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John Clarke (Gaelic footballer)

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John Clarke
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full Forward/Half Back
Born County Down, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
1999-Present
An Riocht
Club titles
Down titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2001-2011
Down
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0

John Clarke is a Gaelic footballer from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter-county football team and with his local club St Johns GAA.

Clarke made 108 appearances for Down between League and Championship. He started at full forward and scored a point in the 2010 All-Ireland Football Final where Down were defeated 0-15 to 0-16 by Cork.[1] A verstile player, He played Corner back in 2003 Ulster final draw and subsequent replay defeat to Tyrone. He is the older brother of Martin Clarke .

Club

Clarke back to back Down Minor Football Championships 2000 2001. In 2006 he helped An Riocht to a Division 2 title in the 2007 he helped them to the club's first ever Division 1 title beating Kilcoo. However in 2008 the club lost there title and went back to Division 2. 2009 he collected his second Division 2 title beating Ballyholland Harps 1-14 to 2-08. Currently plying his trade with Down Division 2 Side St Johns Drumnaquoile after moving from An Riocht in 2015.

Honours

References

  1. ^ "All-Ireland SFC Final: Cork 0-16 0-15 Down". BBC Sport. 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2010-10-27.