The former Clare star is the one of the county's most decorated footballers and he holds the record for the most scores in the Allianz National Football League and his love for the game began to develop in his childhood.Read more: RTE's Joe Canning isn't fazed by critiquing former teammates and players he played against
"When I saw Clare win the Munster Senior Football Championship in 1992 that’s when I realised I wanted to play as well. "If you had a good game he would bring you right down to earth. He said that a clap on the back was not too far from a slap on the backside."The Clare man said; "He told me to back myself and have the confidence to go forward. When I joined The Sunday Game this year he told me to back myself and that I was there on merit.
David had an incredible career for the Banner county, and he is still the all-time high scorer for the National Football League.