Paddy Crozier
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| Paddy Crozier | |||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Irish Name | Pádraig Crúiseír | ||
| Occupation | Electrician | ||
| Club Management | |||
| Clubs | Years | ||
| Donegal (Philadelphia) Ballymaguigan Lavey Dungiven |
Early 1990s Early 1990s 1996/7?-? 2003/4?-2005 |
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| Inter County Management | |||
| County | Years | ||
| Derry minors Derry / Derry U-21s |
1995-1996 & 2000-? 2006-Present |
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| Achievements | |||
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| Derry minors (1st term) Derry minors (2nd tem) Derry |
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Paddy Crozier (Irish: Pádraig Crúiseír) is an Irish Gaelic football manager who currently manges Derry, with whom he has won the National League. Crozier is a distant relation of former Derry manager Eamonn Coleman.[1]
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[edit] Managerial career
[edit] Intercounty
Crozier was manager of the Derry Minor side that won the 1995 Ulster Minor Championship and finished runners-up to Westmeath in that year's All-Ireland Minor final.[1] He rejoined the management team in 2000 under Chris Brown and Derry won the 2000 Ulster Minor Championship and 2002 Ulster Minor Championship and All-Ireland Minor Championship.[1]
Having previously served terms as selector,[2] Crozier was appointed manager of the Derry Senior and Under 21 teams in October 2005 for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons.[3]
He managed Derry to success in the 2008 National League, defeating Kerry in the final.[4][5] He was awarded BBC Radio Foyle - Bank of Ireland Sports Personality of the Month for April 2008.[6]
[edit] Club
While living in the United States he managed the Donegal side in Philidelphia. He led them to success in two North American Senior Football Championships.[1]
Upon returning to Ireland Crozier he managed his home club Ballymaguigan and led them to the Derry Intermediate Championship and league double in 1993.[1]
In 1996 Crozier took up the role of Lavey manager alongside Henry Downey.[1] Between 2003/4? and 2005 he managed Dungiven.[1]
[edit] Playing career
[edit] Intercounty
Crozier has represented Derry at Minor, Under-21 and Senior level.[3]
[edit] Club
Paddy Crozier played club football for his native Ballymaguigan. He also won a Dublin Senior Football Championship medal with the Civil Service side.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g Heaney, Paddy. "'New face' Crozier nets Oak Leaf job", The Irish News, 2005-10-06. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ Campbell, John. "Crozier is new Derry manager", The Belfast Telegraph, 2005-10-06. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ a b c Crozier gets Derry football job. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
- ^ Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ^ Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report - Derry GAA website. Derry GAA website. Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ^ Crozier claims Radio Foyle award. BBC Online (2008-05-26). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
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| Preceded by Mickey Moran |
Derry Senior Football Manager 2006-Present |
Succeeded by Current incumbent |
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