Simon Whelehan (born 27 July 1976) is an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Offaly senior hurling team.
Whelehan's father, Pad Joe, and his brothers, Brian and Barry, also played hurling with Offaly.
Whelehan plays his club hurling with Birr and has enjoyed much success during a lengthy career.
Darren Hanniffy scored the only goal of the game after just five minutes and gave Birr a lead that they would never surrender.
[2] Whelehan won further championship medals in 2000 and 2001 as Birr retained their status as the kingpins of Offaly hurling.
A Declan Pilkington goal inside sixty seconds was the perfect start, although the Westerners did recover to lead by 1–4 to 1 -2 at the break.
[6] He later added a fourth Leinster medal to his collection following a 2–5 to 1–2 defeat of Young Irelands in deplorable conditions.
A record six-in-a-row proved beyond Birr, however, Whelehan won his seventh championship medal in 2005 as his side beatCoolderry by 0–20 to 0–5.
[11][12] Later that year Whelehan won his fifth and final Leinster medal as Birr narrowly defeated Ballyboden St. Enda's by 1–11 to 0–13.
[15] Whelehan made his senior debut for Offaly in a Leinster championship game against Meath in 1998.
It looked as if Offaly's championship hopes were in disarray, however, they overcame Antrim in the All-Ireland quarter-final and qualified to meet Clare in the semi-final.