Paddy Crozier

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irish =Pádraig Crúiseír
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Early 1990s
1996/7?-?
2003/4?-2005
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Ballymaguigan
Lavey
Dungiven
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Derry / Derry U-21s
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2006-2008
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Derry minors (2nd tem)
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Paddy Crozier (Irish: Pádraig Crúiseír) is an Irish Gaelic football manager who managed Derry between 2006 and 2008, with whom he has won the National League. Crozier is a distant relation of former Derry manager Eamonn Coleman.cite news |first=Paddy |last=Heaney |title='New face' Crozier nets Oak Leaf job |url=http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=/pageacc.asp&path_info=/pageacc.asp&tser1=ser&par=ben&sid=503882 |work=The Irish News |publisher= |date=2005-10-06 |accessdate=2008-06-09 ]

Managerial career

Intercounty

Crozier was manager of the Derry Minor side that won the 1995 Ulster Minor Championship and finished runners-up to Westmeath in that year's All-Ireland Minor final. He rejoined the management team in 2000 under Chris Brown and Derry won the 2000 Ulster Minor Championship and 2002 Ulster Minor Championship and All-Ireland Minor Championship.

Having previously served terms as selector, [cite news |first=John |last=Campbell |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Crozier is new Derry manager |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article979283.ece |work=The Belfast Telegraph |publisher= |date=2005-10-06 |accessdate=2008-04-04 ] Crozier was appointed manager of the Derry Senior and Under 21 teams in October 2005 for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons.cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/4312088.stm |title=Crozier gets Derry football job |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-01 ]

He managed Derry to success in the 2008 National League, defeating Kerry in the final. [cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html |title=Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report |accessdate=2008-04-27 |format= |work=BBC ] [cite web |url=http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=630&Itemid=56 |title=Derry 2-13 Kerry 2-09 2008 National League Final report - Derry GAA website |accessdate=2008-04-27 |format= |work=Derry GAA website ] He was awarded BBC Radio Foyle - Bank of Ireland Sports Personality of the Month for April 2008. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7420479.stm |title= Crozier claims Radio Foyle award |accessdate=2008-05-26 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=2008-05-26 |work=BBC Online |publisher=]

There has been much speculation with regards to Cozier's future as Derry boss following their 2008 All-Ireland Qualifier Round 1 defeat to Monaghan, but county PRO Sean Gunning said on 5 August 2008 "Paddy Crozier continues to have the full backing and support of Derry County Board, players and genuine Derry supporters". [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7543894.stm |title=Derry board 'backs' boss Crozier |accessdate=2008-08-05 |last= |first= |date=2008-08-05 |work=BBC |publisher=] The statement also condemned any criticism of the players and management team and added "We are proud Paddy Crozier has delivered an All-Ireland Senior football title to his native county". Crozier announced in late August that he was stepping down from the role after three years in charge. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7579090.stm |title=Crozier steps down from Derry job |accessdate=2008-08-31 |work=BBC |publisher= |date=2008-08-23 ]

Club

While living in the United States he managed the Donegal side in Philidelphia. He led them to success in two North American Senior Football Championships.

Upon returning to Ireland Crozier he managed his home club Ballymaguigan and led them to the Derry Intermediate Championship and league double in 1993.

In 1996 Crozier took up the role of Lavey manager alongside Henry Downey. They led the club to the Derry Championship final in 1998, but were defeated by Bellaghy. Between 2003/4? and 2005 he managed Dungiven.

Playing career

Intercounty

Crozier has represented Derry at Minor, Under-21 and Senior level.

Club

Paddy Crozier played club football for his native Ballymaguigan. He also won a Dublin Senior Football Championship medal with the Civil Service side.

References

External links

* [http://www.ballymaguigan.com/ St. Trea's GFC website]
* [http://www.derrygaa.ie Official Derry GAA website]