Colin Crowley (born 1977) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for club side Castlehaven, at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team and with Munster.[1]

Colin Crowley
Personal information
Irish name Cóilín Ó Crualaoich
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right corner-forward
Born 1977
Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Wellness centre owner
Club(s)
Years Club Apps (scores)
1995-2008
Castlehaven 47 (16-101)
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Munster titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2002-2005
Cork 11 (0-06)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:25, 17 April 2020.

Career

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Crowley first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with Castlehaven before joining the club's senior team as a 17-year-old.[2] His performances in these grades resulted in his inclusion on the Cork minor and under-21 teams. Crowley enjoyed his first major club success when Castlehaven won the Munster Club Championship in 1997. He won a County Under-21 Championship medal the following year. Crowley joined the Cork senior football team in 2002 and won a Munster Championship medal in his debut year. He won a County Senior Championship title with Castlehaven in 2003, a victory which resulted in him taking over the captaincy of the Cork senior team in 2004.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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Team Season Cork Munster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Castlehaven 1995-96 1 0-03 1 0-03
1996-97 2 0-00 2 0-00
1997-98 6 3-06 3 1-09 2 0-03 11 4-18
1998-99 3 0-02 3 0-02
1999-00 2 0-03 2 0-03
2000-01 5 2-18 5 2-18
2001-02 2 1-01 2 1-01
2002-03 2 3-07 2 3-07
2003-04 5 1-16 1 0-06 6 1-22
2004-05 2 1-07 2 1-07
2005-06 4 3-11 4 3-11
2006-07 2 0-01 2 0-01
2007-08 2 1-05 2 1-05
2008-09 3 0-03 3 0-03
Career total 41 15-83 4 1-15 2 0-03 47 16-101

Inter-county

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Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2002 Division 1A 7 0-07 4 0-01 2 0-02 13 0-10
2003 7 2-05 1 0-00 1 0-01 9 2-06
2004 5 0-04 1 0-00 2 0-02 8 0-06
2005 2 0-05 0 0-00 0 0-00 2 0-05
Career total 21 2-21 6 0-01 5 0-05 32 2-27

Honours

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Castlehaven
Cork

References

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  1. ^ Sweeney, Éamonn (13 June 2004). "Sporting justice delayed". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Kieran (29 July 2020). "The Castlehaven forward who turned defenders inside out for fun". The Southern Star. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ "One of Castlehaven's stars shines across the Atlantic". West Cork People. August 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.