Pat Cleary (born 15 January 1962) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the

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senior team. 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

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winner's medal, three

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winner's medals and an

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award. At club level Cleary began his career with Ballyskenagh, before later playing with

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and

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. He won numerous county championship winners' medals with the latter two teams.

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1962 births Living people Ballyskenagh hurlers Kilmacud Crokes hurlers Portlaoise hurlers Offaly inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners 20th-century Irish sportsmen {{Offaly-hurling-bio-stub