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Oliver Crewe

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Oliver Crewe (27 February 1947 to 2 May 2020) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Clan na Gael and Dowdallshill clubs and at senior level for the Armagh county team. He first came to prominence as a schoolboy with St Paul's Junior High School, whose players later formed the backbone of the Clan na Gael club team. After progressing through the underage ranks to the senior team he was a member of the Clan side that lost the 1974 All-Ireland club final to University College Dublin. His other club honours include three Ulster Club Championships and seven Armagh Senior Football Championship titles. He first appeared at inter-county level with the Armagh minor team and spent a number of seasons with the senior team between 1968 and 1974, and he ended his playing days with Dowdallshill. He died from COVID-19 at Dealgan House Nursing Home in Dundalk on 2 May 2020, aged 73.

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    Oliver Crewe (27 February 1947-2 May 2020) was a Gaelic footballer
  • Plays: Gaelic Football, Lead, sport
    was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Clan na Gael and Dowdallshill clubs
  • On The Roster Of: Armagh county football team, Lead, county team
    at senior level for the Armagh county team
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