Tom Clifford (15 November 1923 – 1 October 1990) was an Irish rugby union player who played in the prop position.
[1] Clifford made his senior début for Young Munster in a friendly match against Constitution aged 15 at fullback.
Out of the 29 games in total played during the tour, Clifford featured in 20 of them, including in all five test matches; three against New Zealand and two against Australia.
[7] The 1951 Five Nations Championship was again won by Ireland, with Clifford playing in the games against France and England.
Clifford's only appearance at home outside of the Five Nations Championship came in December 1951, as South Africa played Ireland as part of their European tour.