Nicholas "Nick" Clavin (born 1948 in Rahan,

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) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played

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with his local club St Carthage's and was a member of the

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senior inter-county team from 1968 until 1973. He was ordained in

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, Dublin in 1973, for the Diocese of San Diego. He is now pastor of St Gregory the Great Catholic Church in San Diego, California. Fr. Clavin was inducted into the Offaly GAA Hall of Fame in 2017.Fr Nicholas Clavin to enter Offaly Football Hall of Fame
Offaly GAA Official Website, November 2016.

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1948 births Living people 21st-century Irish Roman Catholic priests Irish expatriates in the United States Offaly inter-county Gaelic footballers St Carthage's Gaelic footballers Alumni of All Hallows College, Dublin {{Offaly-gaelic-football-bio-stub