Peter Cleere
Peter Cleere | |
|---|---|
 Cleere in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Carlow–Kilkenny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| 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 | ||
Peter Cleere (born 1983) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency since the 2024 general election.
Sports
He was a hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
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. Furthermore "Chap" as he was known on the field of play also managed the Kilkenny Senior Camogie Team and the Carlow Senior Camogie Team, who won their first National League Title in 7 years under his stewardship.[2]
Politics
He was first elected to Kilkenny County Council in 2014 and was elected Cathaoirleach of the council from 2019 to 2020.[3] He also served as Chairman of Kilkenny-Carlow Education Training Board (KCETB) for several years and was Chairperson of Borris College.
At the 2024 general election, Cleere was elected to the Dáil for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency.[4]
Currently a Regional Business Development Manager with Bank of Ireland, he is married with four children and lives in Skeoughvosteen, Graiguemanagh in Kilkenny.[5]
References
- ^ "Hurler profile: Peter Cleere". Hurling stats website. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ carlownationalist https://www.carlow-nationalist.ie/news/ex-gaa-coach-to-run-in-general-election_arid-32113.html. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Peter 'Chap' Cleere to be elected new chairman of Kilkenny County Council today!". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "General Election 2024 Profiles – Carlow–Kilkenny". RTÉ News. November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Peter Cleere bio". The Irish Times.