this up by keeping 5 clean sheets in his first 6 games. He has gone on a great run and has currently kept 9 consecutive clean sheets, setting a new League of Ireland record for consecutive clean sheets. This has helped Rovers move to the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division. Solid performances from Clarke helped Sligo to a 2nd-place finish in the league and also a cup winners medal as Sligo lifted the FAI Cup for the second year in a row. Return to St Patrick's Athletic Clarke signed a contract to return to the Saints for the 2012 season on 21 December 2011. He earned his place as number one keeper ahead of Barry Murphy and kept five clean sheets in the opening eight games of the season, conceding only three goals. Clarke remained at the Saints for five seasons, in which he won the League in 2013, the 2014 President's Cup, the 2014 Leinster Senior Cup, the 2014 FAI Cup (the club's first in 53 years), as well as the League Cup in 2015 and 2016. Limerick On 3 December 2016, Limerick announced via their Twitter account that they had signed Clarke on a 2-year contract ahead of the 2017 season. He made a total of 54 appearances in all competitions with the club, winning the supporters player of the year award for 2017, before departing in the summer of 2018 due to financial difficulties at the club. Third Spell at St Patrick's Athletic He returned to St Patrick's Athletic for a third spell at the club, midway through their 2018 season. On 18 September 2018, he scored the first goal of his career, scoring the winner in a 2–1 win over Sligo Rovers from the penalty spot. In November 2018 he signed a new 2-year contract with the club. Despite being named the clubs Player of the Year by fans for the 2019 season, head of the 2020 season Clarke was told by manager Stephen O'Donnell that he could leave the club, however he decided to stay and fight for the starting spot with Conor Kearns and Brian Maher. By the end of the season Clarke had played every minute of every league game for the club and was voted Player of the Year for the second year running. Shelbourne He joined Shelbourne in November 2020 ahead of their 2021 League of Ireland First Division