Ciarán Whelan
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| Native name | Ciarán Ó Faoláin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Whelo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 February 1976 Raheny, County Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:28, 2 September 2008 (UTC). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ciarán Whelan (born 28 February 1976 in Raheny, County Dublin) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Raheny club and, formerly, for the Dublin county team. He is right-footed but can kick with both feet and usually plays in midfield. He was a member of the Dublin squad between 1996 and 2009. He never won an All-Ireland, and is to this day known as possibly one of the best high-fielders in the country.
Lately, Whelan has become a Gaelic football pundit for RTÉ's The Sunday Game.