Johnny Crowley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Crualaoich | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
21 February 1956 Enniskean, County Cork, Ireland |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Sales representative | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Bishopstown | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 0 | 0 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1976–1987 | Cork | 39 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 9 | ||
| All-Irelands | 5 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Johnny Crowley (born 21 February 1956) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-back with the Cork senior team.
Born in Enniskean, County Cork, Crowley first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor teams as a dual player, before later joining the Cork under-21 hurling team. He made his senior debut during the 1976 championship. Crowley enjoyed a decade-long career with Cork and won five All-Ireland medals, nine Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
Crowley also lined out with Munster in the inter-provincial series, however, he never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he enjoyed a lengthy career with Bishopstown.
Throughout his inter-county career, Crowley made 39 championship appearances for Cork. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1987 championship.
In retirement from playing Crowley became involved in team management and coaching. As a selector under manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy, he has helped guide Cork to All-Ireland, Munster and National League successes. Crowley also served as manager of the Bishopstown senior team.
Crowley played his club hurling and football with Bishopstown. He enjoyed little success with the relatively new club, however, he did win a city junior hurling championship medal in 1977.
Crowley first came to prominence as a dual player of both hurling and Gaelic football with Cork in 1974. He won a Munster medal with the hurlers following a 2–11 to 2–7 defeat of Tipperary in a replay, while he also claimed a provincial medal with the footballers who bested old rivals Kerry by 0–13 to 1–6. The subsequent All-Ireland hurling final saw Cork narrowly defeat Kilkenny by 1–10 to 1–8, giving Crowley an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship medal. Two weeks later he was back in Croke Park as the footballers faced Mayo in the championship decider. Cork once again emerged victorious following a 1–10 to 1–6 victory. The win gave Crowley a unique double as he collected his second All-Ireland medal.
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