John Clarke has stepped away from senior inter-county football, going public on his decision to quit the Down panel this week.

COLLINGWOOD captain Nick Maxwell has suggested that there is no indication that the Magpies even want GAA star Martin Clarke back.

CIARAN SHEEHAN has handed Cork football a massive boost by revealing that he has turned his back on an AFL career with Carlton, citing homesickness as a key factor in his decision to pursue a career in the GAA.

THE trickle of young Irishmen ditching their nascent careers in the AFL for a return home is fast becoming a flood following yesterday’s confirmation that Down’s Martin Clarke has decided to join the exodus.

Former Down minor footballer Martin Clarke has decided to call time on his Australian Rules career.