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In 2006 both
Kilkenny and McCrabbe's Dublin went to battle again in the provincial under-21 decider. Kilkenny survived a second half fight-back from 'the Dubs' to claim a fourth consecutive Erin Leinster title, winning by 2-18 to 2-10. It was McCrabbe's second consecutive defeat in the provincial
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were the opponents on this occasion, as McCrabbe hoped to claim a winners' medal at the third attempt. 'The Dubs' finally broke through and a 2-18 to 3-9 defeat of Offaly gave McCrabbe a
Leinster under-21 winners' medal at last. It was Dublin's first title in that grade since 1972. A subsequent
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and old rivals
Wexford. A Leinster final date with Kilkenny was the reward for these wins. While many predicted a rout, 'the Dubs' gave 'the Cats' something of a scare. McCrabbe finished the game as Dublin's top scorer after notching up twelve points. A 2-18 to 0-18 score line resulted in a
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defeat for Dublin. In spite of this defeat Dublin still had a chance of making the All-Ireland final. For the first time since 1961 a Dublin team entered the All-Ireland series of games with a quarter-final meeting with
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Three years later in 2009 McCrabbe lined out in his second county final. Three-in-a-row hopefuls
Ballyboden St. Enda's were the opponents once again. On this occasion McCrabbe's side were comprehensively defeated.
333:. The westerners got off to a dream start and took an early lead. At the long whistle McCrabbe's side were disappointingly defeated by 5-11 to 0-12. This was his last outing with the Dublin under-21 hurlers.
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providing the opposition. A narrow 2-10 to 2-8 score line gave Craobh Chiaráin the victory and gave McCrabbe a county winners' medal. Craobh Chiaráin subsequently represented Dublin in the
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saw McCrabbe's side exit the championship and enter into a relegation battle with
Westmeath. 'The Dubs' reversed their opening defeat with a 0-16 to 0-8 victory and preserved their
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in the provincial semi-final. McCrabbe was later named on the Dublin Blue Stars team for 2006 at right wing-forward.
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decider in that grade in 2005, however, after an exciting hour of hurling an
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minor hurling team. In 2004 'the Dubs' reached the provincial decider, with
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McCrabbe later joined the Dublin under-21 team. He lined out in the
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Dublin – 2011 All-Ireland Senior
Hurling Championship semi-finalists
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McCrabbe returned to the Dublin panel in 2009, just as new manager
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and has enjoyed some success. In 2006 he lined out in his first
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allowed Dublin to advance to an All-Ireland final meeting with
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team. It was Dublin's first hurling All-Star award since
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McCrabbe plays his club hurling with his local club
873:"Kilkenny U-21s deny Dublin Leinster hurling title"
360:In 2007 McCrabbe missed Dublin's opening defeat by
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1011:"Dublin inflict relegation on Lakesmen"
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1156:2011 National Hurling League Champions
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241:senior inter-county team since 2006.
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1886:Leinster inter-provincial hurlers
1103:. 15 October 2009. Archived from
375:who also withdrew from the game.
847:"Business as usual for Kilkenny"
368:in the All-Ireland qualifiers.
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415:McCrabbe has also represented
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1097:"Kilkenny take six All Stars"
1043:. 5 July 2009. Archived from
987:. 22 May 2006. Archived from
237:and has been a member of the
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1713:2009 All-Stars Hurling Team
1067:"Limerick 2-18 Dublin 1-17"
1037:"Kilkenny 2-18 Dublin 0-18"
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955:"Galway trounce tame Dubs"
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395:. A superb display by
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221:(born 29 April 1986 in
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300:Leinster Championship
264:Ballyboden St. Enda's
1077:on 29 September 2009
286:Minor & under-21
233:with his local club
27:Personal information
1107:on 26 November 2009
961:. 10 September 2007
167:Inter-county titles
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355:Liam MacCarthy Cup
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1660:C. Hetherton
1625:for McCrabbe
1565:C. McCormack
1552:J. McCaffrey
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1424:C. Hetherton
1320:for McCrabbe
1311:for Plunkett
1261:C. McCormack
1228:J. McCaffrey
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1866:1986 births
1808:H. Shefflin
1792:A. McCrabbe
1776:C. O'Mahony
1665:R. Stakelum
1637:for L. Ryan
1631:for Schutte
1623:D. Plunkett
1544:A. McCrabbe
1496:N. Corcoran
1429:R. Stakelum
1269:D. Plunkett
1196:A. McCrabbe
1180:N. Corcoran
1159:(3rd title)
1111:16 November
756:Division 1B
722:Division 1B
688:Division 1A
562:Division 1A
528:Division 1B
494:Division 2A
447:All-Ireland
373:Keith Dunne
311:Eoin Larkin
117:Club titles
1855:Categories
1840:J. Mullane
1832:J. Canning
1824:N. McGrath
1800:L. Corbett
1752:J. Tyrrell
1736:O. Canning
1728:P. J. Ryan
1629:S. Lambert
1617:M. O'Brien
1573:R. O'Dwyer
1512:P. Schutte
1488:G. Maguire
1368:P. Schutte
1327:S. Lambert
1309:D. O'Dwyer
1302:for Boland
1300:M. O'Brien
1253:R. O'Dwyer
1172:G. Maguire
833:References
596:Division 1
325:defeat of
162:24 (1-101)
70:1986-04-29
33:Irish name
1816:E. Larkin
1670:V. Teehan
1655:Selectors
1612:Subs used
1536:S. Durkin
1528:J. Boland
1520:M. Carton
1434:V. Teehan
1419:Selectors
1400:P. Carton
1392:D. Curtin
1329:for Rushe
1318:D. Treacy
1292:Subs used
1245:C. Keaney
1220:S. Durkin
1212:J. Boland
1153:Dublin –
1101:RTÉ Sport
1071:RTÉ Sport
1041:RTÉ Sport
1015:RTÉ Sport
903:RTÉ Sport
407:in 1990.
366:Tipperary
347:Westmeath
203:All Stars
153:2006–2015
1768:M. Walsh
1760:T. Walsh
1744:P. Maher
1581:L. Rushe
1504:P. Kelly
1376:O. Gough
1360:A. Nolan
1352:R. Walsh
1237:L. Rushe
1204:P. Kelly
1188:T. Brady
1081:28 March
1051:28 March
1021:28 March
995:28 March
965:28 March
939:28 March
909:28 March
883:28 March
857:28 March
456:Division
442:Leinster
417:Leinster
401:All-Star
393:Limerick
357:status.
345:against
307:leinster
296:Kilkenny
268:Leinster
225:) is an
58:Midfield
54:Position
1784:M. Rice
1648:A. Daly
1643:Manager
1635:S. Ryan
1605:P. Ryan
1597:L. Ryan
1412:A. Daly
1407:Manager
1384:L. Ryan
1336:S. Ryan
1285:P. Ryan
362:Wexford
231:hurling
90:Club(s)
84:Ireland
49:Hurling
786:Total
486:Dublin
480:Score
451:Total
388:Antrim
337:Senior
331:Galway
322:Offaly
292:Dublin
239:Dublin
223:Dublin
158:Dublin
141:County
80:Dublin
825:4-250
795:3-149
781:0-55
752:2014
747:0-00
718:2013
713:0-10
684:2012
679:0-07
655:2011
650:1-75
626:2010
621:2-89
592:2009
587:0-00
558:2008
553:0-04
524:2007
519:1-10
490:2006
474:Score
468:Score
462:Score
433:Year
430:Team
351:Clare
227:Irish
137:Years
106:2004–
95:Years
46:Sport
1113:2009
1083:2010
1053:2010
1023:2010
997:2010
967:2010
941:2010
911:2010
885:2010
859:2010
815:0-40
805:1-61
775:0-05
769:0-12
763:0-38
741:0-00
735:0-00
729:0-00
707:0-01
701:0-01
695:0-08
673:0-01
667:0-06
661:0-00
644:0-17
638:0-11
632:1-47
615:0-08
609:1-31
603:1-50
581:0-00
575:0-00
569:0-00
547:0-04
541:0-00
535:0-00
513:0-04
507:0-00
501:1-06
477:Apps
471:Apps
465:Apps
459:Apps
327:Cork
276:Birr
250:Club
99:Club
64:Born
1230:(c)
193:NHL
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1829:14
1821:13
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