Fionán Mackessy (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kerry Senior Championship club St Brendan's and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-back.

Career

Mackessy first came to prominence as a dual player, primarily with

St Brendan's Hurling Club St Brendan's is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in the Ardfert area of north County Kerry, Ireland. St Brendan's play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling. Honours *Ker ...

but also as a

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er with the Ardfert club. He has enjoyed championship success in the

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and under-21 grades and was at centre-back when St Brendan's were beaten by

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in the 2021 Kerry SHC final. Mackessy first appeared on the inter-county scene as a dual player at minor level with the respective Kerry minor teams. After winning consecutive All-Ireland MBHC titles, including one as team captain, he was a member of the extended training panel when the Kerry minor football team beat Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland minor final. Mackessy subsequently lined out for the under-21 team before making his Kerry senior hurling team debut in 2019. He has also won a Ryan Cup with MTU Kerry.

Career statistics

Honours

;MTU Kerry * Ryan Cup: 2022 (c) ;Kerry Football * All-Ireland Minor Football Championship:

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* Munster Minor Football Championship:

Hurling * All-Ireland Minor B Hurling Championship: 2014 (c), 2015 * All-Ireland Under-21 B Hurling Championship: 2018 ;Individual * Higher Education GAA Rising Stars Football Team (1): 2022 * Higher Education GAA Rising Stars Hurling Team (1): 2022 * All Ireland poc fada champion 2023 * Ireland shinty under-21 2019 and 2020

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mackessy, Fionán 1998 births Living people St Brendan's hurlers Ardfert Gaelic footballers O'Loughlin Gaels hurlers Kerry inter-county hurlers