Denis Clarke is a former Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 football player who played as a forward.

He started his career at Finn Harps

Finn Harps F.C.

Finn Harps Football Club are a professional Irish football club playing in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1954 and elected to the league in 1969. They hail from Ballybofey, County Donegal and play their home matches at Finn Park. The club's colours are blue...

 after returning home from City http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1977/1018/Pg003.html#Ar00303, making his League of Ireland debut on the 23rd of October 1977. He moved to his hometown club later that season and joined Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers F.C.

Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...

 in 1982. During his time in the Hoops he played in four UEFA Cup

UEFA Cup

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 games including a League of Ireland record 7-0 aggregate win over Fram Reykjavik. In September 1983 he sought a move from Glenmalure Park

Glenmalure Park

Glenmalure Park, often simply known as "Milltown", was a football stadium on the Southside of Dublin city in Ireland. Located in the suburb of Milltown, it was home to Shamrock Rovers from 1926 to 1987, when it was sold to property developers by the club's directors...

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1983/0917/Pg004.html#Ar00413:16265C18566F1D362B21064919165C1B966F1AC69D1D46B01616E01926F316073C18874F20366922C67C1536AB17E6BE1DE7142087271D073C1FA74F1B76691F467C1997141D5727.

He rejoined Athlone Town in November 1983.

From there he signed for Limerick City

Limerick F.C.

Limerick Football Club is an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland. The club currently play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The first Limerick FC was founded in 1937 and has had a number of guises through its history, known at different times as Limerick FC, Limerick...

 in May 1986 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1986/0503/Pg005.html#Ar00513:60F56963157E65955B6885705C14F761F52363856965F57E5B55695D857E.

However he only lasted half a season before rejoining Athlone for a third time and getting sent off on his third return http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1987/0119/Pg003.html#Ar00301:1EB5EF20D6021A55F01D46031D36AA2026BD3575F138660334764637C6593116FC34370B1355FE1406101405FE1576102F75463915921BC6E21E56F62865BE2AB5D130A67E32F69030771232472034A6FC36A70B.

Managed Athlone twice and also Galway United from November 1995 to 1997 during which he guided them to the League of Ireland Cup.

As a player

• League of Ireland
  League of Ireland
  The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
  
  : 2
  • Athlone Town 1980/81, 1982/83
• League of Ireland First Division: 1
  • Athlone Town 1987-1988
• League of Ireland Cup: 2
  • Athlone Town 1979-80, 1981–82

Sources

• The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)