Rónán Clarke
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Rónán Ó Cléirigh | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Full Forward | ||
Born |
County Armagh | 5 October 1982||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Occupation | Sales executive[1] | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
?-present | Pearse Óg GAC | ||
Club titles | |||
Armagh titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2002–2010 | Armagh | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 5 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NFL | 1 | ||
All Stars | 2 |
Rónán Clarke is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player who represented Armagh. His club football career has been with Armagh city's Pearse Óg GAC.
Ross Carr, the former Down manager, said: "Armagh have the best forward in the country in Rónán Clarke".[citation needed]
Playing career
Inter-county
Clarke was called up to the Armagh senior panel at a young age and made his inter-county debut against
In 2003 Armagh once again reached the All-Ireland final, but were defeated by neighbours Tyrone. 2004 saw Clarke and Armagh again win the Ulster Championship.[3]
In 2005 Clarke helped Armagh win the National League, beating Wexford in the final.[4] Later that year he helped Armagh win another Ulster Championship.[5]
Clarke helped Armagh win the 2006 Ulster Championship and was named Irish News Ulster All-Stars Player of the Year.
Clarke missed the 2007 season due to a cruciate ligament injury suffered in the 2006 season. He won another Ulster Championship medal with Armagh in 2008[6] and was awarded another All Star for his performances throughout that year's Championship.
Club
Clarke helped Pearse Óg win the 2000
International rules
Clarke has in the past represented
School
Clarke attended St Brigid's High School, moving to
Managerial career
In January 2021, having previously managed the Cavan Gaels and Silverbridge clubs in Cavan and Armagh, the Antrim senior football club St James' Aldergrove announced Clarke as their new manager. He currently manages St.Paul's Lurgan [7]
Honours
- Armagh
- 5 Ulster Senior Football Championship 2002 2004 2005 2006 2008
- 1 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2002
- 1 National Football League Division 1 2005
- Pearse ÓG
- 3 Armagh Minor Football Championship 1998 1999 2000
- 1 Ulster Minor Club Football Championship 2000
- 1 Armagh Senior Football Championship 2009
- 1 Armagh Under-21 Football Championship 2001
- Awards
- 3 Irish News Ulster All-Star 2005 2006 2008
- 2 GAA GPA All Stars Awards 2006 2008
- 1 All Star Young Footballer of the Year2002
- 1 Irish News Footballer of the Year 2006
- Ireland
- 1 International Rules2008
- School
- 1 MacRory Cup 2000
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "cul4kidz profile on Clarke". Cul4kidz website. 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ "Armagh win Ulster final". BBC Sport. 7 July 2002. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ "Armagh outclass Donegal". BBC Sport. 11 July 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ "Wait is over for Armagh". Newry Democrat. 4 May 2005. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ "McConville fires Armagh to glory". BBC Sport. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ "Armagh 1–11 0–8 Fermanagh – Match report". BBC Sport. 27 July 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ "Former Armagh All-Ireland winner takes over Antrim club". Hogan Stand. 24 January 2021.