Playing Career
Whelan won a Cú Chulainn award for his performances with the Dublin senior football team in 1963. He was on the All-Ireland winning side for Dublin in 1958 as a substitute and again in 1963. Whelan won the National football league division one title for Dublin in 1953. He has won three Leinster Senior Football Championship medals with Dublin in 1962, 1963 and 1965.
Whelan had a very successful playing career with his clubs, he first won the Dublin Senior Football Championship with Clanna Gael in 1968. Then, he went on to win the Dublin championship with St Vincents in 1975 and 1976. He won a Leinster Senior Club Football Championship and All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship with Vinnies during 1976.
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