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Con Clifford

1887 – 1961

Gaelic football player

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About Con Clifford

Lived 1887 – 1961 (aged 73–74). Con Clifford was a gaelic football player.

Cornelius Clifford (26 February 1888 – 24 December 1961) was a footballer and Gaelic games administrator. His championship career with the Kerry senior team lasted eight seasons from 1912 until 1919.

Life From Tralee, County Kerry, Clifford was born to Patrick and Hanora Clifford. The son of a businessman, he was educated locally and later inherited the family business becoming head of C. Clifford and Sons, Ltd.

Clifford first played competitive football and hurling with the Tralee Mitchels club. During a successful era for the club, Clifford was a dual player and won three championship medals in each code.

Success at club level saw Clifford join the Kerry senior team and he made his debut during the 1912 championship. Over the course of the next eight seasons he enjoyed much success and won two All-Ireland medals as part of back-to-back successes in 1913 and 1914. He also won five Munster medals.

Honours

Tralee Mitchels

Kerry Senior Football Championship (3): 1907, 1908, 1910 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1908, 1911, 1912

Kerry All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 1913, 1914 Munster Senior Football Championship (5): 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1919

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Important facts

Born
1887, Tralee
Birth century
Also known as
Cornelius Clifford

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Con Clifford's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Con Clifford?

Gaelic football player

When was Con Clifford born?

Con Clifford was born in 1887 in Tralee.

When did Con Clifford die?

Con Clifford died on 24 December 1961.

What was Con Clifford's occupation?

Con Clifford was a gaelic football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Con Clifford

· Wikidata: Q5157930

· DBpedia: Con Clifford

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