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Johnny Creedon
John Creedon (1932 – 29 March 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Macroom and was also a member of the Cork senior football team.
CareerCreedon first played Gaelic football with Macroom, however, his career coincided with a barren spell for the club in terms of success.[1] He also lined out with the nearby Clondrohid club.[2] Creedon first played for Cork as a member of the minor team in 1950. He later joined the junior team and was at full-forward when Cork beat Lancashire in the 1953 All-Ireland junior final.[3] This success earned Creedon an immediate call-up to the senior team. He won a National League title in 1956 before winning a Munster SFC title later that season.[4] The ultimate success eluded Creedon as Cork were beaten by Galway in the 1956 All-Ireland final.[5] His performances for Cork also earned inclusion on the Munster team in the Railway Cup.[6] Creedon's emigration brought a sudden end to his Cork career in 1957, however, he later lined out with the New York team. Personal life and deathCreedon initially worked as a cabinet maker before spending 13 years in New York City. After returning in 1970 he ran the Halfway House pub just outside Macroom.[7] Creedon died at the Cork University Hospital on 29 March 2019, aged 86.[8] Honours
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