David Clarke (Gaelic footballer)

David Clarke
Personal information
Irish name Daithí Ó Cléirigh
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1983-11-27) 27 November 1983
Castlebar, Ireland
Height 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Occupation Garda
Club(s)
Years Club
2002- Ballina Stephenites
Club titles
Mayo titles 3
Connacht titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2006- Mayo
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 7
All Stars 1

David Clarke (born 27 November 1983) is a Gaelic footballer for the Mayo senior team and also plays club football for Ballina Stephenites.[1]

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]

References

  1. "Clarke taking nothing for granted". Hogan Stand. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. "Donegal 2-11 0-13 Mayo". BBC Sport. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  3. "Murphy rocket sees Donegal strike gold". Irish Independent. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  4. "All-Ireland SFC final: Dublin edge out heartbroken Mayo in replay at Croke Park". BBC Sport. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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