Peter Clohessy Bio

Peter Clohessy is a retired, Irish rugby union player who represented Ireland at international level and who played at club level with Munster. Primarily a prop, he was famed for his doggedness and his aggressive style of play, he also went by the fitting nickname ‘The Claw’.

Born in Limerick, Ireland in March 1966, Peter Clohessy began his club career in 1987 and barring a short spell with the Queensland Reds in 1997 and some initial time with Young Munster, he spent the vast majority of his playing days with the Irish provincial side.

A firm fan favourite, many believe Peter Clohessy brought a real determination to the Munster team at the peak of his career and he was instrumental in getting his side to the Heineken Cup Finals of 2000 and 2002. While Clohessy was not on the winning team in either of these games, a few honours to his name included Munster’s many IRFU Interprovincial Championship wins in the early 1990s. In total he made over 100 appearances for Munster before hanging up his boots in 2002.