John Clifford (born 1974) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. At club level, he played with Kilmurry, divisional side Muskerry and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.
Playing career
Clifford began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with Kilmurry before progressing to adult level. He was also selected for the Muskerry divisional team and lined out in the Cork SFC. Clifford also played with University College Cork and won back-to-back Sigerson Cup medals in 1994 and 1995.
At inter-county level, Clifford first appeared for Cork as a member of the minor team that won the All-Ireland MFC title in 1991, after a 1-09 to 1-07 win over Mayo in the final. He later progressed to the under-21 team and added an All-Ireland U21FC medal to his collection after a 1-12 to 1-05 defeat of Mayo in the 1994 All-Ireland under-21 final. Clifford later spent a number of seasons with the senior team and won a Munster SFC medal as a panel member in 1995.
Coaching career
Clifford has also become involved in team management and coaching.
Honours
University College Cork Sigerson Cup: 1994, 1995
Cork Munster Senior Football Championship: 1995 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1994 Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1994 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 1991 Munster Minor Football Championship: 1991
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