Timmy Clifford

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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)
YearsClub
Dicksboro
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (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.

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Career

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

Dicksboro
Kilkenny

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References

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  2. "City derby sees Dicksboro claim U19A hurling title in Kilkenny". Scoreline website. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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  6. "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  7. "Young Cats shake off rust to start Lyng era with win". Irish Examiner. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.