Sheedy first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilworth club between 1954 and 1958. He soon progressed to adult level and was part of the team that won the club's very first North Cork JHC title in 1961.[2] Sheedy also played Gaelic football and won two consecutive North Cork JFC medals with the Glanworth club.
After winning a second North Cork JHC medal in 1966, Sheedy also claimed a Cork SHC medal that year with divisional side Avondhu.[3] He also lined out at inter-county level with Cork in the Munster IHC around this time.[4] Sheedy won a third North Cork JHC medal in 1967 before being part of Kilworth's first ever Cork JHC-winning team.[5] He captained Kilworth to a fourth North Cork JHC title in 1971. Sheedy retired as a player in 1976.
Post-playing career
After his retirement from playing, Sheedy immediately became involved in team management ad coaching. He was a selector when Kilworth won the North Cork JHC title in 1980. He later spent a number of years as a selector with the Avondhu divisional team. Sheedy was elected club chairman in 1985.
Sheedy took over as coach of the Kilworth junior team in 1991 and guided the team to four North Cork JHC final appearances, with victories coming in 1993 and 1995. He later returned as an Avondhu selector and was part of the management team that helped to division to the Cork SHC title in 1996.[6]
Sheedy joined the Irish Army as a 17-year-old and was attached to the 1st Motor Squadron in Fermoy. He served on a number of overseas peacekeeping missions, including the United Nations Operation in the Congo in 1961.
Sheedy died on 17 December 2015 at the age of 75.[10]
