Matthew Clancy
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Matthew Clancy is a Gaelic footballer playing for County Galway
. He has won All-Ireland medals at Under-21 and Senior level. Hee is currently a member of the Galway inter-county panel. He plays his club football with Oughterard in Galway
.
in the quarter final. In the semi-final, Galway were second best to Derry for large periods of the game and in the 55th minute, the score was 1-10 to 0-08 in favour of Derry. However, a revival led by Derek Savage saw Galway fight back and in the 66th minute, Matthew struck the haymaker for Derry's chances of victory. He was on the field for just over ten minutes as Bergin’s replacement. Declan Meehan and Michael Donnellan
wove their way up the right flank, before releasing Savage. He jinked this way and that, creating enough space to allow room for the pass. Clancy drifted unmarked into the space in front of Eoin McCloskey’s goal to take it, turned and fired high past the ’keeper. A couple more scores, from a Pádraic Joyce
free and Paul Clancy, made certain the victory and Galway qualified for the All-Ireland final with a 3 point victory, 1-14 to 1-11. Galway went on to win the All-Ireland final that year, outclassing a Meath
side who had destroyed reigning champions Kerry
in the other semi-final. The final score was 0-17 to 0-08.,
Matthew was also part of Galway's Under-21 All-Ireland success in 2002, defeating Dublin
by 0-15 to 0-07
Over the next few years, Matthew progressed form his super-sub role into a first choice pick for the Galway set-up, combining his progress with his studies at NUIG.
Matthew has 4 Connacht titles to his name, coming in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008.
After a few lean years during Peter Fordes time in charge, Galway have recovered under new manager Liam Sammon
to become a potential tip for the Sam Maguire Cup. Matthew has become an influential presence in the Galway forward line alongside Pádraic Joyce
and Michael Meehan
. He was named Man Of The Match for his performance against Roscommon in the Connacht SFC 1st Round in May 2008. He won his fourth Connacht title against Mayo on July 13 and earned a place in the quarter-finals as a result. In the build-up to the quarter-final clash against Kerry, Matthew struggled with injury and despite starting the match, he was taken off midway through the first-half. He came back on in the second half but Kerry ran out 1-21 to 1-16 winners over Galway. He scored 1-05 in the 2008 Championship
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Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
. He has won All-Ireland medals at Under-21 and Senior level. Hee is currently a member of the Galway inter-county panel. He plays his club football with Oughterard in Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
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Career
Matthew began his inter-county career in 2001. After a poor start in the Championship, Galway regrouped to progress through the qualifiers in style and get revenge over RoscommonRoscommon GAA
For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games...
in the quarter final. In the semi-final, Galway were second best to Derry for large periods of the game and in the 55th minute, the score was 1-10 to 0-08 in favour of Derry. However, a revival led by Derek Savage saw Galway fight back and in the 66th minute, Matthew struck the haymaker for Derry's chances of victory. He was on the field for just over ten minutes as Bergin’s replacement. Declan Meehan and Michael Donnellan
Michael Donnellan
Michael Donnellan was an Irish Clann na Talmhan politician.Michael Donnellan was born in Dunmore, County Galway in 1900. He joined Sinn Féin after the Easter Rising in 1916 and was elected as a councillor on Glenamaddy District council in 1917...
wove their way up the right flank, before releasing Savage. He jinked this way and that, creating enough space to allow room for the pass. Clancy drifted unmarked into the space in front of Eoin McCloskey’s goal to take it, turned and fired high past the ’keeper. A couple more scores, from a Pádraic Joyce
Pádraic Joyce
Pádraic Joyce |Galway]], Ireland) is a current inter-county Gaelic football player for Galway. He plays his club football with Killererin. He is regarded in GAA circles as one of the best forwards in the game over the past decade. His key abilities include excellent accuracy both from frees and...
free and Paul Clancy, made certain the victory and Galway qualified for the All-Ireland final with a 3 point victory, 1-14 to 1-11. Galway went on to win the All-Ireland final that year, outclassing a Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
side who had destroyed reigning champions Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
in the other semi-final. The final score was 0-17 to 0-08.,
Matthew was also part of Galway's Under-21 All-Ireland success in 2002, defeating Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
by 0-15 to 0-07
Over the next few years, Matthew progressed form his super-sub role into a first choice pick for the Galway set-up, combining his progress with his studies at NUIG.
Matthew has 4 Connacht titles to his name, coming in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008.
After a few lean years during Peter Fordes time in charge, Galway have recovered under new manager Liam Sammon
Liam Sammon
Liam Sammon is retired Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local clubs Father Griffins and Salthill-Knocknacarra and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1966 until 1979...
to become a potential tip for the Sam Maguire Cup. Matthew has become an influential presence in the Galway forward line alongside Pádraic Joyce
Pádraic Joyce
Pádraic Joyce |Galway]], Ireland) is a current inter-county Gaelic football player for Galway. He plays his club football with Killererin. He is regarded in GAA circles as one of the best forwards in the game over the past decade. His key abilities include excellent accuracy both from frees and...
and Michael Meehan
Michael Meehan
Michael Meehan is an Irish Gaelic Footballer from Galway. Meehan plays his club football with Caltra and county football for the Galway senior team.-Career:...
. He was named Man Of The Match for his performance against Roscommon in the Connacht SFC 1st Round in May 2008. He won his fourth Connacht title against Mayo on July 13 and earned a place in the quarter-finals as a result. In the build-up to the quarter-final clash against Kerry, Matthew struggled with injury and despite starting the match, he was taken off midway through the first-half. He came back on in the second half but Kerry ran out 1-21 to 1-16 winners over Galway. He scored 1-05 in the 2008 Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2008
The 2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was that year's Gaelic football championship, having kicked off on May 11 and ended with the All-Ireland Final in Croke Park on September 21...
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