Fionán Mackessy

Fionán Mackessy
Personal information
Irish name	Fionán Ó Macasa
Sport	Hurling
Position	Full-back
Born	1998; Ardfert, County Kerry, Ireland
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Occupation	Student
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Ardfert; St Brendan's; O'Loughlin Gaels
Club titles
Kerry titles	0
Colleges(s)
Years	College
2016-2022	MTU Kerry
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2019-present	Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	1
NHL	0
All Stars	4

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.^[1] Following a work related move to County Kilkenny, he subsequently joined O'Loughlin Gaels, and lined out with the county team in 2025.

Career

Mackessy first came to prominence as a dual player, primarily with St Brendan's Hurling Club but also as a Gaelic footballer with the Ardfert club. He has enjoyed championship success in the minor and under-21 grades and was at centre-back when St Brendan's were beaten by Kilmoyley in the 2021 Kerry SHC final.^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

As of 6 March 2022.

Team	Year	National League			McDonagh Cup		Total
Team	Year	Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Kerry	2019	Division 2A	4	0-00	0	0-00	4	0-00
	2020		5	0-01	5	0-00	10	0-01
	2021		3	0-01	3	0-00	6	0-01
	2022		4	1-03	0	0-00	4	1-03
Career total			16	1-05	8	0-00	24	1-05

Football

Hurling