Jonathan Clancy (born 12 March 1986) is an

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hurler; he played in a variety of positions, but mostly at midfield for the Clare senior team. Born in Clarecastle,

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, Clancy first played competitive hurling whilst at school at

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. He first played in the inter-county leagues at the age of seventeen when he joined the Clare minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2005 championship. Clancy went on to play for Clare for almost a decade, and won one

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medal as a non-playing substitute and one

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medal. As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team at various times, Clancy won one Railway Cup medal as a non-playing substitute in 2007. At club level he is a two-time

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medallist with Clarecastle. Throughout his career Clancy made 28 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 7 February 2014.

Honours

Team

;Clarecastle *

Clare Senior Hurling Championship The Pat O'Donnell & Co. Senior Hurling Championship, more commonly known as the'' Clare Senior Hurling Championship ''or'' Clare SHC, ''is an annual hurling competition organised by the Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. It ...

(2): 2003, 2005 *Clare Junior A Football Championship (1): 2012 ;Clare * All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1):

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(sub) *

(1): 2009 ;Connacht * Railway Cup (1): 2007 (sub)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Clancy, Jonathan 1986 births Living people Clarecastle hurlers Clare inter-county hurlers Munster inter-provincial hurlers