John Clifford (Gaelic footballer)

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John Clifford
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Clúmháin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right wing-forward
Born 1974 (1974)
Kilmurry,
County Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Kilmurry
Muskerry
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1995
Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

John Clifford (born 1974) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. At club level, he played with Kilmurry, divisional side Muskerry and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.

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Playing career

Clifford began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with Kilmurry before progressing to adult level. [1] He was also selected for the Muskerry divisional team and lined out in the Cork SFC. [2] Clifford also played with University College Cork and won back-to-back Sigerson Cup medals in 1994 and 1995. [3]

At inter-county level, Clifford first appeared for Cork as a member of the minor team that won the All-Ireland MFC title in 1991, after a 1-09 to 1-07 win over Mayo in the final. [4] He later progressed to the under-21 team and added an All-Ireland U21FC medal to his collection after a 1-12 to 1-05 defeat of Mayo in the 1994 All-Ireland under-21 final. [5] Clifford later spent a number of seasons with the senior team and won a Munster SFC medal as a panel member in 1995. [6]

Coaching career

Clifford has also become involved in team management and coaching. [7]

Honours

University College Cork
Cork

References

  1. "Kilmurry GAA". The Corkman. 19 April 2001. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. "O'Driscoll inspires Muskerry". The Cork Examiner. 9 August 1993. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. "College's cup of joy". The Cork Examiner. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. "Cork under-21 football teams: 1962-2010" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. "Cork senior football teams: 1990-1999" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  7. "Éire Óg U21 football boss Johnny Clifford: New rules are a game changer, they suit our players". Echo Live. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2022.