David Clarke (born 27 November 1983) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Ballina Stephenites. He also played for the Mayo county team until his retirement in 2021.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Daithí Ó Cléirigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born | 27 November 1983 Castlebar, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Occupation | Garda | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2001– | Ballina Stephenites | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Mayo titles | 4 | ||
| Connacht titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2001–2021 | Mayo | 133 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 8 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 5 January 2021. | |||
He played in the 2006 All-Ireland Final defeat to Kerry and the 2012 All-Ireland final which Mayo lost by 0-13 to 2-11 against Donegal.[2][3] He also played in the 2016 All-Ireland Final against Dublin, starting the first match before being dropped for the second, only to come on as a second-half substitute to face a penalty he was unable to save; Mayo lost by a single point.[4]Clarke announced his retirement from inter county football in January 2021.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Clarke taking nothing for granted". Hogan Stand. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Donegal 2-11 0-13 Mayo". BBC Sport. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Murphy rocket sees Donegal strike gold". Irish Independent. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "All-Ireland SFC final: Dublin edge out heartbroken Mayo in replay at Croke Park". BBC Sport. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Mayo goalkeeper David Clarke retires after 20 years". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 January 2021.