Clifford Richardson
Encyclopedia
Playing career
The Carrigallen GAACarrigallen
Carrigallen is a small village in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is located on the R201 and R203 roads in the east of the county. The English translation of Carraig Álainn is "beautiful rock"....
clubman represented Leitrim GAA
Leitrim GAA
The Leitrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Leitrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Leitrim. The county board is also responsible for the Leitrim inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:In the 1924 Connacht...
at senior level and played for the Ireland national Australian rules football team in the 2005 Australian Football International Cup
2005 Australian Football International Cup
The 2005 Australian Football International Cup was the second time that the Australian Football International Cup tournament, an international Australian rules football competition was held....
, in Melbourne and returned with the team for the 2008 Australian Football International Cup
2008 Australian Football International Cup
The 2008 Australian Football International Cup was the third time the Australian Football International Cup, an international Australian rules football competition, has been contested....
, reaching the semi finals on both occasions. He was a member of the Ireland squad that won the 2011 Australian Football International Cup
2011 Australian Football International Cup
The 2011 Australian Football International Cup is the fourth edition of the Australian Football International Cup, an international Australian rules football competition run by the Australian Football League....
title, and kicked 3 goals in the tournament. He was selected on the International Cup All Star Team in 2005. He also plays semi-pro rugby for Buccaneers RFC
Buccaneers RFC
Buccaneers Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in Athlone, Ireland. The club's colours are Black and Gold. They compete in Division 1B of the AIB League for 2009/2010.- History :...
in the AIL league.