Frank Sheahan
Reliable at the set piece and an immense worker around the field, FRANKIE SHEAHAN battled his way back from a career-threatening neck injury to feature for Munster and Ireland last season.
Educated at Presentation Brothers College, Cork and University College Cork, he scored three tries in two games on the 2005 summer tour to Japan but that untimely neck injury meant the 2005/06 season was largely a write off.
His absence saw Jerry Flannery and Rory fight it out for the Ireland hooker berth and Sheahan will have the pair for company at the forthcoming World Cup with competition for places at an all-time high.
Born in Canada, he won his first Ireland cap as a replacement against the USA in 2000 and scored his first try against Samoa the following year. With Keith Wood as captain and Shane Byrne soon becoming first choice hooker, Sheahan was forced to bide his time and wait for his chance but returned to the squad to win four caps as a replacement during the 2004 Six Nations.
He has since added another eleven caps, gaining some valuable game-time in last November's three autumn internationals and in June's second Test against Argentina.
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All competitions
Six Nations
Rugby World Cup
Match-by-match breakdown
2007-2008 2006-2007 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1999-2000
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
21/09/2007
France
Total
Played 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2007-2008 2006-2007 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1999-2000
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
11/11/2006
South Africa
19/11/2006
Australia
26/11/2006
Pacific Islands
02/06/2007
Argentina
Total
Played 4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2007-2008 2006-2007 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1999-2000
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
20/11/2004
United States
1
5
06/02/2005
Italy
12/02/2005
Scotland
19/03/2005
Wales
12/06/2005
Japan
1
5
19/06/2005
Japan
2
10
Total
Played 6
4
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
2007-2008 2006-2007 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1999-2000
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
14/02/2004
France
22/02/2004
Wales
20/03/2004
Italy
27/03/2004
Scotland
12/06/2004
South Africa
Total
Played 5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2007-2008 2006-2007 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1999-2000
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
28/09/2002
Georgia
09/11/2002
Australia
17/11/2002
Fiji
16/02/2003
Scotland
22/02/2003
Italy
Total
Played 5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2007-2008 2006-2007 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1999-2000
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
11/11/2001
Samoa
1
5
03/02/2002
Wales
16/02/2002
England
02/03/2002
Scotland
Total
Played 4
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
2007-2008 2006-2007 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1999-2000
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
03/02/2001
Italy
02/06/2001
Romania
13/10/2001
Wales
Total
Played 3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2007-2008 2006-2007 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1999-2000
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
10/06/2000
United States
Total
Played 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Statistics summary
Competition Team Played Tries Conv DG Pen YC RC Pts
2007-2008 - Rugby World Cup
Ireland
0 +1
2007-2008 Total
0 +1
2006-2007 - Friendly
Ireland
2 +1
2006-2007 - Lansdowne Cup
Ireland
0 +1
2006-2007 Total
2 +2
2004-2005 - Friendly
Ireland
3
4
20
2004-2005 - Six Nations
Ireland
0 +3
2004-2005 Total
3 +3
4
20
2003-2004 - Friendly
Ireland
0 +1
2003-2004 - Six Nations
Ireland
0 +4
2003-2004 Total
0 +5
2002-2003 - Friendly
Ireland
1
2002-2003 - Lansdowne Cup
Ireland
0 +1
2002-2003 - Rugby World Cup Qualifiers
Ireland
0 +1
2002-2003 - Six Nations
Ireland
0 +2
2002-2003 Total
1 +4
2001-2002 - Friendly
Ireland
1
1
5
2001-2002 - Six Nations
Ireland
3
2001-2002 Total
4
1
5
2000-2001 - Friendly
Ireland
1
2000-2001 - Six Nations
Ireland
0 +2
2000-2001 Total
1 +2
1999-2000 - Friendly
Ireland
0 +1
1999-2000 Total
0 +1
Total - Rugby World Cup
0 +1
Total - Friendly
8 +3
5
25
Total - Lansdowne Cup
0 +2
Total - Six Nations
3 +11
Total - Rugby World Cup Qualifiers
0 +1
Total
11 +18
5
0
0
0
0
0
25
Match-by-match breakdown
2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
06/02/2005
Italy
12/02/2005
Scotland
19/03/2005
Wales
Total
Played 3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
14/02/2004
France
22/02/2004
Wales
20/03/2004
Italy
27/03/2004
Scotland
Total
Played 4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
16/02/2003
Scotland
22/02/2003
Italy
Total
Played 2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
03/02/2002
Wales
16/02/2002
England
02/03/2002
Scotland
Total
Played 3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
03/02/2001
Italy
13/10/2001
Wales
Total
Played 2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Statistics summary
Competition Team Played Tries Conv DG Pen YC RC Pts
2004-2005 - Six Nations
Ireland
0 +3
2004-2005 Total
0 +3
2003-2004 - Six Nations
Ireland
0 +4
2003-2004 Total
0 +4
2002-2003 - Six Nations
Ireland
0 +2
2002-2003 Total
0 +2
2001-2002 - Six Nations
Ireland
3
2001-2002 Total
3
2000-2001 - Six Nations
Ireland
0 +2
2000-2001 Total
0 +2
Total - Six Nations
3 +11
Total
3 +11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Match-by-match breakdown
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
21/09/2007
France
Total
Played 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Statistics summary
Competition Team Played Tries Conv DG Pen YC RC Pts
2007-2008 - Rugby World Cup
Ireland
0 +1
2007-2008 Total
0 +1
Total - Rugby World Cup
0 +1
Total
0 +1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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