John Clifford (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Clúmháin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1974 Kilmurry, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Kilmurry → Muskerry | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (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.
Playing career
[edit]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
[edit]Clifford has also become involved in team management and coaching.[7]
Honours
[edit]- University College Cork
- Sigerson Cup: 1994, 1995
- Cork
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1995
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1994
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1994
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 1991
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 1991
References
[edit]- ^ "Kilmurry GAA". The Corkman. 19 April 2001. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "O'Driscoll inspires Muskerry". The Cork Examiner. 9 August 1993. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "College's cup of joy". The Cork Examiner. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork under-21 football teams: 1962-2010" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Cork senior football teams: 1990-1999" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "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.