Oliver T. Crinnigan (born 1947) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Carbury club and at inter-county level with the Kildare senior football team.

Ollie Crinnigan
Personal information
Irish name Oilibhéar Ó Crionagáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1947
Carbury,
County Kildare, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Maintenance fitter
Club(s)
Years Club
1965-1988
Carbury
Club titles
Kildare titles 7
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1965–1980
Kildare
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
NFL 0
All Stars 1

Playing career

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Crinnigan first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the Carbury club before eventually joining the club's senior team while still a minor. He won a total of seven Kildare SFC titles between 1965 and 1985.[1] Crinnigan also won a New York SFC title with the Sligo team.

Crinnigan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Kildare during a two-year tenure with the minor team. As a member of the under-21 team for four years, he won three successive Leinster U21FC titles and was in goal when Kildare beat Cork in the 1965 All-Ireland under-21 final.[2] Crinnigan was still eligible for the minor grade when he joined the senior team in 1965 and never missed a championship game until his retirement in 1980. During that time, he lined out in six Leinster finals without success, however, he became Kildare's first ever All-Star recipient in 1978.[3] Crinnigan also won a Railway Cup medal with Leinster.

Coaching career

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Crinningan was in the twilight of his club career with Carbury when he became player-manager.[4] He was denied an eighth Kildare SFC medal when Carbury were beaten by Johnstownbridge in 1988 final.[5]

Honours

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Carbury
Kildare
Leinster

References

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  1. ^ "Kildare's Ollie Crinnigan and how he bagged the No. 1 shirt". Leinster Leader. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Kildare looking for first All-Ireland success since 1965". Kildare Nationalist. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Kildare All-Stars to be honoured". Hogan Stand. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Veteran goalkeeper guides Carbury fortunes". The Nationalist. 9 September 1988. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Who has the edge after Sunday's draw". Kildare Nationalist. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2022.