Johnny Creedon, the road bowler who got in the zone before getting in the zone was even a concept

Creedon, a fierce competitor who rubbed shoulders with the game's icons, has passed away. 

Road bowling legend Johnny Creedon, who has passed away.

Johnny Creedon a bowler who was never defeated in a championship final in Munster, including a senior final against the legendary Mick Barry, has passed away.

Between 1963 and the emergence of Denis Scully in 1973, the All-Ireland championship was a duopoly, held in the iron grip of Mick Barry and Danny McParland. In this sentence I have mentioned three players that are considered the crème-de-la-crème of all-time greats, Creedon rubbed shoulders with those giants.