Timothy J. Crowley, also known as Tadhgo Crowley, was born on 24 April 1921 and died on 3 December 1963. He was an Irish Gaelic football player and referee. In an 18-year club career he played for his hometown club Clonakilty, winning seven County Championship titles during a golden age for the club, and he also played hurling for Clon with much success in the West Cork Championship. At inter-county level he captained the Cork county team to the 1945 All-Ireland Championship title, having earlier won an All-Ireland title with the Cork minor hurling team in 1939. He led Munster to two Railway Cups, in 1946 as captain and in 1948, and towards the end of his career he served as a referee at club and inter-county levels. He is widely considered one of the best players of his generation.
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