Thomas Columba Cryan (1929 – 5 May 2024) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's and at inter-county level with the Leitrim senior football team.
Playing career
Educated at Blackrock College in Dublin, Cryan first played Gaelic football with the Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's club.[1] He captained the team to the Leitrim SFC title in 1956.[2]
Cryan first played for Leitrim as a member of the minor team in 1947. He progressed to the junior team and won a Connacht JFC medal in 1952. Cryan was part of the Leitrim senior football team that lost four consecutive Connacht SFC finals to Galway from 1957 to 1961. He was also a sub on the Connacht team that won back-to-back 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.
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