Ben Crealey

Armagh Gaelic footballer

Ben Crealey
Club(s)
Years Club
 Maghery
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
 Armagh

Ben Crealey is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Maghery club[1] and at senior level for the Armagh county team.[2][3]

He played against Kerry in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final, helping to send his team through to a first final for 21 years.[4]

A midfielder, Crealey is also a former rally driver.[5] His father was a rally driver too.[6] After winning the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, Crealey described rallying as his "family sport".[7]

At the end of the game, he was reunited with his girlfriend Aoife Reynolds for the first time since she had left for Australia nine months previously.[8]

Crealey is a first cousin of Bláithín Bogue, a rookie signing in the 2023 AFL Women's draft.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Final cameo was a risk worth taking admits Maghery midfielder Ben Crealey". 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Armagh midfielder Ben Crealey ruled out with broken collarbone". 15 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Armagh spirit augurs well for Ulster final says Ben Crealey". 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Croker pain no more as Armagh edge out Kerry in cracker". 15 July 2024.
  5. ^ "When rally driving was number one for Armagh midfielder Ben Crealey". 2 September 2020.
  6. ^ Boyle, Donnchadh (31 July 2024). "'I couldn't live with the guilt of it' – Rallying career parked as Armagh's Ben Crealey takes All-Ireland route instead". independent.ie.
  7. ^ "Ben Crealey rallies Armagh to second All-Ireland title". RTÉ.ie. 29 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Armagh star enjoyed happy reunion at Croker". hoganstand.com. 30 July 2024.
  9. ^ "'I couldn't live with the guilt of it, missing games' – Rally driver to All-Ireland winner". the42.ie. 31 July 2024.
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Armagh – 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (2nd title)
  • 1 B. Hughes
  • 2 P. Burns
  • 3 A. McKay
  • 4 B. McCambridge
  • 5 C. Mackin
  • 6 T. Kelly
  • 7 A. Forker (c)
  • 8 N. Grimley
  • 9 B. Crealey
  • 10 J. McElroy
  • 11 R. O'Neill
  • 12 O. Conaty
  • 13 R. Grugan
  • 14 A. Murnin
  • 15 C. Turbitt
Subs used
24 S. Campbell for C. Turbitt
20 R. McQuillan for T. Kelly
23 O. O'Neill for R. Grugan
26 J. Óg Burns for C. Mackin
22 J. Duffy for A. Forker
Subs not used
16 E. Rafferty
17 G. McCabe
18 M. McGrane
19 C. Higgins
21 S. McPartlan
25 A. Nugent
Manager
K. McGeeney
Selectors
C. McKeever
K. Donaghy
C. McKinney