David Clarke hands Mayo an 'early' warning ahead of All-Ireland SFC final
EARLY WARNING: Former Mayo Star David Clarke alongside Dorothy McDonnell and Matthew Carr, aged 4, pictured in Ballina for AIB ahead of the 2026 GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Finals. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan.
David Clarke qualifies that his advice to Mayo isn’t sagely and is far more easier said than done but it is borne of experience – avoid the early goal concession.
The Ballina Stephenites man had to pick the ball out of his net in the first half of four All-Ireland finals – 2012, ‘16, ’17 and ’20 – and it’s obviously something he hopes Jack Livingstone doesn’t have to do on Sunday.



