Oliver Crewe
Armagh Gaelic footballer (1947–2020)
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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]
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Nickname | The quiet man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 February 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 May 2020 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
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
Honours
- 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