Crowley first played Gaelic football at club level with Dohenys.
[1][2] Crowley's performances in the junior grade resulted in him being drafted onto the Carbery divisional team and he won two Cork SFC titles.
[3] He completed the full set of championship medals when he won a Cork IFC title with Dohenys in 1972.
[5] He progressed onto the under-21 team and was at corner-back when they were beaten by Kildare in the 1965 All-Ireland under-21 final.
[7] He went on to win consecutive Munster SFC medals in 1966 and 1967 and was a substitute when Cork were beaten by Meath in the 1967 All-Ireland final.