Ciaran Clark D Free agent b.1989

**Closed Account** · 05/10/2010, 9:17 AM

In other words, Dickey Dunne has convinced Clark to play for Ireland

"I went straight onto our recruitment guy and he's been in touch. It's great. I think he has declared so once it goes through it will be great to have him in the squad.

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2175027,00.html

**Predator** · 05/10/2010, 10:48 AM

Nice one. Looks like we'll be well covered in the centre half department anyway.

**Stuttgart88** · 05/10/2010, 10:58 AM

Good man Dicky. Clark's namesake (though spelt properly) played full back for Ireland rugby in the 1990s. Useless trivia but as there are no other threads being responded to at the moment I felt compelled.

Very quiet on foot.ie during international week.

**shakermaker1982** · 05/10/2010, 11:05 AM

Good to have him on board.

**paul_oshea** · 05/10/2010, 11:10 AM

i hope more irish players are like that, in terms of proactive and thinking about their country like that, im sure keane is, and kilbane but i wouldn't be so sure about the others.

**geysir** · 05/10/2010, 11:14 AM

How do they pronounce Ciaran in England?

**paul_oshea** · 05/10/2010, 11:19 AM

like key-ran

**drummerboy** · 05/10/2010, 11:56 AM

Seen this guy playing at the start of the season against West Ham and he looks very accomplished indeed. Great news. Don't think England will take it lying down though.

**SwanVsDalton** · 05/10/2010, 11:56 AM

Brilliant news. If he fulfills his potential Clark could be our number one CB for years to come. We do have a lot of great defenders coming through. Get him straight into the squad for Norway I say...

**SwanVsDalton** · 05/10/2010, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

Seen this guy playing at the start of the season against West Ham and he looks very accomplished indeed. Great news. Don't think England will take it lying down though.

Remember Froggatt and Gallen? England will have to take their oil.

**Razors left peg** · 05/10/2010, 12:53 PM

Fantastic news

**ChrisRed** · 05/10/2010, 12:54 PM

Is it to early to be getting excited..... Coleman , Duffy, Clark, Wilson, Cunningham could be a cracking defence in 4/5 years if these boys keep progressing.

**AlaskaFox** · 05/10/2010, 12:54 PM

Someone on another forum said there was an article about both Clark and Hogan Ephraim declaring for us today. Can't find anything else about Ephraim though. Anyone know anything more?

**geysir** · 05/10/2010, 2:01 PM

Can we take a solemn oath never to refer to him as Clarky.

**irishfan86** · 05/10/2010, 2:07 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

i hope more irish players are like that, in terms of proactive and thinking about their country like that, im sure keane is, and kilbane but i wouldn't be so sure about the others.

Whatever you think of Stephen Ireland, Keogh did contact him to try and convince him to come back.

Not saying that was a good or bad move, but it did show that Keogh cares about the national side if he was trying to get Stephen Ireland back on board.

Great news on Clark though, he sounds a very promising prospect.

**Sullivinho** · 05/10/2010, 2:13 PM

Fantastic news, the guy looks a great prospect. And what about Dunney eh? Not content with busting his b@lls for Ireland, he only goes and unearths his possible long term successor into the bargain.