David, left, and Paudie Clifford with household, together with mom Ellen, father Dermot, and sister Shelly, after the 2023 All-Eire SFC Ultimate at Croke Park in Dublin. Photograph by Sportsfile — © SPORTSFILE
Paul Brennan and Paul HylandKerryman
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The Fossa, Ballymacelligott and Kerry GAA communities are mourning the loss of life earlier in the present day of Ellen Clifford, the mom of Kerry footballers David and Paudie, daughter Shelly, and was the spouse of Dermot Clifford, former chairman of Fossa GAA Membership.
Mrs Clifford (nee O’Shea), who comes from a powerful GAA household in Ballymacellgott, had been battling an sickness for a while.
A staunch Kerry GAA supporter, she was in Croke Park final July to see each her sons win the All-Eire Championship with Kerry, and she or he was again in Croke Park in January to see Paudie and David assist Fossa to a well-known win over Stewartstown Harps within the All-Eire Membership Junior Soccer Championship last.
Paudie and David are chosen on the Kerry crew to play Clare in tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon’s Munster SFC Ultimate towards Clare within the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, however no choice on whether or not or not they may play has been taken but.
Each of her sons have gone on document lately about their mom’s love a Gaelic soccer – a love she shared with husband Dermot who performed at membership stage with Derrynane in his youth.
The late Ellen, aged in her 50s, was a lot liked as a neighbour and pal. She labored with the Division of Justice in Killarney.
Ellen Clifford’s love of the sport and the delight she had in her sons was such that particular preparations have been made to assist her attend the All-Eire Junior Membership Ultimate in Croke Park, in January, whereas she was receiving therapy.
That day she witnessed David and Paudie cap-off an extended, and largely unbeaten seasons, as they introduced the nationwide title again to Fossa GAA membership.
Paudie (27) and David (24) have been key to Kerry’s success in final 12 months’s All-Eire successful marketing campaign. After the full-time whistle within the last victory over Galway, each have been pictured sharing the particular second with their mother and father.
Ellen Clifford turned a grandmother in the summertime of 2021, as son David and his associate welcomed child Ógie into the world. Óige’s start got here simply days after Kerry’s championship exit.
The Kingdom’s Munster Ultimate conflict towards Clare is scheduled to throw-in at 4pm tomorrow afternoon.
