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DeutschDave Clarke (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Daithí Ó Cléireacháin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born | 1972 (age 52–53) Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Nickname | Davy | ||
| Occupation | Publican | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Kilmallock | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 2 | ||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1990-2000 | Limerick | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Dave Clarke (born 1972) is an Irish hurling coach and former player. At club level, he played with Kilmallock and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Playing career
[edit]Clarke attended Limerick CBS and played hurling at all grades during his time there, including in the Dr Harty Cup.[1]
At club level, Clarke first played for Kilmallock at juvenile and underage levels, and was part of the club's minor team that won the Limerick MAHC title in 1987.[2] He progressed to adult level and won Limerick SHC medals in 1992 and 1994.[3] Both of these titles were subsequently followed by Munster Club SHC titles.[4] Clarke also lined out in Kilmallock's 1-17 to 2-07 defeat by Sarsfields in the 1993 All-Ireland club final.[5]
At inter-county level, Clarke first played for Limerick during a two-year tenure with the minor team in 1989 and 1990.[6] He immediately progressed to the under-21 team.[7]
Clarke joined the senior team during on a permanent basis in 1993, however, he had already lined out with the team in a tournament game in 1990. He won Munster SHC medals in 1994 and 1996, however, Limerick faced subsequent All-Ireland final defeats by Offaly and Wexford respectively.[8][9] Clarke also collected an All-Star in 1994.[10] He added a National Hurling League medal to his collection in 1997.[11]
Performances at inter-county level for Limerick resulted in Clarke being called up to the Munster inter-provincial team. He won Railway Cup medals in 1995 and 1997.[12]
Management career
[edit]Even during his playing days, Clarke became involved in team management and coaching. He had title successes in various grades with Cappamore, Knockainey, Kilmallock and Pallasgreen, while also serving as coach of the University of Limerick team in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[13] Clarke also served as trainer with Limerick's under-21 team in 2003.[14] He was a senior team selector in 2014.[15]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Kilmallock
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1992, 1994
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship: 1992, 1994
- Limerick Minor A Hurling Championship: 1987
- Limerick
- Munster
Management
[edit]- Cappamore
- Limerick Junior B Hurling Championship: 1998
- Knockainey
Limerick Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 1998
- Kilmallock
Limerick Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 2002
- Pallasgreen
References
[edit]- ^ "Limerick CBS advance in style in 'Harty'". Limerick Leader. 6 October 1990. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Kilmallock abú!". Limerick Leader. 19 September 1987. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "1992: When Kilmallock conquered Limerick and Munster". Limerick Leader. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "All-Ireland Club Hurling". Irish Independent. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Clare clear in the end". Irish Press. 5 July 1990. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Limerick tops in under 21 thriller". Irish Independent. 1 August 1991. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "A player-by-player guide to Wexford's All-Ireland 25 years on: 'We laughed as much as we hurled'". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "The Whelahan snub, the red card rule and a power grab gone wrong - the five biggest All-Stars controversies". Irish Independent. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Limerick county final day to honour 25th anniversary of 1997 hurling league title victory". Limerick Leader. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Coach Clarke making his amrk". Evening Echo. 18 December 2002. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "O'Grady explores city and county". Limerick Leader. 25 January 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Davy Clarke to join Limerick hurlers as selector". Limerick Leader. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
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