Timmy Clifford Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Timmy Clifford
Irish:Tadhg Ó Clúmháin
Feet:5
Inches:11
Occupation:Student
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:Dicksboro
Clcounty:0
Counties:Kilkenny
Icposition:Centre-forward
Icyears:2023-
Icapps(Points):0 (0-00)
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:22:25, 25 March 2023
Birth Date:28 November 2003
Birth Place:Kilkenny, Ireland

Timmy Clifford (born 28 November 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Dicksboro and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Career

Clifford first played hurling as a schoolboy at CBS Kilkenny.[1] He simultaneously progressed through the various underage grades with the Dicksboro club, winning consecutive Kilkenny MHC titles in 2019 and 2020 and a Kilkenny U19HC title in 2022.[2] Clifford made his senior team debut in 2021.[3]

Clifford first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor hurling team that lost the 2019 All-Ireland minor final to Galway.[4] He was again eligible for the minor grade the following year and captained the team to a second consecutive defeat by Galway in the 2020 All-Ireland minor final to Galway.[5] Clifford immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at centre-forward when Kilkenny beat Limerick in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.[6]

Clifford first played for the senior team during the 2023 Walsh Cup.[7]

Honours

Dicksboro
Kilkenny

2022

2022

2020 (c), 2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coláiste Eoin book their return ticket. 13 February 2020. Irish Independent. 4 February 2023.
  2. Web site: City derby sees Dicksboro claim U19A hurling title in Kilkenny. 7 November 2022. Scoreline website. 4 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Kilkenny SHC- Donohue strikes late to give James Stephens last gasp win over Dicksboro. 10 October 2021. Kilkenny People. 4 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Electric Ireland MHC Final: Impressive Galway triumph. 18 August 2019. GAA website. 3 September 2019.
  5. Web site: All Ireland MHC Final: Galway retain title. 10 July 2021. GAA website. 10 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final. 22 May 2022. Irish Independent. 22 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Young Cats shake off rust to start Lyng era with win. 8 January 2023. Irish Examiner. 4 February 2023.