Cluxton first played competitive Gaelic football with St David's CBS in Artane. He initially played association football at school and was reluctant to play Gaelic football as he believed that the sport was "too brutal".
Cluxton started his competitive athletic journey with Gaelic football at St David's CBS in Artane, but he was drawn to association football during his schooling years and found the transition from association football to Gaelic football challenging due to its perceived brutality.