Richie Crean
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Risteard Ó Croidheáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1959 Lucan, County Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Died |
16 June 2022 (aged 63) Blanchardstown, County Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Lucan Sarsfields Navan O'Mahonys | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Meath titles | 4 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Maynooth University | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1979–1983 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Richard Crean (1959 – 16 June 2022) was an Irish Gaelic football player, manager and selector. As a player, he lined out with Lucan Sarsfields, Navan O'Mahonys and the Dublin senior football team. Crean also served in a number of management positions at club and inter-county levels.
Playing career
[edit]Crean first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Lucan Sarsfields club. He was still eligible for the minor grade when he won a Dublin JFC title in 1977.[1] Crean later transferred to the Navan O'Mahonys club and won four successive Meath SFC titles.[2]
Crean first appeared on the inter-county scene for Dublin during with the minor team in 1977. Crean enjoyed his first inter-county success when he won a Leinster JFC title in 1983. By that stage he had also joined the senior team and was a substitute when Dublin beat Galway in the 1983 All-Ireland final.[3]
Coaching career
[edit]Crean was heavily involved in coaching at all levels with the Lucan Sarsfields club and guided the team to the Dublin IFC title in 1995.[4] He was later coach to the Dublin senior team under the management of Tommy Carr.[5] Crean also enjoyed a stint as a selector under Jack Sheedy with the Longford senior football team.
Death
[edit]Crean died at Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown on 16 June 2022, at the age of 63.[6]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Lucan Sarsfields
- Navan O'Mahonys
- Dublin
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1983
- Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1983
- Leinster Junior Football Championship: 1983
Management
[edit]- Lucan Sarsfields
References
[edit]- ^ "Club history: 1941-1980". Lucan Sarsfields GAA website. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "The long wait is over". The Meath Chronicle. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Terrifying crushes and a stabbing on Hill 16: Infamous 12 Apostles clash between Dublin and Galway could have been GAA's Hillsborough". Irish Independent. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "O'Leary tipped as selector". Irish Mirror. 11 December 1997. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Dublin on long road to recovery". Irish Independent. 17 June 1998. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "The late Richie Crean". Hogan Stand. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.