{"id":666545,"date":"2026-10-27T05:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T05:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/666545\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T05:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T05:58:13","slug":"a-brilliant-feeling-david-clifford-and-mckvr-launch-boot-for-young-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/666545\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A brilliant feeling&#8217;: David Clifford and McKvr launch boot for young players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kerry great David Clifford and McKvr have launched &#8216;the Clifford Boot&#8217; for young players, with the product going on sale from 10am on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Designed specifically for young GAA players, the Clifford Boot marks a significant step for the Irish, family-run brand as it moves into footwear for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The boot launches as part of McKvr&#8217;s &#8216;Kick Like Clifford&#8217; campaign, fronted by David himself and comes in a bold red and black while it is available as velcro or laced in junior and adult sizes up to size 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Clifford Boot is the first step in McKvr&#8217;s move into footwear with a separate high-end boot, distinct from the Clifford range, for elite players in development although it is set to come to market in 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cBringing our first youth football boot to market is a proud moment for McKvr,&#8221; said Padraic McKeever, Managing Director, McKvr.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;Footwear is a new category for us, and following the recent launch of our first gym range, it reflects how we\u2019re broadening our offering and growing as a sports brand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;It\u2019s an exciting time for the business and to do it alongside David Clifford, and for the young players who look up to him, makes it all the more special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5272779_8_articleinlinemobile_DAN_6345_1_.jpg\" alt=\"The Clifford boot.\" title=\"The Clifford boot.\" class=\"card-img\"\/>The Clifford boot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">David Clifford, McKvr Brand Ambassador, added: \u201cTo have a boot with my name on it, that young players can lace up and go practice in is a brilliant feeling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;For me it\u2019s always been about the training and the repetition, and if these boots get a few more kids out there bettering themselves, that means a lot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;I hope it gets them out onto the pitch putting in the same work and getting the same enjoyment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To view the full Kick Like Clifford range, click  <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mckeeversports.ie\/collections\/clifford-range\">here.<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kerry great David Clifford and McKvr have launched &#8216;the Clifford Boot&#8217; for young players, with the product going&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":666546,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[6937,61,60,112],"class_list":["post-666545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-kerry-gaa","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=666545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/666546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=666545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=666545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=666545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}