Peter "Chap" Cleere
Peter "Chap" Cleere | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Cleere in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Carlow–Kilkenny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982/1983 (age 41–42) 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 1982/1983) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency since the 2024 general election.[1]
Sports
[edit]He was a hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[2]
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 seven years under his stewardship.[3]
Politics
[edit]He was first elected to Kilkenny County Council in 2014 representing the Callan–Thomastown area.[4] He was elected chairperson of the council from 2019 to 2020.[5] 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.[6]
Currently a Regional Business Development Manager with the Bank of Ireland, he is married with four children and lives in Graiguemanagh, County Kilkenny.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Peter 'Chap' Cleere". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Hurler profile: Peter Cleere". Hurling stats website. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Ex-GAA coach to run in general election". Carlow Nationalist. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Peter Cleere". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Peter 'Chap' Cleere to be elected new chairman of Kilkenny County Council today!". The Kilkenny People. 7 June 2019.
- ^ "General Election 2024 Profiles – Carlow–Kilkenny". RTÉ News. November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Carlow-Kilkenny: Peter 'Chap' Cleere (FF)". The Irish Times. 3 December 2024.