Kevin Clarke is a former Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 soccer player.

He played for Drumcondra F.C. at club level where he won the FAI Cup

FAI Cup

The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...

 twice. He then transferred to Swansea City in November 1948. In season 1953-54 he joined Tunbridge Wells United

On 23 May 1948, he won his first senior cap for the Republic of Ireland national football team

Republic of Ireland national football team

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 when he lined out in defence in a 2-0 defeat to Portugal in a friendly international played in Lisbon

Lisbon

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.

He played his only other senior international a week later in Barcelona when Ireland were beaten 2-1 by Spain in another friendly international.

While with Drums he represented the League of Ireland

League of Ireland

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 six times.

Honours

League of Ireland

League of Ireland

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• • Drumcondra F.C. 1947/48 FAI Cup
    FAI Cup
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  • Drumcondra F.C. 1943, 1946

• English Third Division (South)
  Football League Third Division South
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  • Swansea City 1948-49