Donal Clifford
Personal information | ||||||
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Irish name | Dónall Ó Clúmháin | |||||
Sport | Hurling | |||||
Position | Right wing-back | |||||
Born |
1948 Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland | |||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||
Occupation | General manager | |||||
Club(s) | ||||||
Years | Club | |||||
1965-1975 1966-1967; 1969 1968; 1970; 1972-1974 1976-1978 |
Cork titles | 1 | ||||
Munster titles | 1 | |||||
All-Ireland Titles | 1 | |||||
Colleges(s) | ||||||
Years | College | |||||
1965-1969 | University College Cork | |||||
College titles | ||||||
Fitzgibbon titles | 2 | |||||
Inter-county(ies) | ||||||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | ||||
1969-1973 | Cork | 10 (0-01) | ||||
Inter-county titles | ||||||
Munster titles | 2 | |||||
All-Irelands | 1 | |||||
NHL | 2 | |||||
All Stars | 0 |
Daniel J. Clifford (born 1948), better known as Donal Clifford, is an Irish former
Early career
Born and raised in
Club career
Clifford began a long association with the
Clifford won a second Cork IHC title with Cloyne in
Inter-county career
Clifford was just 16-years-old when he began a three-year association with the
After being drafted onto the
Clifford won a second consecutive
A series of injuries, including a broken ankle and two broken fingers, a loss of overall form and a transfer to Dublin in his working life resulted in Clifford playing no championship hurling for Cork over the next two seasons. He was recalled to the panel in January 1973 and made a number of appearances in the league and other tournament and challenge games. He played his last game for Cork in a defeat by Tipperary in the 1973 Munster Championship.[18]
Inter-provincial career
Clifford's performances at inter-county level resulted in his selection for Munster in their 1970 Railway Cup final defeat of Leinster.[19]
Coaching career
Clifford was appointed coach of the
Honours
- University College Cork
- Fitzgibbon Cup: 1966, 1967
Cloyne
- Glen Rovers
- 1977
- 1976
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 1976
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1970
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1969, 1970
- 1969-70
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1964
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1964, 1966
- Munster
- Railway Cup: 1970
References
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- ^ "Cork's record on Paddy's Day is hugely strong". The Corkman. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Cork minors have a lot to live up to on Sunday". Irish Independent. 9 September 2000. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Cork minor hurlers of 1964 were a major team to bridge a gap of 13 years". Echo Live. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Can you help name these Cork minors". The Southern Star. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "MINOR HURLERS: Realising their potential in the top flight". The Southern Star. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Cork U21 hurling teams: 1964-1979" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Tom spread helmet gospel". Irish Independent. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "How The Helmet Came to Hurling". Cummins Sports website. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Helmets on the brain". O'Neill's website. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Cork v Kilkenny Classics: 1969 SHC final". RTÉ Sport. 26 August 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Simon (11 September 2011). "O'Brien hails Corbett's hat-trick heroics". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Cork SHC teams: 1970-1979" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Cloyne denied first final". The Corkman. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Clifford leaves Cloyne to take over the helm at intermediate club Cobh". Irish Examiner. 12 December 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2022.