Andy Creagh

Andy Creagh (1953 – 10 February 2010) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior football team.^[1]

Born in Blackrock, Cork, Creagh first excelled at Gaelic games during his schooling at Coláiste Iognáid Rís. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor hurling team, before later becoming a dual player at under-21 level. He made his senior football debut during the 1980-81 National Football League. Creagh only played for one season, winning one National Football League medal.

At club level Creagh was a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Blackrock. In addition to this he also won three Munster medals and six championship medals.

In retirement from playing Creagh became involved in team management and coaching. He coached a number of underage and juvenile teams with Blackrock over a long period.

Honours

Team

Coláiste Iognáid Rís

• Simcox Cup (1): 1971
• O'Callaghan Cup (1): 1971

Blackrock

• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 1972 (sub), 1974 (sub), 1979
• Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 1971, 1973 (sub), 1975, 1978 (sub), 1979
• Cork Senior Club Hurling Championship (6): 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1985 (c)

Cork

• National Football League (1): 1980-81
• All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1973 (sub)
• Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1973 (sub)
• Munster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 1974
• All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1971
• Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1971

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