Clarke on verge of making teen dreams come true

Aged just 16, Mayo people knew there was something special about David Clarke.

He was spending all his spare time at James Stephens Park in Ballina practising his kick-outs, working on flexibility and getting the results on the field.

JP Kean called him up to the county minors who reached the All-Ireland MFC final in 2000. People started to take notice of the fourth year St Muredach’s College student and the local paper, the Western People, interviewed him.