John Creedon (1932 – 29 March 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Macroom and was also a member of the Cork senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Críodáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1932 Macroom, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
29 March 2019 (aged 86) Wilton, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Publican | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Macroom | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1954-1957 | Cork | 9 (2-07) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:40, 12 April 2012. | |||
Career
editCreedon first played Gaelic football with Macroom, however, his career coincided with a barren spell for the club in terms of success.[1] He also lined out with the nearby Clondrohid club.[2]
Creedon first played for Cork as a member of the minor team in 1950. He later joined the junior team and was at full-forward when Cork beat Lancashire in the 1953 All-Ireland junior final.[3] This success earned Creedon an immediate call-up to the senior team. He won a National League title in 1956 before winning a Munster SFC title later that season.[4] The ultimate success eluded Creedon as Cork were beaten by Galway in the 1956 All-Ireland final.[5] His performances for Cork also earned inclusion on the Munster team in the Railway Cup.[6] Creedon's emigration brought a sudden end to his Cork career in 1957, however, he later lined out with the New York team.
Personal life and death
editCreedon initially worked as a cabinet maker before spending 13 years in New York City. After returning in 1970 he ran the Halfway House pub just outside Macroom.[7]
Creedon died at the Cork University Hospital on 29 March 2019, aged 86.[8]
Honours
edit- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "History and honours". Clondrohid GAA website. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Junior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Senior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Stockwell's feats span the decades". Irish Independent. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Railway Cup football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Johnny has happy memories with Cork and Macroom". Evening Echo. 5 July 1982. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Johnny Creedon". rip.ie. Retrieved 30 March 2019.