Aonghus Clarke

Aonghus Clarke
Personal information
Irish name Aonghus Ó Cléirigh
Sport Hurling
Position Centre back
Born 1993
Castletown Geoghegan,
County Westmeath, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
 Castletown Geoghegan
Club titles
Westmeath titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2012-present
 Westmeath
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Aonghus Clarke (born 1993) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Castletown Geoghegan and at inter-county level with the Westmeath senior hurling team.

Career

Clarke first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Coláiste Mhuire in Mullingar. He was part of the team that beat St Benildus College from Stillorgan by 1-18 to 1-04 to win the Leinster Colleges SBHC title in 2011.[1]

At club level, Clarke began his career at juvenile and underage levels with Castletown Geoghegan and won numerous Westmeath MAHC and U21AHC titles. He subsequently progressed to adult level and won four Westmeath SHC medals between 2013 and 2024.[2][3]

Clarke first played for Westmeath at inter-county level during a two-year tenure with the minor team team.[4] He later progressed to the under-21 team but ended his underage career without success. Clarke was just out of the minor grade when he joined the senior team. His inter-county honours include three National Hurling League Division 2A medals, including two as team captain. Clarke also won a Joe McDonagh Cup medal in 2021.[5]

Personal life

His brother, Joe Clarke, has also played for the Westmeath senior team.[6]

Honours

Coláiste Mhuire
  • Leinster Colleges Senior B Hurling Championship: 2011
Castletown Geoghegan
Westmeath

References

  1. ^ "Leinster hurling glory for Colaiste Mhuire". Hogan Stand. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Clarke goal crucial for Castletown-Geoghegan". Irish Examiner. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Clarke goal crucial for Castletown-Geoghegan". Irish Examiner. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Minor hurlers denied final place after brave display". Westmeath Independent. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Westmeath end Joe McDonagh Cup hoodoo with victory over Kerry at Croke Park". Irish Independent. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Clarke is new Westmeath hurling captain". Hogan Stand. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2024.