Vinny Claffey
Vinny Claffey is an Irish former sportsman from Doon, [County Offaly]. He attended St Joseph & St Saran's Secondary School in Ferbane.
Claffey played Gaelic football with his home club Doon and was a member of the Offaly [county football team|Offaly senior team] from 1986 until 2003. He won a Leinster [Senior Football Championship] medal in 1997 and a National [Football League |National Football League] medal in 1998. During Tommy Lyons reign as Offaly manager, Claffey formed part of the full-forward line that included Peter Brady and Roy Malone.
In late 2003, Offaly manager Gerry Fahey dropped Claffey from his panel.
Honours
Senior- Leinster Senior Football Championship : 1997
- National Football [League |National Football League Division 1] : 1998
- O'Byrne Cup : 1993, 1997, 1998
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship : 1988
- Leinster Under-21 Football Championship : 1986, 1988