Born and raised in Shannon, County Clare,[1] Lohan began his hurling career at club level with Wolfe Tones.

He never lost a game for his province and ended his career with four Railway Cup medals, including as captain in 1996.

[2] After retiring, Lohan began his coaching career at club level with Wolfe Tones and Patrickwell, before guiding the University of Limerick to the Fitzgibbon Cup title in 2015.

On 6 October 1996, Lohan captained Wolfe Tones to their first ever appearance in a Clare Senior Championship final.

Lohan again captained the team from full-back when Wolfe Tones faced Ballygunner in the Munster final.

[5] On 17 March 1997, Wolfe Tones faced Athenry in the All-Ireland final, however, Lohan ended the game on the losing side following a 0-14 to 1-08 defeat.

[6] On 23 October 2005, Lohan lined out at full-back when Wolfe Tones faced Clarecastle in the Clare Senior Championship final.

Lohan made his Munster Championship debut on 23 May 1993 when he again lined out at right corner-back for Clare in a 3-16 to 3-12 defeat of Limerick.

[11] Lohan enjoyed his first success with Clare when the team secured the National League Division 2 title on 20 March 1994.

He later lined out in a second successive Munster final on 10 July 1994, however, Clare again ended on the losing side following a 0-25 to 2-10 defeat by Limerick.

[13] Lohan lined out in a third successive Munster final on 9 July 1995 with Limerick providing the opposition for the second year in-a-row.

On 8 September 2002, he captained the team from full-back when Clare qualified to play Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.

After being an unused substitute in Munster's successful 1995 campaign, Lohan made it on to the starting fifteen in 1996.

Munster made it three-in-a-row in 1997, with Lohan winning a second Railway Cup medal following another defeat of Leinster.

[25] In 2012 Lohan took charge of the University of Limerick hurling team and won the Fitzgibbon Cup competition in 2015.