Seán Crowley
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Bandon,
County Cork, Ireland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Crualaoich | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
16 November 1921[1] Bandon, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
27 August 2009 (aged 87) Bandon, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Seánie | ||
| Occupation |
Publican, cattle dealer, rate collector | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Bandon → Carbery | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 0 | 0 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1945–1946 | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
John Crowley (16 November 1921 – 27 August 2009), known as Seán Crowley, was an Irish hurler, Gaelic footballer, selector and administrator. At club level he played with Bandon, divisional side Carbery and at inter-county level with Cork.
Crowley first played Gaelic football and hurling with the Bandon club in West Cork. He won several divisional championship titles before winning a Cork JHC title in 1949. Crowley added a Cork IHC title to his collection in 1952, before winning a Cork JFC medal in 1953.[2] His performances at club level also earned selection to the Carbery divisional team as a dual player.
At inter-county level, Crowley made a number of appearances for the Cork senior hurling team during the 1945–46 National League.[3] He failed to make the championship panel but lined out for the junior team beaten by Limerick in the 1946 Munster final. Crowley won an All-Ireland JHC medal as a non-playing substitute when Cork beat London in the 1950 All-Ireland junior final.[4]
Post-playing career
Crowley was still an active player when he became involved in the administrative affairs of the GAA. He was his club's representative to the West Cork Board in the 1940s before taking over an 18-year tenure as West Cork chairman in 1961. Crowley was also a delegate to the Cork County Board.
As a coach and selector, Crowley was involved at all levels with the Bandon club and with divisional side Carbery. He was a Cork senior football team selector when they won the All-Ireland SFC title in 1973.[5]