Clement Johnson was born in
Carbury,
County Kildare, Ireland, on 31 March 1871. He was educated at
Trinity College, Dublin, where he played for
Dublin University Cricket Club from 1889 to 1893. He represented
Ireland in minor matches between 1890 and 1893, and toured North America with the Gentlemen of Ireland team in 1892. Johnson made his only
Test appearance for
South Africa in March 1896, when he played against
England at the
Old Wanderers ground,
Johannesburg. Having taken 0/57 in the first innings, he then scored 3 and 7 as South Africa followed on and lost by an innings. Johnson died at Maraisburg,
Roodepoort, Transvaal, on 31 May 1908, aged 37. ==References==