David Clarke (born 27 November 1983) is a

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er who plays for Ballina Stephenites. He also played for the Mayo county team until his retirement in 2021. He played in the 2006 All-Ireland Final defeat to

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and the 2012 All-Ireland final which Mayo lost by 0-13 to 2-11 against

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. He also played in the 2016 All-Ireland Final against

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, starting the first match before being dropped for the second, only to come on as a second-half substitute to face a penalty he was unable to save; Mayo lost by a single point. Clarke announced his retirement from inter county football in January 2021.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clarke, David 1983 births Living people Ballina Stephenites Gaelic footballers Gaelic football goalkeepers Garda Síochána officers Mayo inter-county Gaelic footballers People from Castlebar