Peter Creedon

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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

Nativename
Peadar Ó Críodáin (Irish)
OccupationSecondary school principal
SportGaelic football
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Peter Creedon
Personal information
Native name
Peadar Ó Críodáin (Irish)
Born
OccupationSecondary school principal
Sport
SportGaelic football
Inter-county management
Years Team
2012–2015
2016–2017
2021–
Tipperary
Laois
Tipperary ladies'
Inter-county titles as manager
County League Province All-Ireland
Tipperary 0 0 0
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Early life

Creedon 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

Creedon 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

In 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

In October 2018, he was appointed manager of the Tipperary minor team.[11] In October 2021, he was appointed manager of the Tipperary ladies'.[5]

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