Clifford Richardson

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Clifford Richardson
Personal information
Nickname(s) Cliff
Place of birth County Leitrim, Ireland
Original team(s) Carrigallen GAA
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)
Position(s) Full forward
2nd Row (Rugby)
Club information
Current club Midland tigers/North Leinster Kangeroos
Carrigallen GAA
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2005–present Edinburgh Old Town Bloods
Buccaneers RFC
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010.

Clifford Richardson is a Leitrim Gaelic footballer and Australian rules footballer who represented Ireland at the Australian Football International Cup.

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Playing career

Gaelic football

The Carrigallen GAA clubman represented the Leitrim county team at Junior [1] & senior level, playing in the 2010 FBD Insurance League & the National Football League (Ireland) Div. 4 campaign. [2] [3] [4]

Australian football

Cliff played for the Ireland national Australian rules football team in the 2005 Australian Football International Cup, in Melbourne and returned with the team for the 2008 Australian Football International Cup, reaching the semi-finals on both occasions and was selected on the International Cup All Star Team in 2005. He returned with the Ireland squad to help them reclaim the 2011 Australian Football International Cup title, and kicked 3 goals in the tournament. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Rugby

He also plays semi-pro rugby for Buccaneers RFC in the AIL league.

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References

  1. ↑ "» Connacht Gaa.ie". Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Hogan Stand magazine
  3. ↑ "Waterford off to great start". 9 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Breaking Sligo News from the Sligo Champion - Independent.ie".
  5. ↑ "IC11 Squad - Super Warriors named - World Footy News".
  6. ↑ Irish Warriors Profile Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ milwaukee bombers profile
  8. ↑ 2005 Awards
  9. ↑ http://www.aussierulesinternational.com/home/tournaments/international-cup/2008/teamlists%5B%5D
  10. ↑ http://www.aussierulesinternational.com/home/tournaments/international-cup/2005/teamlists%5B%5D
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