John Crowley (born 1945) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He played with club side Dohenys, divisional side Carbery and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Crualaoich | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
1945 (age 78–79) Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Dohenys → Carbery | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1965–1969 | Cork | 9 (0–00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Playing career
editCrowley first played Gaelic football at club level with Dohenys. He won several West Cork JFC titles before winning a Cork JFC medal in 1966.[1][2] Crowley's performances in the junior grade resulted in him being drafted onto the Carbery divisional team and he won two Cork SFC titles.[3] He completed the full set of championship medals when he won a Cork IFC title with Dohenys in 1972.[4]
Crowley's inter-county career with Cork began as a member of the junior team that beat London in the 1964 All-Ireland junior final.[5] He progressed onto the under-21 team and was at corner-back when they were beaten by Kildare in the 1965 All-Ireland under-21 final.[6] Crowley also made his debut with the senior team that year.[7] He went on to win consecutive Munster SFC medals in 1966 and 1967 and was a substitute when Cork were beaten by Meath in the 1967 All-Ireland final.[8][9]
Honours
edit- Dohenys
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1972
- Cork Junior Football Championship: 1966
- West Cork Junior A Football Championship: 1965, 1966
- Carbery
- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Cork football needs players to stand up with their clubs like in yesteryear". The Southern Star. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "When Dohenys ruled the West". The Southern Star. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "The stuff of legends as Carbery and Clonakilty met in 1968 county final". The Southern Star. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Brief history". Dohenys GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Cork JFC teams: 1910-1996" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Under-21 football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Cork: 1960-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "A crusader more than a manager". Irish Independent. 16 September 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Senior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.