsequently lined out for the under-21 team before making his Kerry senior hurling team debut in 2019. He has also won a Ryan Cup with MTU Kerry.

Career statistics

Honours

MTU Kerry Ryan Cup: 2022 (c)

Kerry

Football All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 2016 Munster Minor Football Championship: 2016

Hurling All-Ireland Minor B Hurling Championship: 2014 (c), 2015 All-Ireland Under-21 B Hurling Championship: 2018

Kilkenny Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 2025

Individual Higher Education GAA Rising Stars Football Team (1): 2022 Higher Education GAA Rising Stars Hurling Team (1): 2022 All Ireland poc fada champion 2023 and 2024 Ireland shinty under-21 2019 and 2020 Ireland shinty senior 2023 Joe McDonagh senior hurling all-star 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024