Timmy Clifford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tadhg Ó Clúmháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
28 November 2003 Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Dicksboro | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2023- | Kilkenny | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:25, 25 March 2023. | |||
Timmy Clifford (born 28 November 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Dicksboro and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]Clifford first played hurling as a schoolboy at CBS Kilkenny.[1] He simultaneously progressed through the various underage grades with the Dicksboro club, winning consecutive Kilkenny MHC titles in 2019 and 2020 and a Kilkenny U19HC title in 2022.[2] Clifford made his senior team debut in 2021.[3]
Clifford first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor hurling team that lost the 2019 All-Ireland minor final to Galway.[4] He was again eligible for the minor grade the following year and captained the team to a second consecutive defeat by Galway in the 2020 All-Ireland minor final to Galway.[5] Clifford immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at centre-forward when Kilkenny beat Limerick in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.[6]
Clifford first played for the senior team during the 2023 Walsh Cup.[7]
Honours
[edit]- Dicksboro
- Kilkenny Under-19 Hurling Championship: 2022
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship: 2019, 2020
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2022
- Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2022
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 2020 (c), 2019
References
[edit]- ^ "Coláiste Eoin book their return ticket". Irish Independent. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "City derby sees Dicksboro claim U19A hurling title in Kilkenny". Scoreline website. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Kilkenny SHC- Donohue strikes late to give James Stephens last gasp win over Dicksboro". Kilkenny People. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Electric Ireland MHC Final: Impressive Galway triumph". GAA website. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "All Ireland MHC Final: Galway retain title". GAA website. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Young Cats shake off rust to start Lyng era with win". Irish Examiner. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.