Vinny Claffey
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Vinny Claffey is an Irish former sportsman from Doon, County Offaly. He attended St Joseph & St Saran's Secondary School in Ferbane.[1]
Claffey played Gaelic football with his home club Doon and was a member of the Offaly senior team from 1986 until 2003.[2] He won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal in 1997 and a National Football League medal in 1998.[3] During Tommy Lyons reign as Offaly manager, Claffey formed part of the full-forward line that included Peter Brady and Roy Malone.
In late 2003, Offaly manager Gerry Fahey dropped Claffey from his panel.[4]
Honours
Senior
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (1): 1997
- National Football League Division 1 (1): 1998
- O'Byrne Cup (3): 1993, 1997, 1998
Under-21
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (1): 1988
- Leinster Under-21 Football Championship (2): 1986, 1988
References
- ^ "St Joseph & St Saran's Secondary School: Sports 1".
- ^ "Claffey announces retirement". Hoganstand.com. 9 July 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ Proby, Johnny (9 July 2003). "Claffey calls it a day". RTÉ.
- ^ "New Offaly boss Fahey omits five key players". Irish Examiner. 19 December 2003.