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Nicholas Clavin

Nicholas "Nick" Clavin is an Irish former sportsman. He played Gaelic football with his local club St Carthage's and was a member of the Offaly senior county team from 1968 until 1973. He was ordained in All Hallows College, Dublin in 1973, for the Diocese of San Diego. As of 2016, he was pastor of St Gregory the Great Catholic Church in San Diego, California. Fr. Clavin was inducted into the Offaly GAA Hall of Fame in 2017.

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Personal information
Native name
Nioclás Ó Clamháin (Irish)
Nickname
Nick
Born1948 (age 77–78)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionCentre-back
Club
Years Club
1960s–1980s
St Carthage's
Inter-county
Years County Apps (scores)
1968–1973
Offaly 22
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 2
NFL 0
All Stars 1

Nicholas "Nick" Clavin (born 1948 in Rahan, County Offaly) is an Irish former sportsman. He played Gaelic football with his local club St Carthage's and was a member of the Offaly senior county team from 1968 until 1973.1 He was ordained in All Hallows College, Dublin in 1973, for the Diocese of San Diego.2 As of 2016, he was pastor of St Gregory the Great Catholic Church in San Diego, California.3 Fr. Clavin was inducted into the Offaly GAA Hall of Fame in 2017.4

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References

  1. "Offaly GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  2. Ordinations and Graduations 1973, All Hallows College, Dublin.
  3. "RTÉ Nationwide: Marty Morrissey meets Fr Nick Clavin". Hogan Stand. 13 April 2016.
  4. Fr Nicholas Clavin to enter Offaly Football Hall of Fame, Offaly GAA Official Website, November 2016.