Pat Cleary

For the Australian footballer, see Pat Cleary (footballer).

Pat Cleary (born 15 January 1962) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Offaly senior team.^[1]

Pat Cleary

Personal information
Irish name	Pádraig Ó Cléirigh
Sport	Hurling
Position	Right corner-forward
Born	(1962-01-15) 15 January 1962 (age 63) Shinrone, County Offaly, Ireland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation	Garda
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Ballyskenagh Kilmacud Crokes Portlaoise
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1982-1991	Offaly	17 (10-19)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	3
All-Irelands	1
NHL	0
All Stars	1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:42 4 December 2011.

Cleary made his first appearance for the team during the 1981-82 National Hurling League and became a regular player over the course of the following decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winner's medal, three Leinster winner's medals and an All-Star award.^[2]

At club level Cleary began his career with Ballyskenagh, before later playing with Kilmacud Crokes and Portlaoise. He won numerous county championship winners' medals with the latter two teams.^{[citation needed]}