Tale of two goalkeepers in terms of medals but David Clarke was still superb

Mayo goalkeeper David Clarke was in top form at Croke Park again in the 2020 season, his last at inter-county. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie
Hickey’s referral to Clarke being less deserving of an All-Star ahead of Cluxton was a classic case of — bias aside — opinion without the back-up of proper information.

In any other era, Clarke would be recognised as one of the greatest footballing goalkeepers but every other goalkeeper over the past decade has naturally been overshadowed by the greatest of all time.

When Clarke got injured in the 2013 Connacht semi-final against Roscommon, tearing part of his hamstring off the bone, it took him a year to fully recover. Clarke was back number one again in 2015 until pulling his abductor in the All-Ireland quarter-final against Donegal, which reopened the door for Hennelly.
