| Birth name | Seán M. Cronin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 May 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16.2 st; 227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ardscoil Rís | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Limerick Griffith College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Neil Cronin (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seán Cronin (born 6 May 1986) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Leinster in the United Rugby Championship. He also played for the Ireland national rugby union team.
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Youth
Cronin was educated at Ardscoil Rís in Limerick. He previously played with Shannon and Munster Rugby, where he had progressed through their academy to a development contract. Cronin's rugby career began to take off while playing in the All-Ireland League for Shannon.
Before becoming a professional rugby player, Cronin played minor Gaelic football with Limerick in 2004. He also won a Limerick Senior Football Championship medal with Monaleen in 2005.
Professional
Outings for Ireland A and two Celtic League appearances for his home province of Munster saw Cronin attract the attention of Connacht who offered him a full contract in the summer of 2008. In January 2011 it was announced that Cronin would join Leinster on a 2-year contract for the 2011–12 season, after 3 seasons at Connacht.[1] Cronin retired at the end of the 2021–22 season.[2]
Ireland
Cronin represented Ireland in rugby at Ireland Schools, U19, U21, and A (Ireland Wolfhounds) levels.[citation needed] Cronin earned his first cap against Fiji in November 2009. His second cap came as a replacement for Rory Best during the Ireland v Wales Six Nations game in March 2010. He won his first start against New Zealand in the 2010 summer tests and also started against Australia.[3]
On 10 March 2018 Cronin scored a try in Ireland's 28–8 win over Scotland. The win clinched the 2018 Six Nations title for Ireland.[4] While a mainstay of the Irish team for several years, Cronin started in only 10 of his 72 tests for Ireland. He made his first 6 Nations start in 2019 against Italy, his 32 previous 6 Nations appearances having come as a substitute.
References
- ^ "Leinster announce Cronin signing". 4 January 2011.
- ^ "Leinster and Ireland star Seán Cronin set to retire from rugby". The42. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Sean Cronin signs two year deal with Leinster..." Leinster Rugby. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Murtagh, Cian (10 March 2018). "Six Nations: Ireland 28-8 Scotland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
External links
- Connacht profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 June 2009)
- Leinster profile
- Ireland profile
- Pro14 profile
- Seán Cronin at European Professional Club Rugby
- Seán Cronin at ESPNscrum
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