Peter "Chap" Cleere | |
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.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 | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Blacks and Whites | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2004–2007 | Kilkenny | 1 (0–0) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Peter Cleere (born 1982/1983) is an IrishFianna Fáil politician who has been aTeachta Dála (TD) for theCarlow–Kilkenny constituency since the2024 general election.[1] He is a former inter-countyhurler, who played as a right corner-forward for theKilkenny senior team.[2]
Cleere made his first appearance for the Kilkenny senior team during the2004 Walsh Cup, and became a regular member of the team and panel over the following four seasons. During that time he won twoAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) winners' medals and twoLeinster SHC winners' medals as a non-playing substitute.
At club level, Cleere plays with theBlacks and Whites club. "Chap", as he was known on the field of play, also managed the Kilkenny senior camogie team and the Carlow senior camogie team, which won a first National League title in seven years under his stewardship.[3][4]
Cleeere was first elected toKilkenny County Council in2014 representing theCallan–Thomastown area.[5] He was elected chairman of the council from 2019 to 2020.[6] He also served as chairman of Kilkenny–Carlow Education Training Board (KCETB) for several years, and was chairman of Borris College.
At the2024 general election, Cleere was elected to the Dáil for theCarlow–Kilkenny constituency.[7]
A Regional Business Development Manager with theBank of Ireland, Cleere is married, is the father of four children, and lives in Graiguemanagh, County Kilkenny.[8]