Dave Clarke (hurler)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kilmallock,
County Limerick, Ireland
| 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.
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 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]