Dublin goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton is set to make his 100th Championship appearance at Croke Park on Sunday.
By Gerry Callan
Here's a question: who was Dublin's joint second highest scorer in the successful All-Ireland winning campaign of half a dozen years ago?
It's not surprising to find that Bernard Brogan topped the list with 3-19 or even that Paul Mannion recorded 3-7, but it surely is a bit of a shock to find that the tally of the Kilmacud Crokes forward was matched by the 0-16 scored by ... goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton.
Cluxton, who scored six crucial points in the 1-16 to 0-14 win over Cork in the quarter-final and two equally important ones in the 2-12 to 1-14 victory over Mayo in the decider, has actually scored 48 points in the Championship, plus a further 18 in the National League.
However, he exceeds all those highly worthy contributions to Dublin's successes of recent years when he sets a truly historic first in the entire annals of the Association when he becomes the first player - in either code - to make 100 appearances in the Championship.
Cluxton, who was 17 years and 132 days old when he first wore the Dublin jersey, in a Leinster Minor Final replay win over Wexford in August 1999, was 19 years and 161 days old when he made his senior debut in a provincial quarter-final victory against Longford in May 2001 - and since then he has kept a remarkable 55 clean sheets.
MOST CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES
1 99 Stephen Cluxton Dublin 2001-2019
2 89 Sean Cavanagh Tyrone 2002-2017
3 88 Marc Ó Sé Kerry 2002-2015
Tomás Ó Sé Kerry 1998-2013
5 85 Colm Cooper Kerry 2002-2016
6 81 Darragh Ó Sé Kerry 1997-2010
7 77 Andy Moran Mayo 2004-2019
8 76 Tom O'Sullivan Kerry 2000-2011
9 75 Conor Gormley Tyrone 2001-2014
10 73 Brian Dooher Tyrone 1995-2011
Stephen Cluxton leads the Dublin team on the parade before the 2018 All Ireland SFC Final at Croke Park.
Stephen Cluxton's Championship appearances
2001
Leinster Quarter-Final:
May 27, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-19 LONGFORD 1-13
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 17, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-12 OFFALY 0-13
* Was replaced for the 2-11 to 0-14 loss to Meath - and the rest of the campaign - in the provincial final when David Byrne (Ballymun Kickhams) returned from injury.
2002
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 1, Dr Cullen Park, Carlow: DUBLIN 0-15 WEXFORD 1-10
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 23, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-11 MEATH 0-10
Leinster Final:
July 14, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-13 KILDARE 2-11
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 5, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-8 DONEGAL 0-14
All-Ireland Quarter-Final Replay:
Aug 17, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-14 DONEGAL 0-7
All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Sep 1, Croke Park, Dublin: ARMAGH 1-14 DUBLIN 1-13
2003
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 1, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-19 LOUTH 0-9
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 15, Croke Park, Dublin: LAOIS 0-16 DUBLIN 0-14
All-Ireland Qualifiers, Round Two:
June 28, St Tiernach's Park, Clones: DUBLIN 3-9 DERRY 1-9
All-Ireland Qualifiers, Round Three:
July 5, Croke Park, Dublin: ARMAGH 0-15 DUBLIN 0-11
2004
*****Was replaced by Brian Murphy (Naomh Barrog) for the opening game of the campaign, an 0-14 to 0-12 provincial quarter-final loss to Westmeath at Croke Park, as he was under suspensioN after being sent off in the qualifier loss to Armagh the previous July.
All-Ireland Qualifiers, Round One:
June 12, Parnell Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 3-24 LONDON 0-6
All-Ireland Qualifiers, Round Two:
July 3, McDermott Park, Carrick-on-Shannon: DUBLIN 0-13 LEITRIM1-4
All-Ireland Qualifiers, Round Three:
July 10, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise: DUBLIN 1-17 LONGFORD 0-11
All-Ireland Qualifiers, Round Four:
Aug 1, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-14 ROSCOMMON 0-13
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 14, Croke Park, Dublin: KERRY 1-15 DUBLIN 1-8
2005
Leinster First Round:
May 15, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-23 LONGFORD 0-10
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 5, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-12 MEATH 1-10
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 19, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN1-17 WEXFORD 2-10
Leinster Final:
July 17, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 0-14 LAOIS 0-13
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 13, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-14 TYRONE 1-14
All-Ireland Quarter-Final Replay:
Aug 27, Croke Park, Dublin: TYRONE 2-18 DUBLIN1-14
Mayo's Conor Mortimer and Stephen Cluxton following the 2006 All Ireland SFC Semi-Final at Croke Park.
2006
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 4, Pearse Park, Longford: DUBLIN 1-12 LONGFORD 0-13
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 25, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 3-17 LAOIS 0-12
Leinster Final:
July 16, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-15 OFFALY 0-9
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 12, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-12 WESTMEATH 0-5
All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Aug 27, Croke Park, Dublin: MAYO 1-16 DUBLIN 2-12
2007
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 3, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 0-14 MEATH 0-14
Leinster Quarter-Final Replay:
June 17, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 0-16 MEATH 0-12
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 24, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-12 OFFALY 0-10
Leinster Final:
July 15, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 3-14 LAOIS 1-14
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 11, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 0-18 DERRY 0-15
All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Aug 26, Croke Park, Dublin: KERRY 1-15 DUBLIN 0-16
2008
Leinster Quarter Final:
June 8, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-22 LOUTH 0-12
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 29, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 0-13 WESTMEATH 1-8
Leinster Final:
July 20, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 3-23 WEXFORD 0-9
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 16, Croke Park, Dublin: TYRONE 3-14 DUBLIN 1-8
2009
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 7, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 0-14 MEATH 0-12
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 28, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 4-26 WESTMEATH 0-11
Leinster Final:
July 12, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-15 KILDARE 0-18
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 3, Croke Park, Dublin: KERRY 1-24 DUBLIN 1-7
2010
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 13, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-16 WEXFORD 0-15
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 27, Croke Park, Dublin: MEATH 5-9 DUBLIN 0-13
All-Ireland Qualifier, Round Two:
July 10, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-21 TIPPERARY1-13
All-Ireland Qualifier, Round Three:
July 17, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 0-14 ARMAGH 0-11
All-Ireland Qualifier, Round Four:
July 24, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-14 LOUTH 0-13
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
July 31, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-15 TYRONE 0-13
All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Aug 22, Croke Park, Dublin**: CORK 1-15 DUBLIN 1-14**
Alan Brogan and Stephen Cluxton celebrate following Dublin's dramatic All Ireland win over Kerry in 2011.
2011
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 5, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-16 LAOIS 0-11
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 26, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-12 KILDARE 1-11
Leinster Final:
July 10, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-12 WEXFORD 1-12
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 6, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 0-22 TYRONE 0-15
All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Aug 28, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 0-8; DONEGAL 0-6
All-Ireland Final:
Sep 18, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-12 KERRY 1-11
2012
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 3, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-22 LOUTH 0-12
Leinster Semi-Final:
July 1, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-11 WEXFORD 1-10
Leinster Final:
July 22, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-13 MEATH 1-13
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 4, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-12 LAOIS 0-12
All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Sep 2, Croke Park, Dublin: MAYO 0-19 DUBLIN 0-16
2013
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 2, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-22 WESTMEATH 0-9
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 30, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 4-16 KILDARE 1-9
Leinster Final:
July 14, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-15 MEATH 0-14
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 3, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-16 CORK 0-14
All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Sep 1, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 3-18 KERRY 3-11
All-Ireland Final:
Sep 22, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-12 MAYO 1-14
2014
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 8, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-21 LAOIS 0-16
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 29, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-25 WEXFORD 1-12
Leinster Final:
July 20, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 3-20 MEATH 1-10
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 9, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-22 MONAGHAN 0-11
All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Aug 31, Croke Park. Dublin: DONEGAL 3-14 DUBLIN 0-17
2015
Leinster Quarter-Final:
May 31, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 4-25 LONGFORD 0-10
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 28, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 5-18 KILDARE 0-14
Leinster Final:
July 12, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-13 WESTMEATH 0-6
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 2, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-23 FERMANAGH 2-15
All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Aug 30, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-12 MAYO 1-15
All-Ireland Semi-Final Replay:
Sep 5, Croke Park, Dublin:DUBLIN 3-15 MAYO 1-14
All-Ireland Final:
Sep 20, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 0-12 KERRY0-9
2016
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 4, Nowlan Park, Kilkenny: DUBLIN 2-21 LAOIS 2-10
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 26, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 0-21 MEATH 0-11
Leinster Final:
July 17, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-19 WESTMEATH 0-10
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 6, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-15 DONEGAL 1-10
All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Aug 28, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 0-22 KERRY 2-14
All-Ireland Final:
Sep 18, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-9 MAYO 0-15
All-Ireland Final Replay:
Oct 1, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-15 MAYO 1-14
Stephen Cluxton pictured at Dublin's homecoming celebration following the 2017 All Ireland victory.
2017
Leinster Quarter-Final:
June 3, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise: DUBLIN 0-19 CARLOW 0-7
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 25, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 4-29 WESTMEATH 0-10
Leinster Final:
July 16, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-23 KILDARE 1-17
All-Ireland Quarter-Final:
Aug 5, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-19 MONAGHAN 0-12
All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Aug 27, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-17 TYRONE 0-11
All-Ireland Final:
Sep 17, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-17 MAYO 1-16
2018
Leinster Quarter-Final:
May 27, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise: DUBLIN 4-25 WICKLOW 1-11
Leinster Semi-Final:
June 10, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-25 LONGFORD 0-12
* Missed the 1-25 to 0-10 win over Laois in the Leinster Final after being injured in the semi-final victory over Longford and was replaced on both occasions by Evan Comerford (Ballymun Kickhams).
All-Ireland Quarter-Final, Group 2:
July 14, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-15 DONEGAL 0-16
July 21, Healy Park, Omagh: DUBLIN 1-14 TYRONE 0-14
Aug 5, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 4-24 ROSCOMMON 2-16
All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Aug 11, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 1-24 GALWAY 2-12
All-Ireland Final:
Sep 2, Croke Park, Dublin: DUBLIN 2-17 TYRONE 1-14
2019
Leinster Quarter-Final:
May 25, O'Moore Park, Portlaoise: DUBLIN 5-21 LOUTH 0-10
