Tim Crowley
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Newcestown, County Cork, Ireland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tadhg Ó Crualaoi | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
14 May 1952 Newcestown, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Nickname | Big Timmy | ||
| Occupation | Retired managing director | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
1969-1989 1970-1985 |
Newcestown → Carbery |
20 (7-24) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1973–1985 | Cork | 29 (2-23) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:09, 4 December 2013. | |||
Timothy Crowley (born 14 May 1952) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Newcestown and divisional side Carbery and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.[1]
Born and raised in Newcestown, County Cork, Crowley first played as a schoolboy in various local competitions before later lining out as a student at St Finbarr's College in Cork. His brother, Paddy Crowley, had been a member of the first St Finbarr's team to win the All-Ireland title in 1963, with Crowley himself claiming Harty Cup and All-Ireland titles in 1969.[2][3][4][5]
Club career
Crowley began his club career as a dual player at juvenile and underage levels with Newcestown. He was still eligible for the minor grade when he progressed onto the club's adult teams and won a South West JHC title in his debut season in 1969. Crowley also enjoyed club success as a Gaelic footballer when he was part of the Newcestown team that beat St. Finbarr's to win the Cork IFC title in 1971.[6]
After winning a second divisional title in 1972, Crowley subsequently claimed a Cork JHC title after a defeat of Kildorrery in the final.[7] He won two more divisional titles as the decade went on, while also lining out for the Carbery divisional team in the Cork SHC, before winning a second Cork JHC title after a defeat of Kilworth in the 1980 final.[8] Crowley was part of both the Newcestown junior teams that completed a divisional double in 1988. He brought an end to his 20-year club career in 1989.