Crowley focused on ending Bandon’s title hunger

BANDON native Red Crowley played with Carbery against Glen Rovers in the 1971 county SHC and scored 1-6 from centre forward.

Word quickly spread he had moved into the city and, never a club to let an opportunity slip, the Glen, in the person of the legendary Christy Ring, met up with Crowley and asked him to join the Blackpool club.

Crowley gave his word and despite efforts by Blackrock to get him to change his mind — Crowley had come to live in Blackrock — he stuck to his guns and went on to play in eight county finals, winning two counties, two Munster Club and two All-Ireland Club medals with Glen Rovers, in 1972 and 1976.