Oliver Crewe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Oilibhéar de Criú | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
27 February 1947 Lurgan, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
2 May 2020 (aged 73) Dundalk, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Nickname | The quiet man | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Clan na Gael Dowdallshill | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Armagh titles | 7 | ||
| Ulster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1968-1974 | Armagh | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Oliver Crewe (27 February 1947 – 2 May 2020) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Clan na Gael and Dowdallshill clubs and at senior level for the Armagh county team.[1]
Career
[edit]Crewe first came to Gaelic football prominence as a schoolboy with St Paul's Junior High School, which subsequently formed the backbone of the Clan na Gael club team. After progressing through the underage ranks to the senior team, Crewe was a member of the Clan team that lost the 1974 All-Ireland club final to University College Dublin.[2] His other honours at club level include three Ulster Club Championships and seven Armagh SFC titles. Crewe first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Armagh minor football team. He spent a number of seasons with the senior team between 1968 and 1974. Crewe ended his playing days with the Dowdallshill club.[3]
Death
[edit]Crewe died from COVID-19 at Dealgan House Nursing Home in Dundalk on 2 May 2020, aged 73.[4]
Honours
[edit]- Clan na Gael
- Ulster Senior Club Football Championship: 1972, 1973, 1974
- Armagh Senior Football Championship: 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976
- Armagh Intermediate Football Championship: 1965
References
[edit]- ^ "Call for inquiry into nursing homes deaths during pandemic". RTÉ News. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "UCD's Rich Footballing History". UCD website. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Oliver Crewe: tribute to a quiet gentleman and unique Armagh gael". The Irish News. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Oliver CREWE". RIP.ie. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2022.