Tadhgo Crowley
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Tadhg Ó Cruadhlaoich | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Centre-back | ||
Born |
24 April 1921 Clonakilty, County Cork | ||
Died |
4 December 1963 (aged 42) Clonakilty, County Cork | ||
Nickname | Tadhgo | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1939-1957 | Clonakilty | ||
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 7 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1943-1949 | Cork | 15 (0-3) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NFL | 0 |
Tadhgo Crowley (24 April 1921 – 4 December 1963) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team.[1]
Crowley made his first appearance for the team during the 1943 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for the rest of the decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and three Munster medals. In 1945 Crowley captained the team to the All-Ireland title.[2]
Crowley also enjoyed a successful club career with Clonakilty, winning seven county championship medals.
References
- ^ "Cork GAA Profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "Clonakilty GAA history". Clonakilty GAA website. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2012.