John Clarke is a Gaelic footballer from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter-county football team and with his local club St Johns GAA. Clarke made 108 appearances for Down between League and Championship. He started at full forward and scored a point in the 2010 All-Ireland Football Final where Down were defeated 0-15 to 0-16 by Cork. A versatile player, He played corner back in 2003 Ulster final draw and subsequent replay defeat to Tyrone. He is the older brother of Martin Clarke .