Jonathan Clancy

Irish hurler

Jonathan Clancy
Personal information
Irish name	Seán Mac Lannchaidh
Sport	Hurling
Position	Midfield
Born	(1986-03-12) 12 March 1986 (age 38) Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Occupation	Accountant
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Clarecastle
Club titles
Clare titles	2
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2005-2014	Clare	28 (1-32)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	1(as sub)
NHL	0
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:19, 8 February 2014.

Jonathan Clancy (born 12 March 1986) is an Irish hurler; he played in a variety of positions, but mostly at midfield for the Clare senior team.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Born in Clarecastle, County Clare, Clancy first played competitive hurling whilst at school at St. Flannan's College. He first played in the inter-county leagues at the age of seventeen when he joined the Clare minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2005 championship. Clancy went on to play for Clare for almost a decade, and won one All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute and one Waterford Crystal Cup medal. ^{[citation needed]}

As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team at various times, Clancy won one Railway Cup medal as a non-playing substitute in 2007. At club level he is a two-time championship medallist with Clarecastle.

Throughout his career Clancy made 28 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 7 February 2014.^[4]

Honours

Team

Clarecastle

Clare Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2003, 2005
Clare Junior A Football Championship (1): 2012

Clare

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2013 (sub)
Waterford Crystal Cup (1): 2009

Connacht

Railway Cup (1): 2007 (sub)

References

^ "Jonathan Clancy". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (2 September 2013). "Clancy's just too excited to sulk". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
^ Kelly, Liam (5 September 2013). "Clancy ready and willing to step into breach for Banner". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
^ Hayes, Séamus (7 February 2014). "Clancy quite Clare squad". Clare Champion. Retrieved 8 February 2014.