Thomas Columba Cryan (1929 – 5 May 2024) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's and at inter-county level with the Leitrim senior football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Columba Ó Croidheáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1929 Ballinamore, County Leitrim, Irish Free State | ||
| Died |
(aged 94) Ballinamore,, County Leitrim, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Leitrim titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1950-1962 | Leitirm | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Playing career
editEducated at Blackrock College in Dublin, Cryan first played Gaelic football with the Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's club.[1] He captained the team to the Leitrim SFC title in 1956.[2]
Cryan first played for Leitrim as a member of the minor team in 1947. He progressed to the junior team and won a Connacht JFC medal in 1952. Cryan was part of the Leitrim senior football team that lost four consecutive Connacht SFC finals to Galway from 1957 to 1961. He was also a sub on the Connacht team that won back-to-back Railway Cup titles in 1957 and 1958. Cryan ended his inter-county career by claiming a second Connacht JFC medal in 1962.[3]
Death
editCryan died on 5 May 2024, at the age of 94.[4]
Honours
edit- Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's
- Leitrim Senior Football Championship: 1956 (c)
- Leitrim
- Connacht Junior Football Championship: 1952, 1962
References
edit- ^ "Columba Cryan Class of 1947". Rock Union website. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Ballinamore Sean O'Heslins and Leitrim GAA mourn passing of Columba Cryan". Leitrim Live. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Columba reflects on golden era". Leitrim Live. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Leitrim legend Columba Cryan passes away". Hogan Stand. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.