J. J. Cribbin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born | June 1946 | ||
| Died | 8 May 2020 (aged 73) | ||
| Occupation | Priest | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Ballyhaunis | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
c. 1969–1972 | Mayo | 24 (12–31)[1][2] | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| League titles | 1 | 0 | |
J. J. Cribbin[a] (June 1946 – 8 May 2020) was a Gaelic footballer who played as full-forward[1] for Ballyhaunis, St Jarlath's College and the Mayo county team (minor, under-21 and senior).[3]
He won the 1969–70 National Football League with Mayo — the county's first trophy at that level since 1954 — and scored two goals and a point against Down in the NFL final. His funeral occurred 50 years to the day of this match.
Biography
[edit]Cribbin was born in June 1946 in Ballyhaunis in County Mayo, to Anthony and Mariah.[3] He studied at St Jarlath's College in Tuam.[3] He then trained to be a priest at St Patrick's College, Maynooth.[4] While there, he became one of the earliest seminarians to receive permission to play football and played for Mayo in the final of the 1967 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship.[4] He had previously played at Croke Park in three minor campaigns for the county, in 1962 (finalist, aged 16),[4][5] 1963 (semi-finalist),[4] and 1964 (semi-finalist again).[4]
Cribbin won the 1969–70 National Football League with Mayo — the county's first trophy at that level since 1954 — and scored two goals and a point against Down in the NFL final.[4][5] Mayo then finished as league runner-up to Kerry in 1971 and 1972.[4] He had less than four years of playing at the elite level due to injuries.[1] His final match as a Mayo player was against Roscommon in the 1972 Connacht Senior Football Championship.[1] With his club Ballyhaunis, Cribbin played in the same team as his brothers Tom Short and Tony (Toto).[2][3] In retirement from playing, Cribbin coached underage teams including Breaffy National School.[1][5]
Cribbin was ordained in 1970.[3] He began working as Prefect of Studies at St Jarlath's College.[1][3] He was later curate in Taugheen, Breaffy, Castlebar and Athenry, before being made parish priest of Milltown, County Galway, in 1998.[3] He was both The Very Reverend and Canon.[1][2][6]
He died of an illness at Mayo University Hospital on the morning of 8 May 2020.[4] His funeral occurred exactly 50 years after the NFL final in which he scored two goals.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Some sources use the spelling "Cribben". However, most sources — including the subject's own death notice — use the spelling "Cribbin".
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Melvin, John (8 May 2020). "Death of former Mayo footballer Fr. J.J. Cribbin". The Connaught Telegraph. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tributes for former Mayo footballer, Fr JJ Cribbin". Western People. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Death has taken place of Milltown PP Canon JJ Cribben, former Mayo footballer". MidWest Radio. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rooney, Declan (8 May 2020). "Mayo mourns death of League winner Fr JJ Cribbin". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mayo GAA mourn death of former footballer Fr JJ Cribbin". Hogan Stand. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Death Notice of Very Reverend Canon J J Cribbin PP". RIP.ie. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.