David Clifford

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Kerry are Division One Champions (Irish Mirror)

On League final day in Croke Park, it was Kerry that rose to the occasion and turned in an impressive display to defeat Mayo. From the off, The Kingdom ...

Mayo played catch up from practically the first kick of a ball and had goalkeeper Rory Byrne to thank for keeping them in the game, after he made two excellent first half saves from Paudie Clifford. Gavin White’s first half goal after an excellent break was emblematic of The Kingdom’s co-ordinated attacking play. On League final day in Croke Park, it was Kerry that rose to the occasion and turned in an impressive display to defeat Mayo.

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1-6 for David Clifford as Kerry cruise to 23rd League title (Irish Examiner)

Kerry's first national final victory in five years and first win in Croke Park since 2019.

Conor Loftus cut Mayo’s deficit to four in the 33rd minute but David Clifford and Shane Ryan concluded the scoring in the first half. He offloaded to Paul Geaney whose shot was half-blocked by Byrne and hung long enough in the air for White to finish to the net although he took a heavy hit in doing so. They had a couple of goal opportunities too, Paudie Clifford stopped by Rory Byrne in the fifth minute and David Clifford whistled for a square ball four minutes later. James Carr picked up off the first of two first-half points soon after but Mayo were already chasing. However, they had little else to cheer as David Clifford and Paul Geaney shredded their defence, the latter roasting Pádraig O’Hora for a coup de grace goal in the 66th minute. Kerry’s first national final victory in five years and first win in Croke Park since 2019 came with relative ease this afternoon. Kerry’s first national final victory in five years and first win in Croke Park since 2019 came with relative ease this afternoon. The margin was as much as seven but was reduced to six when Byrne again stopped Paudie Clifford in the 32nd minute. The difference was three points when Gavin White palmed in the first goal of the game in the 24th minute, the wing-back initially breaking three tackles to engineer the move. All of the starting Kerry attack had scored from play by the 49th minute and Jason Foley added a late goal after Tony Brosnan’s shot was parried in his direction.

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David Clifford inspires Kerry to third Allianz NFL Division 1 title in ... (Independent.ie)

Not that Mayo or anyone else needed reminding but the genius of David Clifford was again in full view for this Allianz National Football League Division 1 ...

Kerry had other goal chances in the half. Mayo: R O'Donoghue 0-5 (3fs), J Carr, M Plunkett 0-2 each, M Ruane, J Flynn, C Loftus, C O'Connor (f) all 0-1 each. As a top team, they shouldn't be losing any final by 15 points. David Clifford of Kerry is tackled by James Carr of Mayo during the Allianz Football League Division 1 final at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile David Clifford of Kerry is tackled by James Carr of Mayo during the Allianz Football League Division 1 final at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile David Clifford of Kerry is tackled by James Carr of Mayo during the Allianz Football League Division 1 final at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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Kerry 3-19 Mayo 0-13: David Clifford leads the rout as Kingdom ... (Sky Sports)

David Clifford scored 1-6 as Kerry stormed to the National League Division 1 title with a crushing 3-19 to 0-13 win over Mayo.

Mayo are left to lick their wounds as they prepare for their Connacht Championship opener with Galway in three weeks. The Fossa star took off, rounded O'Hora and slotted it into the net. Byrne had a third save in the 25th minute when he blocked a Paul Geaney shot.

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David Clifford pays touching tribute to Red Og Murphy after leading ... (Irish Mirror)

The Kerry ace was praised on social media for his performance during the win as well as his classy victory speech.

"The community is rallying around here big time. "The community is devastated here. Sligo county councillor Martin Connolly, who was Murphy's neighbour, told the Irish Mirror that the local community is "devastated" and "speechless" as it rallies around to support his family.

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Clifford inspires Kingdom to league final triumph (BBC Sport)

David Clifford produces another tour de force as Kerry outclass Mayo in the Division One final while Roscommon win the Division Two title.

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David Clifford Pays Tribute To Red Óg Murphy After Kerry Victory (Balls.ie)

David Clifford paid tribute to Red Óg Murphy following Kerry's victory over Mayo in Sunday's National Football League Division 1 final. Red Óg, who played ...

He felt himself that it didn't suit, and he came back home, and he had the bravery and strength to do that. In his first year back, two years ago, they were intermediate champions, and he was the catalyst for that. Last year, they played Tourlestrane, and they got to the semi-final, and should have beaten us." "Obviously, he then got the opportunity to go down to North Melbourne on a rookie contract. Red Óg, who played football for Curry, DCU, and Sligo, tragically died on Friday aged just 21. "We were all lucky enough to see Red Óg play in the Sigerson this year, and we saw what he could do."

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David Clifford pays tribute to Red Óg Murphy as Kerry claim National ... (Pundit Arena)

Kerry captain David Clifford paid tribute to the late Red Óg Murphy following his sad passing earlier this week.

“We were all lucky enough to see Red Og play in the Sigerson Cup this year and we saw what he could do. “We all know what Mayo are about,” he added. But after the game, Clifford’s thoughts were with the family and friends of Murphy, who he played against in the Sigerson Cup earlier this year.

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Clifford inspires Kerry to NFL title against Mayo (RTE.ie)

Kerry claimed their third Allianz Football League title in a row, and their first final win since 2017, as they completely outclassed Mayo at Croke Park.

They were 0-5 to 0-2 up after 15 mins and Mayo’s customary energy and intensity was conspicuous by its absence. However, Kerry just stuck to their successful game-plan and they finished the half on the front foot with Clifford’s third fine point from play and a brilliantly-struck free from the left wing by goalkeeper Shane Ryan. The Westerners were seven points behind after 30 minutes and looked to be labouring badly, but then they finally hit a purple patch as Ryan O’Donoghue, James Carr and Conor Loftus all pointed in quick succession to give the large Mayo crowd something to shout about. Kerry were 0-7 to 0-4 ahead and already dictating the terms of the match when Gavin White palmed in their first goal in the 24th minute after Mayo goalkeeper Rory Byrne had parried Paul Geaney’s initial effort. But they really turned on the style in the second period, using their superior speed around the middle third and slick forward play to rack up a match-winning tally at their ease. The Kerry captain shot 1-6 (all but one point from open play) and was named man of the match as the Kingdom collected the league title for the 23rd time in front of 31,506 spectators.

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Watch as Kerry GAA ace David Clifford pays classy tribute to Red Og ... (The Irish Sun)

DAVID CLIFFORD paid a touching tribute to Red Og Murphy following Kerry's Division One NFL win over Mayo.Clifford scored 1-6 on the day as the Kingdom.

He turned down the opportunity to play professionally in Australia. I saw him playing a college game one day, I was amazed by him. There are so many options to do that.

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