Peter Cregan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Peadar Ó Críagáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
1918 Croom, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Died |
12 August 2004 (aged 86) Fedamore, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Croom | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1937–1947 | Limerick | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Peter Cregan (1918 – 12 August 2004) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Limerick senior team.[1]
Born in Croom, County Limerick, Cregan first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Limerick minor team. He made his senior debut during the 1937 championship. Cregan immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medals, one Munster medal and one National Hurling League medal.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Cregan won four Railway Cup medals. At club level he was a two -time championship medallist with Croom.
Cregan's retirement came prior to the start of the 1947 championship.
References
- ↑ "Peter Cregan". Hogan Stand. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2011.