Sean Cronin (rugby union)
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Sean Cronin is an Irish
player for Leinster
in the Celtic League
. Cronin was educated at Ardscoil Ris
in Limerick and has previously played with Shannon RFC
and Munster Rugby
where he had progressed through their academy to a development contract. After a dynamic Schools Rugby career where he went on to play for Irish Schools, Cronin's rugby career began to take off while playing in the AIB League for Shannon.
Outings for Ireland A and two Magners League appearances for his home province of Munster saw him attract the attention of Connacht
who offered him a Full contract in the Summer of 2008.
Clearly benefiting from the gametime at Connacht, he earned his first cap against Fiji in November 2009 and 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.
Cronin has also represented Ireland in rugby at: Ireland Schools, U19, U21, and A (Ireland Wolfhounds) levels.
In January 2011 it was announced that Sean will join Leinster Rugby
on a 2 year contract for the 2011-2012 season, after 3 seasons at Connacht.
Before becoming a professional rugby player he played minor Gaelic football
with Limerick
in 2004. He also won a Limerick Senior Football Championship medal with Monaleen in 2005.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
player for Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
in the Celtic League
Celtic League (rugby union)
The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
. Cronin was educated at Ardscoil Ris
Ardscoil Ris
Ardscoil Ris may refer to:* Ardscoil Rís, Limerick* Ardscoil Rís, Dublin...
in Limerick and has previously played with Shannon RFC
Shannon RFC
Shannon Rugby Football Club is an amateur rugby union team from Ireland, they hail from Limerick near the banks of the Shannon river. The club is a member of the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch and as one of the top amateur sides in Ireland has seen many of its players progress to...
and Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
where he had progressed through their academy to a development contract. After a dynamic Schools Rugby career where he went on to play for Irish Schools, Cronin's rugby career began to take off while playing in the AIB League for Shannon.
Outings for Ireland A and two Magners League appearances for his home province of Munster saw him attract the attention of Connacht
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...
who offered him a Full contract in the Summer of 2008.
Clearly benefiting from the gametime at Connacht, he earned his first cap against Fiji in November 2009 and his second cap came as a replacement for Rory Best
Rory Best
Rory Best from Poyntzpass is an Irish rugby union footballer. He plays at the position of Hooker for Ulster and is registered for Banbridge RFC.-Club/Provincial:...
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.
Cronin has also represented Ireland in rugby at: Ireland Schools, U19, U21, and A (Ireland Wolfhounds) levels.
In January 2011 it was announced that Sean will join Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
on a 2 year contract for the 2011-2012 season, after 3 seasons at Connacht.
Before becoming a professional rugby player he played minor Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
with Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
in 2004. He also won a Limerick Senior Football Championship medal with Monaleen in 2005.