Seán Cronin (rugby union)
| 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.
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
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
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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