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Matthew Clancy

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Matthew Clancy is a former Gaelic footballer who played inter-county football for Galway and club football for Oughterard in County Galway. He began his inter-county career in 2001, the year Galway won the All-Ireland final against Meath, and scored a late goal as a substitute in the semi-final comeback against Derry. He was part of Galway's Under-21 All-Ireland success in 2002, and over the following seasons moved from a super-sub role into a first-choice forward alongside Pádraic Joyce and Michael Meehan. He won four Connacht titles, in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2008, scored 1-05 in the 2008 Championship, and won the 2003 Sigerson Cup with NUI Galway. He announced his retirement from inter-county football in 2012.

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  • Plays: Gaelic Football, Article text
    Matthew Clancy is a former Gaelic footballer
  • Competed In: All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Article text
    He won All-Ireland medals at under-21 and senior level.
  • On The Roster Of: Galway county football team, Article text
    Clancy was also part of Galway's Under-21 All-Ireland success in 2002
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