Seán Cronin (rugby union)

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Seán Cronin
Birth nameSeán M. Cronin
Date of birth (1986-05-06) 6 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Limerick, Ireland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight103 kg (16.2 st; 227 lb)
School Ardscoil Rís
University University of Limerick
Griffith College Dublin
Notable relative(s) Neil Cronin (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Shannon ()
St Mary's ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–2008 Munster 2 (0)
2008–2011 Connacht 62 (40)
2011–2022 Leinster 206 (225)
Correct as of 21 May 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–2006 Ireland U21 4 (5)
2007–2010 Ireland Wolfhounds 11 (5)
2009–2019 Ireland 72 (30)
Correct as of 5 April 2020

Seán Cronin (born 6 May 1986) is a former Irish rugby union player who played 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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Leinster announce Cronin signing". 4 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Leinster and Ireland star Seán Cronin set to retire from rugby". The42 . 20 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sean Cronin signs two year deal with Leinster..." Leinster Rugby. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Murtagh, Cian (10 March 2018). "Six Nations: Ireland 28-8 Scotland". BBC Sport . Retrieved 10 March 2018.


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