When Jeff Kenna resigned, new manager Pete Mahon came in and immediately put Clarke into the team. Clarke played in the final 10 games of the 2009 season and put in some fine performances. He kept 4 clean sheets in the 10 games including clean sheets against the Saints relegation rivals Bray Wanderers twice and Dundalk, and also keeping a clean sheet in the vital last game of the season against Shamrock Rovers.
The passage describes Clarke's contributions to the team during the final 10 games of the 2009 season after Jeff Kenna's departure and the arrival of new manager Pete Mahon.  Clarke's performances were significant, with four clean sheets in those ten matches, including shutouts against Bray Wanderers twice and Dundalk, as well as a crucial clean sheet in the last game of the season against Shamrock Rovers.