Career
He played for Kildare for 13 seasons between 2000 - 2013 winning a Leinster title in 2000 after defeating Dublin. He has been very influential in his club"s most successful ever period, winning 7 county championships and a Leinster title between 2000 and 2014. Sweeney has been heavily involved in the Gaelic Players Association from a young age and is currently secretary.
Sweeney went straight from playing to coaching when he joined Niall Carew"s backroom team in Waterford in 2013 and Sligo in 2014.
