Jonathan Clancy Gaelic games player
Jonathan Clancy (born 12 March 1986) is an Irish hurler who played in a variety of positions but mostly at midfield for the Clare senior team.Born in Clarecastle, County Clare, Clancy first excelled at hurling whilst at school at St. Flannan's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with 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 a key part for Clare for almost a decade, and won one All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute and one Waterford Crystal Cup medal.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.