Columba Cryan
| 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 | ||
Thomas Columba Cryan (1929 – 5 May 2024) was an Irish
Leitrim senior football team
.
Playing career
Educated at
captained the team to the Leitrim SFC title in 1956.[2]
Cryan first played for
Railway Cup titles in 1957 and 1958. Cryan ended his inter-county career by claiming a second Connacht JFC medal in 1962.[3]
Death
Cryan died on 5 May 2024, at the age of 94.[4]
Honours
- Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's
- Leitrim Senior Football Championship: 1956 (c)
- Leitrim
- Connacht Junior Football Championship: 1952, 1962
References
- ^ "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.