Peter Creedon is a Gaelic football manager. He is originally from Rosscarbery, County Cork He has managed two county teams: Tipperary and Laois and currently manages the Tipperary Ladies football team
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| Irish name | Peadar Ó Críodáin | ||||||||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||
| Born | Rosscarbery, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||
| Occupation | Secondary school principal | ||||||||
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Early life
editCreedon worked as the principal of St Ailbe's and now is principal of Colaiste Dun Iascaigh (Schools in Tipperary Town and Cahir) and lives in Thurles.[1] He is a former coach of the Cahir senior football team and of his former local team Roscarbery, and was in charge of the Tipperary minor and under-21 football teams from 2003 to 2008.[2]
Tipperary
editCreedon managed the Tipperary senior football team, appointed on 28 March 2012 before leaving in July 2015.[3] He took over from John Evans, who resigned on 18 March after Tipperary's defeat to Sligo in the Allianz League.[citation needed]
After Kerry defeated Tipp in the 2013 Championship Creedon called for the introduction of an All-Ireland 'B' Championship.[4]
He left the Tipperary job in July 2015 due to time constraints as he had become school principal of Coláiste Dún Iascaigh in Cahir.[5]
Laois
editIn September 2016, Creedon took over as the manager of the Laois senior football team on a two-year contract.[6][7][8] In July 2017, Creedon stepped down as Laois manager after one year in charge.[9][10]
Since
editIn October 2018, he was appointed manager of the Tipperary minor team.[11] In October 2021, he was appointed manager of the Tipperary ladies'.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Tipperary appoint Peter Creedon". GAA.ie. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Peter Creedon handed Premier football job". thescore.ie. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Creedon confirmed as Tipperary football manager". RTÉ. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Creedon calls for 'B' championship". Hogan Stand. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Peter Creedon appointed Tipp ladies manager". The Nenagh Guardian. 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Former Tipp boss Peter Creedon is the new Laois football manager". The42.ie. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Laois turn to Creedon". Hogan Stand. 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Welcome to the jungle! 13 new managers getting set for the 2017 inter-county GAA season". The42.ie. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Lawlor, Damian (27 July 2017). "Peter Creedon steps away from Laois role". RTÉ.
- ^ "Peter Creedon calls quits on time in Laois after 'unfair' drink culture criticism". The42.ie. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Tipp turn to former managers". Hogan Stand. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.