Born in Ovens, County Cork, Sheehan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the intermediate side.
Sheehan was born in Ovens. Sheehan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen. He first linked up with the Cork minor team. This was before later joining the intermediate side. County Cork was Ovens.