John Crowley (Cork Gaelic footballer)

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.

John Crowley
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

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Crowley 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

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Dohenys
Carbery
Cork

References

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  1. ^ "Cork football needs players to stand up with their clubs like in yesteryear". The Southern Star. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ "When Dohenys ruled the West". The Southern Star. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  3. ^ "The stuff of legends as Carbery and Clonakilty met in 1968 county final". The Southern Star. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Brief history". Dohenys GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Cork JFC teams: 1910-1996" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Under-21 football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Cork: 1960-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  8. ^ "A crusader more than a manager". Irish Independent. 16 September 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Senior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.