David Clifford
David Clifford (born 22 January 1999) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who currently plays as a corner-forward or full-forward for the Kerry senior team. Raised in Fossa, County Kerry, Clifford played his schools football with St. Brendan's College, winning an All-Ireland medal in 2016. He simultaneously came to prominence with the Fossa club at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's adult team. Clifford has also played with divisional side East Kerry, winning the Kerry Senior Football Championship. Underage career. Schools. Clifford first came to prominence when he scored 2–05 in the  Hogan Cup final 2016 as St Brendan's College Killarney saw off St Patrick's College Maghera to deliver their first title in 24 years. Soccer. In addition to Gaelic football, Clifford also played underage soccer, as a centre-half. The future professional English Football League players Shane McLoughlin and Dara O'Shea alongside future musician Ryan Meaney were his opponents at under-age level. Minor. Clifford made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Kerry minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team and won back -to-back Munster and All-Ireland medals in 2016 and 2017. He was captain of the 2017 winning teams scoring 6–27 in six games, including 4–04 in the All-Ireland final win over Derry. He ended the 2017 season as the Minor Footballer of the Year. Senior. Clifford made his senior debut during the 2018 National Football League. He won his first Munster Senior Football Championship title later that summer after over coming Cork in the final. He played five championship games scoring 4–39. He ended the year with an All Star and as All Stars Young Footballer of the  Year. In 2019, Clifford again won the Munster Senior Football Championship with Kerry, and went on to reach the All-Ireland senior final. He scored a hat-trick against Galway in the opening round of the 2021 National Football League.