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Des Cleary

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Athlete Information

Date of Birth

8th July 1925

Gender

male

Hometown

Dublin

Club Team School Or University

Jacobs FC

Competitor information

Team Ireland Number

151

Sport

Football

Discipline

Football

Competitive History

Personal Bests

Games Attended

London 1948

Olympic Results

Game
Result
London 1948
Lost 3-1 to Netherlands (Fratton Park, Portsmouth, 26 July preliminary round, eliminated before Opening Ceremony)

BIOGRAPHY

Des Cleary played for the Irish football team at the 1948 London Olympic Games. A Jacobs FC player, he lined out in Ireland's 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands at Fratton Park, Portsmouth on 26 July 1948. The match eliminated Ireland before the Opening Ceremony.

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