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Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Working with David Clifford taught me life's greatest lesson

Our lead Gaelic football analyst first sat down with the Fossa teenager for a coffee in October 2017 to discuss the season ahead. His dad dropped him to the meeting. David still didn’t have a full driving licence. I didn’t need a reminder of his youth but that provided it anyway
MAIN MAN: Kerry’s David Clifford. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

MAIN MAN: Kerry’s David Clifford. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026 - 09:29
Éamonn Fitzmaurice

“The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.” 

- Lyric from The Sunscreen Song by Baz Luhrman (1999) 

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