Séamus Cleere
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus de Cléir | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
1940 Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Company director | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1959–1969 | Bennettsbridge | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 6 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1960–1969 | Kilkenny | 22 (1-10) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:56, 13 August 2020. | |||
Séamus Cleere (born 1940) is an Irish retired hurler. His career included three All-Ireland Championship victories with the Kilkenny senior hurling team, including one as captain in 1963.
After beginning his career at club level with Bennettsbridge, Cleere joined the Kilkenny minor team as a 17-year-old in 1958 and subsequently had a brief stint with the junior side. He was promoted to the Kilkenny senior team in 1960. From his debut, Cleere was ever-present as a right wing-back and made 22 championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 1969. During that time he was part of three All-Ireland Championship-winning teams – in 1963, when he captained the side, 1967 and as a substitute in 1969. Cleere also secured five Leinster Championship medals and two National Hurling League medals. His club career yielded six Kilkenny County Championship titles during a golden age for Bennettsbridge.