locally in Bennettsbridge and naturally showed a great skill at the game of hurling in his youth. Playing career Club Skehan was just out of the minor grade when he joined the Bennettsbridge senior team. It was a glorious era for the club, with Skehan at right wing-forward when the Bridge faced Glenmore in the championship decider. On a day when five Treacy brothers lined out for Bennettsbridge, the team recorded a 4-9 to 1-4 victory. It was Moran's fourth championship medal. It was Skehan's first championship medal. Mooncoin ended hopes of retaining the title in 1965, as Skehan suffered his first defeat in a county final. Both sides renewed their rivalry in the 1966 decider, with Skehan moving from the forwards to goalkeeper. A double scores 4-8 to 2-4 victory avenged the previous year's defeat and gave Skehan a second championship medal. Bennettsbridge continued to dominate club hurling once again in 1967. A 3-10 to 1-4 defeat of Thomastown earned a third championship medal for Skehan. A period of decline followed after a defeat by Rower-Inistioge in the 1968 decider, however, Bennettsbridge returned to the summit of club hurling once again in 1971. A 3-10 to 1-7 defeat of reigning champions Fenians gave Skehan his fourth and final championship medal. Minor Skehan was sixteen year-old when he was called up to the Kilkenny minor team in 1962. He won a Leinster medal that year following a narrow 5-7 to 5-4 defeat of Wexford in the provincial decider. On 2 September 1962 Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. Goals were key in the 3–6 to 0–9 victory with Skehan, who kept a clean sheet, winning an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship medal. Senior Substitute successes In 1963 Skehan joined the Kilkenny senior hurling panel as understudy to his first cousin and legendary goalkeeper Ollie Walsh. He remained on the bench for provincial decider, however, Skehan did collect a Leinster medal as a non-playing substitute following a 2–10 to 0–9 defeat of Dublin. He remained on the bench for the subsequent All-Ireland decider against Waterford on 1 September 1963. Kilkenny won the game by 4-17 to 6-8, with Skehan collecting an All-Ireland medal as a member of the extended panel. Skehan collected a second Leinster medal as a non-playing substitute in 1964 as Dublin were defeated on a 4–11 to 1–8 score line, however, the Cats faced a humiliating defeat by