Kieran Claffey (15 April 1949 – 19 September 1995) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Doon and Clontibret O'Neills. He was also a member of the Offaly senior football team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ciarán Mac Laithimh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
15 April 1949[1] Ballinahown, County Westmeath, Ireland | ||
| Died |
19 September 1995 (aged 46) Moate, County Westmeath, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer, publican | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Doon Clontibret O'Neills | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Monaghan titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1969–1975 | Offaly | 14 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editClaffey never played Gaelic football in organised competitions at primary or secondary school level. As an agricultural college student in County Monaghan he joined the Clontibret O'Neills club and won a Monaghan SFC title in 1968. Claffey later returned to the Doon club and won an Offaly JFC title in 1970.
Claffey, having never lined out in the minor grade, first played for Offaly as a member of the under-21 team in 1970. By this stage, Claffey had already joined the senior team.[3] He partnered Willie Bryan at midfield when Offaly beat Galway in the 1971 All-Ireland final.[4] Claffey's inter-county career ended in 1975, by which stage he had also won two Leinster SFC medals.[5]
Death
editClaffey died from a kidney-related illness on 19 September 1995, at the age of 46.[6]
Honours
edit- Clontibret O'Neill's
- Doon
- Offaly Junior A Football Championship: 1970
- Offaly
References
edit- ^ "Kieran Claffey in 1949". Find My Past website. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "'I remember telling the lads in school I'd like to play rugby and they laughed'". The 42. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "1970 Leinster football final: one of the great provincial deciders". Hogan Stand. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Offaly All-Ireland and National Winning Teams". St Rynagh's GAA website. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Football Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Offaly mourns passing of former football great, Kieran Claffey". Offaly Independent. 22 September 1995. Retrieved 8 December 2022.