Ben Crealey Explained
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Final cameo was a risk worth taking admits Maghery midfielder Ben Crealey. 15 September 2020.
- Web site: Armagh midfielder Ben Crealey ruled out with broken collarbone. 15 July 2020.
- Web site: Armagh spirit augurs well for Ulster final says Ben Crealey. 7 May 2024.
- Web site: Croker pain no more as Armagh edge out Kerry in cracker. 15 July 2024.
- Web site: When rally driving was number one for Armagh midfielder Ben Crealey. 2 September 2020.
- Web site: 'I couldn't live with the guilt of it' – Rallying career parked as Armagh's Ben Crealey takes All-Ireland route instead. independent.ie. 31 July 2024. Donnchadh. Boyle.
- Web site: Ben Crealey rallies Armagh to second All-Ireland title. RTÉ.ie. 29 July 2024.
- Web site: Armagh star enjoyed happy reunion at Croker. hoganstand.com. 30 July 2024.
- Web site: 'I couldn't live with the guilt of it, missing games' – Rally driver to All-Ireland winner. the42.ie. 31 July 2024.
