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Jim Crowley

1930 – 2024

Irish Gaelic footballer

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Lived 1930 – 2024 (aged 93–94). Jim Crowley was a gaelic football player.

James Crowley (1930 – 22 August 2024) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side St. Vincent's and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team.

Career A member of the St. Vincent's club, Crowley first came to prominence in 1947 when he was selected for the Leinster Colleges and Dublin minor teams. He subsequently broke onto the senior side and enjoyed his first success in 1953 when he won the first of three National League medals. Two years later Crowley had secured his first Leinster Championship medal, while he also lined out in the 1955 All-Ireland final defeat by Kerry. He won three provincial titles in total and lined out at centre-back in Dublin's 1958 All-Ireland final defeat of Derry.

Death Crowley died in Dublin on 22 August 2024, at the age of 94.

Honours Dublin All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1958 Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1955, 1958, 1959 National Football League: 1952-53, 1954-55, 1957-58

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Who was Jim Crowley?

Irish Gaelic footballer

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Jim Crowley was born in 1930.

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Jim Crowley died on 22 August 2024.

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Jim Crowley was a gaelic football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jim Crowley

· Wikidata: Q107092660

· DBpedia: Jim Crowley (Gaelic footballer)

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