Paddy Crozier
{{Short description|Irish Gaelic footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Irish English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox GAA manager
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|name =Paddy Crozier
|irish =Pádraig Crúiseír
|birth_place =Ballymaguigan
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|occupation=Electrician
|sport=Gaelic football
|clyears=Early 1990s
Early 1990s
1996/7?-?
2003/4?-2005
2010 – present
|club=Donegal (Philadelphia)
Ballymaguigan
Lavey
Dungiven
Omagh St. Enda's
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|county=Derry minors
Derry Under 21s
Derry
|icyears=1995-1996 & 2000-?
2006-2008
2006-2008
|winningcounties=Derry minors (1st term)
Derry minors (2nd tem)
Derry
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2
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Paddy Crozier ({{langx|ga|Pádraig Crúiseír}}) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player who managed the Derry county team between 2006 and 2008, guiding the county to a National League title. He has also managed a number of club teams and Derry underage teams. Crozier currently manages Omagh St Enda's. He was 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 |date=6 October 2005 |accessdate=9 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123144747/http://www.irishnews.com/searchlog.asp?reason=denied_empty&script_name=%2Fpageacc.asp&path_info=%2Fpageacc.asp&tser1=ser&par=ben&sid=503882 |archive-date=23 January 2016 }}
Managerial career
=Inter-county=
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 and 2002 Ulster Minor Championships, as well as the 2002 All-Ireland Minor Championship.
Having previously served terms as selector,{{cite news |first=John |last=Campbell |title=Crozier is new Derry manager |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article979283.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721021021/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article979283.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 July 2012 |work=The Belfast Telegraph |date=6 October 2005 |accessdate=4 April 2008 }} Crozier was appointed manager of the Derry Senior team 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 Sport Online |accessdate=1 April 2008 | date=5 October 2005}} As well as the Senior job, he also took on the role of Under 21 manager for the three seasons.{{fact|date=March 2020}}
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=27 April 2008 |work=RTÉ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430222703/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2008/0427/derrykerry.html |archive-date=30 April 2008 }}{{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=27 April 2008 |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=26 May 2008 |date=26 May 2008 |work=BBC Sport Online }}
There was 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=5 August 2008 |date=5 August 2008 |work=BBC Sport Online }} 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=31 August 2008 |work=BBC Sport Online |date=23 August 2008 }}
=Club=
While living in the United States Crozier managed the Donegal side in Philadelphia. He led them to success in two North American Senior Football Championships. Upon returning to Ireland Crozier 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.
In December 2009 Crozier was announced as the new manager of Tyrone club side Omagh St. Enda's for the 2010 season.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/8427816.stm |title=Paddy Crozier replaces McElhom as Omagh St Enda's boss |date=23 December 2009 |work=BBC Sport Online |accessdate=26 December 2009}}
Playing career
=Inter-county=
=Club=
Paddy Crozier played club football for his native Ballymaguigan - winning the 1971 Derry Intermediate Championship were among his playing honours with the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.ballymaguigan.com/matchreports.html#1957 |title=Ballymaguigan GFC Match Reports |accessdate=30 October 2008 |work=Official St. Trea's GFC Ballymaguigan website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704055827/http://www.ballymaguigan.com/matchreports.html |archive-date=4 July 2007 }} He also won a Dublin Senior Football Championship medal with the Civil Service side in 1980.{{cite news |first=Paddy |last=Hickey |title=Derry put faith in quiet man Crozier |work=Irish Independent |date=6 October 2005 |accessdate=9 December 2008 |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/derry-put-faith-in-quiet-man-crozier-234361.html }}
References
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|title=Derry Senior Football Manager
|years=2006-2008
|before=Mickey Moran
|after=Damian Cassidy
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{{Derry Minor Football Team 2002}}
{{Derry NFL Team 2008}}
{{Derry county football team managers}}
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Category:Ballymaguigan Gaelic footballers