Peter Cleere (born 1983) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Peadar de Cléir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1983 County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Chap | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Blacks and Whites | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2004-2007 | Kilkenny | 1 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Cleere made his first appearance for the team during the 2004 Walsh Cup and became a regular member of the team and panel over the following four seasons. During that time he won two All-Ireland winners' medals and two Leinster winners' medals as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Cleere plays with the Blacks and Whites club.
He was elected to Kilkenny County Council in 2014. He was elected Cathaoirleach of the council from 2019 to 2020.[2] He is a Fianna Fáil candidate for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the 2024 general election.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Hurler profile: Peter Cleere". Hurling stats website. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Peter 'Chap' Cleere to be elected new chairman of Kilkenny County Council today!".
- ^ "General Election 2024 Profiles – Carlow–Kilkenny". RTÉ News. November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.