| Full name | Peter Martin Noel Clohessy | ||
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Prop | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Young Munster | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1995-2002 | Munster | 73 | (10) |
| correct as of 12 Oct 2011. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1993-2002 | Ireland | 54 | (20) |
| correct as of 12 Oct 2011. | |||
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".
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Clohessy made his Munster debut against Swansea in October 1995, Munster's first ever Heineken Cup match.[1] His first try for Munster came against Connacht in December 1995.[2] He was part of the Munster team that lost 8-9 to Northampton Saints in the 2000 Heineken Cup Final,[3] and he was again on the losing side when Munster lost 15-9 to Leicester Tigers in the 2002 Heineken Cup Final.[4] This was also Clohessy's last game for Munster, as he retired at the end of the 2001-02 season.
He made his Ireland debut against France in February 1993, during the 1993 Five Nations Championship.[5] His first try for Ireland came against Australia in June 1994.[6] Clohessy missed the 1995 Rugby World Cup, but was selected in Ireland's squad for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. His last appearance for Ireland was against France in the 2002 Six Nations Championship.[7]
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 Murroe, 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.[8]
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