David Clifford

David Clifford (born 22 January 1999) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who currently plays as a corner-forward or full-forward for the Kerry senior team.

For the Welsh politician, see Dai Davies (politician).

David Clifford
Personal information
Irish name Daithí Ó Clúmháin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full forward
Born (1999-01-22) 22 January 1999
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
 Fossa
East Kerry
Club titles
Kerry titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
2017–2021
2021–present
 IT Tralee
University of Limerick
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2018–present
 Kerry 17 (6-68)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NFL 3
All Stars 3
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:16, 3 April 2022.

Raised in Fossa, County Kerry, Clifford played his schools football with St. Brendan's College, winning an All-Ireland medal in 2016. He simultaneously came to prominence with the Fossa club at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's adult team. Clifford has also played with divisional side East Kerry, winning the Kerry Senior Football Championship.

Underage career

Schools

Clifford first came to prominence when he scored 2–05 in the Hogan Cup final 2016 as St Brendan's College Killarney saw off St Patrick's College Maghera to deliver their first title in 24 years.

Soccer

In addition to Gaelic football, Clifford also played underage soccer, as a centre-half.[1][2] The future professional English Football League players Shane McLoughlin and Dara O'Shea alongside future musician Ryan Meaney were his opponents at under-age level.[3]

Minor

Clifford made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Kerry minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team and won back-to-back Munster and All-Ireland medals in 2016 and 2017. He was captain of the 2017 winning teams scoring 6–27 in six games, including 4–04 in the All-Ireland final win over Derry. He ended the 2017 season as the Minor Footballer of the Year.

Senior

Clifford made his senior debut during the 2018 National Football League.[4] He won his first Munster Senior Football Championship title later that summer after over coming Cork in the final. He played five championship games scoring 4–39. He ended the year with an All Star and as All Stars Young Footballer of the Year. In 2019, Clifford again won the Munster Senior Football Championship with Kerry, and went on to reach the All-Ireland senior final.

He scored a hat-trick against Galway in the opening round of the 2021 National Football League.[5]

Career statistics

Division
As of 30 October 2021.
Team Season Kerry SFC
AppsScore
East Kerry 2017 42-01
2018 45-13
2019 52-29
2020 32-15
2021 10-02
Career total 1711-60

Inter-county
As of 3 April 2022
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kerry Minor 2016 —31–1431–1362–27
2017 —22–1424–1346–27
Total —53–2855–26108–54
Kerry 2018 Division 1 60–2120-0434–14114–39
2019 20–0720–0750–2290–36
2020 72–3210–04—82–36
2021 46–2232–0910–0888–39
2022 85–2800–0000–0085–28
Total 2713–11082–2494–444419–178

Honours
St. Brendan's College
East Kerry
Kerry
Individual

References
  1. "Byrne: I played for Ireland with lads who saw us as a B team". Irish Independent. 5 September 2018.
  2. "'I don't know where that came from but when they go in it's always nice'". Hogan Stand. 16 May 2021. 'I played a bit of soccer in my younger days', he told eir Sport when asked about that sublime piece of skill. 'I was a centre half though so I don't know where that came from but when they go in it's always nice'.
  3. "'I went against the grain by not playing GAA ... but it wasn't what I wanted to do'". Irish Independent. 16 February 2019.
  4. "David Clifford in line to make senior Kerry debut in 2018 National League". Irish Independent. 18 December 2017.
  5. "'I don't know where that came from' - Clifford coy on stunning finish for hat-trick". RTÉ. 16 May 2021.
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