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Richie Crean

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

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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

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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

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Crean died at Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown on 16 June 2022, at the age of 63.[6]

Honours

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Player

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Lucan Sarsfields
Navan O'Mahonys
Dublin

Management

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Lucan Sarsfields

References

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  1. ^ "Club history: 1941-1980". Lucan Sarsfields GAA website. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  2. ^ "The long wait is over". The Meath Chronicle. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "O'Leary tipped as selector". Irish Mirror. 11 December 1997. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Dublin on long road to recovery". Irish Independent. 17 June 1998. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  6. ^ "The late Richie Crean". Hogan Stand. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.