Peter Creedon
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Irish name | Peadar Ó Críodáin | ||||||||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||
Born | Rosscarbery, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||
Occupation | Secondary school principal | ||||||||
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Peter Creedon is a Gaelic football manager from Roscarberry, County Cork. He was previously the manager of the Tipperary senior football team, where he was appointed on 28 March 2012 before leaving in July 2015.[1] He took over from John Evans, who resigned on 18 March after Tipperary's defeat to Sligo in the Allianz League.
Creedon worked as the principal of St Ailbe's School in Tipperary Town and lives in Thurles.[2] He is a former coach of the Cahir senior football team and of his former local team Roscarbery, and was in charge of the Tipperary minor and U21 football teams from 2003 to 2008.[3]
After Tipp were defeated by Kerry in the 2013 Championship Creedon called for the introduction of an All-Ireland 'B' Championship.[4]
He left the Tipperary job in July 2015 due to time constraints as he is now the school principal in Coláiste Dún Iascaigh in Cahir.
References
- ↑ "Creedon confirmed as Tipperary football manager". RTÉ Sport. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ↑ "Tipperary appoint Peter Creedon". GAA.ie. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ "Peter Creedon handed Premier football job". thescore.ie. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ↑ "Creedon calls for 'B' championship". Hogan Stand. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Tom O'Connor |
Tipperary Minor Football Manager 2003-2006 |
Succeeded by Philly Ryan |
Preceded by Séamus McCarthy |
Tipperary Under-21 Football Manager 2006-2008 |
Succeeded by John Evans |
Preceded by John Evans |
Tipperary Senior Football Manager 2012-2015 |
Succeeded by Liam Kearns |
Preceded by Mick Lillis |
Laois Senior Football Manager 2016- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |