Vinny Claffey

Offaly Gaelic footballer

Vinny Claffey
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full Forward
Born Doon, County Offaly
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
 Doon
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1986–2003
 Offaly
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
NFL 1

Vinny Claffey is a retired sportsperson from Doon, County Offaly, Ireland. He played Gaelic football with his home club Doon and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1986 until 2003.[1] He won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal in 1997 and a National Football League medal in 1998.[2] During Tommy Lyons reign as Offaly manager, Claffey formed part of the full-forward line that included Peter Brady and Roy Malone.[citation needed]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Claffey announces retirement". Hoganstand.com. 9 July 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  2. ^ Proby, Johnny (9 July 2003). "Claffey calls it a day". RTÉ.
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Offaly – 1997–98 National Football League Champions (1st title)
  • 1 P. Kelly
  • 2 C. Daly
  • 3 J. Ryan
  • 4 D. Foley
  • 5 J. Kenny
  • 6 F. Cullen (c)
  • 7 J. Brady
  • 8 R. Mooney
  • 9 J. Grennan
  • 10 C. Quinn
  • 11 J. Stewart
  • 12 C. McManus
  • 13 V. Claffey
  • 14 R. Malone
  • 15 P, O'Reilly
Manager
T. Lyons


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