John Cronin (Gaelic footballer)
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Cróinín | |||||
| Sport | Gaelic football | |||||
| Position | Centre-back | |||||
| Born |
1923 Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland | |||||
| Died |
30 July 1992 (aged 69) Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||
| Occupation | Army officer | |||||
| Club(s) | ||||||
| Years | Club | |||||
|
Cork titles | 3 | |||||
| Inter-county(ies) | ||||||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | ||||
1949-1952 1953-1956 |
Cork Kerry |
12 (0-00) 15 (3-01) | ||||
| Inter-county titles | ||||||
| Munster titles | 5 | |||||
| All-Irelands | 2 | |||||
| NFL | 1 | |||||
John Cronin (1923 – 30 July 1992) was an Irish
Kerry senior football teams
.
Career
Cronin first came to
County Championships with Collins Barracks, while he also lined out for Milltown/Castlemaine
.
Personal life and death
Born in
Rhodesian Army. He subsequently lived in London
before returning to Milltown in 1974.
Cronin died at
Tralee General Hospital
on 30 July 1992.
Honours
- Collins
- Cork
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1949, 1952
- 1951-52
- Kerry
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1953, 1955
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1953, 1954, 1955
References
- ^ Barry, Donal (28 March 2020). "Rich history of Mid Kerry Stars for XV". Kerry Sports Hub. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 August 2019). "Gaelic football's greatest rivalry is born - The 1955 final that shaped Kevin Heffernan's future". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 April 2021.