Vinny Claffey

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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]

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References[edit]

  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.