Glenflesk would later qualify for the Munster Senior Club Football Championship final where they lost out to Nemo Rangers.
[citation needed] Crowley first played with Kerry in the early 1990s, when he lined out for the county's Vocational Schools team.
[citation needed] In 1995, Kerry defeated Clare, Limerick and Waterford and Crowley picked up a Munster Under 21 title.
Two points from Crowley helped his side to a 2–06 to 1–05 win and set up an All Ireland final meeting with Mayo.
He played no part in the semi-final win over Waterford as Kerry set up another Munster final with Cork.
Crowley was brought on as a substitute and, despite not getting on the scoreboard, Kerry still ran out 0–14 to 0–11 winners and claimed a first Munster title since 1991.
[citation needed] Crowley began the 1997 season by appearing in all over Kerry's league games up to the semi-final win over Laois.
Once more, Crowley was to make an appearance off the bench, scoring a point in the process, as he picked up a second Munster championship.
With Crowley coming off the bench to score a point, Kerry ran out 0–13 to 1–07 winners and, in the process, won a first All Ireland title in 11 years.
Kerry were expected to win and make a second All Ireland final in a row, but Kildare ran out surprise winners on a 0–13 to 1–09 scoreline.
For the first time since his debut in 1995, he wouldn't face Tipperary in the Munster championship missing out on Kerry's first-round win.
[citation needed] Crowley stated off 2000 by helping Kerry to make the semi-final for the league where they lost out to Meath.
Kerry faced Meath in the All Ireland semi-final, who themselves had needed a replay to overcome Westmeath in their Q/F tie.
For the first time in 20 championship games Crowley would start on the bench, a role he would play for the rest of the year.
Kerry had another comfortable win, this time on a 2–15 to 0–04 scoreline, with Crowley once again appearing off the bench and scoring two points.
In the first championship meeting for the sides since Kildare's surprise 1998 semi-final win, Kerry won on a 2–10 to 1–05 scoreline, with a point from Crowley.
The win meant Kerry were back in Croke Park for a Q/F tie with All Ireland champions Galway.
Kerry looked to be in control when they led at half time, but an early second-half goal saw the Ulster side claim a first All Ireland on a 1–12 to 0–14 scoreline.
[citation needed] Much like the previous few seasons, Crowley would later play a limited part in the 2003 league, appearing in only three games.
He started at right corner forward in the Munster championship semi-final and scored 2 points as Kerry ran out 0–25 to 1–10 winners over Tipperary.
In a close game Kerry ran out 1–11 to 0–09 winners, with Crowley scoring a point off the bench to give him a sixth Munster medal.
[citation needed] In what was to be his final year at intercounty level, Crowley made six appearances in the 2094 league, his most since 2000.
He was back at full forward once again for the replay, where despite a slow start, Kerry won on a 3–10 to 2–09 scoreline, giving Crowley his seventh and final Munster medal.
In somewhat of a surprise,[citation needed] Crowley was picked to start at right corner forward, before being substituted for Mike Frank Russell.
[citation needed] In an intercounty career that lasted from 1995 to 2004, Johnny Crowley played 46 championship games and scored 12–53.
He played a large role in helping Kerry to win seven Munster championships, three All Irelands, and a National League.
[citation needed] Crowley also appeared for the Munster provincial selection in four Railway Cup matches.